Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Australia abandons efforts to eradicate deadly honey bee parasite
CANBERRA (Reuters) - The Australian government said it will stop trying to eradicate the Varroa mite, a parasite that kills honey bees, and will instead try to manage its spread, which is likely to ma...
Sep 20, 2023
China says more harsh weather in store after tornado kills one
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese weather officials stepped up warnings against heavy rain and strong winds in several regions, state media said on Wednesday, a day after a violent tornado wreaked havoc in ...
Sep 19, 2023
Dozens of nations to sign U.N. ocean treaty but implementation still awaits
By Daina Beth Solomon (Reuters) - A new U.N. treaty to protect the world's oceans is expected to be signed by dozens of countries on Wednesday, another step in the efforts to reverse the damage done t...
Sep 19, 2023
Acting president of Temple University in Philadelphia dies unexpectedly at 72
(Reuters) - The acting president of Temple University in Philadelphia, JoAnne Epps, fell ill on Tuesday while attending a memorial service on campus and died a short time later, the school said in a s...
Sep 19, 2023
Extreme plankton bloom creates marine ‘dead zone’ off eastern Thailand
By Napat Wesshasartar CHONBURI, Thailand (Reuters) - An unusually dense plankton bloom off the eastern coast of Thailand is creating an aquatic "dead zone", threatening the livelihood of local fisherm...
Sep 19, 2023
UN chief puts spotlight on ‘movers,’ excludes US, China at climate summit
By Valerie Volcovici UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday will gather heads of state and business leaders that he has identified as taking stronger action on...
Sep 19, 2023
Strong winds fan bushfires as Australia battles spring heatwave
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Strong winds and a rare, intense heatwave in early spring fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia's southeast, prompting extreme fire danger warnings on Wednesday ...
Sep 19, 2023
On the Ohio-to-Michigan highway, US auto workers drive for solidarity
By Ben Klayman TOLEDO, Ohio (Reuters) - A Toledo grocery store parking lot was full of Jeeps and Fords on Tuesday morning in a show of strength by auto workers on strike from Stellantis's nearby Jeep ...
Sep 19, 2023
Peru president proposes international pact to combat El Nino effects
(Reuters) - Peruvian President Dina Boluarte proposed the creation of an international pact to tackle the effects of the El Nino weather phenomenon, speaking on Tuesday to world leaders gathered at th...
Sep 19, 2023
New Zealand hit by magnitude 6.0 quake, no serious damage reported
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Geraldine in the centre of New Zealand's South Island on Thursday, government seismic monitor Geonet said on Wednesday, bu...
Sep 19, 2023
