Vietnam coffee farmers boost irrigation but running low on water, says report
By Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) - Coffee farmers in Vietnam, the world's largest producer of robusta coffee, have sharply increased use of irrigation in the main producing regions of the country amid excessive dryness, but they are now running low on...
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USDA to test ground beef in US states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday it is collecting samples of ground beef in states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows for testing but remains confident the meat supply is safe. The USDA wil...
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Plastic treaty talks behind schedule amid impasse over production limits
By Valerie Volcovici OTTAWA (Reuters) - With the world still divided over how ambitious its first plastics treaty should be, countries are considering launching a series of smaller meetings before a hoped-for agreement in December. Countries still ...
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Paris wheat falls as welcome rain forecast for dry Russian crops
HAMBURG/PARIS (Reuters) - Euronext wheat fell on Monday as forecasts showing some rain in parched southern Russia eased weather worries that triggered a 9% surge last week. September wheat, the most active position on Paris-based Euronext, was down...
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US Lawmakers press Biden administration on use of crypto to evade sanctions
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Two lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration on the use of cryptocurrency to evade sanctions in Russia, Iran and North Korea, asking officials what additional authorities might be needed to prevent digital assets, ...
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G7 reaches deal to exit from coal by 2035
By Francesca Landini TURIN (Reuters) -Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy countries reached a deal to shut down their coal-fired power plants by 2035 at the latest, in a significant step towards the transition away from fossil fuels. ...
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Columbia University urges pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse after failed talks
By Julia Harte NEW YORK (Reuters) - Columbia University's president said on Monday that talks with pro-Palestinian protesters who began camping on the Ivy League campus two weeks ago had failed, and urged them to voluntarily disperse, without sayin...
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US Supreme Court won't hear Elon Musk dispute over SEC settlement
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear Elon Musk's bid to throw out part of a securities fraud settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission restricting the billionaire businessman's public ...
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US FDA publishes final rule for laboratory developed tests
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday published the final rule to ensure safety and effectiveness of laboratory developed tests (LDTs), which are designed, manufactured and used within a clinical laboratory. (Reporting ...
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Bangladesh again shuts schools due to heatwave
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh again closed all primary schools across the country and educational institutions in almost half of districts including the capital as a severe heatwave saw temperatures climb above 43 degrees Celsius (109 F...
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