At least 116 homes have been destroyed in a bushfire that continues to rage along the coast of Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria, but so far no deaths have been reported. Firefighters in the Australian state are battling blazes that have ruined many people’s Christmas. Read Article
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bbc.com reported Nasa says the current El Nino “shows no signs of waning”, based on the latest satellite image of the Pacific Ocean. It bears “a striking resemblance” to one from December 1997, the agency says, “the signature of a big and powerful El Nino”. Strongest El Nino since 1950 on the way Matt McGrath: […]
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This past spring, a street dog and her puppy were captured in Cairo, Egypt. Her vaccination certificates were forged, and she was shipped to the United States by an animal rescue organization in a shipment that included seven other dogs and 27 cats. Days later, following her placement in a Virginian foster home housing several […]
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biprepwatch.com reported the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued travel notices this week regarding recent outbreaks of the Zika virus in Mexico, and parts of Central and South America. The CDC reports that the virus has been reported in the following countries as of Thursday: El Salvador, Panama, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Suriname, […]
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Careless smokers who drop their unwanted cigarette butts on the ground could face fines under new laws in Italy. The Italian parliament has passed a raft of measures aimed at tackling the country’s littering and pollution problems, including high fines of €300 for smokers who toss their cigarette butts on the ground, according to The […]
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newsmax.com/AP reported…Rome and Milan have ordered no-car days next week to combat pollution, which has hit unhealthy levels for weeks mainly because no rain has fallen to wash away the smog. A six-hour ban on cars this Monday and Tuesday was announced by Rome on Thursday, while Milan’s anti-pollution measure sees six-hour bans daily from […]
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Russia warns that IS militants ‘have entered’ Thailand liveleak.com .. In a letter to Thai police, Russian intelligence said Syrian IS members plan to target Russian interests in country. Moscow’s top intelligence agency has warned that 10 Syrians linked to the Islamic State group have entered the kingdom to target Russians, Thai police said on […]
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mirror.co.uk reported Japan has been put on tsunami alert after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. The quake, registered as a major one on the Richter scale, struck off the country’s far south-west coast just before 6am local time. It hit at a depth of about six miles, around 100 miles south west of the town of […]
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mirror.co.uk reported Hurricane force 73mph winds are set to batter the country with two weeks’ rain and 20ft waves risking floods. The Met Office expected 50mph gales on the South coast tonight and 60mph winds in the north tomorrow and into Monday. MeteoGroup warned of “wild autumn weather” and “damaging” 70mph gusts – nudging 73mph […]
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news.com.au/Erin Van Der Meer reported on common scams used on tourists visiting Cuba. 1. THE MILK POWDER SCAM The scammer will approach a tourist and ask them to buy a bag of milk powder for them from a nearby store. After the tourist has paid for it and left, the local and the store owner […]
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