Islamabad, PakistanCNN — A nationwide power outage in Pakistan left nearly 220 million people without electricity on Monday, threatening to cause havoc in the South Asian nation already grappling with fuel shortages in the winter months. The country’s Ministry of Energy said in a statement the country’s National Grid went down at 7.34 a.m local time, …
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Large swathes of Bangladesh were left without electricity on Tuesday after a grid failure, a government official said, adding that authorities were working to gradually restore power supply in the country of 168 million people. The country's power grid malfunctioned at around 2 p.m. (0800 GMT) on Tuesday, leading to blackouts across 75-80% of the …
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The coldest weather of the year is expected to arrive in Texas on Wednesday, and it brings with it plenty of anxiety over the condition of the state’s power grid. State leaders on Tuesday tried to reassure the public that the grid is ready. But Gov. Greg Abbott appeared to backtrack on an earlier promise …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Extremist groups in the United States appear to increasingly view attacking the power grid as a means of disrupting the country, according to a government report aimed at law enforcement agencies and utility operators. Domestic extremists “have developed credible, specific plans to attack electricity infrastructure since at least 2020,” according to the …
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Sudan's military government has restricted internet services in the capital Khartoum amid calls for mass anti-coup demonstrations, reports say. Several bridges have also been closed and protesters have been warned against creating any disturbances. Last weekend, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched through Khartoum demanding civilian rule be restored after the military coup on 25 …
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March 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From Belarus to Myanmar, 29 countries suspended internet services in 2020, mainly during protests or elections, cutting off millions from vital information as the coronavirus pandemic raged, digital rights group Access Now said on Wednesday. Internet shutdowns prevented people in dozens of countries from working, studying, communicating and accessing …
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The snow didn't cause the power outage. The power companies did. This is the first I've ever heard of intentional mass power-cuts. It's been snowing in Texas for hundreds of years. Why weren't the power companies prepared? They said the wind turbines froze up. We don't have the technology to keep them from freezing up? …
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https://www.google.com/search?q=Mexico+population&gs_ivs=1#tts=0 Leaders of Mexico’s state power utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) on Tuesday blamed renewable energy and a brush fire for a massive Dec. 28 power outage that took 8,696 MW of electricity offline, causing about one-third of the country to lose power. Source: Mexico’s CFE Blames ‘Intermittent’ Renewable Generators for Massive Blackout - …
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A very dark Vatican City tonight. Reports of a power outage has left it dark. Live video link: https://t.co/vQXL2jyiCL— Kari Lake (@KariLakeFox10) January 10, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
A breakdown in Pakistan's national power grid plunged the country into darkness on Saturday night, officials said. Source: Massive Blackout In Pakistan After National Power Grid Breakdown
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