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Sydney (AFP) Sept 26, 2017 - Vanuatu has declared a state of emergency and evacuated thousands of residents from an island in the Pacific archipelago after a volcanic eruption rained rocks and ash on nearby homes, reports and officials said Tuesday.
Jun 26, 2026
Yilan, Taiwan (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 - Thousands of people were evacuated in Taiwan ahead of Typhoon Haikui, with hundreds of flights cancelled and businesses closed as authorities prepared Sunday for the first tropical storm to directly hit the island in four years.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 27, 2015 - Thousands of tourists were evacuated from islands off Taiwan Sunday as super typhoon Dujuan gathered strength on its approach to the island.
Jun 26, 2026
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 28, 2024 - Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo Saturday to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China.
Jun 26, 2026
Zenica, Bosnia-Hercegovina (AFP) Sept 08, 2014 - Several thousand people on Monday paid their last respects to five Bosnian miners killed last week when a gas explosion caused part of a mine to collapse.
Jun 26, 2026
Metairie, Louisiana (AFP) Sep 05 2005 - Miles-long lines of cars, vans and empty rental trucks with thousands of anxious residents clogged roads leading into this New Orleans suburb Monday for the first look at their homes since Hurricane Katrina devastated the southern US city.
Jun 26, 2026
Washington (AFP) Sept 17, 2015 - US health officials vowed Thursday that this year's vaccine against influenza is better than last year's, which packed little punch against the most common strain of the virus.
Jun 26, 2026
Charleston, United States (AFP) Sept 4, 2019 - Deserted streets, boarded-up shops, closed museums: the touristic town of Charleston, a historical and architectural gem in the southeastern United States, is already feeling the financial bite of Hurricane Dorian.
Jun 26, 2026
Paris (AFP) Sept 27, 2016 - A massive drawdown of water beneath delta-based megacities across the world may be pulling surface pollution deeper into the ground, risking contamination and health problems for local populations, a new study said Tuesday.
Jun 26, 2026
Los Angeles (AFP) Sept 6, 2012 - A third victim has died from a rare rodent-borne virus contracted in Yosemite National Park, out of eight cases now confirmed with the disease, authorities at the US tourist spot said Thursday.
Jun 26, 2026
Miami (AFP) Sept 8, 2016 - There are actually four species of giraffe, not one as previously believed, researchers said Thursday in a discovery that could change conservation efforts for the world's tallest mammal.
Jun 26, 2026
Paris (AFP) Sept 29, 2019 - The People's Republic of China is by far the largest and most powerful of the five remaining communist countries in the world.
Jun 26, 2026
Marseille (AFP) Sept 7, 2021 - In their search for pink river dolphins, researchers in the Peruvian Amazon scooped up river water sloshing with genetic material that they hoped could trace the elusive creatures.
Jun 26, 2026
Nantes, France (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 - Putting an end to the unnecessary burning of biodegradable waste, one restaurant at a time, has become the forceful mission of a team of French cyclists.
Jun 26, 2026
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 28, 2016 - As Hong Kong marks the second anniversary of the pro-democracy Umbrella Revolution, former protesters prepare to take office for the first time when the city's Legislative Council (Legco) enters its new term Saturday.
Jun 26, 2026
Paris (AFP) Sept 11, 2021 - The tall and attractive stranger has showy plumes and can make itself at home at the coast, in the city or even in your garden.
Jun 26, 2026
