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  Tokyo (AFP) Jan 1, 2024 Tsunami waves over a metre high hit central Japan on Monday after a series of powerful earthquakes that damaged homes, closed highways and prompted authorities to urge people to run to higher ground. A major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture around 4:10 pm (0710 GMT), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Japan's weather agency reported a succession of 21 quakes of 4.0 magnitude or stronger hitting the nation's central region in just over 90 minutes. Tsunami ... read more |
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Vietnam's Ha Long Bay losing its hueHa Long, Vietnam (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Vietnam's Ha Long Bay is losing its famous turquoise hue as pollution and over-development threaten its wildlife and picture-perfect image. ... more  
Breakthrough in hydrate-based desalination technique unveiledUlsan, South Korea (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 A research team, led by Professor Yongwon Seo in the Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality at UNIST has unveiled a highly efficient method for desalinating seawater using hydrate-based desalination ( ... more  
Macron urges fresh push to fight climate change, povertyParis (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East should not distract the world from tackling climate change and poverty. ... more  
China Launches Land Surveyor Satellites, Bolstering Earth Observation NetworkSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 China has made a significant advancement in its space capabilities with the formal commencement of operations of the Land Surveyor 1-01A and 1-01B satellites. The China National Space Administration ... more |
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L-SAR 01 Satellite Group Begins Operations, Enhancing China's Disaster ResponseSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has announced the official commencement of operations for the L-SAR 01 satellite group, following the successful completion of in-orbit tests. This sig ... more |
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China says Taiwan 'hyping up' election interference claimsBeijing (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 China's defence ministry on Thursday accused Taiwan's leadership of "hyping up" claims that Beijing is interfering in the self-ruled island's upcoming presidential election. ... more 
Rocket lifts four satellites into orbitBeijing (XNA) Jan 01, 2024 China launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket on Wednesday afternoon from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern Gobi Desert, placing four satellites in orbit, China Aerospa ... more 
In coastal communities, sea level rise may leave some isolatedColumbus OH (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 Amid the threat of dramatic sea level rise, coastal communities face unprecedented dangers, but a new study reveals that as flooding intensifies, disadvantaged populations will be the ones to experi ... more  
UN mission ends decade of deployment in MaliBamako (AFP) Dec 31, 2023 The UN mission in Mali ended a decade of deployment in the crisis-wracked country on Sunday, meeting a December 31 deadline agreed after Mali's military leaders ordered it to leave. ... more |
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DR Congo's Tshisekedi wins second term in landslide victoryKinshasa (AFP) Jan 1, 2024 DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional results announced Sunday, in a vote opposition leaders have dismissed as a "sham". ... more |
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Lula vetos part of Brazil's controversial pesticide billBrasilia (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed key parts of a controversial law that is set to loosen the rules around the use of pesticides in the country. ... more 
Chinese appetite for Australian barley is backSydney (AFP) Dec 30, 2023 Three years after steep Chinese tariffs halted imports of Australian barley as tensions between the two countries ratcheted higher, the grain is once again flowing freely. ... more  
Three dead as Storm Gerrit batters BritainLondon (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Three people died on Thursday after their car fell into a river in northern England, local police said, as Storm Gerrit battered much of the UK. ... more 
Eurostar cancels trains due to flooded UK tunnelsLondon (AFP) Dec 30, 2023 At least 14 Eurostar trains were cancelled on Saturday after flooding in tunnels in southern England, stranding thousands of passengers just ahead of New Year's Eve. ... more |
  Bangladesh's 'tiny houses' tackle giant flood challenge  
'Life in danger': Hong Kong independence advocate decries police pressureUnited Kingdom, United Kingdom (AFP) Dec 30, 2023 A few days before Christmas, Hong Kong activist Tony Chung boarded a flight to Okinawa, Japan, carrying nothing but a backpack - his casual appearance a ruse to hide plans to seek political asylum in the UK. ... more |
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Pro-Iran parties win big in Iraq provincial vote: resultsBaghdad (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Pro-Iran Shiite parties won the majority of council seats in most of Iraq's provinces, the final results from December 18 elections released by the electoral commission showed on Thursday. ... more 
Hong Kong democracy advocate seeks asylum in BritainHong Kong (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung said Friday he had fled to Britain because he could no longer endure living in fear, with authorities pressuring him to become a paid informant while banning him from working. ... more 
Triumphs and tests: Brazil's Lula marks one year back in officeRio De Janeiro (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 In the year since Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to office, he has overseen a reduction in Amazon deforestation and some wins on the economic front. ... more 
Bangladesh jails former air force chief in opposition crackdownDhaka (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 A Bangladesh court sentenced a former air force chief and an ex-minister to prison Thursday in the latest conviction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's political opponents ahead of elections next month. ... more |
 
In Colombia, illegally felled timber repurposed to help beesSocorro, Colombia (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 In northeast Colombia, police guard warehouses stacked high with confiscated timber with a noble new destiny: transformation into homes for bees beleaguered by pesticides and climate change. ... more  
Forest fires: a record yearParis (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 As the deadliest year this century for forest fires comes to a close, attention is turning to how to prevent such infernos happening again. ... more 
Storms and flood pound eastern Australia, Thailand and South Africa Sydney (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 Nine people have died after Christmas storms pounded Australia's eastern seaboard, authorities said Wednesday, including two women who were washed through a stormwater drain. ... more 
Morocco faces sixth consecutive year of drought: ministerRabat (AFP) Dec 21, 2023 Morocco is heading towards its sixth consecutive year of drought as rising temperatures lead to decline in rainfall, the North African country's water minister said on Thursday. ... more |
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New reptile species, Calotes wangi, discovered in ChinaWashington DC (UPI) Dec 27, 2023 A new iguana species discovered in China received an official designation Wednesday. ... more
Jailed, unseated, exiled: Hong Kong opposition party shuts its doorsHong Kong (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Six lapel pins bearing the Civic Party's founding date are all Hong Kong veteran politician Alan Leong kept when the once-prominent opposition group cleared its headquarters and shuttered its doors days before the new year. ... more  
Gaza deaths soar in Israel-Hamas war as WHO warns of 'acute hunger'Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 The Hamas-run Gaza Strip's health ministry said Wednesday war with Israel has killed more than 21,000, as Israel kept pounding the besieged territory with air strikes and shelling. ... more 
At least 15 dead in east DR Congo landslidesBukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 At least 15 people have been killed in landslides in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said on Wednesday, after torrential rains in the region. ... more |
Russian pro-peace candidate, barred from vote, will create own partyMoscow (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 Russian former city councillor and pro-peace politician Yekaterina Duntsova vowed to form a political party on Wednesday after authorities confirmed she would not be able to run in the elections in 2024. ... more 
Three Hong Kong students jailed over 'terrorist' bomb plotHong Kong (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Three Hong Kong students were jailed Thursday for up to six years over their roles in a conspiracy to blow up government buildings, with one pleading guilty to "terrorist activities" under the national security law. ... more 
Researchers find reindeer sleep while chewing their cudWashington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2023 How can Santa's eight tiny reindeer get all around the world in one night? ... more 
Researchers: Fragrant allure of live Christmas trees can affect indoor air qualityWashington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2023 Live Christmas trees can affect indoor air quality, which for a small percentage of people leads to watery eyes and noses, new research found. ... more |
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Australia storm cuts power to 110,000 homes, kills one Sydney (AFP) Dec 26, 2023 Christmas night thunderstorms and strong winds cut power to 110,000 homes in eastern Australia and toppled a tree that killed one woman, officials said Tuesday. ... more 
Iceland's volcano eruption no longer visible: met officeReykjavik (AFP) Dec 22, 2023 Icelandic authorities said Friday they could no longer observe volcanic activity at a site were an eruption started Monday. ... more 
Indonesia nickel plant explosion death toll rises to 18Jakarta (AFP) Dec 26, 2023 The death toll after an explosion at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing plant in eastern Indonesia over the weekend has risen to 18 with dozens still being treated in hospital, a police official said Tuesday. ... more 
Tens of thousands affected as floods hit Thai southBangkok (AFP) Dec 25, 2023 Floods caused by intense rainfall have affected tens of thousands of people in Thailand's deep south, officials said Monday, with some roads and railway lines forced to close. ... more |
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