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Philippines to suspend 12 more mines in environmental crackdown
MANILA (Reuters) - A dozen more Philippine mines, mostly nickel projects, are in danger of being suspended in an ongoing environmental crackdown on the sector, an environment undersecretary said on Wednesday.
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AstraZeneca pulls cancer drug application in Europe
LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has pulled an application seeking European approval to sell its experimental cancer drug cediranib in combination with chemotherapy to treat ovarian cancer because of late-stage questions raised by regulators reviewing the product.
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SAP and Bosch team up on Internet of Things
WALLDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Europe's biggest software firm SAP
and German car parts maker Robert Bosch [ROBG.UL] have signed an agreement to partner to connect everything from screwdrivers to cars to the internet. -
Daimler extends connected car deal with Deutsche Telekom
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German carmaker Daimler
has extended a contract for Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems unit to manage its connected car services. -
COLUMN-La Nina forecast downgraded as trade winds remain moderate: Kemp
LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific have been significantly below the seasonal average for the last 10 weeks, consistent with the formation of mild La Nina conditions.
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Flash floods in Indonesia kill 20; rescuers hunt for missing
GARUT, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesian search and rescue teams worked on Wednesday to find victims of flash floods that killed 20 people and damaged hundreds of homes, authorities said.
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UK pledges to ratify Paris climate deal by year-end
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to world leaders to ratify the Paris agreement to slow climate change by the end of the year.
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Botswana breaks ranks with neighbors on ivory trade ahead of U.N. meeting
GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana, home to the world's largest elephant population, will break ranks with its southern African neighbors and not support bids at an upcoming U.N. conference to allow sales of ivory, its president says.
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Wearable activity trackers may not boost weight loss
(Reuters Health) - For young adults on a long-term healthy diet and exercise program, tracking activity with a wearable device may not lead to additional weight loss, according to a new study.
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Zimbabwe targets flag protesters with jail threat
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's government has threatened to jail anyone who disrespects the national flag or sells it without permission, enraging activists who have used the banner as a rallying point for mass protests.
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