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  Paris (AFP) Dec 27, 2021 The ten most expensive weather disasters this year caused more than $170 billion (150 billion euros) in damage, $20 billion more than in 2020, a British aid group said Monday. Each year, UK charity Christian Aid calculates the cost of weather incidents like flooding, fires and heat waves according to insurance claims and reports the results. In 2020, it found the world's ten costliest weather disasters caused $150 billion in damage, making this year's total an increase of 13 percent. Christ ... read more |
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DARPA Selects Performers to Build, Test Manta Ray Unmanned Underwater VehiclesWashington DC (SPX) Dec 21, 2021 DARPA has awarded Phase 2 contracts to continue the Manta Ray program that began in 2020. The effort seeks to demonstrate innovative technologies allowing payload-capable autonomous unmanned underwa ... more  
EU clears Microsoft buyout of telemedicine-oriented NuanceBrussels (AFP) Dec 21, 2021 The EU on Tuesday cleared Microsoft's purchase of artificial intelligence and cloud computing company Nuance, one of the biggest transactions in the fast-growing telemedicine sector. ... more  
Spain declares Canaries volcano eruption officially overMadrid (AFP) Dec 25, 2021 The eruption of a volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma that destroyed hundreds of homes and large swathes of farmland has ended, officials said Saturday over three months after it began. ... more  
Covid-hit Xi'an tightens measures as China sees 21-month case recordBeijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2021 The Chinese city of Xi'an, where 13 million residents are currently confined to their homes, announced tightened restrictions on Sunday as the country recorded its biggest Covid-19 infection numbers in 21 months. ... more |
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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 16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: disaster agency Storm Bert bring widespread flooding in Britain |
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Mustard, fries in short supply due to Canada climate woesOttawa (AFP) Dec 24, 2021 A mix of drought in Canada's prairies and flooding on its Pacific coast have brought about crop production and shipping woes now leading to international shortages of fries and mustard. ... more 
Donations help US tornado survivors salvage ChristmasMayfield, United States (AFP) Dec 24, 2021 With the help of volunteers from around the country, families in western Kentucky will be able to celebrate Christmas on Saturday, two weeks after a string of tornadoes wrought a path of deadly destruction. ... more 
Philippines typhoon death toll rises to 388: govtManila (AFP) Dec 27, 2021 The death toll from one of the most destructive typhoons to hit the Philippines in recent years rose to 388 on Monday, the government said, as disease outbreaks threatened some of the stricken areas. ... more 
Malaysian floods death toll rises to 46Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Dec 25, 2021 The death toll from Malaysia's worst floods in years rose to 46 Saturday, with five people still missing, officials said, as work crews continued a massive clean-up on Christmas day. ... more  
Virgin Orbit Expands Space Solutions Business With Hypersat InvestmentParis, France (SPX) Dec 20, 2021 Virgin Orbit, the responsive launch and space solutions company that has announced a planned business combination with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II, has announced an agreement to acquire a 17.5% sta ... more |
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Argentina battling Patagonian forest firesBuenos Aires (AFP) Dec 24, 2021 Some 250 firefighters and national park employees battled blazes Friday in Argentina's Patagonia region which have destroyed thousands of hectares of forest, authorities said. ... more  
Iraqi Kurds mourn their dead in Channel drowningRanya, Irak (AFP) Dec 26, 2021 "If I don't call you back, it's because I will be in England," Shakar Ali said in his last message to his family as he attempted to cross the Channel from France to Britain. ... more  
New chapter for Baghdad's book streetBaghdad (AFP) Dec 25, 2021 The Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday celebrated the renovation of the historic heart of its book trade, in the latest sign of an artistic renaissance after decades of conflict and strife. ... more  
Trudeau says China 'playing' democracies against each otherOttawa (AFP) Dec 26, 2021 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a year-end interview with local media said Western democracies must stand together against a China he says has been "playing us off each other." ... more  
China mulls bill to tackle workplace discrimination against womenBeijing (AFP) Dec 25, 2021 Chinese lawmakers are discussing new rules to prevent workplace discrimination and sexual harassment against women amid a string of high-profile cases in recent months. ... more |
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