US: Death Toll Rises As Hurricane Helene Causes Widespread Damage In Southeast 10

Hurricane Helene struck the southeastern United States, causing destructive flooding and leaving widespread devastation. Helene's death toll has risen to 200, hundreds are still missing, and searches for survivors are ongoing.

India to invest 67 bln USD in energy sector in next 5-6 years: PM

STORY: India to invest 67 bln USD in energy sector in next 5-6 years: PM SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:21 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of thermal power plants 3. various of high voltage transmission tower 4. various of metro train STORYLINE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the country will see an investment of 67 billion U.S. dollars in the energy sector in the next five to six years. Modi made the comments while inaugurating the second edition of the India Energy Week in Goa. The prime minister noted the production of domestic gas is rising due to the government's reforms and the country is making efforts to take the percentage of gas in the primary energy mix from 6 to 15 percent. "This will see an investment of about 67 billion dollars in the next 5-6 years," he said. Modi highlighted India's progress in the biofuel sector and said that ethanol blending witnessed a significant rise from 1.5

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Cardell Johnson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, appears before a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Jeff Rupert, Director, Office of Wildland Fire, U.S. Department of the Interior, appears before a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Cardell Johnson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, appears before a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

United States Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia), Chair, US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources presides over a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Jaelith Hall-Rivera, Deputy Chief of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, USDA Forest Service, appears before a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Cardell Johnson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, appears before a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

United States Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (Democrat of Nevada), left, and United States Senator Angus King, Jr. (Independent of Maine), right, attend a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Kelly Norris, Interim State Forester, Wyoming State Forestry Division, appears before a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Kelly Norris, Interim State Forester, Wyoming State Forestry Division, appears before a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Jaelith Hall-Rivera, Deputy Chief of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, USDA Forest Service, appears before a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Various Senate Committee Hearings - Washington

Jaelith Hall-Rivera, Deputy Chief of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, USDA Forest Service, appears before a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstrations In Support Of The Colombian Government Social Reforms - Bogota

Demonstrations In Support Of The Colombian Government Social Reforms - Bogota

Colombia's mines and energy minister Irene Velez (L) Colombian president Gustavo Petro's daughter Sofia Petro (2L) Colombia's first lady Veronica Alcocer (LC), as Colombia's president Gustavo Petro (CR) gives a speech along vice-president Francia Marquez (R) during the demonstrations in support of the Colombian government social reforms, in Bogota, Colombia, June 7, 2023. Photo by: Chepa Beltran/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Egypt's currency halves in value in 10 months

STORY: Egypt's currency halves in value in 10 months DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian pound 2. various of banks in Egypt STORYLINE: The Egyptian pound further declined against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, plunging to below 31 pounds to the dollar before settling at 29.7 in the afternoon. The Egyptian local currency has lost about half of its value since March 2022, when a dollar was worth about 15.7 pounds. Egypt devalued its local currency twice in 2022, the latest of which was in late October. The devaluation is part of the country's "shift to a durable exchange rate regime" demanded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has recently approved a loan of 3 billion dollars to Egypt to finance its economic and structural reforms. Over the past year, Egypt has been facing soaring inflation driven by the global hike in food and energy prices. Egyptian annual urban consumer inflation rose to 21.3 percent in December compar

Spain ready to support Albania's EU integration: PM Sanchez

STORY: Spain ready to support Albania's EU integration: PM Sanchez DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Tirana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pedro Sanchez and Edi Rama 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday that Spain is ready to support Albania to continue its reforms to improve people's quality of life and integrate into the European Union (EU). He made the remarks at a joint press conference in Albania's capital Tirana with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama following a meeting. Albania is the last stop of Sanchez's Western Balkan tour, which took him also to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia. Sanchez emphasized that Spain and Albania should strengthen ties in the judicial sector as well as in infrastructure, tourism and energy. On Monday, the two countries signed a bilateral agreement on a joint investigation group to combat international organized crimes. Sanchez also met Albanian

Saudi minister pins hope on drawing investment with economic reform

Saudi minister pins hope on drawing investment with economic reform

Saudi Arabia's Economy and Planning Minister Adel Faqih (R) and energy minister Khalid al-Falih attend a meeting with Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko at his ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2016. Faqih expressed hope that more investment would be drawn to his country through economic reforms to break dependence on oil. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo