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IEA says global CO2 emissions rising again after nearly 6% fall last year
LONDON (Reuters) - Global carbon dioxide emissions dropped by 5.8% in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic slowed economic activity, but they rebounded at the end of the year and are on course to rise further, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.
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Oil extends losses on worry over possible supply increase from OPEC
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices fell more than 1% on Tuesday, extending losses that began last week, as investors unwound long positions on concern that OPEC may agree to increase global supply in a meeting this week and Chinese demand may be slipping.
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U.S. extradites two men to Japan charged in Carlos Ghosn's escape: lawyer
BOSTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - An American father and son accused of helping former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while awaiting trial on financial charges were handed over to Japanese prosecutors on Monday for extradition from the United States, their lawyer said.
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UPDATE 1-Treasury deputy nominee vows to enforce U.S. sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - Wally Adeyemo, President Joe Biden's nominee as deputy Treasury secretary, underscored his commitment to rigorous enforcement of U.S. sanctions against Iran, Russia and other countries.
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UPDATE 2-Ormat shares drop after short-seller Hindenburg attacks energy company
March 1 (Reuters) - Short-seller Hindenburg Research said on Monday it has taken a short position in the shares of Ormat Technologies Inc, lobbing several accusations against the renewable energy company including "acts of international corruption."
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Federer to miss this month's Miami Open
(Reuters) - Roger Federer will not compete at this month's Miami Open as the Swiss maestro continues to work his way back to fitness after two knee operations in the past 12 months, the Miami Herald reported on Monday.
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Treasury nominee Adeyemo vows focus on any Iranian efforts to evade U.S. sanctions
WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - Wally Adeyemo, President Joe Biden's nominee as deputy Treasury secretary, underscored his commitment to rigorous enforcement of U.S. sanctions against Iran, Russia and other countries.
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U.S. focused on 'future conduct' of Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi sanctions, spokesman says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is focused on "future conduct" of Saudi Arabia and will expect Riyadh to improve its human rights record, a U.S. spokesman said on Monday, after Washington imposed sanctions on some Saudis for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi but fell short of sanctions against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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FACTBOX-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
March 1 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's newly authorized vaccine has started shipping, while a highly transmissible variant of coronavirus first identified in the Brazilian city of Manaus has been detected in Britain for the first time.
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Israel to discuss COVID-19 vaccine venture with Austria, Denmark, Netanyahu says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will discuss the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine venture with Austria and Denmark, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday.
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