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Canada's economy expanded by 0.3 per cent in May, as a large decline in oil and gas output due to wildfires was offset by growth in the service sector.Statistics Canada reported Friday that more than half of all industries posted growth,…

Wildfires in Greece abated on Friday after burning for nearly two weeks but emergency services worked to prevent new flare-ups in the central part of the country, where people had fled massive explosions at an ammunition depot the day…

Last Updated: July 28, 2023, 09:31 ISTWorkers work near the venue of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting at Gandhinagar in Gujarat, India July 13, 2023. (Reuters File Photo)Environment ministers from G20 nations meet in…

Published By: Pragati PalLast Updated: July 27, 2023, 22:06 ISTA firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire burning at the industrial zone of the city of Volos, in central Greece, July 26, 2023. (Reuters)The fires have raged across parts…

When the environment ministers of the G20 nations meet in Chennai, India on Friday, they will be capping off what’s set to be the hottest month on record for Earth. Analysts say the meeting will set the tone for the COP28 summit in…

MASS EVACUATIONS Officials have said more than 600 wildfires have broken out around Greece since Jul 13. The vast majority were tackled before they could pose a threat, the government said. The civil protection ministry warned of extreme…

RHODES: Major fires raging in Greece and other European countries advanced on Wednesday, causing additional deaths, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures.The summer wildfires…

Large areas of the Mediterranean sweltered under an intense summer heatwave on Tuesday and firefighters battled to put out blazes across the region. In Algeria, at least 34 people have died. In Croatia, flames came within 12 km (7.5…

A Greek air force water-dropping plane crashed while diving into a wildfire in southern Greece on Tuesday, killing both pilots, as authorities battled blazes that have been raging for days across the country amid a return of…

RHODES/ALGIERS: Large areas of the Mediterranean sweltered under an intense summer heatwave on Tuesday (Jul 25) and firefighters battled to put out blazes across the region. In Algeria, at least 34 people have died. In Croatia, flames came…