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Bogota (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 - A Colombian guerilla group on Saturday urged delegations not to attend the COP16 biodiversity summit beginning in the southwestern city of Cali on October 21, after Bogota launched a military offensive against the rebels.
Oct 13, 2024
Beijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 - At least seven people were killed and four others suffered injuries after a gas poisoning incident at a biotechnology firm in eastern China, state media reported on Sunday.
Oct 13, 2024
Lagos (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 - Two major rivers have flooded across central Nigeria displacing tens of thousands of people, the Red Cross told AFP.
Oct 13, 2024
Brasilia (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 - At least eight people died after heavy rains in Brazil, authorities said Saturday, as storms swept parts of the country following a severe drought that fueled a record wave of wildfires.
Oct 12, 2024
Siesta Key, United States (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 - Florida resident Kristin Hale weathered Hurricane Milton tired and scared, but like many of her fellow Floridians, she refuses to move away - even after a second hurricane has hit the state in as many weeks.
Oct 12, 2024
Fort Pierce, United States (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 - At least 11 people died as Hurricane Milton sent tornadoes spinning across Florida, officials said Thursday as the state grappled with flooding, power outages and other woes from a milder than expected storm that many had feared would be catastrophic.
Oct 11, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 - Researchers at North Carolina State University have unveiled a new modeling tool designed to support the development of ocean-based hydrokinetic energy projects. This tool is expected to assist in d
Oct 11, 2024
Miami (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 - A fishing boat captain left clinging to a cooler in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton has been rescued, the US Coast Guard said.
Oct 11, 2024
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 11, 2024 - A comet just discovered last year by observers will whizz past Earth from 44 million miles away but leave a trail of dust and gases visible to the naked eye, NASA said.
Oct 11, 2024
Siesta Key, United States (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 - The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 16, officials in Florida said Friday, and millions were still without power as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives back together.
Oct 11, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 - The freezing periods of the world's freshwater lakes are becoming shorter due to climate change, causing significant consequences for human safety, water quality, biodiversity, and global nutrient c
Oct 11, 2024
Panama City (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 - A trash-collecting machine powered by a water wheel and solar panels has prevented hundreds of tons of plastic and other garbage from Panama from littering mangroves and the ocean.
Oct 11, 2024
Dhaka (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 - Bangladesh said Friday Myanmar's navy fired on fishing boats that had strayed into its territorial waters, killing one man and detaining dozens more.
Oct 11, 2024
Fort Pierce, United States (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 - At least 10 people died as Hurricane Milton sent tornadoes spinning across Florida, officials said Thursday as the state grappled with flooding, power outages and other woes from a milder than expected storm that many had feared would be catastrophic.
Oct 11, 2024
London (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 - The UK government was on Friday urged to raise the case of jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai with China, after reports that foreign minister David Lammy is heading to Beijing.
Oct 11, 2024
Fort Pierce, United States (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 - Hours before Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast, many were caught by surprise when the hurricane's outer bands spawned deadly tornadoes hundreds of miles away.
Oct 11, 2024
