Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat
MANADO, Indonesia, April 18, 2024 (AFP) - Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted…
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Eight reported injured after Japan quake
TOKYO, April 18, 2024 (AFP) - Eight people were reported injured Thursday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan,…
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Lightning, downpours kill 65 in Pakistan, as April rain doubles historical average
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, April 17, 2024 (AFP) - At least 65 people have died in storm-related incidents including lightning in Pakistan,…
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Volcano erupts in Indonesia’s outermost region, hundreds evacuated
JAKARTA, April 17, 2024 (AFP) - A volcano erupted several times in Indonesia's outermost region overnight Wednesday, forcing hundreds of…
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Japan’s Sapporo sees earliest 25C day since records began
TOKYO, April 15, 2024 (AFP) - Temperatures in Japan's northern city of Sapporo -- famous for winter sports -- passed…
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Thousands flee flooding in Russian Urals region of Orenburg
ORENBURG, Russia, April 13, 2024 (AFP) - Russian emergency services on Saturday said they had evacuated thousands of people from…
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Scientists at Spain meeting sound alarm over ocean warming
By Rosa SULLEIRO BARCELONA, April 12, 2024 (AFP) - Scientists at a United Nations conference in Spain called Friday for…
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Vietnam province declares state of emergency over drought
HANOI, April 6, 2024 (AFP) - Thousands of people in Vietnam are suffering a "severe" shortage of fresh water because…
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Sweden sees earliest ‘summer’ on record
STOCKHOLM, April 11, 2024 (AFP) - Sweden has posted its earliest ever start to what it considers to be "summer",…
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Heatwaves put millions of children in Asia at risk: UN
BANGKOK, April 11, 2024 (AFP) - Massive heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific could place millions of children at…
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