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S. Korea president vows 'complete overhaul' of approach to extreme weather
Jul 17, 2023 (AFP)
Rescue workers waded through thick mud as they drained a flooded underpass in central Cheongju, searching for more victims after vehicles were trapped in the tu...
Turkey quake survivors' latest menace -- dust
Jul 16, 2023 (AFP)
Extending to the horizon, a cocoon of fine grey dust envelops the city of Samandag in the south of Hatay province, devastated by the February 6 earthquake that ...
New Zealand confident in UN advice on Fukushima, govt says
Jul 10, 2023 (AFP)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Tokyo's scheme to release treated water from the tsunami-hit nuclear plant into the sea over the next few dec...
IAEA chief meets top S. Korean diplomat amid protest
Jul 08, 2023 (AFP)
Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), arrived in Seoul on Friday after a stay in Japan during which his agency a...
South Korea co-signs Japan's Fukushima radioactive water release plan
Jul 07, 2023 (UPI)
"We have reviewed the implementation plan put forward by Tokyo Electric Power Co.," Yoo Guk-hee, chairman of South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commissio...
Drills, red wine: Ukrainians ready for leak at Russia-held plant
Jul 06, 2023 (AFP)
There are few visible signs of panic in the city but locals say they know what to do in case of a possible incident at a nearby nuclear plant. Some say they hav...
IAEA chief reassures Fukushima residents on water release
Jul 05, 2023 (AFP)
The planned, decades-long discharge of accumulated water from the devastated nuclear facility has been approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...
S. Korea says respects IAEA approval of Fukushima water release
Jul 05, 2023 (AFP)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this week gave the green light for a decades-long project to discharge accumulated water from the plant, which was...
IAEA chief reassures Fukushima residents over water release
Jul 05, 2023 (AFP)
The planned, decades-long discharge of accumulated water from the devastated nuclear facility has been approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...
Satellites offer enhanced early warning systems for disaster-prone Asian communities
Jul 04, 2023 (SPX)
Researchers found that these existing systems often have limited reach and are susceptible to disruption during catastrophic events. The study also points out t...
China warns of 'multiple natural disasters' in July
Jul 04, 2023 (AFP)
An alert was in place on Tuesday for rain-triggered disasters in large swathes of central and southwestern China, according to the official Xinhua news agency. ...
IAEA chief in Japan ahead of Fukushima water release
Jul 04, 2023 (AFP)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head will meet Japan's prime minister and foreign minister in Tokyo on Tuesday before heading to Fukushima on Wedn...
US woman lost and stuck in mud for several days found alive
Jul 04, 2023 (AFP)
Emma Tetewsky, 31, was found in a swamp-like area in Borderland State Park after hikers heard her cries for help, a joint statement from local authorities invol...
IAEA endorses Japan plan to release treated Fukushima water
Jul 04, 2023 (AFP)
The assessment, delivered in a final review by the International Atomic Energy Agency, comes as its chief visits Japan before the expected water release begins ...
'We only have this planet': Barbados PM urges unified climate finance response
Jun 23, 2023 (AFP)
"This is our new reality in a climate crisis world," she told AFP in an interview in the snatched minutes between events linked to a summit hosted by France to ...
Kherson residents return to flood-ruined homes after dam destroyed
Jun 23, 2023 (AFP)
The June 6 breach of the Russia-controlled Kakhovka dam inundated huge swathes of the Kherson region, forcing thousands to flee and sparking fears of an environ...
US, EU, UK pledge additional aid at Ukraine Recovery Conference in London
Jun 21, 2023 (UPI)
The recently announced aid packages corresponded with the start of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London, as nations focused on providing support to Ukraine...
Facing housing crunch, Toronto cuts into once-protected lands
Jun 20, 2023 (AFP)
Among the many anti-development protesters, a group led by concerned grandmothers has staged demonstrations outside Ontario lawmakers' offices decrying the loss...
Struggling German Greens urge EU to reconsider asylum reforms
Jun 17, 2023 (AFP)
At a mini-congress in the spa town of Bad-Vilbel, Green party leaders put forward a motion calling for "improvements" to be made to the draft agreement, which s...
Leader of Indigenous children's rescue team felt 'powerless'
Jun 16, 2023 (AFP)
More than once, he felt "powerless," Sanchez told AFP, as the search team found clues to indicate the children were near, only to lose the trail. Sanchez had pr...
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