Sweltering Saudis escape to mountainous ‘City of Fog’
by Haitham EL-TABEI Agence France-Presse AL-NAMAS, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- As Saudi Arabia swelters in sizzling desert temperatures, some…
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China warns of ‘severe’ threat to harvest from worst heatwave on record
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's autumn harvest is under "severe threat" from high temperatures and drought, authorities have warned, urging…
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After ‘doomsday’ floods, Sudanese fear worse to come
MAKAYLAB, Sudan (AFP) -- In the Sudanese village of Makaylab, Mohamed Tigani picked through the pile of rubble that was…
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Flash flooding hits US parks, southern states in latest weather disasters
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A hiker swept away in flash floods and torrential rain was still missing Monday…
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TD “Florita” intensifies; signal no. 1 in effect over areas of Aurora, Isabela, Cagayan
PAGASA forecasts "Florita" to reach tropical storm category by Monday, August 22 (Eagle News) – Tropical depression Florita has slightly…
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Chinese city dims lights in heatwave power crunch
Beijing, China | AFP | A provincial capital in southwest China has dimmed outdoor advertisements, subway lighting and building signs…
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New Zealand flood recovery estimated to take ‘years’
Nelson, New Zealand | AFP | by Ryland JAMES A New Zealand city devastated by flooding will take years to…
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Hundreds evacuated as ‘frightening’ floods hit New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Hundreds of families on New Zealand's South Island were forced to leave their homes on…
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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…
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China factories ration power as heatwave sends demand soaring
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese lithium hub Sichuan province will ration electricity supply to factories until Saturday, state media…
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2022 sets record fire activity in southwest Europe: EU
Paris, France | AFP | Blazes that have torched tens of thousands of hectares of forest in France, Spain and…
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‘Complicated’ day as fires rage in France
Hostens, France | AFP | A huge fire that has devastated swathes of southwestern France was largely contained on Friday,…
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