Tiny killer threatens giant clam, aquatic emblem of the Med
by Claudine RENAUD Agence France-Presse Villefranche-sur-Mer, France (AFP) -- With wing-shaped shells lined with iridescent mother-of-pearl and producing the fibers of rare…
7 years ago
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‘Migrant’ monarch butterflies arrive in Mexico for winter
OCAMPO, Mexico (AFP) -- Every year, millions of North America's endangered migratory monarch butterflies embark on a 4,000-kilometer (2,500-mile) journey…
8 years ago
Spider swarm cloaks Greek lake in 1,000-meter web
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AFP) -- Lake Vistonida in northern Greece has become an arachnophobe's worst nightmare after it was cloaked…
8 years ago
Better late than never: Mexico turtle declared new species
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AFP) -- Slow and steady wins the race, the saying goes -- and it seems to…
8 years ago
China plans panda park that will dwarf Yellowstone
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China will create a bastion of giant pandas three times the size of Yellowstone National Park…
8 years ago
Hurricane Irma death toll rises to 72 in Florida
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane Irma killed 72 people in Florida when it battered the southern state on September…
9 years ago
Quake kills 17 in Mexico’s Jojutla, turns houses into rubble
JOJUTLA MUNICIPALITY, Mexico (CCTV) -- Tuesday’s 7.1-magnitude quake left at least 17 dead in Mexico’s Jojutla Town, while knocked down…
9 years ago
83 survivors rescued from collapsed buildings after earthquake hits Mexico
MEXICO CITY (CCTV) -- Emergency personnel and volunteers have rescued 83 people from collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake hit…
9 years ago
Malacañang condoles with victims of 7.1-magnitude quake in Mexico
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) -- Malacañang on Wednesday expressed its sympathies to the people of Mexico after it was…
9 years ago
Irma kills 10 in Cuba as authorities weigh up extent of damage
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters) -- Ten people were killed in Cuba by Hurricane Irma, according to the country's authorities, who have…
9 years ago
Water rises in South Carolina as Hurricane Irma moves north
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) -- Residents of Charleston, South Carolina, shared their videos of Hurricane Irma barreling into their city…
9 years ago
Wind, rain in northern Haiti as Hurricane Irma lashes Hispaniola
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (Reuters) -- Haitians in the northern part of the country dealt with wind and rain on Thursday (September…
9 years ago
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