Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Russian court extends pre-trial detention of U.S. journalist until Feb. 5
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) - A Russia court extended the detention of Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva on Friday as she awaits trial for failing to register as a "foreign agent". The court in ...
Dec 01, 2023
Ethereum blockchain produced equivalent of Honduras’ annual emissions before upgrade – study
By Tom Wilson LONDON(Reuters) - The Ethereum blockchain's historical greenhouse gas emissions before a major software upgrade last year were equivalent to the yearly emissions of Honduras, a Universit...
Dec 01, 2023
Russia’s Kaliningrad digitises hometown philosopher Kant’s works
KALININGRAD, Russia (Reuters) - In a once-German corner of Russia, an ambitious project to digitise hundreds of rare and ancient books is under way. "The principal mission of libraries is to preserve ...
Dec 01, 2023
COP28: What are they saying at the U.N. climate summit?
DUBAI (Reuters) - World leaders from nearly 200 countries were due to address the U.N. climate summit underway in Dubai, where their countries' delegations are assessing their progress toward meeting ...
Dec 01, 2023
Explainer-What do we know about China’s respiratory illness surge?
By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A request by the World Health Organization for more information on a surge in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children in China has attracted g...
Dec 01, 2023
UN chief says ending fossil fuel use is only way to save burning planet
DUBAI (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders on Friday that the burning of fossil fuels must be stopped outright and a reduction or abatement in their use wou...
Dec 01, 2023
Cop28 – UAE president announces $30 billion fund to bridge climate finance gap
DUBAI (Reuters) - United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed announced on Friday the establishment of a $30 billion climate fund for global climate solutions. The fund is designed to bri...
Dec 01, 2023
COP28 spotlights global warnings about the pain of climate change
By Valerie Volcovici and William James DUBAI (Reuters) - Leaders from across the world are poised to address the U.N. climate conference on Friday, with many expected to speak about the hardship of cl...
Dec 01, 2023
S.Africa’s Quantum Foods swings to loss on bird flu, power cuts
(Reuters) - South African poultry producer Quantum Foods on Friday reported a 35 million rand ($1.86 million) loss in the year to end-September, after the country's worst bird flu outbreak decimated i...
Dec 01, 2023
India’s Aether Industries ordered to shut blast affected site by pollution regulator
BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian specialty chemicals maker Aether Industries said on Friday that it was ordered by the pollution control board of Gujarat on Nov. 30 to stop production at its blast-affected...
Dec 01, 2023
