El Niño spells trouble for vulnerable Galapagos iguana
By Carlos MANDUJANO Agence France-Presse PUERTO AYORA , Ecuador (AFP) -- Unusually warm for this time of year, the waters…
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International
Strongest summer storm’ batters Netherlands
THE HAGUE, July 5, 2023 (AFP) - Hundreds of flights were cancelled at one of Europe's busiest air hubs and…
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Fifteen dead as heavy rains lash southwest China
By Peter CATTERALL BEIJING, July 5, 2023 (AFP) - Fifteen people died and four were missing after torrential rain lashed…
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Peru volcano rumbles to life, spews ash on towns
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's Ubinas volcano, active again after four dormant years, blew its top twice on Tuesday, showering…
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Crashed North Korean spy satellite had ‘no military utility’: Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's first spy satellite had "no military utility" at all, South Korea said Wednesday…
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Rockets fired from Gaza at Israel as troops withdraw from Jenin
By Rosie Scammel, with Gareth Browne in Ramallah and Jay Deshmukh in Jerusalem Agence France-Presse JENIN, Palestinian Territories (AFP) --…
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Colombia, rebels to suspend attacks ahead of formal truce
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombia and a leftist rebel army said they will stop attacking each other starting Thursday ahead…
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Afghan Taliban order women’s beauty parlours to shut
KABUL, July 4, 2023 (AFP) - Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have ordered beauty parlours across the country to shut within a…
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UN warns world to prepare for El Nino impact
GENEVA, July 4, 2023 (AFP) - The United Nations on Tuesday warned the world to prepare for the effects of…
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We may be underestimating the climate risk to crops: researchers
PARIS, July 4, 2023 (AFP) - The risks of harvest failures in multiple global breadbaskets have been underestimated, according to…
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