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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia has given Malaysian agencies official permission to enter its airspace to conduct cloud seeding operations, Malaysia’s environment minister said on Monday, part of both countries’ efforts to combat the haze blanketing the region.  Indonesia has been stepping up efforts to slow the spread of haze caused by forest and land fires across several provinces, which this month led to dozens of school closures, […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia has given Malaysian agencies official permission to enter its airspace to conduct cloud seeding operations, Malaysia’s environment minister said on Monday, part of both countries’ efforts to combat the haze blanketing the region.  Indonesia has been stepping up efforts to slow the spread of haze caused by forest and land fires across several provinces, which this month led to dozens of school closures, […]

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv on Monday, where he is expected to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and co-chair a meeting with the so-called coalition of the willing alongside other international leaders. The visit coincides with Ukraine’s Independence Day, and is Burnham’s first overseas trip since taking office. Other European leaders also arrived in the capital, including European Council President Antonio Costa, Moldovan President […]

OSLO, Norway (AP) — The health of King Harald of Norway deteriorated over the weekend, the royal palace said. The 89-year-old monarch, who has been on sick leave for several weeks, was admitted to the National Hospital a week ago. He has been on sick leave for several weeks. He is now receiving antibiotics for a bacterial blood infection and has responded to treatment, the palace said late Sunday, adding […]

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled a proposed law banning children younger than 16 from using social media platforms, citing what he said Monday was “harm being done to a generation” of young people. However, the bill hasn’t yet attracted enough support to pass into law because two of the three parties in Luxon’s coalition government will vote against it. Passage would require […]

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower and oil prices slipped on Monday at the outset of a week capped by a meeting of top U.S. economic officials at Jackson Hole. U.S. futures edged lower. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.5% to 65,678.45, while South Korea’s Kospi lost 3.5% to 6,664.36. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong declined 2.1% to 25,465.23 and the Shanghai Composite index gave up […]

By Nora Buli and Nerijus Adomaitis STAVANGER, Norway, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Norway will continue developing its oil and gas resources in the Barents Sea regardless of the European Union’s support for a moratorium on Arctic hydrocarbon supplies, and no longer sees itself as Europe’s “green battery”, Energy Minister Terje Aasland told Reuters. Following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Norway has become Europe’s largest supplier of natural gas, meeting around […]

The New Orleans Saints are acquiring running back Zamir White from the San Francsico 49ers for linebacker Deion Jones, ESPN reported late Sunday. Both veteran players were free agents who signed earlier this month with their teams, only to be traded. The Saints could be looking for depth with five-time Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a sprained MCL. New Orleans signed free agent […]

Las Vegas running back Ashton Jeanty is believed to have sprained his ankle on Sunday during Raiders practice in Henderson, Nev., according to a co-report from ESPN and NFL Network late Sunday. Jeanty dove for an attempted reception on a pass route and fell awkwardly on the indoor turf surface, per multiple reports. Jeanty stayed down before being helped from the field by trainers and medical personnel. Jeanty couldn’t put […]