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Flooding in western China destroys dozens of homes and roads

BEIJING (AP) — Flooding in southwestern China has destroyed dozens of roads and homes. Yunnan province’s mountainous Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture had 27 houses damaged and 16 bridges damaged or destroyed as of Sunday.
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Carney discusses "partnerships" with oil and gas executives in Calgary

Carney discusses "partnerships" with oil and gas executives in Calgary

CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with oil and gas executives in Calgary Sunday to discuss partnerships and to get their input for his plans to make Canada an energy superpower.
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B.C. ostrich farm facing cull ponders moving birds to U.S. as 'last resort'

B.C. ostrich farm facing cull ponders moving birds to U.S. as 'last resort'

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The family that operates a British Columbia ostrich farm facing a federal cull says it may look into the process of moving the birds to the United States as a "last resort.
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Trump officials are visiting Alaska to discuss a gas pipeline and oil drilling

Trump officials are visiting Alaska to discuss a gas pipeline and oil drilling

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration is sending three Cabinet members to Alaska this week as it pursues oil drilling in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and reinvigorating a natural gas project that’s languished for years.
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India, a major user of coal power, is making large gains in clean energy adoption. Here is how

India, a major user of coal power, is making large gains in clean energy adoption. Here is how

BENGALURU, India (AP) — One of the most carbon-polluting countries, India is also making huge efforts to harness the power of the sun, wind and other clean energy sources.
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B.C. ostrich farm at heart of avian flu debate upbeat despite looming federal cull

B.C. ostrich farm at heart of avian flu debate upbeat despite looming federal cull

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The family that operates the British Columbia ostrich farm where some 400 birds face being euthanized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says spirits remain high among protesters looking to stave off the cull.
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Quebec lifts open fire ban, reports no active blazes in key zone

Quebec lifts open fire ban, reports no active blazes in key zone

QUÉBEC — Quebec's Public Security Department says it has lifted its open fire ban in or near forests and says there no active fires in the intensive protection zone.
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India's monsoon floods kill at least 22 people in the country's northeast

India's monsoon floods kill at least 22 people in the country's northeast

GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Landslides and flash flooding triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains in India’s northeast have killed at least 22 people, officials said Saturday.
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A river dammed by a huge Swiss landslide is flowing again. That's a relief to authorities

A river dammed by a huge Swiss landslide is flowing again. That's a relief to authorities

GENEVA (AP) — A small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing through the debris, and the level of a newly created lake that raised worries about potential new destruction has fallen, authori
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Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins

Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins

WASHINGTON (AP) — With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and r
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