‘Oppressive’ heat wave scorches US west and south
LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2023 (AFP) - Swaths of the United States home to more than 80 million people were…
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North America
Dangerous heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage
ROME, July 16, 2023 (AFP) - Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple…
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7.2 earthquake hits Alaskan peninsula: USGS
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2023 (AFP) - A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula late Saturday local time, the…
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Strikes end at western Canada ports after deal reached
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- A strike which had shut down ports along Canada's west coast, including the country's largest in…
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Six dead in explosives attack on Mexican police
By Sergio Blanco Agence France-Presse GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) -- An explosives attack on a police patrol left six people dead…
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Evacuations as US state of Vermont hit by catastrophic floods
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in the northeastern US state of…
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Mexican volcano crater home to ‘unique’ football pitch
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- A volcano crater is not an obvious venue for a football match, but that's where…
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Heat wave in US turns Texas prisons into ‘ovens’
HOUSTON, July 10, 2023 (AFP) - On the afternoon of July 4, as Americans were celebrating the country's independence with…
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Heavy rains and flooding pummel US northeast, one dead
NEW YORK, July 10, 2023 (AFP) - The northeastern United States was inundated Monday with heavy rain and flooding across…
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Yellen urges ‘direct’ talks, US-China climate collaboration
BEIJING, July 8, 2023 (AFP) - Washington and Beijing should communicate "directly" on concerns about specific economic practices, US Treasury…
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