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Forest fires raging across Sweden

April 26, 2019 At least 10 wildfires have broken out in Sweden this week, as the country gets its first warm spell of the year.

5.3-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines

April 26, 2019 A 5.3-magnitude earthquake rattled Surigao del Norte province in the southern Philippines on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Unprecedented and catastrophic Cyclone Kenneth hits Mozambique

April 25, 2019 Cyclone Kenneth slammed into northeastern Mozambique on Thursday, only six weeks after Cyclone Idai ravaged the African nation.

Canada’s ban on oil and gas in marine protected areas good step forward

April 25, 2019 World Wildlife Fund Canada commends the government’s move to ban oil and gas exploration, mining, dumping and bottom trawling in federal marine protected areas (MPAs), including in the newly designated Laurentian Channel.

Sri Lanka's defense secretary resigns following terror attacks

April 25, 2019 Sri Lanka\'s Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando has resigned following the multiple terror attacks on Sunday which killed 359 people and injured over 500 others, local media reported Thursday.

Storm hits Bangkok's airport, stranding 3,000 passengers

April 25, 2019 About 3,000 passengers were stranded and more than 18 flights were affected when an international airport in Bangkok was hit by an unprecedented storm on Thursday.

Drug dealers sentenced to death in Sichuan

April 25, 2019 Two drug dealers were sentenced to death on Thursday by a court in southwest China\'s Sichuan Province.

Russian Federation Council disconnected from internet on day of voting on sovereign internet law

April 25, 2019 The Russian Federation Council members were left without access to the internet on Tuesday, the day they were supposed to vote on the law “on sovereign internet (Runet)”.

EU Member States granted protection to more than 300,000 asylum seekers in 2018

April 25, 2019 Almost 30% of the beneficiaries were Syrians The 28 Member States of the European Union (EU) granted protection status to nearly 333,400 asylum seekers in 2018, down by almost 40% from 2017 (533,000).

Nissan ex-chairman Ghosn pays $4.5 million bail

April 25, 2019 Ex Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn was granted bail for the second time on Thursday by the Tokyo District Court, partly because it determined there was no risk of evidence tampering, legal experts have said.

Indonesia: Tanker suffered explosion, fire, two workers injured

April 25, 2019 Product tanker Success Energy XXXII suffered explosion, followed by fire, in starboard cargo tanks area, at 1725 LT Apr 24, in Sungai Raya Shipyard, Karimunbesar island, Riau Islands, Singapore Strait.

Flight departing from Barcelona suffers engine fire mid take-off

April 25, 2019 Video footage has surfaced of an aircraft’s engine trouble during take-off in Barcelona.