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US airlines scramble to rejig schedules as government orders flight cuts
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2025
» BENGALURU — US airlines were scrambling on Thursday to rejig schedules and fielding a flood of customer queries after the United States ordered flight cuts at some of the nation's busiest airports, the latest travel disruption from the prolonged government shutdown.
Indonesia to launch crackdown on illegal mines in forests
Reuters, Published on 28/08/2025
» JAKARTA — Indonesia's forestry task force is planning a crackdown starting Sept 1 on mines operating without proper permits in around 4.27 million hectares (10.55 million acres) of forest areas, an official said on Thursday.
New Zealand's population exodus hits 13-year high
Reuters, Published on 15/08/2025
» SYDNEY — New Zealand citizens leaving the country have hit the highest levels in 13 years, with more than a third of those emigrating aged under 30 years as unemployment rises and economic growth remains soft.
At least 15 dead in India over 24 hours as temperatures soar
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2024
» BHUBANESWAR - At least 15 people have died of suspected heatstroke in India's eastern states of Bihar and Odisha on Thursday, authorities said, with the region gripped in a debilitating heatwave expected to continue until Saturday.
Australia's Qantas to pay $79 mln to settle flight cancellation case
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2024
» SYDNEY: Australia's Qantas Airways agreed to pay A$120 million ($79 million) to settle a regulator lawsuit over the sale of thousands of tickets on already cancelled flights, in an attempt to end a reputational crisis that has engulfed the airline.
Vietnam president resigns after a year on the job
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2024
» HANOI - The Vietnamese Communist Party on Wednesday accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the government said in a statement citing "shortcomings", in a sign of political turmoil that could hurt foreign investors' confidence in the country.
Vietnam aims to produce 100,000-500,000 tonnes of hydrogen yearly
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2024
» HANOI - Vietnam aims to produce 100,000 to 500,000 metric tonnes of hydrogen a year by 2030 as part of its energy transition efforts, according to the country's hydrogen development strategy adopted earlier this month.
Serbia’s strongman seeks final act that will decide his legacy
Reuters, Published on 15/12/2023
» BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic joked earlier this year about how he saw the mood of the country he has led for almost a decade: "People are getting fed up with me."
Vietnam's power plants facing coal shortages
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2022
» HANOI: Coal-fired power plants in Vietnam are facing a shortage of coal supplies after COVID-19 infections disrupted the operations of local miners and due to the high global cost of importing the fuel, the government said on Thursday.
2021 is 5th-hottest year on record
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2022
» BRUSSELS: Last year was the world's fifth hottest on record, while levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere hit new highs in 2021, European Union (EU) scientists said.