Thelocal.de reports that experts are warning that the worst flooding seen in Germany for over 500 years could be followed by a plague of mosquitoes. With so much stagnant water lying around and the possibility of warmer weather on the way, experts say many areas could be about to be invaded by swarms of the blood-sucking insects. Read article
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Yahoo News reports that a rush-hour fire in Moscow’s subway on Wednesday injured dozens of people, forced the evacuation of thousands of commuters and closed parts of the network, authorities said. The fire started after a power cable caught fire in a tunnel leading to the Okhotny Ryad station adjacent to Red Square, the Emergencies […]
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As reported by Dnaindia.com, the police rushed her to Sion hospital but it was too late by then. She was declared dead before admission. Nidhi Pandey, 17, was still celebrating her score of 86.97% in her Std XII board exams. But, it was short-lived. On Monday, the Podar College student was knocked down by a […]
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The Financial Times reports that the Czech authorities have declared a national emergency following days of heavy rains that have left up to five people dead and several towns in the south and west of the country under water. A rising tide of milky-coffee-coloured water in the River Vltava is threatening to spill over into […]
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According to xinhuanet.com, the Philippine government is closely monitoring all international passengers, particularly those from the Middle East, to ensure that SARS-like virus could not enter into the country, a senior government official said Saturday. But Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said that there is no need yet to heighten the alert amid the spread […]
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According to novinite.com, a new anonymous bomb threat briefly closed Bulgarian capital Sofia’s Central Train Station on Thursday, according to local media. The call was received at around 10:25 am EET. The train station was opened for passengers an hour later. Meanwhile, Sofia’s main courthouse was also evacuated over an anonymous bomb threat Thursday. The […]
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CBS News reports that Tropical Storm Barbara is nearing hurricane strength in the Pacific and a hurricane warning has been issued for a portion of Mexico’s coast. The hurricane warning issued Wednesday morning covers an area in the Gulf of Tehuantepec from Puerto Angel to Barra de Tonala. Barbara’s maximum sustained winds have increased to […]
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CBS News reports that a surging wildfire forced more than 1,000 people, including Memorial Day campers, to evacuate the mountains of California’s Santa Barbara County, officials said. The fire broke out about 2:45 p.m. Monday in Los Padres National Forest about 15 miles north of Santa Barbara and quickly surged to 700 acres amid winds […]
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According to a Reuters report, Chilean and Argentine authorities on Monday declared a red alert and ordered the mandatory evacuation of a 25-km (15.5-mile) radius around the active Copahue volcano, which straddles the border between the two Andean nations. The volcano – located some 500 km (310 miles) south of capital Santiago, between Chile’s Bio […]
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NBC News reports that a fire broke out early Monday aboard a cruise ship off the Florida coast, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed. The fire was contained to a small area of the Royal Caribbean Grandeur of the Seas and had been put out early Monday morning, the agency said. Responders were using equipment onboard […]
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