Records tumble in Europe as heatwave bites
by Adam PLOWRIGHT PARIS, France (AFP) -- Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands recorded their highest ever temperatures as a European…
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Trains slowed down as temperatures in Europe hit new record high
by Adam PLOWRIGHT Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Trains were slowed down and holidaymakers flocked to swimming…
7 years ago
Spanish teenager collapses, dies from heat
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- A 17-year-old harvest worker has died from heat stroke in Spain, local authorities said, in the…
7 years ago
Europeans on alert as heatwave intensifies; temperatures heading into 40 degrees Celsius
by Ryland JAMES Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Authorities raised alerts Wednesday as Europe's record-breaking June heatwave…
7 years ago
Spain battles wildfire amid European heatwave
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Hundreds of firefighters and soldiers battled a wind-fuelled forest fire in Spain on Wednesday amid a…
7 years ago
Searing heat across Europe sparks scramble for shade
by Joseph Schmid PARIS, France (AFP) -- Fans flew off store shelves and water fountains offered relief from the heat…
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British PM scrambles to avoid chaotic Brexit finale
by Dmitry ZAKS Britain's government redoubled its efforts Thursday to win over the main opposition party in a last-gasp bid…
7 years ago
New UN Global Climate report ‘another strong wake-up call’ over global warming: Guterres
The increasing number of natural disasters and dangers linked to climate change, highlighted in a major UN report released on…
7 years ago
Finland tops world happiness rankings, South Sudan bottom: UN
Finland ranked as the world's happiest country for the second year running while war-torn South Sudan sank to the least…
7 years ago
Ethiopia to send black boxes to Europe as questions mount over crash
by Chris STEIN ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) -- Ethiopia said Wednesday it would send the black boxes from last weekend's…
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US ups pressure on Europe over 5G infrastructure from China’s Huawei
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US upped pressure on Europe Wednesday to avoid turning to Huawei for 5G telecom…
7 years ago
One dead after Swiss avalanche, rescue search paused
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- One person engulfed in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps has died, police said Wednesday, as…
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