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Japan records highest temperature on record

Japan records highest temperature on record

Japan has recorded its hottest day on record, the latest example of extreme weather to focus attention on climate change.The mercury hit 41.2 degrees Celsius (106.16 degrees Fahren...

 Jul. 30
Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, Japan after Russia quake: What we know so far

Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, Japan after Russia quake: What we know so far

Tsunami warnings and advisories have been issued for several countries with Pacific coastlines, including Japan, after a massive earthquake off Russia’s Far East coast.Waves generated by the powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Kamchatka Peninsula struck parts of Russia, Ja...

 Jul. 30

Huge quake rocks Russia's Far East, triggering tsunami warnings around Pacific

Huge quake rocks Russia's Far East, triggering tsunami warnings around Pacific Parts of French Polynesia were told to brace for waves as high as 4 metres (13 ft) on Wednesday, after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern coast trigge...

Jul. 30

Bangladesh renews call for full membership of Palestinian state in UN

Bangladesh renews call for full membership of Palestinian state in UN Bangladesh has reiterated its call for the full recognition and membership of the State of Palestine in the United Nations.“The implementation of the two-State solution must ...

Jul. 30