Cyclone leaves 11 dead, 20 missing in southern Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18, 2023 (AFP) - At least 11 people were killed and 20 were missing after a…
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Forest fire risks mount in drought-hit Nordic nations
LYNGE, Denmark, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - "I need water", pleads farmer Lars Jonsson, casting a desperate eye over a…
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Record UK drinking water demand sparks water use restrictions
LONDON, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - Millions of people across parts of southern Britain will be banned from using garden…
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US charges nine in art, sports memorabilia theft conspiracy
NEW YORK, June 15, 2023 (AFP) - An Andy Warhol silkscreen, Jackson Pollock painting and World Series rings awarded to…
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Beijing roasts in record mid-June temperatures
BEIJING, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - Temperatures in Beijing hit a record for mid-June of 39.4 degrees Celsius (103 Fahrenheit)…
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Night owls die earlier due to drinking and smoking: study
PARIS, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - People who tend to stay up late are not more likely to die younger…
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Rescue dog that helped find lost kids in Amazon is now missing
By Lina VANEGAS Bogotá, June 13, 2023 (AFP) - Six-year-old tracker dog Wilson, who went missing during the ultimately successful,…
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Ecuadoran woman wakes up inside coffin at her own wake
An elderly Ecuadoran woman who woke up inside a coffin at her own wake is being treated at the same…
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Not phasing out fossil fuels is ‘death sentence’: Greta Thunberg
BONN, June 13, 2023 (AFP) - Failure to end use of fossil fuels will be a "death sentence" to millions…
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Extreme weather killed 195,000 in Europe since 1980
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Extreme weather conditions in Europe have killed almost 195,000 people and caused economic losses of more…
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