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Strong quake kills 9, injures more than 800 in Japan
Associated Press | April 26, 2016 1:43 pmMASHIKI, Japan (AP) — At least nine people have been killed and more than 800 injured by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that toppled houses and… -
China report sounds alarm on groundwater pollution
Associated Press | April 22, 2016 3:27 amBEIJING (AP) — More than 80 percent of China’s underground water drawn from relatively shallow wells used by farms, factories and mostly rural households is… -
As British royals head to Indian wildlife park, rhino killed
Associated Press | April 20, 2016 3:56 pmGAUHATI, India (AP) — With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arriving at the world’s largest one-horn rhino park in remote northeastern India on Tuesday,… -
Tiger countries agree to preserve big-cat habitats
Associated Press | April 19, 2016 9:39 pmNEW DELHI (AP) — Countries with wild tiger populations have agreed to do more to protect tiger habitats that are shrinking drastically because of deforestation… -
Greenpeace protests logging in Poland’s rare primeval forest
Associated Press | April 19, 2016 7:46 pmWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Environment activists have protested Poland’s plans of extensive logging in Europe’s last primeval forest and have demanded full protection for the… -
Twin quakes kills at least 29 in south Japan; many trapped
Associated Press | April 19, 2016 5:32 pmMASHIKI, Japan (AP) — Two powerful earthquakes a day apart shook southwestern Japan, killing at least 29 people, injuring 1,500, trapping many beneath flattened homes… -
Putin plays up Russia-US cooperation in space
Associated Press | April 18, 2016 9:12 amMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday highlighted the ability of Russia and the United States to cooperate closely in space, despite all… -
Brazil’s lower house begins presidential impeachment debate
Associated Press | April 17, 2016 7:44 amBRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The lower chamber of Brazil’s Congress on Friday began a raucous debate on whether to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, a question… -
World’s wild tiger count rising for first time in
Associated Press | April 17, 2016 6:37 amNEW DELHI (AP) — The world’s count of wild tigers roaming forests from Russia to Vietnam has gone up for the first time in more… -
The Latest: Death toll in Japan twin quakes rises to 39
Associated Press | April 17, 2016 4:55 amMASHIKI, Japan (AP) — The latest on the earthquakes in Japan (all times local): 9:50 p.m. Japanese media say the death toll from the two…
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