Relief as rain falls over Australian bushfires
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Rain fell across parts of bushfire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was forecast,…
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World’s tallest tower lights up for fire-stricken Australia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, lit up Wednesday night in solidarity…
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5,000 feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were…
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Siemens to remain in Australia mining project despite environmental concerns
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - Siemens boss announced Sunday that the German conglomerate has decided to remain involved in a controversial…
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Australian ‘megablaze’ brought under control
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Exhausted firefighters said they had finally brought Australia's largest "megablaze" under…
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Plea for New Zealand to house fire-threatened koalas
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Thousands of people have signed a petition for koalas to be introduced to New Zealand…
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Australian animals face extinction threat as bushfire toll mounts
by Glenda KWEK GLENMORE PARK, Australia (AFP) -- When volunteer Sarah Price found a baby kangaroo frightened but miraculously alive…
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Fire-hit Australian farmers vow to rise from the ashes
by Glenda KWEK BATLOW, Australia Steve Bellchambers is digging pits to bury the carcasses of livestock killed by bushfires which…
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Australia bushfires flare as heatwave brings renewed misery
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Bushfires flared in southern Australia on Thursday as a heatwave expected to bring renewed misery set…
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Aussie NBA stars donate to bushfire relief effort
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Nine Australian NBA stars have partnered with the league and the National Basketball Players…
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Australians urged to ‘leave early’ in face of new bushfire threat
by Holly ROBERTSON Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian officials issued fresh evacuation warnings Wednesday ahead of…
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Snipers to cull up to 10,000 camels in drought-stricken Australia
by Holly ROBERTSON Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Snipers took to helicopters in Australia on Wednesday to…
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