BRICS expansion faces eleventh hour hurdle as divisions persist

BRICS expansion faces eleventh hour hurdle as divisions persist

BRICS leaders weighing expanding bloc Dozens of nations have expressed interest in joining Expansion could add clout to grouping Long-standing divisions resurfacing JOHANNESBURG, Aug 23 (Reuters) – A deal to expand the BRICS group of leading developing countries appeared stuck in eleventh hour negotiations at a leaders summit on Wednesday, threatening to undermine the bloc’s …

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Reactions as India’s Chandrayaan-3 makes historic moon landing

Reactions as India’s Chandrayaan-3 makes historic moon landing

Arun Haryani, an enthusiast with his body painted in tri-colours, holds up a model of LVM3 M4, which was used in launching the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, in Ahmedabad on the eve of the moon landing, August 22. REUTERS/Amit Dave Acquire Licensing Rights NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – India on Wednesday became the fourth country to …

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BRICS divisions re-emerge ahead of critical expansion debate

BRICS divisions re-emerge ahead of critical expansion debate

BRICS summit being held in Johannesburg Aug 22-24 Expanding bloc to top agenda China’s Xi says “history will be shaped by choices we make” Dozens of countries interested in joining – S.African officials JOHANNESBURG, Aug 22 (Reuters) – BRICS leaders met on Tuesday to plot the future course of the bloc of developing nations but …

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British Columbia wildfires intensify, doubling evacuations to over 35,000

British Columbia wildfires intensify, doubling evacuations to over 35,000

KELOWNA, British Columbia, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Forest fires in Canada’s western province of British Columbia intensified on Saturday, with the number of people under evacuation orders doubling from a day earlier, as authorities warned of difficult days ahead. The province declared a state of emergency on Friday to access temporary authoritative powers to tackle …

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British Columbia declares state of emergency as firefighters battle blazes

British Columbia declares state of emergency as firefighters battle blazes

Fresh fires spark evacuation orders in Kelowna 2,400 properties evacuated in West Kelowna Premier says ‘difficult days ahead’ WEST KELOWNA, British Columbia, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Canada’s western province of British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Friday as firefighters battled wildfires raging in the hills and mountains above the town of West Kelowna, …

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