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Climate change fuels insurgency in Afghanistan INTERNATIONAL

Climate change fuels insurgency in Afghanistan

After two winters without snow, Kabul residents are anxiously scouring the hills for the first flakes, wary that the depletion of this major source of water further fuels instability in war-ravaged Afghanistan.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
As Delhi chokes, farmers defend scorched earth policy INTERNATIONAL

As Delhi chokes, farmers defend scorched earth policy

As he surveys his acres of charred farmland outside New Delhi, Ishwar Singh has little sympathy for people choking in India's capital or any reason to stop the fires that are fuelling pollution.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar on track to top investments in Turkey ECONOMY

Qatar on track to top investments in Turkey

Qatari investments in Turkey are expected to increase by $12bn once the agreement for a power generating project in southern Turkey is finalised, Qatar Chamber vice chairman Mohamed bin Towar al-Kuwari said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar water use jumps 70% in seven years, says study ARABIA

Qatar water use jumps 70% in seven years, says study

Water consumption in Qatar increased by 70% in the seven years to 2013, the first ever water statistics published by Doha revealed on Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Crisis-hit French farmers heckle Hollande as he opens farm expo INTERNATIONAL

Crisis-hit French farmers heckle Hollande as he opens farm expo

President Francois Hollande was heckled Saturday as France's annual agricultural fair kicked off against the backdrop of the ‘worst crisis ever’ facing the country's farmers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar to boost organic farming ARABIA

Qatar to boost organic farming

The agriculture department is planning to increase the number of organic farms from two to six in the next phase as part of Qatar's efforts to expand the production of healthy food.

4:45 AM November 25 2016