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Arson suspected as huge French wildfire reignites
AFP, Published on 11/08/2022
» LANDIRAS (FRANCE) - A wildfire that officials thought was under control in southwest France has reignited amid a record drought and extreme heat, possibly the result of arson, officials said Wednesday.
Heat, drought rekindle huge wildfire in southwest France
AFP, Published on 10/08/2022
» BORDEAUX: A fire that destroyed thousands of hectares of tinder-dry forest in southwest France has flared again amid a fierce drought and the summer's latest wave of extreme heat, officials said Wednesday.
Stranded beluga whale removed from France's Seine river: AFP
AFP, Published on 10/08/2022
» SAINT-PIERRE-LA-GARENNE (FRANCE) - The beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France was removed from the water early Wednesday in the first stage of an ambitious rescue operation, an AFP journalist said.
Record rainfall, flooding in Seoul kill 7
AFP, Published on 09/08/2022
» SEOUL: Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing, officials said Tuesday.
Greek firefighters in uphill battle to save famed natural park
AFP, Published on 25/07/2022
» ATHENS - Greek firefighters on Monday battled a raging fire threatening the Dadia National Park, known for its black vulture colony, as the country scorched under a blistering heatwave.
US heat wave soars as California wildfire rages
AFP, Published on 24/07/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Tens of millions of Americans already baking in a scorching heat wave braced Saturday for record-setting temperatures to climb, while a major fire ravaged part of California.
California wildfire threat to Yosemite giant sequoias 'almost gone'
AFP, Published on 15/07/2022
» LOS ANGELES - The wildfire threat to the world's largest trees in California has almost passed, with the blaze now spreading away from giant sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park, a forestry official said Thursday.
Sydney floods force thousands more to flee
AFP, Published on 05/07/2022
» SYDNEY: Rain-swollen rivers spilled mud-brown waters across swathes of Sydney on Tuesday, swamping homes and roads while forcing thousands to flee.
US mega drought makes boating rough on Lake Mead
AFP, Published on 03/07/2022
» LAKE MEAD (UNITED STATES) - In the 15 years since Adam Dailey began boating on Lake Mead, the shoreline has receded hundreds of meters, the result of more than two decades of punishing drought that is drying out the western United States.
S.Africa seeks clues after 21 teens die in packed bar
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» EAST LONDON, South Africa: South African police were on Monday combing a township tavern where 21 teenagers mysteriously died as survivors described a battle to escape the jam-packed premises and one reported a suffocating smell.