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Peru beaches suffer oil spill blamed on waves from Tonga volcanic eruption

by Carlos MANDUJANO Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) - Peruvian authorities sealed off three beaches Monday after they were hit…

Firefighters battle forest blazes in Argentina

BARILOCHE, Argentina (AFP) - With temperatures climbing upwards, firefighters were deployed ahead of the weekend to forest fires in nine…

Ecuador expands sea life protections around Galapagos

PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador (AFP) - Ecuador created a massive new marine reserve Friday north of its Galapagos islands, forming a…

Two women drown in Peru due to Tonga volcanic eruption

LIMA, Peru (AFP) - Two women drowned on a beach in northern Peru due to "anomalous waves" registered after the…

US bill aims to end China’s ‘chokehold’ on America’s rare earth supplies

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Two US senators have proposed a law aiming to end China's alleged "chokehold" on…

New Era University declares Jan. 17-22 recovery break amid CHED pronouncement on academic break

  (Eagle News) – The New Era University announced a university-wide recovery break from Monday, January 17, to Saturday, January…

Europe eyes lithium ‘white gold’ rush as cars go green

by Isabel MALSANG Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Europe is seeking to expand its lithium mining and refining capacity…

WHO approves two new Covid-19 treatments

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The World Health Organization approved two new Covid-19 treatments on Friday, growing the arsenal of tools…

Last nine years all among 10 hottest-ever: NOAA

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The nine years spanning 2013-2021 all rank among the 10 hottest on record, according…

Chinese man jailed for setting ‘slow’ internet cables on fire

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A man in China has been sentenced to seven years in jail for setting internet equipment…

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