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  Washington DC (UPI) Dec 15, 2021 Researchers at an archeological site in Germany may have discovered the earliest evidence of hominins, or early humans, transforming their surroundings, they said Wednesday. Specifically, they identified a distinct footprint of Neanderthal activities near a large body of water in the region surrounding the Neumark-Nord site, a dig location in the Geisel Valley in Saxony-Anhalt, dating about 125,000 years ago, they said, in an article published Wednesday by Science Advances. Based on thei ... read more |
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Connecting online, tornado victims track down lost treasuresWashington (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 Abigail Miller's parents lost practically all they owned in the weekend twisters that ravaged their small Kentucky town. ... more  
Thousands flee homes as super typhoon lashes PhilippinesDapa, Philippines (AFP) Dec 16, 2021 Thousands of people in the Philippines fled their homes and beachfront resorts as super typhoon Rai lashed the country Thursday, with a charity warning the storm could hit coastal communities "like a freight train". ... more  
More extreme weather hits US as Biden promises aid to tornado-hit KentuckyDawson Springs, United States (AFP) Dec 16, 2021 Severe storms battered the American Midwest Wednesday evening, hours after President Joe Biden pledged increased federal assistance to Kentucky, where scores were killed and towns leveled by recent tornadoes. ... more 
'Forgotten' animals rescued after Indonesia volcano eruptionLumajang, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 16, 2021 As rescuers comb the ash-covered landscape looking for people after Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted earlier this month, volunteers are searching for even more vulnerable survivors: cats, cows and other animals. ... more |
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'Nothing left': Flood-hit Spanish town struggles one month on
At least 15 dead, 113 missing, after Uganda landslides Indonesia's North Sumatra landslide death toll rises to 27 One dead, thousands displaced as floods hit southern Thailand At least 30 feared dead after Uganda landslides: official Senegal signs off on ruling party's parliament landslide Spain govt defends flood response and offers new aid Spain govt defends flood action as it offers new aid Moderately strong quake hits off central Japan Indonesia digs out as flooding, landslide death toll hits 20 |
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Soils in old-growth treetops can store more carbon than soils under our feetNew Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 15, 2021 New research reveals a previously underappreciated way old-growth forests have been recycling and storing carbon: treetop soils. Branches in forest canopies can hold caches of soil that may store su ... more  
Illegal but essential, migrants recycle Istanbul's wasteIstanbul (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 Shrouded by acrid smoke, a young Afghan crouches sorting waste he has pulled from the trash bins of Istanbul, anxious that Turkey will soon strip him of even this subsistence. ... more 
Bleak outlook for drought-hit Iraqis: studyBaghdad (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 Half of the families living in drought-affected areas of Iraq need humanitarian food aid, the Norwegian Refugee Council said in a study released on Thursday. ... more  
Brazil's unsung craft cheese winning fans in high placesAlagoa, Brasil (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 Good luck finding a GPS signal or sign to get to Rita de Cassia's secluded farm in the mountains of southeastern Brazil. ... more 
Crews begin 'Herculean' task of removing tornado debris in KentuckyDawson Springs, United States (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 Work crews were hauling away tons of debris on Tuesday in western Kentucky towns pulverized by deadly tornadoes as traumatized residents turned to rebuilding their shattered lives. ... more |
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French soldiers lower flag after years in Mali's TimbuktuTimbuktu, Mali (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 French officers handed over the keys to a military base in the Malian city of Timbuktu on Tuesday, after a nearly nine-year deployment. ... more 
Macron to meet Mali strongman for first time next week: presidencyParis (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 French President Emmanuel Macron will next week travel to Mali for his first meeting with transitional leader Colonel Assimi Goita who led the coup last August that ousted the country's elected president, the French presidency said. ... more  
Trump media group plans subscription video serviceSan Francisco (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 Trump media group on Tuesday announced it is negotiating with Canadian online video platform Rumble to provide a stage for a subscription on-demand video service. ... more  
Hong Kong's young 'neon nomads' keep dying trade flickeringHong Kong (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 Hong Kong was once world famous for its neon-light shop signs but many old masters took their secrets to the grave - now a generation of tech-savvy, globally connected young artists are trying to keep the trade alive. ... more 
US threatens new measures against Myanmar juntaKuala Lumpur (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 The United States is considering new measures to pressure the Myanmar junta to return to a "democratic trajectory", Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, as alarm grows over an escalating crackdown on dissent. ... more |
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