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  Frankfurt, 13 Oct (ONA) --- The International Energy Agency (IEA) is urging governments to make stronger commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions at an upcoming U.N. climate summit, warning the world is not on track to meet environmental goals and that new investment in clean energy was needed to “jolt the energy system onto a new set of rails.”   The Paris-based international organization said Wednesday in its annual world energy outlook that great strides have been made to move away from fossil fuels by relying on more wind and solar energy, while ...

Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Jolts Greek Island of Crete   Athens, 12 Oct (ONA) --- A strong earthquake today jolted the Greek island of Crete, three weeks after another temblor killed a man and damaged hundreds of buildings.   The Geodynamic Institute in Athens said the undersea earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 and occurred off the island’s eastern coast.   It was felt as far as the coast of Turkey and on Cyprus, more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) to the east, local authorities said.   Magnitude 4.1 and 4.6 quakes that ...

Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Jolts Greek Island of Crete   Athens, 12 Oct (ONA) --- A strong earthquake today jolted the Greek island of Crete, three weeks after another temblor killed a man and damaged hundreds of buildings.   The Geodynamic Institute in Athens said the undersea earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 and occurred off the island’s eastern coast.   It was felt as far as the coast of Turkey and on Cyprus, more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) to the east, local authorities said.   Magnitude 4.1 and 4.6 quakes that ...

Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Jolts Greek Island of Crete   Athens, 12 Oct (ONA) --- A strong earthquake today jolted the Greek island of Crete, three weeks after another temblor killed a man and damaged hundreds of buildings.   The Geodynamic Institute in Athens said the undersea earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 and occurred off the island’s eastern coast.   It was felt as far as the coast of Turkey and on Cyprus, more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) to the east, local authorities said.   Magnitude 4.1 and 4.6 quakes that ...

China Floods Displace Nearly 2 Million People   Beijing, 11 Oct (ONA) --- More than 1.76 million people have been affected by severe flooding in China's northern Shanxi province, according to local media.   Torrential rain last week led to houses collapsing and triggered landslides across more than 70 districts and cities in the province.   Heavy rainfall is hampering rescue efforts, local officials said.   The flooding comes less than three months after extreme rains in Henan province left more than 300 ...

China Floods Displace Nearly 2 Million People   Beijing, 11 Oct (ONA) --- More than 1.76 million people have been affected by severe flooding in China's northern Shanxi province, according to local media.   Torrential rain last week led to houses collapsing and triggered landslides across more than 70 districts and cities in the province.   Heavy rainfall is hampering rescue efforts, local officials said.   The flooding comes less than three months after extreme rains in Henan province left more than 300 ...

China Floods Displace Nearly 2 Million People   Beijing, 11 Oct (ONA) --- More than 1.76 million people have been affected by severe flooding in China's northern Shanxi province, according to local media.   Torrential rain last week led to houses collapsing and triggered landslides across more than 70 districts and cities in the province.   Heavy rainfall is hampering rescue efforts, local officials said.   The flooding comes less than three months after extreme rains in Henan province left more than 300 ...