7.1-magnitude quake, aftershocks rattle Bali residents
A strong, deep 7.1-magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks rattled Bali and other Indonesian islands on Tuesday, the USGS reported, sending…
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Environment
‘Animals are thirsty’: Dust and bones on Turkey’s shrinking lake
By Fulya OZERKAN Shepherd Ibrahim Koc recalls his youth with fondness as he grazes cattle on a barren field that…
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Rare albino puma cub born in Nicaragua zoo
A rare specimen of albino puma was born a month ago in a zoo in Nicaragua, where it is still…
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Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant
By Mathias CENA Japan will begin releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday in an operation it…
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French heatwave sets new late-summer record
PARIS, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - Temperatures in France hit an all-time high for late summer on Tuesday, the weather…
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As wildfires multiply, a new era of air pollution
By Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, Aug 22, 2023 (AFP) - From Quebec to British Columbia to Hawaii, North America is facing…
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Rare spotless giraffe born in US zoo
Just three weeks old, a giraffe in the southern US state of Tennessee is already making headlines for its unique…
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India’s oldest elephant dies at estimated age of 89
One of the world's oldest elephants has died on an Indian tea farm at an estimated age of 89, caretakers…
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Elusive Japanese ‘Ninja’ bear killed
Hunters in Japan's remote north have killed an elusive and infamous brown bear nicknamed "Ninja" that attacked at least 66…
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Crying wolf to save livestock and their predator
By Nina LARSON PONTIMIA PASTURE, Switzerland, Aug 22, 2023 (AFP) - Using a powerful torch, Aliki Buhayer-Mach momentarily drenches a…
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