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Disasters & Accidents
La Palma volcano eruption forces 5,000 to be evacuated
(Update 3: Adds updated info, statements by officials) Santa Cruz de La Palma, Spain, Sep 19 (EFE).- More than 5,000…
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Politics
United Russia party claims victory, retains Duma majority
(Update 2: Adds apparent United Russia Duma majority win) Moscow, Sep 19 (EFE).- Polling places in the European portion of…
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Disasters & Accidents
La Palma volcano eruption forces 2,000 to be evacuated
(Update 2: Reledes and rewrites throughout) Santa Cruz de La Palma, Spain, Sep 19 (EFE).- About 2,000 people have been…
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Politics
Truckers obey Bolsonaro, reluctantly unblock highways
(Update 2: changes headline, re-ledes, rewrites throughout) Brasilia, Sep 9 (EFE).- Truck drivers acquiesced – albeit reluctantly – to President…
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Disasters & Accidents
Death toll from flooding in northeast US climbs to at least 42
(Update 3: Provides higher death toll, additional info) New York, Sep 2 (EFE).- At least 42 people in the northeastern…
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Weather
T.S. Henri leaves flooding, thousands without power, flights cancelled
New York, Aug 22 (EFE).- Tropical Storm Henri made landfall at 12:15 am Sunday near the town of Westerly, Rhode…
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Disasters & Accidents
Haitian quake death toll hiked to 1,297, countries sending aid
(Updates with revised death toll, aid shipments by other countries) Port-au-Prince, Aug 15 (EFE).- Haitian authorities on Sunday raised to…
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Conflicts & War
Several Western countries transfer embassies to Kabul airport
(Updates with info about Western powers embassy transfers) International Desk, Aug 15 (EFE).- The United States and several other Western…
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Disasters & Accidents
29 Confirmed dead after massive earthquake in Haiti
Port-au-Prince/Washington, Aug 14 (EFE).- At least 29 people have died as a result of the magnitude-7.2 earthquake that rocked Haiti…
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Conflicts & War
Afghanistan asks Europe to halt forced deportations due to insecurity
(Update 1: Adds remarks by the UN Secretary General’s Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan) Kabul, Jul 11 (EFE).- The Afghan…
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