Two missing, 3,000 in shelters as Cyclone Tino hits Fiji
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Tropical Cyclone Tino strengthened to a Category Three storm Saturday as it closed in on Tonga…
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Australia and Oceania
Rain brings joy for Australian firefighters, farmers
by Karl MALAKUNAS Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Drought-breaking storms dumped desperately needed rain on some bushfire-ravaged…
5 years ago
Global decision-makers gather in Davos
PARIS, France (AFP) - Stuart WILLIAMS Global decision-makers gather in Davos starting Tuesday for their annual meeting, with challenges facing…
5 years ago
Rain hits Australian fires, but blazes still rage
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Heavy rain fell on bushfires in eastern Australia Friday for a second straight day, offering further…
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Fiji opens evacuation centres as Cyclone Tino hits
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Fiji opened evacuation centers and warned of "destructive force winds" as Tropical Cyclone Tino took aim…
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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,…
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Makeshift koala hospital scrambles to save dozens injured in bushfires
KANGAROO ISLAND, Australia (AFP) - Dozens of injured koalas arrive at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park's makeshift animal hospital each…
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James Murdoch blasts dad Rupert’s firm over climate ‘denial’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Rupert Murdoch's younger son James has called out his father's media empire for "denial" of…
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5,000 feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were…
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Australia’s bushfire crisis turns off tourists
by Holly ROBERTSON Agence France-Presse MOGO, Australia (AFP) -- Families grieving for lost homes and loved ones, burned koalas…
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