|  | | | | | | | | | | | | | World | | New activities have been detected at a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missiles plant, South Korean media said. Movement of cargo vehicles was spotted recently around a factory at Sanumdong in Pyongyang, which produced North Korea’s first intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States, South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo and Donga Ilbo newspapers reported, citing lawmakers briefed by the National Intelligence Service on Tuesday. | | | | At least 36 countries, including all 28 EU members, have signed a statement criticizing Saudi Arabia’s human rights record at the United Nations Human Rights Council, diplomats said. The statement is the first rebuke of the kingdom since the U.N. forum was set up in 2006. | | | | | Kashmir | | China has praised Pakistan’s “restraint” and willingness to talk with India to ease tensions between the two countries after a deadly bombing in Indian-controlled Kashmir last month. Pakistan is facing pressure from global powers to act against groups carrying out attacks in India, including Jaish-e-Mohammed, which claimed responsibility for the Feb. 14 attack that killed at least 40 paramilitary police. | | | | A grenade explosion at a bus stand in the Indian city of Jammu killed one person and wounded at least 29, police said, just weeks after a Pakistan-based militant group killed 40 paramilitary police in nearby Kashmir, almost sparking a war. | | | | | | | | | | | | | SUSTAINABLE Business | | More efficient fuels and more sophisticated combustion engines are needed to bring down carbon dioxide pollution and to secure the long-term future of Saudi Aramco’s business, the company’s chief technology officer said. 3 min read | | | | Australian miners are taking a deeper look at the 80 percent of the country that lies “under cover” - obscured by meters of sediment and sand, particularly in the desert interior, across an area twice the size of India. They are using a mix of new techniques and established methods in new ways, backed by greater computing heft, including a new generation of multi-layered maps produced by Australian government agencies.
6 Min Read | | | | Britain plans to generate a third of its electricity from offshore wind farms by 2030 and boost the value of exports of offshore wind services and equipment to 2.6 billion pounds ($3.4 billion) a year, the government said. 4 min read | | | | The European Union agreed on Thursday on a new law that forces asset managers, insurers and pension funds to disclose environmental risks in their investments. The law is meant to spur green investment and to curb “greenwashing”, a practice whereby companies claim to be more environmentally friendly than they really are.
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