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Climate change linked heatwave caused mass starvation of seabirds

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Issam AHMED Around a million North Pacific seabirds known as common murres died during…

Russia’s President Putin picks little-known tax chief for prime minister

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed the little-known head of Russia's tax service Mikhail Mishustin…

Relief as rain falls over Australian bushfires

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Rain fell across parts of bushfire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was forecast,…

New UK deep coal mine ‘unnecessary’: Green Alliance

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Plans for new deep coal mining projects in Britain are "unnecessary" and incompatible with the…

Pelosi signs articles of impeachment against Trump, House delivers them to Senate

WASHINGTON, DC (AFP) -- Two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump were delivered from the US House to the Senate…

World’s tallest tower lights up for fire-stricken Australia

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, lit up Wednesday night in solidarity…

Fire forces closure of Spanish airport in tourism hotspot

ALICANTE, Spain (AFP) -- A fire broke out Wednesday on the roof of the airport in Alicante, a city on…

Prime Minister Medvedev announces resignation of Russian Cabinet

  MOSCOW, January 15 (Sputnik) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told President Vladimir Putin after his address to the…

Russian govt in shock resignation after Putin calls for reforms

  by Michael MAINVILLE Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's government resigned on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin…

Trudeau with thousands in Edmonton mourn victims of Iran plane crash

By Thomas I. Likness EBC Edmonton Bureau EDMONTON (Eagle News) — Across Canada on Sunday, thousands gathered to remember the…

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