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Power Outages Disrupt France During Record-Breaking Heatwave...
PARIS — Power outages affected thousands of households across parts of France this week as an inte...

Western Europe Prepares for Peak Heat as Temperatures Soar...
PARIS — Authorities across Western Europe prepared for the peak of an intense late-June heatwave o...

European Heatwave Prompts Political Debate Over Air Conditioning Use...
PARIS — A severe heatwave affecting large parts of Europe has triggered political debate in France...

Europe Braces for Continued Extreme Heat as Records Continue to Fall...
PARIS — European countries prepared for continued extreme heat on Thursday as temperatures remaine...

Dozens Drown in France as Scorching Heatwave Prompts Swimming Warnings...
PARIS — More than 40 people have drowned in France in recent days as an intense heatwave drove res...

Tsunami Warnings Issued Following Japan Earthquake...
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agen...

Multiple Tornadoes Strike Southeast Minnesota and Western Wisconsin...
ROCHESTER, Minnesota — Multiple tornadoes struck parts of southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Friday, causing...

Dozens of Tornadoes Strike Midwest States Causing Widespread Damage...
LENA, Ill. — A series of reported tornadoes and destructive winds tore through the Upper Midwest on April 17, causing ...

Severe Storms With Tornado Risk Threaten Upper Midwest States...
CHICAGO — Millions of residents across the Upper Midwest are under tornado watches and severe weather warnings on Frid...

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Off North Sumatra Coast, No Tsunami Threat...
JAKARTA — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the west coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Sunday morning, authori...

Emperor Penguins Declared Endangered Species Due to Climate Change...
GENEVA — The International Union for Conservation of Nature on Thursday declared the emperor penguin an endangered spe...

Deadly Storms Batter Southern And Midwestern United States Regions...
CHICAGO — Powerful storms brought tornadoes, damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of the southern and midwestern Uni...

Rare sungrazing comet approaches Sun with potential disintegration risk...
PARIS — A rare sungrazing comet is approaching the Sun this week, with astronomers warning that the object faces a sig...

Indonesia Deepens Forestry Partnership With Japan Agency...
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry agreed to strengthen its partnership with the Japan International Coopera...