SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Water levels at China’s Giant Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River are nearing their maximum after torrential rains raised currents to a record high, official data showed Friday. FILE PHOTO: The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River throws water to lower the water level in …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese owner of a bulk carrier that ran around Mauritius and spilled oil over rough waters and fragile coral reefs pulled more than 100 kilometers from a normal shipping lane, according to data from a maritime analysis company. A part of the Japanese-owned bulk company MV …
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Floodwaters reach the feet of the Leshan Giant Buddha after heavy rainfall, in Leshan, Sichuan Province, China August 18, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Floods in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China forced authorities to evacuate more than 100,000 people on Tuesday, threatening a …
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MANILA (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake shook the Philippines Tuesday, killing at least one person and damaging roads and buildings, including a hospital and a sports complex used as a new coronavirus quarantine center. A partially damaged building is seen in the middle of a rubble in the province …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that his group would wait for results of an investigation into the Beirut port explosion, but if it turns out to be a sabotage operation by Israel, it would “pay an equal price”. The leader of the powerful Iran-backed …
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