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  Shika, Japan (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Waiting in the cold, hundreds of residents of the earthquake-hit Japanese town of Shika stood in a queue to get rations of a suddenly scarce, but vital, commodity: drinking water. The line snaked out the door and around the town hall building, past paving stones jutting out of the ground that were forced upwards by the powerful series of tremors on New Year's Day. Taps ran dry in many homes as dozens of aftershocks rocked Shika and other towns in the central Ishikawa region following a 7.5-magni ... read more |
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Thousands evacuated following Indonesia volcano eruptionMaumere, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 More than 2,000 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters amid heightened volcanic activities in a volcano in eastern Indonesia, a local official said Tuesday. ... more 
Major Japan quake kills six, triggers tsunami wavesKanazawa, Japan (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 At least six people died in a major earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day, triggering tsunami waves over a metre high, damaging homes and sparking a major fire that wreaked destruction overnight, authorities said Tuesday. ... more  
China saw hottest recorded year in 2023Shanghai (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 China's average temperature in 2023 was its hottest since records began, state media said citing officials Tuesday, capping a year of extreme weather events for the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases. ... more  
Fireworks, war and quakes as world tumbles into 2024Paris (AFP) Jan 1, 2024 Fireworks lit up skies across the world as crowds gathered to welcome 2024, but airstrikes marred the year's earliest hours in Gaza, Israel and Ukraine, while a powerful earthquake triggered tsunami warnings in Japan. ... more |
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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to national security crimesHong Kong (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai pleaded not guilty Tuesday to "sedition" and "collusion" charges in a high-profile national security trial that could see him jailed for life. ... more |
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Vietnam's Ha Long Bay losing its hueHa Long, Vietnam (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Vietnam's Ha Long Bay is losing its famous turquoise hue as pollution and over-development threaten its wildlife and picture-perfect image. ... more  
Breakthrough in hydrate-based desalination technique unveiledUlsan, South Korea (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 A research team, led by Professor Yongwon Seo in the Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality at UNIST has unveiled a highly efficient method for desalinating seawater using hydrate-based desalination ( ... more  
Macron urges fresh push to fight climate change, povertyParis (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East should not distract the world from tackling climate change and poverty. ... more 
Race against time after deadly Japan quakeWajima, Japan (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, killing at least 30 people and causing widespread destruction. ... more |
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China Launches Land Surveyor Satellites, Bolstering Earth Observation NetworkSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 China has made a significant advancement in its space capabilities with the formal commencement of operations of the Land Surveyor 1-01A and 1-01B satellites. The China National Space Administration ... more |
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Surf's up: Big waves pound US West CoastLos Angeles (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 Huge surf was battering the US West Coast on Friday, with forecasters warning of more danger ahead after a rogue wave swept pedestrians off their feet and swamped a hotel. ... more  
L-SAR 01 Satellite Group Begins Operations, Enhancing China's Disaster ResponseSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has announced the official commencement of operations for the L-SAR 01 satellite group, following the successful completion of in-orbit tests. This sig ... more  
China says Taiwan 'hyping up' election interference claimsBeijing (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 China's defence ministry on Thursday accused Taiwan's leadership of "hyping up" claims that Beijing is interfering in the self-ruled island's upcoming presidential election. ... more 
Rocket lifts four satellites into orbitBeijing (XNA) Jan 01, 2024 China launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket on Wednesday afternoon from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern Gobi Desert, placing four satellites in orbit, China Aerospa ... more |
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UN mission ends decade of deployment in MaliBamako (AFP) Dec 31, 2023 The UN mission in Mali ended a decade of deployment in the crisis-wracked country on Sunday, meeting a December 31 deadline agreed after Mali's military leaders ordered it to leave. ... more |
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Scholz visits flood-hit northern GermanyBerlin (AFP) Dec 31, 2023 Chancellor Olaf Scholz travelled Sunday to parts of northern Germany hit by floods after days of heavy rains, urging the nation "to close ranks" in the face of the challenges posed by nature. ... more 
DR Congo's Tshisekedi wins second term in landslide victoryKinshasa (AFP) Jan 1, 2024 DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional results announced Sunday, in a vote opposition leaders have dismissed as a "sham". ... more  
Lula vetos part of Brazil's controversial pesticide billBrasilia (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed key parts of a controversial law that is set to loosen the rules around the use of pesticides in the country. ... more 
Chinese appetite for Australian barley is backSydney (AFP) Dec 30, 2023 Three years after steep Chinese tariffs halted imports of Australian barley as tensions between the two countries ratcheted higher, the grain is once again flowing freely. ... more |
Three dead as Storm Gerrit batters BritainLondon (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Three people died on Thursday after their car fell into a river in northern England, local police said, as Storm Gerrit battered much of the UK. ... more 
Eurostar cancels trains due to flooded UK tunnelsLondon (AFP) Dec 30, 2023 At least 14 Eurostar trains were cancelled on Saturday after flooding in tunnels in southern England, stranding thousands of passengers just ahead of New Year's Eve. ... more 
Bangladesh's 'tiny houses' tackle giant flood challengeChar Shildaha, Bangladesh (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 An award-winning architect in Bangladesh, one of the nations most at risk from flooding driven by climate change, has developed an ingenious two-floor housing solution to help people survive what scientists warn is a growing threat. ... more 
Pro-Iran parties win big in Iraq provincial vote: resultsBaghdad (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Pro-Iran Shiite parties won the majority of council seats in most of Iraq's provinces, the final results from December 18 elections released by the electoral commission showed on Thursday. ... more |
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In Colombia, illegally felled timber repurposed to help beesSocorro, Colombia (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 In northeast Colombia, police guard warehouses stacked high with confiscated timber with a noble new destiny: transformation into homes for bees beleaguered by pesticides and climate change. ... more  
Forest fires: a record yearParis (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 As the deadliest year this century for forest fires comes to a close, attention is turning to how to prevent such infernos happening again. ... more  
Israel's Hamas attack survivors find solace underwaterEilat, Israel (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Deep under the Red Sea, a passing Israeli warship could barely be heard as Yamit Avital held her breath and dived, her mind briefly cleared of the trauma of the October 7 Hamas attacks. ... more 
Storms and flood pound eastern Australia, Thailand and South Africa Sydney (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 Nine people have died after Christmas storms pounded Australia's eastern seaboard, authorities said Wednesday, including two women who were washed through a stormwater drain. ... more |
Morocco faces sixth consecutive year of drought: ministerRabat (AFP) Dec 21, 2023 Morocco is heading towards its sixth consecutive year of drought as rising temperatures lead to decline in rainfall, the North African country's water minister said on Thursday. ... more  
New reptile species, Calotes wangi, discovered in ChinaWashington DC (UPI) Dec 27, 2023 A new iguana species discovered in China received an official designation Wednesday. ... more 
Gaza deaths soar in Israel-Hamas war as WHO warns of 'acute hunger'Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 The Hamas-run Gaza Strip's health ministry said Wednesday war with Israel has killed more than 21,000, as Israel kept pounding the besieged territory with air strikes and shelling. ... more 
At least 15 dead in east DR Congo landslidesBukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 At least 15 people have been killed in landslides in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said on Wednesday, after torrential rains in the region. ... more |
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Researchers find reindeer sleep while chewing their cudWashington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2023 How can Santa's eight tiny reindeer get all around the world in one night? ... more 
Researchers: Fragrant allure of live Christmas trees can affect indoor air qualityWashington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2023 Live Christmas trees can affect indoor air quality, which for a small percentage of people leads to watery eyes and noses, new research found. ... more
Australia storm cuts power to 110,000 homes, kills oneSydney (AFP) Dec 26, 2023 Christmas night thunderstorms and strong winds cut power to 110,000 homes in eastern Australia and toppled a tree that killed one woman, officials said Tuesday. ... more 
Iceland's volcano eruption no longer visible: met officeReykjavik (AFP) Dec 22, 2023 Icelandic authorities said Friday they could no longer observe volcanic activity at a site were an eruption started Monday. ... more |
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