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High household energy use could thwart U.S. emissions cuts, a study warns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A house with a white picket fence in the verdant suburbs has long been an American dream. It could also be a major hurdle for U.S. chances of cutting climate-warming emissions, researchers at the University of Michigan said in a study on Monday.
Special Report: Lebanon’s power struggle – why a failing state can’t get the lights on
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Surveying Beirut's shattered streets last week, in the aftermath of a massive explosion at the port that killed at least 158 people, French President Emmanuel Macron offered support to the people of Lebanon and delivered a stern message to the country's ruling class.
LIVE A COMFORTABLE LIFE NORTH OF THE CITY CENTRE
NOTHING describes a life of fulfilment than coming home to your own comfortable abode and surrounded by your family.
COMING ATTRACTIONS BOOST GAMUDA COVE’S GROWING VIBRANCY
STRATEGICALLY located amidst the natural splendour of Klang Valley’s southern growth corridor, Gamuda Cove is the backdrop for a growing range of recreational amenities, including its integrated Discovery Park and Paya Indah Discovery Wetlands nearby, as well as the upcoming Splashmania water park and Townsquare with a cosmopolitan vibe.
Changes to the Paris skyline? Non merci
PARIS (Reuters) - Paris is known as one of the world's most elegant cities, captivating visitors with the charms of Montmartre, the romance of the Left Bank, graceful architecture and tree-lined boulevards. But wait: changes are afoot.
Sri Lanka's bomb carnage casts pall over tourism revival
COLOMBO (Reuters) - With its capital under curfew following devastating Easter Sunday bomb attacks on churches and upmarket hotels, Sri Lanka is filled with fear, horror and grief and tourists who have been flocking to the Indian Ocean island could cancel in droves.
Hundreds missing after Vale dam burst at Brazil mine, seven bodies found
BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian rescuers were searching for some 200 missing people after a tailings dam burst on Friday at an iron ore mine owned by Vale SA, the second major dam disaster involving the company in just over three years.
Rising sea levels, storm surges pose risks for Hong Kong's artificial island project
HONG KONG (Reuters) - As Hong Kong recovers from one of the strongest typhoons in decades, a controversial plan to build a vast artificial island is facing intense scrutiny from environmental groups, lawmakers and academics who say it will be vulnerable to rising sea levels and storms.
Venezuelan firemen jailed after donkey video mocking Maduro - rights groups
CARACAS (Reuters) - Two Venezuelan firefighters were detained by military officers this week as suspects behind the making of a viral video that mocked unpopular President Nicolas Maduro by likening him to a donkey touring a fire station, two rights groups said on Friday.
Hospitals scrap surgeries, Venezuelans forgo showers as taps run dry
CARACAS (Reuters) - At one of Caracas' biggest public hospitals, most bathrooms are closed. Patients fill jugs from a tiny tap on the ground floor that sometimes has a trickle of water. Operations are postponed or cancelled.
