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Much of UK at risk of thunderstorms with possible flooding

FILE PIC: A car runs on a flooded road during a heavy rain in London, Britain, on July 25, 2021. /Xinhua Weather forecasters have said much of the United Kingdom is at risk of thunderstorms on

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NAOC releases details of new top-class site for astronomy observatory

The National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) on Wednesday unveiled the details of a world-class site on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau for the construction of a

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Autumn welcomes salt harvesting season in East China

About 10,000 hectares of salt fields in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, began to enter the autumn salt harvesting period. Workers are taking advantage

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At least 1,400 dead, 5,700 injured in Haiti earthquake

02:13 Rescue teams in the Caribbean nation of Haiti are still looking for survivors after a powerful earthquake devastated its southwest peninsula on Saturday morning.Locals are despera

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Turkey floods death toll at 77, dozens still missing

Seventy-seven people died and another 47 people are still unaccounted for in Turkey after flash floods swept through several towns in the Black Sea regions last week, officials said on Monday.More th

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Grace storms through Caribbean as Fred weakens to tropical wave

Tropical Storm Grace was moving west towards the Leeward Island after it formed in the Caribbean. WhileFred has weakened to a tropical wave as it moved into the Gulf of Mexico, butthe U.S. Nationa

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Why is the price of coffee about to be going up?

Baristas, we have a problem! The price of a daily cup of coffee is about to get more expensive. Extreme weather has damaged coffee bean crops in Brazil, the world’s largest coffee exporter.Officia

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A quick look at the changes in China's cities

00:40 Timelapse videos show the changes over the same hours of a day in different cities in China. Watch this video from Weather China, the China Meteorological Adminis

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Disaster film shot in Asia's longest cave to open in September

With major scenes shot in Guizhou province's Shuanghe Cave, the longest of its kind in Asia, the disaster film Cloudy Mountain is set to open across domestic theaters on Sept. 17.Teaming up actors

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Pakistan accuses U.S. of using it only to clean up mess in Afghanistan

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan accused the United States of seeing his country as useful only in the context of the "mess" it is leaving behind in Afghanistan after 20 years of fighting.Washingt

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24 solar terms in nature: Start of Autumn

02:03 Start of Autumn (Li Qiu) is the 13th of the 24 solar terms and the first in autumn. When a yellowish leaf fluttering in the wind falls to the ground, all things a

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About 40 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Western Sahara

About 40 migrants are feared dead after a boat carrying about 50 people capsized while traveling from Western Sahara to Spain's Canary Islands, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing a Spanish non-gove

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DPRK wants sanctions eased to restart talks with U.S: reports

A man looks at a packet of "Taeha" brand snacks produced by the Unha Taesong Foodstuff Factory at a shop in Pyongyang, DPRK, April 6, 2021. /CFP The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK

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Heatwaves, wildfires and extreme weather leave people improvising

Click arrows to view gallery Extreme and dangerous weather is leaving people improvising in different parts of the world.Residents of Ghatal in the Paschim Medinip

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A success story of 'panda pig' farm in Changsha

02:30 Color pig is an agricultural specialty of China's national geographic indication in Ningxiang County, Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. The breed is also

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Rocket Lab returns to flight after failed May mission with successful launch for U.S. Space Force

Rocket Lab is back in business launching rockets, after an issue during its last launch in May caused a total loss of the payloads on board. The company was quick to investigate the issue, and announc

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Wildfires scar western United States

00:47 Firefighters in the western United States are out in force to control the growing number of wildfires burning the region. Along with the blazes, many are facing excessive heat, dr