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Strong typhoon slams into pandemic-hit Philippines

A strong typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines on Thursday after authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people while trying to avoid the virus risks of overc

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Homeschooling startup Primer raises $3.7 million seed found led by Founders Fund

As parents across the country are tasked with managing their children’s schooling amid a pandemic, investors are betting on a homeschooling startup that’s aiming to provide parents with se

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Ugandan hospital, Somali town washed away by floods raging East Africa

Residents carry their belongings inside flood water as they evacuate from their home after River Nzoia burst its banks and due to the backflow from Lake Victoria, in Nyadorera, Siaya County, Keny

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South China's Guangdong starts repairing coastal forest belts

01:19 South China's Guangdong Province started to recover its forest belts in coastal areas to fend off typhoons in the coming summer.In recent years, the tree belts al

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OMERS Ventures announces a new $750M fund for investing in North America, Europe

OMERS Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), has put together a new, $750 million fund to invest in both Europe and North America.The capital v

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India's air pollution plummets in battle against coronavirus

A nationwide lockdown enforced to control the coronavirus transmission in India has plummeted air pollution levels to a historic low, according to data released by NASA Earth Observatory.During ea

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Fires ravage Poland's largest nature reserve

00:59 Wildfires have ravaged Poland's largest nature reserve, the Biebrza National Park, as the country deals with its worst drought in years.The blaze first struck on Sunday, spreadin

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At least 7 dead as storms hit Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana

Trees fallen in an aftermath of severe storms and a tornado are seen in Texas, U.S., April 22, 2020. /Reuters Severe storms and a tornado swept through the southern U.S. states of Oklahoma, T

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Vegetation period in Germany two weeks ahead of long-term average

Due to the mild weather in winter, the vegetation period in Germany this year had started in mid-March, almost two weeks before the long-term average, the German National Meteorological Service (DW

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Alphabet’s Loon deploys internet connectivity balloons to Kenya for first commercial service launch

Alphabet-owned Loon, the high-altitude broadband connectivity company for hard-to-reach places, has launched the first balloons that will provide its first ever commercial connectivity services to Ken

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Over 2,600 dispatched to fight forest fire in Tibet

More than 2,600 people have been sent to put out a forest fire that started four days ago in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, local authorities said Friday.

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Most powerful supernova in the universe discovered

The explosion is believed to be the largest which humanity has ever observed and was caused by a very rare astronomical event.

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Tornados in southern U.S. kill at least 32

The aerial photos show a mobile home park that saw multiple deaths after a tornado hit in Chatsworth, North Carolina, April 13, 2020. /AP Tornadoes ripped through the southern United States,

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Severe tropical cyclone Harold slams Fiji

Severe tropical cyclone Harold has been striking most parts of Fiji since Tuesday night, causing extensive damage and flooding across the island nation. In Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island, destructi

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Chinese city holds memorial service to mourn deceased firefighters in forest fire

The city of Xichang in southwest China's Sichuan Province held a memorial service Saturday to mourn the 19 firefighters who gave their lives battling a recent forest f

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Forest fire put out in SW China's Sichuan

A forest fire that started on Monday has been put out in southwest China's Sichuan Province while firefighters remain on guard about reignition, local authorities said

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Firefighters continue to battle SW China forest fire

Over 2,800 firefighters are still battling the forest fire in southwest China's Sichuan Province, local authorities said Wednesday. Three groups of firefighters are on