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Typhoon Phanfone kills at least 16 in Philippines
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Typhoon Phanfone kills at least 16 in Philippines

A typhoon that swept across remote villages and popular tourist areas of the central Philippines on Christmas day claimed at…
Typhoon misery for Philippines on Christmas Day
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Typhoon misery for Philippines on Christmas Day

Typhoon Phanfone pummeled the central Philippines on Christmas Day, bringing a wet, miserable and terrifying holiday season to millions in…
New Zealand eruption death toll rises to 18
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New Zealand eruption death toll rises to 18

The death toll from New Zealand’s White Island volcano eruption rose to 18 Sunday, including two people whose bodies have…
NZ military set for risky mission to retrieve bodies from volcano
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NZ military set for risky mission to retrieve bodies from volcano

New Zealand’s military will embark on a risky dawn mission to retrieve eight bodies from the still-active White Island volcano,…
Eruption fears halt plans to get bodies off New Zealand volcano
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Eruption fears halt plans to get bodies off New Zealand volcano

Fears of another eruption at the New Zealand volcano believed to have killed 15 people made it too dangerous for…
Toxic bushfire haze blankets eastern Australia
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Toxic bushfire haze blankets eastern Australia

Toxic haze blanketed Sydney Tuesday triggering a chorus of smoke alarms to ring across the city, as “severe” weather conditions…
Heroism, devastation after deadly N. Zealand volcano eruption
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Heroism, devastation after deadly N. Zealand volcano eruption

Tales of heroism, devastation and horrifying injuries emerged Tuesday after New Zealand’s smouldering White Island volcano exploded, killing an estimated…
No more survivors on New Zealand island after volcano eruption
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No more survivors on New Zealand island after volcano eruption

New Zealand police have said no more survivors were expected to be rescued from an island volcano that erupted suddenly…
One dead, tourists stranded as New Zealand volcano erupts
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One dead, tourists stranded as New Zealand volcano erupts

A volcano that erupted without warning on a New Zealand island popular with tourists killed one person and stranded at…
Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone
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Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone

Global talks tasked with neutralizing the threat of global warming get underway in Madrid Monday, but their narrow focus on…
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