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North China struggles with icy cold snap »
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing authorities shut schools, mobilized extra buses and ordered thousands of residents to help clear icy roads and paths with shovels on Monday, as the Chinese capital struggled with its harshest winter weather in years.
China battles to stop diesel polluting Yellow River »
BEIJING (Reuters) – More than 700 people are battling to prevent up a leak of around 150,000 liters of diesel oil spilled into a Chinese river from reaching the Yellow River 70 kilometers away, state media said on Sunday.
Death toll from Brazil mudslides rises to 76 »
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – At least 76 people have died in flooding and mudslides in Brazil’s three largest states over the past four days, O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper reported on Sunday.
Colombian volcano erupts, evacuation ordered »
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The Galeras volcano in southern Colombia erupted on Saturday, shooting rock and ash and prompting authorities to order the evacuation of about 8,000 people.
Heavy snow hits Beijing, stranding thousands »
BEIJING (Reuters) – Heavy snow hit Beijing on Sunday, stranding thousands of passengers at the Chinese capital’s main airport and casting an unusual quiet over normally busy streets as people stayed out of the freezing weather.
Brazil death toll from floods, mudslides rises to 64 »
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Rescue crews on Saturday intensified the search for victims at a plush Brazilian beach resort ravaged by mudslides and flooding that have killed at least 64 people in three states.
Brazil mudslides, floods kill 44 after heavy rain »
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Mudslides and flooding killed at least 44 people in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state and authorities said on Friday that the death toll could climb with more heavy rains in the forecast.
Pope urges lifestyle changes to save environment »
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Benedict used his traditional New Year address on Friday to call on people to change their lifestyles to save the planet, saying environmental responsibility was essential for global peace.
Canada pipeline report may help unlock federal funds »
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – A regulatory panel’s conditional support for the Mackenzie gas pipeline in Canada’s Far North could kick-start plodding talks between Ottawa and the project’s backers over an expensive fiscal support package, a top Northwest Territories minister said on Thursday.
Canada pipeline report may help unlock federal funds »
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – A regulatory panel’s conditional support for the Mackenzie gas pipeline in Canada’s Far North could kick-start plodding talks between Ottawa and the project’s backers over an expensive fiscal support package, a top Northwest Territories minister said on Thursday.