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Philippine Ferry Fire Death Toll Rises to 35 After More Bodies Recovered
Zamboanga City, March 30 — The death toll from a fire aboard the Philippine passenger ferry MV Lady…
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US Oil Tops $100 a Barrel as Markets Brace for Long Iran War
WASHINGTON, September 10 — U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude closed above $100 per barrel on Thursday, the…
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Aster Shifts Crude Buying to Americas, Africa Amid ME Disruptions
SINGAPORE, September 10 — Aster Chemicals and Energy has shifted a substantial part of its crude procurement away…
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Anak Krakatau Erupts Again: The Volcanoes That Shaped Indonesia
Indonesia is on edge again. As of early September 2026, five of its volcanoes sit at Alert Level…
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China’s 2028 Mars Sample Mission Could Be ‘Sputnik Moment
BEIJING, Sept. 9 — China is on track to launch its Tianwen-3 Mars sample-return mission in 2028, according…
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India, China, S. Korea Join Nepal Rescue as Death Toll Tops 1,000
KATHMANDU, September 7 — Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that catastrophic flash floods along the Bhotekoshi…
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Miller Center Net Zero Energy Renovations
Burlington, September 7 — The Robert Miller Community and Recreation Center will close for approximately six weeks beginning…
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Indonesia Volcano Eruption Cancels Hundreds of Bali Flights
Denpasar, September 6 A major volcanic eruption in Indonesia disrupted air travel across the region, leading to the…
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Indonesian Wildfires Blanket Southeast Asia in Toxic Haze
JAKARTA, Sept 6 — A thick blanket of toxic haze is again smothering large parts of Southeast Asia,…
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Volcano Watch: September is National Preparedness Month
Hawaii, September 5, 2026 On the windswept slopes of the Big Island, residents are reminded that National Preparedness…
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Nepal Floods: Foreign National Rescued Alive as Death Toll Tops 1,300
KATHMANDU, Sept. 5 — Rescue teams in Nepal pulled a foreign national alive from the tunnel of the…
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Asia Bolsters Strategic Reserves Six Months After Hormuz War
SINGAPORE, Sept 4 — Six months after the war in the Strait of Hormuz choked off a critical…
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Major Disaster Declaration Approved For May 22 Kona Earthquake
HONOLULU, September 4 — President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Hawaiʻi County, unlocking federal…
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Asia Builds Strategic Oil Reserves Closer to Home After Hormuz Crisis
Tokyo, September 4 — Six months after the United States and Israel went to war with Iran, Asian…
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Asia Expands Oil, Gas Storage After Hormuz Crisis
SINGAPORE, Sept 4 — Asian governments are racing to expand strategic oil and gas storage closer to home,…
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NASA Launches $4.3bn Roman Telescope to Probe Dark Energy
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Sept. 3 — The launch pad at Kennedy Space Center fell quiet again early Saturday…
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Huawei Named Leader in Gartner 2026 Enterprise Storage Quadrant
SHENZHEN, September 3 — Huawei has secured a spot in the top tier of global enterprise storage, with…
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Nepal floods death toll climbs to 1,252 as rescue efforts continue
KATHMANDU, September 3 — Rescue teams are pressing ahead with search and recovery work across Nepal after catastrophic…
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H1 review: Blended finance faces familiar challenges
LONDON, September 3 — Blended finance kept up a steady fundraising clip through the first half of this…
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Nepal floods: India, China, S. Korea join rescue as death toll tops 1,000
KATHMANDU, Sept. 3 — Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that specialised tunnel rescue teams from India and…
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TerraPower Awards Natrium Reactor Supplier Contracts as Wyoming Build Advances
KEMMERER, Wyoming, Sept. 3 — The high desert town best known as a coal hub is now the…
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Hurricanes: Facts, FAQs, how to help
WASHINGTON, September 2 — The Atlantic hurricane season is approaching its most dangerous stretch, and aid groups are…
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Oil Tankers Attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Raising Risks
STRAIT OF HORMUZ — Two oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint,…
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Himalayan communities face cascading threats as mountains thaw
KATHMANDU, Sept 2 — A glacier break in Nepal on Wednesday unleashed a flood described as a “mud…
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