Wall of rock falls on boaters in Brazilian lake; 2 die
A towering slab of rock has broken from a cliff and toppled onto pleasure boaters drifting near a waterfall on ...
Tag: Environment and nature
Turkmenistan’s leader wants ‘Gates of Hell’ fire put out
The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country's most notable but infernal sightsByThe Associated ...
Serbia: Lithium mine opponents block roads in bad weather
Hundreds of people in Serbia have spent part of a holiday weekend blocking roads to protest plans for lithium mining ...
Germany shuts down half of its 6 remaining nuclear plants
Germany has shut down half of the six nuclear plants it still has in operationBy FRANK JORDANS Associated PressJanuary 3, ...
France urges green habits with new car ads, bans on plastic
French customers will be encouraged to adopt more environmentally friendly habits under a series of new regulations to take effect ...
2 strong tremors strike off Greek island of Crete
Two tremors with a magnitude of 5.2 and 5.4, respectively, have jolted Greece’s southern islands, but no damage or casualties ...
Heavy rains, flooding in Bolivia kill at least 12 this month
Heavy rains in Bolivia this month have killed at least 12 people, flooded crops and damaged roads, according to authoritiesByThe ...
Last monument for Tiananmen massacre removed in Hong Kong
HONG KONG -- A monument at a Hong Kong university that was the best-known public remembrance of the Tiananmen Square ...
Freezing in the Alps, migrants find warm hearts and comfort
MONTGENEVRE, France -- From the inky night, two women loomed. Police? The wary migrants, crossing the high-altitude Alpine border clandestinely ...
Indonesia raises Semeru volcano alert, fearing new eruption
Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for the highest volcano on Java island, saying Mount Semeru could blow up ...
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