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A banner that reads "Fukushima" is placed in front of a giant symbolic Japan's national flag to mark the third year anniversary of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, March 11, 2014. REUTERS/

Investors of Japan's Tepco Slam Atomic Restarts

Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant that got crippled by a tsunami in March 2011 after a magnitude 9 earthquake struck Japan's shores, has voted down motions to permanently close all its atomic plant projects during its annual general meeting on Thursday.

PM Tony Abbott Secures Support of Clive Palmer to Repeal Carbon Tax

The Australian Senate will vote on the proposed repeal of the Labor government-initiated carbon tax sometime between July 7 and 15. Prime Minister Tony Abbott expressed confidence on Thursday that the legislation would pass following his meeting with Clive Palmer who agreed to support the measure.
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A wreckage of a pickup truck is wrapped around a tree trunk after being thrown there by by a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma in this May 25, 2013 file photo. A year after a tornado ripped apart the Oklahoma city of Moore, killing 24 and injuring more than 300,

Tornado Rips through Ontario Town in Canada

A tornado classified as an EF1 twister ripped through the town of New Tecumseth in Ontario, Canada, topping down hydro lines and trees. Environment Canada said its maximum winds were between 135 and 175 kilometres per hour. Reports of fatalities have yet to be received.

Budget 2014: Greens Won’t Support Hike in Fuel Tax

Senator Christine Milne said on Tuesday that the Greens Party will not support the increase in fuel tax proposed by the Coalition in the federal budget for 2014-15. The move is expected to blow a multibillion-dollar hole in the first budget of the Abbott government.

Chelsea Clinton: 'I Don't Care About the Money'

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former U.S. President Bill and Ex-secretary Hillary Clinton, has revealed in an interview published over the weekend that she doesn't care about the money why she had let go of her lucrative jobs in exchange of doing family's philanthropic activities.
Snow falls over Minamisanriku town, devastated by the March 11, 2011 tsunami, in Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan in this February 23, 2012 file photo. To match Special Report JAPAN-LABOR/ REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/Files (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS E

Storm Alert Up for Sydney, South-East NSW

The Bureau of Meteorology warned residents of Sydney and south-east NSW on Monday to brace for damaging winds and blizzard conditions that could last until Tuesday.
Workers install the chassis along a production line at a truck factory of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. Ltd (JAC Motors) in Hefei, Anhui province May 5, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

Canada Reforms Temporary Foreign Worker Rules

Canada has declared a reform of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program that seeks to prevent employers in regions where unemployment is high from hiring foreign workers. The revamped law likewise seeks to limit the number of workers employers can hire.

More Australians Now Favour Carbon Tax

In another hit on the embattled Abbott government, the latest survey by the Climate Institute found that only 30 per cent of Australians now are against the carbon law of the Gillard administration. That is a big decline from the 52 per cent in 2012, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.
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Crown Prince Sworn In As King Felipe VI of Spain

Thursday marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter in Spanish history. Not only did their wildly successful National Football Team return home after unceremoniously exiting the 2014 FIFA World Cup in the first round, the country also saw the exit of King Juan Carlos, the monarch who has led the country for several years. King Juan Carlos made his abdication official and his son, the Crown Prince Felipe has been sworn in as King Felipe VI and was welcomed to his seat by cheers a...

New Zealand Rejects Undersea Ore Mining Due to 'Uncertain' Effects to Environment

The New Zealand government has rejected a proposal for underwater mining for iron ore deposits said to be threatening the sanctuary of the rare and endangered Maui dolphins. According to the country's Environmental Protection Authority, the project was scrapped due to the "uncertainty" about the environmental effects off the coast of New Zealand.

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