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Solomon Islands rocked by another major earthquake
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Solomon Islands were rattled by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Saturday, just a day after hundreds…
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U.S. forecaster sees weak La Niña likely to fade in early 2017
Image source: Pixabay NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said weak La Niña conditions were…
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Polar vortex redux? U.S. forecasters say it could hit next week
Image: The Chicago skyline is framed by icicles in Chicago, Illinois, January 8, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Young By Timothy Mclaughlin CHICAGO…
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Residents take to the hills as powerful quake hits Solomon Islands
By Tom Westbrook and Charlotte Greenfield SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Residents of the remote Solomon Islands rushed into the hills after…
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Huge quake hits Solomon Islands, tsunami alert lifted
Image Source BBC News: A tsunami warning has been lifted in parts of the South Pacific following a powerful earthquake…
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Nearly 100 killed, hundreds hurt as quake strikes Indonesia’s Aceh
Image: Rescue workers try to remove a victim from a collapsed building following an earthquake in Lueng Putu, Pidie Jaya…
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Quake in north Indonesia kills 52: official
Image: Rescue workers and police remove a victim from a collapsed building following an earthquake in Lueng Putu, Pidie Jaya…
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Death toll rises to seven in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains fires
Image: Burned buildings and cars aftermath of wildfire is seen in this image released in social media by Tennessee Highway Patrol…
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At least five dead, dozens injured as tornadoes rip through U.S. South
(Reuters) – At least five people were killed and dozens were injured after tornadoes tore through the U.S. South overnight…
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China’s Hebei province issues red alert for smog
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s northern Hebei province has issued its first “red alert” of the year for severe pollution, the…
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