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The wildfire emergency in Australia that has killed more than 200 people will continue until early April if dry conditions persist in the nation's parched southeast, officials said Tuesday. As 3,500 firefighters took advantage of milder weather to try to contain six fires raging across Victoria state, the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) warned the reprieve was temporary. ... read more 
Jakarta (AFP) Feb 24, 2009Victims of Indonesia's devastating mud volcano will receive the first instalment of the remaining compensation owed by the company blamed for the disaster next week, a senior executive said Tuesday. Energy company Lapindo, part of the business empire of Welfare Minister Aburizal Bakrie, said it would pay 15 million rupiah (1,260 dollars) a month to each displaced family until all outstanding ... more |
Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 18
Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 15 South Africa declares national disaster as floods batter region Chile declares emergency after wildfires force 20,000 to evacuate Egypt president thanks Trump for offer to mediate on Ethiopia dam US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to know China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty Trump offers Egypt to mediate on Ethiopia dam South Africa flood toll rises, large parts of Mozambique submerged Two bodies recovered as South Africa flood toll rises 
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Beijing (AFP) Feb 24, 2009China has closed Tibet to foreign tourists ahead of next month's highly sensitive 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule, tour agencies and other industry people told AFP Tuesday. The ban comes amid deep tensions in the Himalayan region, with a reported increase in security forces and a call by the Dalai Lama for a boycott of Tibetan New Year celebrations on Wednesday, in ... more  
Vienna (AFP) Feb 24, 2009A 26-year-old Briton talked to friends on his mobile phone as he was being buried in an avalanche in western Austria Tuesday, the Austria Press Agency reported. The young man, who survived unscathed, got lost while skiing near St. Anton, in western Tyrol, and was phoning friends skiing in the same area when he was partially buried under the mass of snow, APA said. He was still able to ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 25, 2009Flying twin-engine light aircraft the equivalent of several trips around the globe and establishing a network of seismic instruments across an area the size of Texas, a U.S.-led, international team of scientists has not only verified the existence of a mountain range that is suspected to have caused the massive East Antarctic Ice Sheet to form, but also has created a detailed picture of the ... more 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 24, 2009China said Tuesday an offer to exchange two imperial bronzes looted 150 years ago by foreign troops for human rights was "ridiculous," as it called once more for the return of the relics. The 18th-century Qing dynasty bronzes are to go under the hammer on Wednesday in Paris, and owner Pierre Berge told French radio on Friday that he would give them back to China in return for human rights in ... more |
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Nullspace speeds antenna and radar simulations with new EM software toolsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Nullspace Inc. has released a new version of its electromagnetic simulation suite that targets large-scale antenna and radar applications with faster frequency analysis and streamlined CAD preparati ... more  
Quantum camera startup plans satellite and telescope constellationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Diffraqtion, a space startup spun out of MIT and the University of Maryland, has closed a pre-seed funding round to advance satellite constellations and telescope systems powered by a novel quantum ... more 
How IVRT Testing Ensures Consistent Product QualityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 Stringent quality control is essential in the pharmaceutical industry, as both cosmetics and pharmaceutical products must maintain a high standard of quality. Any deviation from these standards poses a significant threat to their market survival. ... more
  
Musk vs OpenAI trial set for April 27San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 A trial in the lawsuit brought by Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Samuel Altman and other defendants - including tech giant Microsoft - is scheduled to begin April 27, according to a federal court order issued Tuesday. ... more 
From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstreamLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active. ... more 
Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and ball-hitting tennis robots that make you forget it's human against machine. ... more
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Beijing (AFP) Feb 24, 2009US company Wyeth said it had received complaints that children who had been fed its baby milk powder in China had developed kidney stones, but denied its products were unsafe. The statement posted on Wyeth's China website on Monday was the latest in a rash of reports of sick babies that is raising new concerns long after a tainted baby formula scandal was declared over by Chinese authorities ... more 
Cape Town (AFP) Feb 24, 2009Fires raging for days in the mountains around Cape Town are threatening historic South African wine estates, local media reported Tuesday. The Cape Times reported firefighters suspect arson is to blame for fires burning in the Helderberg mountains, the latest in a string of blazes in the province spurred on by extreme heat and windy weather conditions. A fire which broke out on the ... more  
Bangui (AFP) Feb 24, 2009Rebels have carried out a weekend assault on the town of Batafango in the northern Central African Republic, stealing arms and looting buildings and relief organisations, the government and army said Tuesday. Defence Minister Jean-Francis Bozize said in a statement that the rebels from Abdoulaye Miskine's People's Democratic Front (FDPC) "caused panic among the people, looting and sacking ... more 
Melbourne (AFP) Feb 24, 2009Australian rocker turned politician Peter Garrett announced Tuesday his former band Midnight Oil will reunite next month to perform a benefit concert for wildfire victims. Garrett, the environment minister in Australia's centre-left Labor government, will appear alongside US group Kings of Leon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 14. Another concert, featuring British supergroup ... more |
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Trump has options on Iran, but first must define goalWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 US President Donald Trump has options to intervene in protest-hit Iran that range from low to high risk, but choosing his course depends on him deciding his ultimate goal. ... more 
Fresh from China, South Korea president to visit JapanSeoul (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Seoul said Friday, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. ... more 
South Korea's Lee says urged Xi to help curb North's nukesShanghai (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he had urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help him curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme and suggested a freeze in its development of weapons of mass destruction was "feasible" with the right conditions. ... more
  
Leaders of Japan and South Korea meet as China flexes musclesNara, Japan (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung for talks on Tuesday aimed at demonstrating their cordial ties as Beijing pressures Tokyo over its stance on Taiwan. ... more 
MPs concerned ahead of UK decision on mega Chinese embassyLondon (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 British MPs voiced major security concerns Tuesday over China's proposed new London embassy after a leading daily reported the site would house 208 secret rooms, including a "hidden chamber". ... more 
EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chiefBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 11, 2026 EU countries should weigh whether to set up a combined military force that could eventually replace US troops in Europe, the bloc's defence chief said Sunday. ... more
  
Pro-Iran camp reunites to form majority in Iraq parliamentBaghdad (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Iraq's pro-Iran Coordination Framework alliance announced on Monday it had formed the majority bloc in the newly elected parliament, and said that it will nominate the next prime minister. ... more 
Iraq tribal clashes kill eight: security officialKut, Iraq (AFP) Nov 15, 2025 Tribal clashes over agricultural land in central Iraq have killed eight people and injured another nine, a security official in Wasit province told AFP on Saturday. ... more
What lies ahead in Iraq: the hard task of forming a governmentBaghdad (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 Following Iraq's parliamentary election this week, the complex and often lengthy task of choosing the country's next leader is set to begin. ... more
  
Turkey will help Syria against Kurdish fighters if asked: defence ministryAnkara (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Turkey's military is ready to "support" Syria in its battle with Kurdish fighters in the northwestern city of Aleppo if Damascus asks for help, a defence ministry official said Thursday. ... more 
Iraq-based Kurdish opposition calls for strike in Iran on ThursdayBaghdad (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Several Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have called for a general strike on Thursday in Iran in support of the protests in the Islamic republic, one of the exiled parties told AFP. ... more 
Casualties in Afghanistan as residents, gold miners clash: TalibanAfghanistan (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 A clash over gold mining in northern Afghanistan has resulted in casualties, a Taliban official told AFP on Tuesday, after a resident said multiple people were killed in the violence. ... more |
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