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Hundreds more wounded, foreigners hope to flee Gaza
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» RAFAH, Palestinian Territories - Hundreds more wounded and foreign passport holders hoped to escape war-torn Gaza on Thursday as Israeli forces bombed and fought intense ground battles with Hamas militants in the besieged Palestinian territory.
One dead, four missing after two cargo ships collide in North Sea
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» BERLIN - One person has died and four are missing from the crew of a cargo ship that sank after colliding with another vessel in the North Sea, German authorities said on Tuesday.
Two dead as Storm Babet batters Scotland
AFP, Published on 20/10/2023
» BRECHIN, Scotland - Two people died and families were trapped in flooded homes in Scotland on Friday as Storm Babet moved east after pounding Ireland.
Kyiv targeted by 'most powerful' aerial attack since spring
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv was targeted early Wednesday by the "most powerful" barrage of missiles and drones since the spring, authorities said, with two people reported dead, as Russia claimed it destroyed four Ukrainian boats in the Black Sea carrying up to 50 soldiers.
7.1-magnitude quake, aftershocks rattle Bali
AFP, Published on 29/08/2023
» JAKARTA - A strong, deep 7.1-magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks rattled Bali and other Indonesian islands on Tuesday, the USGS reported, sending panicked tourists into the streets but causing no major damage.
‘The ocean saved my life,’ says Hawaii fire survivor
AFP, Published on 15/08/2023
» KAHULUI, Hawaii: Surrounded by flames on Hawaii's scenic Lahaina boardwalk with cars exploding in the heat around her, Annelise Cochran decided jumping into the sea was her only choice.
At least 6 dead as wildfire razes Hawaiian town
AFP, Published on 10/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - At least six people have been killed in a wildfire that has razed a Hawaiian town, officials said Wednesday, with desperate residents jumping into the ocean in a bid to escape the fast-moving flames.
Burnt-out car transport ship limps into Dutch port
AFP, Published on 03/08/2023
» EEMSHAVEN (NETHERLANDS) - A burnt-out freighter carrying thousands of cars was towed into a Dutch port on Thursday, as an environmental disaster was averted more than a week after the ship caught fire off the coast.
Battle against Greece wildfires 'improving': fire service
AFP, Published on 28/07/2023
» ATHENS - The fight against deadly wildfires raging in Greece for more than a week is improving, the fire service said on Friday, warning it remained on alert as fierce winds were forecast that could rekindle blazes.
Dutch race to put out blaze on car ship
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» THE HAGUE - Authorities were racing Thursday to prevent a possible ecological disaster off the Dutch coast where a blaze raged aboard a car carrier ship for a second day.