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Dozens killed as heavy snow blankets parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan
The snow wreaked havoc on major roads in Afghanistan, including the Kabul-Kandahar Highway, where police and soldiers had to rescue…
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Chile declares state of emergency due to massive wildfires
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile declared a state of emergency on Friday as more than a dozen wildfires that have scorched…
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Ancient warm period hints at bigger-than-expected sea level rise
Sea levels have risen by about 20 cms (8 inches) in the past 100 years, with a thaw of ice…
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes off Solomon Islands in South Pacific: USGS
Image: www.istockphoto.com SYDNEY (Reuters) – A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the South Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands at…
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Ice storm pelts central U.S., upper Midwest
Image: A car is buried in snow in a parking lot after a heavy winter storm in Incline Village, Nevada,…
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More rain and pain expected as Thai flood death toll rises to 40
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand faces more hardship from unseasonable floods that have killed 40 people in its south, with more…
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Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes 224 km southwest of Fiji – USGS
BANGKOK (Reuters) – An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude struck 224 km (140 miles) southwest of Fiji on Saturday, the U.S.…
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Malawi hit by armyworm outbreak, threatens maize crop
Image: Agricultural officials spray maize plants affected by armyworms in Keembe district, Zambia, January 6, 2017. REUTERS/Jean Mandela LILONGWE (Reuters) –…
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Massive storm hits western U.S. with rain, snow and ice
Image: A partially submerged home and vehicles are seen during a winter storm in Petaluma, California, January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam…
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Snowstorms wreak chaos in Bulgaria and Romania
SOFIA/BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Snowstorms paralyzed traffic and cut electricity to hundreds of thousands of people in Bulgaria on Friday while…
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