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Powerful quake hits southern Japan, deaths feared in shopping mall explosion
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some trapped and others presu...
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France braces for fourth major heatwave as crews tackle Bordeaux blaze
France was bracing for its fourth major heatwave of the year on Tuesday, as soaring temperatures and tinder-dry conditions across the southwest piled pressure on crews battling a...
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Southern, central China brace for flood risk after typhoon
The remnants of Typhoon Noul pushed deeper into China on Tuesday, threatening heavy flooding across a broad swathe of the country's southern and central provinces as forecasters w...
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Two earthquakes strike China's Qinghai province
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck remote Xinghai county in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai on Tuesday at 11:16 a.m. (0316 GMT), with a second quake of magnitude 5....
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Pollution linked to French-British oil firm's Congo operations poses health risks, report says
Human Rights Watch said on Monday pollution linked to the operations of French-British oil firm Perenco in the Democratic Republic of Congo was exposing nearby communities to heal...
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes Antofagasta, Chile, EMSC says
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Antofagasta, Chile on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 93 km (57.79 m...
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Shipping problems continue as Rhine water level falls again
The river Rhine in Germany has fallen after weekend rain in south Germany was less than expected and is forecast to fall further in coming days, the country’s inland navigation ag...
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Firefighters battle to keep blazes away from France's Bordeaux
Firefighters battled throughout the night and into Monday morning to tackle huge wildfires threatening the French city of Bordeaux.
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Stranded tourists evacuated from China's famed Jiuzhaigou World Heritage site after mudslides, heavy rain
Authorities issued the highest flash-flood alert for parts of the country in the wake of Typhoon Noul.
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Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazes
Wildfires advanced toward the outskirts of the historic city at the heart of France's winelands and ravaged the Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic coast.
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French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux
The southwestern French region has been hit by wildfires during an intense summer heatwave that has gripped many parts of Europe.
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Southern China drenched as Typhoon Noul makes landfall
Typhoon Noul made landfall early on Sunday in southern China, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds across Guangdong province and neighbouring Hong Kong, prompting the cancell...
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Fourth firefighter dies following June wildland fire in Colorado
The U.S. Interior Department said on Saturday that a fourth wildland firefighter has died from injuries sustained while responding to the Knowles Fire last month in western Color...
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Disappointment and fear as tens of thousands people evacuate French wildfires
"I'm going to scream."
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Wildfires force evacuations outside Bordeaux as Spanish blazes cause first death
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated in France and Spain because of the fires, which are linked to dry spells and heatwaves that scientists say climate change exacer...
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High winds could make fighting Spanish wildfires harder, officials say
Winds will pick up in Spain on Saturday, with gusts of up to 60 kph (38 mph), complicating the fight against out-of-control wildfires west of Madrid, the Interior Ministry warned...
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Southern China braces for Typhoon Noul, suspends public transport
Strong winds and torrential rain lashed China on Saturday, brought by a strengthening Typhoon Noul, weather authorities said, urging people to avoid unnecessary travel as transpo...
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Suburbs around Bordeaux evacuated as wildfires rage
Thousands of people were evacuated from suburbs near Bordeaux on Saturday as wildfires in areas around the city in southwest France showed no signs of abating.
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