More than 1,600 die in India's heaviest monsoon season for 25 years

The heaviest monsoon rains to lash India in 25 years have killed more than 1,600 people since June, government data showed on Tuesday, as authorities battled floods in two northern states and muddy waters swirled inside a major city.

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Weakening Lorenzo still to hit Azores as Category 1 hurricane

Hurricane Lorenzo is likely to weaken further but still reach Portugal's Azores islands as a Category 1 hurricane early on Wednesday, the Portuguese national weather service said on Tuesday as the regional government prepared to shut schools.

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Poland needs 700-900 billion euros to reach zero emissions - minister

Poland needs 700-900 billion euros ($760-$980 billion) to reach a net zero emissions economy, Energy Minister Krzysztof Tchorzewski said, adding that it was a "fantasy" that it could reach that goal by 2050.

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Fiscal crises biggest risk to global business, WEF says

The possibility of a fiscal crisis is the biggest risk to doing business globally, according to a survey of World Economic Forum business leaders published on Tuesday, though there were strong regional differences in views of the biggest risk.

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Rome offers free metro travel for plastic recyclers

Rome is trying to become more environmentally friendly by offering free metro tickets to travelers who re-cycle plastic bottles using machines set up in three of the Italian capital's stations.

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Ethiopia dam official blames construction delays on conglomerate METEC

Construction of a $4-billion dam at the heart of Ethiopia's bid to become Africa's biggest power exporter has been delayed five years as engineers had to replace shoddy work by a conglomerate pulled off the job last year, a project official said.

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Citing 'unhealthy air', Vietnam tells people to limit outdoor activities

Vietnam warned its people on Tuesday to limit outdoor activities because the air quality in the Southeast Asian country has persistently been at "unhealthy" levels for days.

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