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Swiss glaciers shrink in half since 1931: study

  by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Swiss glaciers have shed half their volume since 1931,…

Human foot found in Yellowstone hot spring

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - US rangers have found a human foot floating in a hot pool in Yellowstone…

First case of human-to-animal transmission: WHO urges caution after dog catches monkeypox

by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse The World Health Organization called Wednesday for people infected with monkeypox to avoid exposing…

Dutch anglers save fish as Rhine drought bites

by Danny KEMP Agence France Presse GIESBEEK, Netherlands (AFP) -- Angler Mark Kouwenhoven grins as he wades into what's left…

Dead Indian soldier found after 38 years on ‘world’s highest battlefield’

NEW DELHI, India  (AFP) - The body of an Indian soldier who went missing 38 years ago on a glacier…

Water levels on Italy’s Lake Garda drop to 15-year low

SIRMIONE, Italy (AFP) - The pedalos lie far from the water's edge and the flat stone slabs around the Sirmione…

US makes hearing aids over-the-counter to curb costs

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Over-the-counter hearing aids will for the first time be available to tens of millions of…

Spain, Portugal battle to control huge wildfires

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain and neighboring Portugal fought against large wildfires on Tuesday, while three people were badly injured…

A primate suspect: US monkey dials 911

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California cops rushed to a zoo after a 911 call -- only to find…

Biden signs major climate change, health care law

by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a big…

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