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about 1 year ago
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Pope Francis, in Easter Message, Calls for Peace in Ukraine

Pontiff also prays for survivors of February’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

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about 1 year ago
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New Zealand Declares National Emergency After Cyclone Gabrielle Lashes North Island

New Zealand was hit by the biggest storm in recent times, according to Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. Hundreds of flig...

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over 1 year ago
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‘Mudscape’ Envelops an Australian Outback Town After Severe Flood

A natural disaster in Western Australia presents a challenge to authorities in a remote area of the country with a la...

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over 1 year ago
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Flooding in Saudi Arabia Kills Two, Stirs Rare Public Anger

Municipal workers in Saudi Arabia’s second-largest city rushed to pump water and clear damage after flooding from tor...

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over 1 year ago
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In Kherson, Celebration Turns to Apprehension Amid Food, Power Shortages

In the recently retaken southern Ukrainian capital, the celebratory dancing to music on the main square has been repl...

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over 1 year ago
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Uganda Struggles to Contain Its Second-Deadliest Ebola Outbreak

The World Health Organization has warned that neighboring countries should prepare for imported cases from Uganda, wh...

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over 2 years ago
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Fuel-Tanker Explosion in Sierra Leone Kills at Least 99

The explosion happened shortly after a fuel tanker collided with another vehicle near a gasoline station in a suburb ...

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over 2 years ago
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U.N. Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

The organization said only a fraction of needed aid is being allowed into Tigray, which has been at war with the gove...

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almost 3 years ago
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Volcano Eruption Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Eastern Congo

Mount Nyiragongo erupted for the first time in nearly two decades, sending many fleeing into neighboring Rwanda.

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about 3 years ago
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Suez Canal Backlog Clears, and Maritime Traffic Returns to Normal

Investigators are probing how ship that blocked the canal ran aground.

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about 3 years ago
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Equatorial Guinea Takes Stock After Giant Explosions

Death and destruction caused by a series of explosions Sunday in the small Central African nation’s largest city coul...

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over 3 years ago
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Search for 17 Russian Fishermen Is Under Way

Two crew members were rescued after their fishing boat capsized in the Barents Sea off Russia’s northern coast but 17...

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