By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An alliance of nations said on Tuesday members would raise $12 billion to protect coral reefs from threats such as pollution and overfishing, but experts warned the funding would only be a drop in the ocean unless broader climate risks are addressed. The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) said …
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(Reuters) -Canada wants private talks with India to resolve a diplomatic dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Tuesday, after a report said India had asked the country to withdraw 41 diplomats. India has told Canada that it must repatriate the diplomats by Oct. 10, according to …
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By Carolina Mandl GREENWICH, Connecticut (Reuters) – Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, said on Tuesday that the relationship between China and the United States is “on the brink of red lines,” although he does not see a war on the way. Speaking at the Greenwich Economic Forum, Dalio said that there are …
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(This Sept. 29 story has been corrected to change the name to ‘Dawut’ and description to ‘academic’ in the headline) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday condemned a reported life sentence handed down in China to a high-profile Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut. This week, a U.S.-based rights group said Dawut, 57, had lost …
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By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Two earthquakes rocked western Nepal on Tuesday, injuring 17 people, damaging homes and triggering a landslide that blocked a major highway, authorities said. The landslide after the quakes of magnitude 6.3 and 5.3 in the district of Bajhang, bordering India, blocked the road to the southern plains, interior ministry official …
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By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -The Nobel prizes, arguably the world’s most prestigious awards, are to be announced this week. The prizes, with 11 million Swedish crowns (about $1 million) each, are also given for achievements in physics, literature, chemistry and peace. Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and U.S. colleague Drew Weissman, who made mRNA molecule …
(Reuters) – Armenia’s parliament on Tuesday ratified the founding statute of the International Criminal Court, subjecting itself to the jurisdiction of the court in The Hague, Russian state news agencies said. The plan had been strongly opposed by Russia, Armenia’s formal ally, with which ties have become badly strained over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan issued a land warning on Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Koinu which is expected to bring heavy rain and winds to large parts of the island’s south and east. Koinu, now a category three typhoon, is likely to weaken to a category two by the time it makes landfall …
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By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore said it was expecting more arrests and seizures as the Asian financial hub investigates one of its biggest cases of money laundering, in which the value of assets seized now stands at S$2.8 billion ($2 billion). Simultaneous raids in mid-August by authorities of the city state known for …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China, which aims to become a major space power by 2030, has opened up a key lunar mission to international cooperation as mission deadlines loom for setting up a permanent habitat on the south pole of the moon. China welcomes countries and international organisations on its uncrewed Chang’e-8 mission and to jointly …
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