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Published by Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress on Thursday will open a year’s worth of investigations into whether Big Oil deceived Americans about its role in climate change, with Democratic lawmakers planning to grill the chiefs of four oil companies and two lobby groups. Environmental groups and their congressional allies hope the hearing […]

Published by Reuters By Juliette Jabkhiro LE HAVRE, France (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday condemned France’s “disproportionate” seizure of a British fishing boat in French waters, marking a sharp deterioration in a row over post-Brexit fishing rights that is in danger of spinning out of control. French Seas Minister Annick Girardin said the vessel was

Published by Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese volcano spewed ash several miles into the sky when it erupted on Wednesday, prompting officials to warn people to steer clear of the threat of lava flows and falling rocks, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Mount Aso, a tourist destination on the

Published by Reuters By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s vaccination campaign has slowed despite amassing record stockpiles of vaccine, health ministry data showed on Monday, as authorities maintain a wider-than-usual gap between doses in a strategy that has boosted coverage. Domestic production of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which accounts for nearly 90% of

Published by Reuters By Jose Devasia KOCHI, India (Reuters) – At least 22 people were killed after heavy rains lashed the south Indian state of Kerala over the weekend, officials said. Rainfall across the state led to flash floods and landslides in several areas, with the Indian army and navy called out to rescue residents.

Published by Philippine Star Philstar.com October 16, 2021 | 9:51am MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections has extended hours and opened Saturdays for voter registration in select areas including Metro Manila. The Comelec announced that beginning October 16, voter registration in some areas during weekdays will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., while

Published by Reuters (Reuters) – The Metropolitan Police has said that the murder of British lawmaker David Amess in Essex on Friday has been declared as a terrorist incident, with the investigation being led by its Terrorism Command. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Bengaluru; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Published by Reuters PARIS (Reuters) – A report into sexual abuse in the French Catholic Church has found that at least 216,000 children were victims of abuse at the hands of clergy since 1950, Jean-March Sauve, head of the commission that compiled the report, said at a news conference. (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Writing by

Published by Reuters MANILA (Reuters) – Manila City mayor Francisco Domagoso registered to run for the presidency of the Philippines on Monday, touting himself as a unifying candidate of humble beginnings who can heal an economy and livelihoods damaged by the pandemic. Domagoso, 46, a former actor, is the second contestant to sign up for

Published by DPA North Korea and South Korea have restored their direct communications lines, a spokeswoman for the Unification Ministry confirmed in Seoul on Monday. In a statement carried by the North Korean state agency KCNA, the move was described as “part of the effort to realize the expectation and desire of the entire nation