Judge will not dismiss lawsuit claiming Poland Spring water is not from a spring

Reuters) -A federal judge in Connecticut refused to dismiss a long-running lawsuit accusing the former Nestle Waters North America of defrauding consumers by labeling its Poland Spring bottled water as "spring water." While rejecting some claims in the proposed class action, U.S

New French PM vows to restore power, ban shantytowns in storm-hit Mayotte

New French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday that power will be restored to all households on the storm-ravaged Mayotte archipelago by the end of January, while the rebuilding of its shantytowns will not be permitted

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Luzon, Philippines, GFZ says

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Luzon in the Philippines on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), GFZ said. Philippine seismology agency Phivolcs said the tremor struck the northern town of Bangui in Ilocos province

Duke Energy files to recover $1.1 billion in hurricane costs

U.S.-based utility Duke Energy said on Friday it had filed a plan with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) to recover about $1.1 billion in direct costs associated with the company's emergency activation and response to hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton. Severe storms this year forced major U.S

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Kuril Islands, GFZ says

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Kuril Islands on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 145 km (90.1 miles), GFZ said

Thousands mark 20 years after deadly Indian Ocean tsunami

Reuters) - Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies on Thursday to mark the disaster that killed some 230,000 people. The tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004 was triggered by a 9

Exclusive-India reviews $30 billion sulphur-cutting programme for coal plants

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India is reviewing a decade-old $30 billion programme requiring coal-fired power plants to install equipment to cut sulphur emissions after government-backed studies showed they had little impact on curbing pollution, according to a document reviewed by Reuters

Cuba hit by magnitude 5.9 earthquake, no immediate reports of damage

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Cuba on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Local authorities said that as of early Monday morning no serious damage had occurred and there were no deaths or injuries. The quake was at a depth of 25 km (15.53 miles), EMSC said

France holds day of mourning for Mayotte islands devastated by cyclone

PARIS/PAMANDZI (Reuters) -France held a national day of mourning for Mayotte, its Indian Ocean territory devastated by a violent cyclone on Dec. 14, beginning in the morning on Monday with a minute of silence for the scores of residents left dead by the storm

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Vanuatu Islands, GFZ says