Austria cuts gas supply to Hungary
Budapest - The amount of natural gas piped into western Hungary from Austria fell on Tuesday as a result of Russia cutting supplies to Ukraine in an ongoing dispute over pricing, said Hungary's gas distributor in a statement. The situation illustrate...
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More than 1 million people consider leaving polluted Hong Kong
Hong Kong - More than 1 million people are considering leaving Hong Kong because of its worsening air quality, according to a university study published Tuesday. The potential exodus from the city of 6.9 million would be far greater than the numbers ...
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South African storm's death toll rises to 18
Johannesburg - The death toll in a storm that struck South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province over the weekend has risen to 18, according to the South African news agency Sapa, citing government officials. Officials called the storm monstrous. Its victi...
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Ukraine tells Hungary it plans to reduce gas supply
Budapest - The Hungarian minister responsible for energy matters said on Monday that Ukraine had informed the Hungarian government of its intention to reduce gas flow to Hungary by almost a quarter. Speaking to the press after meeting with the prime ...
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Two more dead in Polish cold spell
Warsaw - Below-freezing temperatures in Poland claimed two more lives on Monday, bringing the death toll to four in the weekend cold spell, local media reported. A 71-year old man was found dead in an unheated loft in north-eastern Poland, reported t...
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