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Sydney (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 - An Australian fire surveillance camera captured dramatic video images Wednesday of a tornado towering over a thunderstorm-struck stretch of countryside.
Jun 26, 2026
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Sept 2, 2010 - Seafarers have reported a surge in attacks by armed pirates in a South China Sea shipping lane, an international maritime watchdog said Thursday.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 29, 2015 - Super typhoon Dujuan has killed three people and left more than 300 injured in Taiwan, authorities said Tuesday after it swept across the island before making landfall in eastern China.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 28, 2015 - Super-typhoon Dujuan battered Taiwan leaving 24 injured as torrential rain and fierce winds hit Monday evening, while China issued its top alert as the storm approached the mainland.
Jun 26, 2026
Taipei (AFP) Sept 10, 2021 - A super typhoon that rapidly formed in just 48 hours is threatening both the Philippines and Taiwan with destructive winds and torrential rains over the coming days.
Jun 26, 2026
Manila (AFP) Sept 25, 2022 - Super Typhoon Noru slammed into the Philippines Sunday, battering the heavily populated main island of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rain that have forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
Jun 26, 2026
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 - Tens of millions of people in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and other southern Chinese megacities sheltered indoors Friday as Super Typhoon Saola threatened to become the strongest storm to hit the region in decades.
Jun 26, 2026
Ha Long, Vietnam (AFP) Sept 8, 2024 - Super Typhoon Yagi ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and triggered landslides in Vietnam, leaving nine people dead as of Sunday, after tearing through southern China and the Philippines.
Jun 26, 2026
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 6, 2024 - Super typhoon Yagi on Friday moved towards China's island province of Hainan, as authorities prepared for what could be the strongest storm to hit the country's southern coast in a decade.
Jun 26, 2026
Sydney (AFP) Sept 19, 2012 - A company which wants to operate a super-trawler in Australian waters vowed on Wednesday to fight an environmental ban set to be imposed by the government on the giant vessel.
Jun 26, 2026
Sydney (AFP) Sept 4, 2012 - A huge Dutch super-trawler was Tuesday given the go-ahead to fish in Australian waters but with tough conditions to minimise by-catch such as dolphins, seals and sea lions.
Jun 26, 2026
Lidoriki, Greece (AFP) Sept 3, 2024 - Record-breaking temperatures and prolonged drought in Greece have exposed a sunken village in Athens' main reservoir for the first time in 30 years.
Jun 26, 2026
Cali, Colombia (AFP) Sept 12, 2013 - South Africa's former president, a NASA scientist and an Italian minister were among guests at a meeting in Colombia Thursday aimed at fostering cooperation between leaders in Africa and of African descent.
Jun 26, 2026
Washington (AFP) Sept 20, 2015 - Dre, who turns 15 this month, has been unable to walk or talk since he was shot in the head, his plight a sad example of the toll taken by worsening US gun violence.
Jun 26, 2026
Moscow (AFP) Sept 20, 2007 - Evidence obtained by an Arctic research expedition this summer supports Moscow's view that a ridge of sub-sea territory that stretches to the North Pole is an extension of Russia, a government ministry said on Thursday.
Jun 26, 2026
Kabul (AFP) Sept 8, 2009 - A suicide bomber targeted Kabul's military airport Tuesday morning, an officer with the International Security Assistance Force said.
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