US finalizes lower fuel economy target for 2031 vehicles
9 miles per gallon for model year 2031.
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Thousands shelter as floods hit Bangkok and other Thai provinces
Thousands of people remained in evacuation centres in Bangkok on Monday after days of severe rain inundated neighbourhoods.
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Four bodies recovered after Nepal’s Himlung avalanche; 12 remain missing
A Nepalese mountain guides’ association said rescuers had recovered four bodies from Himlung Himal by Monday afternoon, while 12 workers and guides remained missing.
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Coastal flooding persists after US Northeast storm
A slow-moving nor’easter flooded communities from New Jersey to New England over the weekend, cut electricity to more than 100,000 customers at times and disrupted flights.
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Polo nears Baja California Sur with hurricane warnings in force
Hurricane Polo had sustained winds of 125 mph in the US National Hurricane Center’s 03:00 UTC Monday advisory.
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Floods and landslides kill dozens in India and Nepal
Authorities in India’s Uttar Pradesh state reported 56 deaths after days of unusually heavy rain, flooding and landslides.
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