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Europe uses subsidies, taxes and policy pauses to offset pain of high fuel prices
Europeans are becoming more incensed as pump prices surpass the equivalent of $12 a gallon in some countries. EU c…
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola
The vaccines and antibody treatments developed for the more common Ebola virus aren't approved for the Bundibugyo virus. Clinical trials are underway, but pati…
Belgian wildfire approaches Germany as Greece probes deadly blaze
The fire in Liège province has burned an estimated 30 square kilometers, leaving blackened trees and smoldering ground.
Colombia grapples with rebuilding a shattered nation after a deadly earthquake
Morales is one of the 102,263 people whose lives have been upended by the 7.4 magnitude quake that struck the South American country Monday. The government say…
USAID fallout: In Nepal, when the aid workers stopped coming, the women and babies started dying
Kabita was uneducated and impoverished, and she did not know what was happening to her body. In desperation, she turned at last to her aunt for help, who haule…
Millions crowd Spanish cities to see a total solar eclipse
The eclipse could draw at least an additional half-million visitors, authorities say. Demand for hotel rooms along the path of totality, including in the north…
British Columbia wildfire that has forced 20,000 to flee grew overnight, officials say
Across the province, evacuation orders affected more than 20,000 people Tuesday, while another 10,000 were told to be ready to leave on short notice. More than…
As search for thousands of missing pushes on, Colombia earthquake tests new president
Soldiers, rescue personnel and families picked through the rubble on Tuesday, passing large pieces of concrete by hand along lines of volunteers.
Magnitude 7.4 quake hits western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
The epicenter was in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about 4,800 people in the Choco region about 250 miles (400 kilometers) west of Bogota, the U.S. Geolo…
Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China's eastern coast
Shanghai's Hongqiao and Pudong airports canceled about 60% of Sunday's expected flights, according to the Paper, the city's state media.
‘We saw death and suffering’: Dozens of Nigerians freed after 6 months in jihadi captivity
In the hospital where they were receiving medical attention, the freed captives looked emaciated with many laying on the floor, barely able to stand, while oth…
The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging
Historians say up to 200 German warships were scuttled in September 1944 near Prahovo in the Danube gorge as they came under Soviet fire. The idea behind the d…
Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record
Authorities urged residents and tourists to avoid direct sunlight during the hottest hours of the day, remain indoors where possible and drink plenty of water.…
A rare glimpse into Tibet, where some hope to preserve language and customs despite China's new law
The law has been widely criticized as a way to further erode the rights of Tibetans and other minorities, and for the authority it gives Beijing to target acti…
Guatemala evacuates villages after Fuego volcano erupt
The eruption began Monday morning and continued throughout the day, leading to the evacuation orders for the villages on the southern side of the mountain., ac…
Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK
In France, firefighters in the region around Bordeaux guarded against potential flare-ups inside a still-burning scar four times the size of Paris.