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New Zealand scales down search for two missing after deadly eruption
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand police said on Wednesday they would be scaling down search operations for the two people…
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New Zealand holds minute of silence for volcano victims
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealanders across the country observed a minute of silence on Monday to honor the victims of…
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Swedish Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies at 61
Singer Marie Fredriksson of Swedish pop duo Roxette died on Monday at the age of 61 after having spent years battling cancer and…
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Australians flee as soaring temperature, winds threaten to fan fires
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Residents in parts of eastern Australia evacuated their homes on Tuesday as soaring temperatures and strong winds…
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Russia banned from next Olympics and World Cup soccer
LAUSANNE/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia was banned from the world's top sporting events for four years on Monday, including the next…
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Australia braces as authorities warn new fires could threaten high population areas
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Firefighters across Australia's east coast were bracing for a fresh wave of fires as temperatures across the…
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Hope fades for eight missing after New Zealand volcanic island erupts
WHAKATANE, New Zealand (Reuters) - Eight people were missing and presumed dead on Tuesday after a volcanic eruption covered a…
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Finland’s Social Democrats name Marin to be youngest ever prime minister
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's transportation minister Sanna Marin was selected by her Social Democratic party on Sunday to become the…
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Activists storm into Maltese PM’s office building
VALLETTA (Reuters) - Activists barged into the building that houses the office of Malta's prime minister early on Monday to…
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‘Sudden’ volcano eruption in New Zealand kills five, several missing
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - At least five people were killed, up to 20 injured and several were reported missing after a…
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