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Death toll from floods in Cameroon's capital reaches 27 as search for missing continues

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — At least 27 people were killed and more than 50 were injured in floods set off by heavy rains in Cameroon’s capital, authorities said Monday as rescuers intensified the search for those missing following the deluge the previo
Indian rescuers are flying into the region where a flood washed out bridges and killed at least 74

Indian rescuers are flying into the region where a flood washed out bridges and killed at least 74

GANGTOK, India (AP) — Air force helicopters rescued scores of stranded tourists Monday in India's Himalayan northeast after a 6-year-old hydroelectric dam cracked open last week in intense rain, flooding a valley with glacial lake water and killing a
Evacuations ordered as remnants of Typhoon Koinu hit southern China

Evacuations ordered as remnants of Typhoon Koinu hit southern China

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — People have been moved to shelters and nearly 2,000 boats recalled to port as the remnants of Typhoon Koinu slammed into southern China on Monday after leaving one dead and over 300 injured in Taiwan .
Tourism resumes in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors

Tourism resumes in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors

HONOLULU (AP) — The area around the Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago began welcoming back travelers on Sunday after the mayor and Hawaii’s governor pushed ahead to restart tourism to boost the economy despite opposition from som
Desperate people dig out dead and injured from Afghanistan earthquakes that killed at least 2,000

Desperate people dig out dead and injured from Afghanistan earthquakes that killed at least 2,000

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan Sunday in desperate attempts to pull victims from the wreckage left by powerful earthquakes that killed at least 2,000 people.
A dozen B.C. communities surpass daily heat record

A dozen B.C. communities surpass daily heat record

A dozen communities in British Columbia surpassed their daily heat record Saturday, with the Quesnel area beating a record set in 1919.
‘Without water, there is no life’: Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is sharpening fears for the future

‘Without water, there is no life’: Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is sharpening fears for the future

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Communities dependent on the Amazon rainforest's waterways are stranded without supply of fuel, food or filtered water. Dozens of river dolphins perished and washed up on shore.
Canadian municipalities looking to become 'spongier' to build climate resilience

Canadian municipalities looking to become 'spongier' to build climate resilience

MONTREAL — From green roofs in Toronto to Vancouver's rain city strategy, Canadian cities are looking to become "sponges" in order to help mitigate some of the effects of extreme rainfall events.
Trans Mountain route change will 'desecrate' sacred site: Secwépemc knowledge keeper

Trans Mountain route change will 'desecrate' sacred site: Secwépemc knowledge keeper

OTTAWA — A Secwépemc law called X7ensq't says that if you disrespect the land and don't take care of it properly, the land and the sky will turn on you. "It's a serious law," said Mike McKenzie, a Secwépemc knowledge keeper.
Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to over 2,000, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It's one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.
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