Heavy rain batters southwest Japan
Heavy rain lashed southern Kyushu in southwestern Japan on Sunday, sharply increasing the risk of disasters, the country's weather agency said.Linear rainbands had developed in Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures through late Sunday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, advising
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Zero Waste Festival in Istanbul
Zero Waste Festival in Istanbul
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WHO and Africa CDC unveil $518 mln plan for continental Ebola response
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday launched a $518 million continental Ebola outbreak preparedness and response plan, aiming to coordinate efforts to contain the outbreak.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom
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US forces down 2 Iranian drones allegedly threatening traffic in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military said it shot down two Iranian drones after they allegedly threatened traffic in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday."Earlier today, U.S. forces in the Middle East shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones that threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz," the
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Israel presses multi-front operations in Gaza and south Lebanon over the weekend
Israeli forces pressed ahead with military operations in Gaza City and south Lebanon on Saturday, killing and wounding multiple people.At least six Palestinians, including two women, were killed and 15 others wounded on Saturday in an Israeli air strike on a camp for displaced people west of Gaza
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Rose display event at Volcji Potok Arboretum near Kamnik, Slovenia
Rose display event at Volcji Potok Arboretum near Kamnik, Slovenia
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Annual SAAF Museum Airshow takes place in Pretoria, South Africa
Annual SAAF Museum Airshow takes place in Pretoria, South Africa
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11 killed in Chad farmer-herder clashes
Eleven people have been killed in a conflict between farmers and herders in Chad on Saturday, local media reported.The violence erupted in several villages in the Kim sub-prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi East province after a herd of livestock ravaged a farm.Five people were also injured, and houses in
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Moments of the week (06/01-06/07)
Moments of the week (06/01-06/07)
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12 people wounded in shooting near US Ohio festival, 2 in critical condition: police
12 people wounded in shooting near US Ohio festival, 2 in critical condition: police
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US forces shot down 2 Iranian drones allegedly 'threatening traffic in Strait of Hormuz': media
US forces shot down 2 Iranian drones allegedly "threatening traffic in Strait of Hormuz": media
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Iranian FM: I witnessed late supreme leader's martyrdom
Iranian FM: I witnessed late supreme leader's martyrdom
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At least 14 killed in Israeli attacks across S. Lebanon, including 3 army personnel
At least 14 people, including three Lebanese army personnel, were killed in Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
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5.3-magnitude quake hits Southern Molucca Sea -- GFZ
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted Southern Molucca Sea at 1856 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 0.17 degrees south latitude and 125.14 degrees east longitude.
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