California passes most stringent diesel-engine emissions rules: ‘Fighting for air’

[ad_1] California has passed stringent new rules to limit emissions from diesel-fueled locomotive engines, putting the state on track to implement the most ambitious regulations on high-polluting railways in the country. The landmark step taken by the California Air Resources Board (Carb), which regulates California’s air quality, requires the phase-outContinue Reading

Sudan fighting eclipses new truce as aid groups raise alarm

[ad_1] Calls for negotiations to end the crisis in Africa’s third-largest nation have been ignored. For many Sudanese, the departure of diplomats, aid workers and other foreigners and the closure of embassies are terrifying signs that international powers expect the mayhem to only worsen. Thousands of Sudanese have been fleeingContinue Reading

413 people have died in Sudan fighting so far: WHO

[ad_1] Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 413 people have died in the current Sudan conflict, while the UN children’s agency said children are paying a high price, with at least nine reportedly killed in the fighting and more than 50 badly injured, Turkish News Agency Anadolu reported.Continue Reading