Snow leaves thousands of holidaymakers stranded in French Alps
Heavy snowfall in the French Alps left some 15,000 drivers stranded Saturday, prompting officials to…
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70 Nigerians arrested for drug offences-official
The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Ebonyi State, eastern Nigeria,…
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Bad weather closes France's port of Calais
Storms packing wind gusts of up to 160 kilometres (100 miles) per hour on Saturday…
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Lagos agency plans 57 parks
The Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) on Thursday said it planned to build…
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Get set for dust haze, misty conditions today
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze conditions with visibility of about 5000…
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Heavy snow kills 3 in Japan
At least three people have died in heavy snow that has blanketed swathes of Japan,…
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12 die, 100 Missing in Indonesia landslide
A landslide triggered by torrential downpours has killed at least 12 people and left nearly…
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Storms trigger blackout in California, many homes affected
About 150,000 people were left without power Thursday as a powerful storm slammed into drought-stricken…
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Bird flu outbreak spreads in Canada
- Canada expanded its quarantine of poultry farms in westernmost British Columbia province Thursday after…
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Sao Paulo flooded after heavy rains
Brazilian megalopolis Sao Paulo saw violent storms and heavy rains Wednesday, causing flooding and traffic…
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