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Thieves stage lightning raid on bronze Age gold in Spanish museum
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Thieves on Thursday raided the Treasure of Villena -- one of the greatest Bronze Age gold collections -- in the latest high-profile heist on a European museum, ...
Death toll from Algeria wildfires rises to 12
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Forest fires killed 12 people and injured dozens in northeastern Algeria on Wednesday, the interior minister and civil protection authorities said.
Strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes in Gulf of Aden
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Friday morning in the Gulf of Aden, between Somalia and Yemen, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
Algeria wildfires kill two, force evacuations: media
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
Two people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday as forest fires ravaged parts of northeastern Algeria, civil protection authorities and media sai...
Two women die in Spain after being injured in flash floods
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
A mother and her daughter who were seriously injured when a wall collapsed during flash flooding over the weekend in northeast Spain have died, authorities said...
Drought-hit Danube gives way to fossil hunt in Bulgaria
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
Volunteers scanned the dried-up bank of the Danube in northern Bulgaria, close to where receding waters laid bare mammoth bones last month, hoping to find more ...
Too small for fries: drought shrinks Belgian potatoes
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
Mathieu Comijn inspected rows of potatoes in a field of cracked earth and browned leaves, pulling from the ground tubers barely the size of ping-pong balls.
5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled parts of Colombia on Wednesday, causing no damage so far but stirring fears after a more powerful tremor that struck two week...
'We're going to keep going': Venezuelan quake rescuers soldier on
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Two months after two huge earthquakes struck Venezuela and killed thousands, volunteer rescuer Domingo Pacheco still faces a mountain of work.
Quake-hit Caracas airport to reopen on September 1
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
The quake-hit international airport serving Venezuela's capital Caracas will reopen to commercial flights on September 1, the airport announced on Tuesday, two ...
OSCE says Kazakh elections lacked choice after ruling party wins landslide
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
The OSCE said Monday that Kazakhstan's parliamentary elections were marred by a lack of "political choice", after the ruling party won in a landslide.
Two moderately strong earthquakes rock Costa Rica
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
Two moderately strong earthquakes struck central Costa Rica, including the capital San Jose, early Monday, causing minor damage but no reported injuries, author...
French tourist dies after getting stuck in scorching Death Valley
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
A French tourist who became stranded on a remote road in Death Valley -- routinely one of the hottest places on Earth -- died as temperatures soared to a punish...
Families of Venezuelans deported from US who died in quakes ask for apology
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
Relatives of Venezuelan deportees from the United States who died in the earthquakes that struck their country demanded an apology from Venezuela's interim gove...
Venezuela quake death toll surpasses 6,500
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
Venezuela's interim government on Monday reported 6,509 deaths from the powerful twin earthquakes that struck the South American nation exactly two months ago.
Japan earthquake injures dozens
Aug 23, 2026 (AFP)
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo early Sunday, injuring at least 37 people and disrupting travel in the bustling megacity.
Zelensky rejects wartime elections, says would 'split' Ukraine
Aug 23, 2026 (AFP)
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while it fights Russia's invasion...
Zelensky rejects wartime elections, says would 'split' Ukraine
Aug 23, 2026 (AFP)
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while it fights Russia's invasion...
Zelensky rejects rival's call for vote, says would 'split' Ukraine
Aug 23, 2026 (AFP)
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while it fights Russia, after a c...
Zelensky rejects rival's call for vote, says would 'split' Ukraine
Aug 23, 2026 (AFP)
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while fighting Russia, after a ca...
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