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Greenlanders doubtful about Trump resolution
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» NUUK - Greenlanders were sceptical on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had settled the question of the Arctic island’s future.
Last 'Super Blue Moon' until 2037 rises tonight
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat Wednesday night: a rare "super blue Moon" that won't be seen again for more than a decade.
Tongan volcanic eruption was largest ever recorded
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» WELLINGTON: A deadly volcanic eruption near Tonga in January was the largest ever recorded with modern equipment, a New Zealand-led team of scientists said on Monday.
Europe moves ahead with lockdown easing, but caution in Asia
AFP, Published on 29/05/2020
» PARIS - Several European countries including France and Britain on Thursday moved to further lift crippling coronavirus lockdown measures, but fresh restrictions in parts of Asia signalled the crisis is far from over.
US deaths top 100,000 as countries reimpose distancing measures
AFP, Published on 28/05/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US coronavirus death toll passed 100,000, as some countries reimposed social distancing rules following a resurgence of cases that raised the spectre of a dreaded second wave of infections.
'All lives matter': Indonesia saves tsunami-stranded turtles
AFP, Published on 28/12/2018
» KALIANDA (INDONESIA) - Searching a debris-strewn beach for victims of Indonesia's deadly tsunami, a rescue team happened upon a giant sea turtle trapped in a pile of marine trash.
Indonesia hikes danger level for deadly tsunami volcano
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesia on Thursday raised the danger alert level for an erupting volcano that sparked a killer tsunami at the weekend, after previously warning that fresh activity at the crater threatened to trigger another deadly wave.
Indonesia hikes danger level for deadly tsunami volcano
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» CARITA (INDONESIA) - Indonesia on Thursday raised the danger alert level for an erupting volcano that sparked a killer tsunami at the weekend, after previously warning that fresh activity at the crater threatened to trigger another deadly wave.
Rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns
AFP, Published on 26/12/2018
» JAKARTA: Search and rescue teams on Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities still desperate for aid in the aftermath of a volcano-triggered tsunami confirmed to have killed more than 400 people.
Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns
AFP, Published on 26/12/2018
» CARITA (INDONESIA) - Indonesian search and rescue teams Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities still desperate for aid in the aftermath of a volcano-triggered tsunami that killed more than 400.