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Volcano erupts in southern Caribbean, sparking mass evacuation

Ash and smoke billow as the La Soufriere volcano erupts in Kingstown on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent, April 9, 2021. /Reuters La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean islan

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Wonders of Sanxingdui: Potteries

A new round of archaeological excavations has begun in the Sanxingdui Ruins, and various exquisite cultural relics are being unearthed from the ancient Shu civilization

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Three-way talks over Ethiopian dam fail in Kinshasa

The site of the planned Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Assosa in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia, near Sudan. /AP Egypt and Sudan said on Tuesday that the latest round of talks

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Building inside cave draws attention on Chinese social media

A five-story building inside a cave in Fenggang County, Guizhou Province has recently drawn public attention after drone footage of it was circulated on Chinese social

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At least 44 killed after floods trigger landslide in Indonesia

Landslides and flash floods from torrential rains in eastern Indonesia killed at least 44 people and displaced thousands, a disaster relief agency said Sunday. Several

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Rescue workers search for survivors after ferry sinks in Bangladesh

Rescue workers are searching for survivors after a ferry with up to 50 passengers on board sank following a collision with another boat in Bangladesh on Sunday, officials have said.The one-and-a-half

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California is facing critical drought

02:35 California is on the brink of another natural disaster. Following the worst year of wildfires and record-setting temperatures, the state is now facing a critical drought. While a

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Do you know the names of these rare birds found in China?

China is home to a variety of animal and plant species, both common and rare. Let's take a look of some of the precious bird species found in the country. 1. Black-faced spoonbill Found in eastern

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Pandemic spikes pollution as face masks, gloves end up in waterways

Unscientific disposal of personal protective equipment (PPE), used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection, has led to an unprecedented rise in pollution in international waterways, harming ma

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Alert apps and 'sponge' road surfaces among new technology to deal with flooding

Funds will be shared between 25 local schemes in England to improve waterway defences and coastal resilience.

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'Blue sun' appears in China's capital Beijing

As sand dust sweeps Beijing for the second time in a month, a "blue sun" appeared in the sky of China's capital city on March 28.This scene would seem familiar to those

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Passover begins at sundown tonight

Jews will celebrate Passover at sundown on Saturday March 27, 2021. The holiday is a weeklong festival that remembers the freedom of the Jewish people from slavery in ancient Egypt. It ends at nightf

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Spinning out from the cryptocurrency hardware developer Bitfury, LiquidStack pitches a data center cooling tech

Data centers and bitcoin mining operations are becoming huge energy hogs and the explosive growth of both risks undoing a lot of the progress that’s been made to reduce global greenhouse gas emi

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Aerial view of Jade Lake in Suzhou, east China

Jade Lake, located in Suzhou, east China, has become a popular spot for visitors. The minerals in the water make it look green in color under the refraction of sunlight

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What have people 'needed' the most during COVID-19 lockdown?

UK firm Brandwatch, collected tens of millions of posts that contained the phrase 'I need a,' from social media posts on Twitter, Reddit and Tumblr. /CFP People needed a break, hugs and alcoho

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Waterfund commits $50M to OurCrowd’s water and agtech portfolio

Waterfund, an investment and trading firm that specializes in acquiring and managing water-related infrastructure assets, today announced a deal with Israel-based crowdfunding platform OurCrowd that w

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Police Use Water Cannon as German Lockdown Protest Turns Violent

Police deployed water cannon and pepper spray after a gathering of some 20,000 protesters against lockdown and other coronavirus rules in central Germany turned violent