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Search called off after Indonesia landfill collapse kills seven
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» JAKARTA - Indonesian rescuers have called off the search for victims of a landslide at the country's largest open landfill after pulling seven bodies out from under debris, an official said Tuesday.
Trump blames bruised hand on aspirin, denies falling asleep
AFP, Published on 02/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump blamed aspirin for large bruises on his hand and denied falling asleep while attending public meetings in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published on Thursday.
18 killed, fires still burning in huge Iran port blast
AFP, Published on 27/04/2025
» TEHRAN - Fires were blazing Sunday a day after a massive explosion tore through Iran's largest commercial port, killing at least 18 people and wounding 800 others, according to state media.
Ships still on fire after North Sea collision
AFP, Published on 11/03/2025
» GRIMSBY, England - Fires were still raging on Tuesday after a cargo ship laden with toxic materials slammed into a tanker carrying flammable jet fuel in the North Sea, as questions mounted about how the accident happened.
Snack bars out, salmon in: US revamps 'healthy' food labels
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - The United States has redefined what qualifies as "healthy" food for the first time in 30 years, striking items like white bread from the list while welcoming nutrient-rich options such as eggs and salmon, officials said Thursday.
'Animals are thirsty': Dust and bones on Turkey's shrinking lake
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» VAN (TURKEY) - Shepherd Ibrahim Koc recalls his youth with fondness as he grazes cattle on a barren field that was once lush with vegetation on the edge of Turkey's largest lake.
Residents near toxic US train derailment told water 'safe' to drink
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - The governor of Ohio told residents living near the site of a toxic train derailment that it was "safe" to drink the water, as authorities investigate potential environmental fallout from the accident earlier this month.
Syrian ex-prisoners haunted by horrors of 'salt rooms'
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» GAZIANTEP, Turkey: When a Syrian prison guard tossed him into a dimly-lit room, Abdo was surprised to find himself standing ankle-deep in what appeared to be salt.
The Chinese dad making medicine to treat his dying son
AFP, Published on 23/11/2021
» KUNMING: Two-year-old Haoyang has likely just months to live -- but the only medicine that can help his rare genetic condition is not found anywhere in China and closed borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic mean he cannot travel for treatment.
LED streetlights contribute to insect population declines, study finds
AFP, Published on 26/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: Streetlights, particularly those that use white light-emitting diodes (LEDs), not only disrupt insect behaviour but are also a cause of their declining numbers, according to a study carried out in southern England.