Sri Lankan navy tows fire-stricken tanker to sea as wind strengthens
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan navy has towed a fire-stricken supertanker further out to sea to keep it off the coast of the Indian Ocean island after the wind picked up strength and changed direction, a spokesman said on Thursday. The tanker, loaded with 2 million barrels oil, was 50 nautical miles (95 […]
Myanmar’s upcycling monk leads push to cut plastic waste
YANGON (Reuters) – When a prominent Buddhist monk in Myanmar noticed a surge in plastic waste generated by residents in his Yangon neighborhood during the pandemic, he decided to do something about it. But Abbot Ottamasara, who runs the Thabarwa meditation centre, was taken aback by the response to his request for plastic containers as […]
