Europe
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Rain brings relief to France fires, more evacuated
TOULOUSE: A forest fire that flared anew in southern France sent 1,000 more people fleeing while overnight rain brought blazes…
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Nuke plant standoff stirs Chernobyl memories
VYSCHETARASIVKA, Ukraine: Anastasiya Rudenko clutches the gleaming gold medal her late husband Viktor was awarded for working in the Chernobyl…
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Rhine drops below crucial level, hits river transport
FRANKFURT: The Rhine river in Germany on Friday fell below a key waterline level used as a reference for judging…
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Fish die on Oder river after feared chemical dump
GERMANY: Thousands of fish have washed up dead on the Oder river running through Germany and Poland, sparking warnings of…
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At least 11 killed in Montenegro shooting
Podgorica: At least 11 people were killed during a mass shooting in Montenegro’s central city of Cetinje on Friday, the…
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Drought officially declared in several parts of England
LONDON: The UK government on Friday officially declared a drought in several parts of England, following months of record low…
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France gets boost from EU neighbors as wildfires rage
HOSTENS, France: Six EU nations are sending firefighting teams and equipment to France as it battles a spate of wildfires,…
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Alleged British IS ‘Beatle’ appears in court after arrest in UK
A British man accused of being part of an Islamic State (IS) kidnap-and-murder cell known as the “Beatles” appeared in…
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Russia rocket strikes kill 13
KYIV: Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of rocket strikes that killed 13 civilians in areas near a Russian-held power plant,…
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Russia launches Iranian satellite
ALMATY, Kazakhstan: An Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off from Kazakhstan Tuesday and reached orbit amid controversy that Moscow…
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Ailing beluga dies during French rescue bid
Ouistreham: An ailing beluga whale that strayed into France’s Seine river was put down by vets Wednesday during a last-ditch…
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Police kill knife-wielding man at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport
Paris: Police officers shot and killed a man who brandished a knife at the Charles de Gaulle airport outside Paris…
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