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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

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Hip hippo hooray!

Taronga Zoo’s baby pygmy hippopotamus – the first born in seven years – made its first public appearance in Sydney on Friday (March 17, 2017).

18/03/2017

USA

High winds cause havoc across USA

Icy conditions and powerful winds are causing havoc in the US, from multi-car pileups in Syracuse, New York, to fallen trees and power lines in South Carolina.

03/03/2017

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Etna lights up Sicilian sky

Sicily’s Mount Etna continued erupting on Wednesday with fountains of lava producing a spectacular show.

02/03/2017

Canada

Is this the oldest evidence of life on Earth?

Canadian bacteria-like fossils called oldest evidence of life

01/03/2017

Italy

Skiers brave the slopes of Mount Etna as it erupts

Giant orange fountains of lava have spewed into the air over Sicily overnight as Mount Etna surged into life. Streams of orange lava are flowing down the sides of the mountain, which is Europe's large

28/02/2017