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Canada

Tens of thousands of people evacuated as wildfires continue to sweep across British Columbia

39,000 people have been evacuated and military aircraft deployed as wildfires spread across British Columbia.

17/07/2017

World News

Watch: Extreme weather of Europe's summer

13/07/2017

Italy

Fires flare on slopes of Mount Vesuvius

Locals evacuated as observers think smoke from forst fires is coming from Mount Vesuvius

12/07/2017

Cinema

Prepare for war for the Planet of the Apes

Conclusion of simian trilogy promises spectacular special effects and dark drama

27/06/2017

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Portugal's deadly wildfire finally under control

More than 1,000 firefighters have been deployed to battle the blaze across central Portugal

22/06/2017

Greece

Quake-hit Lesbos village counts the cost

13/06/2017

USA

Here comes the sun: NASA's hottest mission starts next year

NASA is launching a probe whose mission will be to get closer to the sun than any spacecraft ever has.

31/05/2017

United Kingdom

This Scottish duo plans to literally walk around the world

On the morning of Tuesday, March 7 29-year-old Paul Whatley and his dog Brett left their home town of Dunbar in Scotland to engage in the adventure of a lifetime: walking around the…

30/05/2017

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Lava spouts from Kilauea

Time-lapse video captured lava oozing from Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii on Friday (19 May).

22/05/2017

World News

Henderson Island: Pacific graveyard for plastic pollution

At first sight the scenes could be mistaken for the aftermath of a teenagers’ beach party.

16/05/2017

Indonesia

'World's oldest man' laid to rest in Indonesia

An Indonesian man, who claimed to be the world’s oldest person, has been laid to rest.

02/05/2017

USA

Deadly storms rip through America's Midwest

At least thirteen people have died after severe storms brought flooding to America’s Midwest.

01/05/2017

World News

Growing problem of space debris could hinder future exploration

Scientists are voicing concern about the growing danger of space debris spinning around our planet.

21/04/2017

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It’s tulip season!

The Netherlands flower gardens are in full bloom as tulip season is upon us.

20/04/2017

Colombia

Second deadly landslide in a month rocks Colombia

A deadly landslide has rocked Colombia for the second time this month, claiming at least 11 lives just weeks after more than 300 were killed in a similar…

19/04/2017

Chile

Newly-discovered exoplanet could be best clue to life out there

A newly-discovered exoplanet could be the most promising sign yet in the search for life beyond Earth, astronomers say.

19/04/2017

World News

Asteroid poised to make close fly-by of Earth

A large asteroid is poised to make a close pass to Earth on April 19.

18/04/2017

World News

Earth Hour plunges world into darkness to fight climate change

Earth Hour, the annual campaign to fight climate change has seen the world plunged into darkness for the tenth time.

25/03/2017

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Flash floods in Brazil

A strong storm with heavy rain, hail and strong winds struck Uberaba, Brazil, on Saturday afternoon (18 March).

20/03/2017

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El Nino batters Peru

The number of people killed in Peru following intense rains and mudslides has climbed to 72.

19/03/2017