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Sea turtles make big comeback on sandy beaches at 2 British military bases in Cyprus

Sea turtles make big comeback on sandy beaches at 2 British military bases in Cyprus

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Protected green and loggerhead turtles are making a big comeback on the beaches of two British military bases in Cyprus, with the number of nests surpassing last year’s record count by nearly 25%, environmentalists said Tuesday
Bill Gates calls for more aid to go to Africa and for debt relief for burdened countries

Bill Gates calls for more aid to go to Africa and for debt relief for burdened countries

NEW YORK (AP) — The billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates thinks the richest governments should increase their support for African countries that have been overshadowed by development funding increasingly going toward the hum
PHOTO COLLECTION: Climate Extreme Weather Floods

PHOTO COLLECTION: Climate Extreme Weather Floods

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa as climate worsens hunger

Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa as climate worsens hunger

IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) — In her cramped, dimly lit kitchen, Idowu Bello leans over a gas cooker while stirring a pot of eba, the thick starchy West African staple made from cassava root.

Sea turtles make big comeback on sandy beaches at 2 British military bases in Cyprus

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Protected Green and Loggerhead turtles are making a big comeback on the beaches of two British military bases in Cyprus, with the number of nests surpassing last year’s record count by nearly 25%, environmentalists said Tuesday
Wildfires in Portugal blamed for three deaths as Europe sends aircraft to help

Wildfires in Portugal blamed for three deaths as Europe sends aircraft to help

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Five thousand firefighters struggled Tuesday to contain multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal that are blamed for causing three deaths and forcing an unknown number of residents to flee their homes.
Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria

Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths reported Monday in Poland, three in the Czech Republic and one in Romania.
Massive pipeline fire burning near Houston began after a vehicle struck a valve, officials say

Massive pipeline fire burning near Houston began after a vehicle struck a valve, officials say

DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A towering flame gradually subsided Tuesday morning in the aftermath of a massive pipeline explosion after a vehicle drove through a fence and struck an above-ground valve, officials said.
2 people reported dead in China as Typhoon Bebinca is downgraded to a tropical storm

2 people reported dead in China as Typhoon Bebinca is downgraded to a tropical storm

BEIJING (AP) — Two people died in China’s eastern Jiangsu province as Typhoon Bebinca brought torrential rains and powerful winds before easing into a tropical storm, state media reported Tuesday.
Arizona tribe fights to stop lithium drilling on culturally significant lands

Arizona tribe fights to stop lithium drilling on culturally significant lands

PHOENIX (AP) — Members of an Arizona tribe are trying to persuade a federal judge to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project near lands they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries.
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