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Lebanon fuel crisis takes an increasing toll on livelihoods

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AlJazeeraEnglish

A fuel crisis in Lebanon has worsened in the past few weeks with supplies dwindling and the Lebanese pound having lost most of its value. Severe shortages and high petrol prices have increased transport costs, impacting people’s earnings and making even getting to work more difficult. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports from Beirut, Lebanone. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

Lebanon fuel shortage paralyses basic services

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Lebanon faces a severe fuel shortage that is paralysing life and endangering patients lives as hospitals struggle to cope. Businesses are also scaling back operations or shutting down completely. The country is in economic turmoil. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

Lebanon reduces critical fuel subsidies amid petrol crisis

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It is hard to escape the worsening economic crisis gripping Lebanon. Jobs are scarce and food and fuel are growing ever more expensive as the currency’s value tumbles. There is a financial lifeline, though, from Lebanon’s expats. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut, Lebanon. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Lebanon #EconomicCrisis

Indians burn leftover straw to produce electricity

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0 The burning of leftover straw from harvest season in northern India has long been a big contributor to air pollution. Efforts to stop it have consistently failed because farmers say there is no other way to clear their land. Some in Punjab have found a way and they are producing electricity in the process. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from Amloh in Punjab. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #India

Russia’s 20,000-tonne diesel spill pollutes waterways in Siberia

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AlJazeeraEnglish

Waterways near Russia’s Siberian city of Norilsk have been rapidly polluted by a spill of more than 20,000 tonnes of diesel fuel in recent days, according to state media. Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Wednesday a state of emergency, dedicating federal resources to the clean-up effort. He said local officials had been inefficient in dealing with the disaster. The spill occurred on Friday when a diesel tank ruptured at a thermal power plant, according to a statement by the city’s main employer, metals miner Nornickel. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera […]

Flying Frenchman crosses English Channel by hoverboard

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A French inventor has crossed the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard. Franky Zapata’s hoverboard is powered by kerosene which he carries in a backpack. He took off from Sangatte near Calais and reached Dover in just over 20 minutes – but he had to stop for fuel. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #France #Europe

Mach 5 aircraft technology | The Edge

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Mach 5 aircraft technology would enable flight times of 4.5 hours from Europe to Australia. CNBC goes behind the scenes with the latest innovators to find out more Subscribe to CNBC International: http://bit.ly/1eiWsDq Teams in Oxford, U.K., and Boston, U.S., are working on new designs for plane engines, with the potential to create a “very high-speed aircraft” and take fuel out of the equation altogether. CNBC takes a look at both options. Scimitar is a prototype jet engine from UK-based Reaction Engines. Developers tell CNBC that the experimental apparatus can extend the speed, the power, and the range of existing systems by up to 5 times the speed of sound. […]