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Oh, deer: In US capital, 'Bambi' is increasingly unwelcome
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - To some, they are a magical sight to behold in the heart of the city -- to others a pest that eats through their gardens, endangers traffic and helps spread tick-borne diseases.
Invasive firestarter: How non-native grasses turned Hawaii into a tinderbox
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - After a catastrophic wildfire that killed more than 100 people in Hawaii, eyes have turned toward an unexpected culprit: invasive grass species that have spread massively over the archipelago for decades, serving as the perfect fuel.
Pope draws 200,000 to Portugal's Fatima shrine
AFP, Published on 05/08/2023
» FATIMA, Portugal: Around 200,000 pilgrims flooded the shrine of Fatima in Portugal on Saturday to attend a service held by Pope Francis at one of Catholicism's most revered sites devoted to the Virgin Mary.
Pope presides Way of Cross ceremony at youth festival
AFP, Published on 05/08/2023
» LISBON - Pope Francis presided over a Way of the Cross reenactment at a Lisbon park on Friday before hundreds of thousands of flag-waving pilgrims, part of a global Catholic youth festival.
Beijing rains 'heaviest in 140 years'
AFP, Published on 02/08/2023
» FANGSHAN, China: Deadly rains that pummelled China's capital in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, Beijing's weather service said on Wednesday, as a massive cleanup operation began.
Martial arts superstar Bruce Lee's legacy endures 50 years on
AFP, Published on 19/07/2023
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong businessman W. Wong still remembers the day in 1972 when he first heard neighbourhood kids rave about a figure who seemed larger than life: Bruce Lee.
Messi hailed as 'America's number 10' as he greets rapturous Miami fans
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» FORT LAUDERDALE (UNITED STATES) - It rained on his parade, but Lionel Messi greeted his new Inter Miami fans and was hailed by the club's owner as "America's number 10" at a damp but celebratory unveiling event on Sunday.
US, EU assail Russia in rare meeting in Southeast Asia
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» JAKARTA - The US and European Union's top diplomats on Friday assailed Russia's foreign minister as being negative and unconstructive in a rare sit-down appearance with him at a Southeast Asian gathering in Jakarta.
Got weeds? US environmentalists call in the G.O.A.T.s
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» SAN ANTONIO - The landscaping squad of Mocha, Wynonna, Nelson and Beckham yank out weeds at a Texas park. They don't carry chainsaws or use herbicides. They are goats, and this environmentally friendly initiative is, for them, merely lunch.
Bison reintroduced to Canada's Banff thrive again
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» BANFF (CANADA) - Wild bison that once numbered in the tens of millions in North America before being hunted almost to extinction are once again thriving in a pocket of western Canada.