At least 24 perish in Texas flash flooding
TEXAS, July 05 (Reuters): Torrential rains unleashed flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday, killing at least 24 people as rescue teams scrambled to save dozens of victims trapped by high water or reported missing in the disaster, local officials said.Among the missing were 23 to 25...
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Iran has not agreed to inspections, nor to give up enrichment, says Trump
NEW YORK, July 05 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran had not agreed to inspections of its nuclear program or to give up enriching uranium.He told reporters aboard Air Force One that he believed Tehran's nuclear program had been set back permanently although Iran could restart...
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Japan braces for more quakes
TOKYO, July 05 (Reuters): Japan's government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster.Authorities on Friday evacuated some residents from remote islands close to the epicentre of a 5.5-magnitude quake...
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Heavy snow hits Turkey's NE parts as wildfires rage
ISTANBUL, July 05 (AFP): A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as other parts of the country battled a growing number of wildfires.Experts say human-driven climate change is causing more frequent and intense extreme weather events, from droughts to heatwaves and hailstorms.Temperatures plunged...
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