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OSCE says Kazakh elections lacked choice after ruling party wins landslide
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
The OSCE said Monday that Kazakhstan's parliamentary elections were marred by a lack of "political choice", after the ruling party won in a landslide.
French tourist dies after getting stuck in scorching Death Valley
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
A French tourist who became stranded on a remote road in Death Valley -- routinely one of the hottest places on Earth -- died as temperatures soared to a punish...
Families of Venezuelans deported from US who died in quakes ask for apology
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
Relatives of Venezuelan deportees from the United States who died in the earthquakes that struck their country demanded an apology from Venezuela's interim gove...
Zelensky rejects wartime elections, says would 'split' Ukraine
Aug 23, 2026 (AFP)
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while it fights Russia's invasion...
Japan earthquake injures dozens
Aug 23, 2026 (AFP)
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo early Sunday, injuring at least 37 people and disrupting travel in the bustling megacity.
Zelensky rejects wartime elections, says would 'split' Ukraine
Aug 23, 2026 (AFP)
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while it fights Russia's invasion...
Zelensky rejects rival's call for vote, says would 'split' Ukraine
Aug 23, 2026 (AFP)
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while it fights Russia, after a c...
Zelensky rejects rival's call for vote, says would 'split' Ukraine
Aug 23, 2026 (AFP)
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while fighting Russia, after a ca...
Seven injured as heavy rains lash northeast Spain
Aug 22, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy rain battered northeast Spain, flooding streets, trapping people in cars and injuring at least seven people, officials said Saturday.
Heavy rain lashes northeast Spain, injuring 11
Aug 22, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy rain battered northeast Spain, flooding streets, trapping people in cars, forcing the evacuation of a campsite and injuring 11 people, officials said Satu...
Strong 6.7-magnitude quake strikes southern Peru: USGS
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru on Thursday, US seismologists said, with authorities reporting minor injuries to three people, according ...
Venezuela's main airport finds ways to reopen post-quakes
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Venezuela carried out a readiness drill Wednesday to test the provisional terminals installed at the international airport that serves Caracas, which was damage...
Thirteen dead in landslide at illegal Colombia mine
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
A landslide at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia has killed 13 people and injured seven, a government official said Thursday.
CORRECTED: Thirteen killed in Colombia mine landslide: official
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
A landslide at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia has killed 13 people and injured seven, a government official said Thursday.
Strong 6.7-magnitude quake strikes southern Peru: USGS
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru on Thursday, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Spain's Granada closes iconic Alhambra as new quake hits
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Granada's treasured Alhambra palace shut with minor damage on Tuesday after a second major earthquake in days sent debris falling and injured three people in th...
Indonesia family finds 84-year-old woman alive days after earthquake
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
A paralysed 84-year-old woman has been found alive three days after a strong earthquake flattened her home on an Indonesian island, an official said Wednesday, ...
C.Africa mine landslide kills dozens
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
A landslide at an illegal gold mine in the western Central African Republic has killed several dozen people, local sources told AFP on Wednesday.
Number of displaced, injured from Indonesia quake jumps sharply
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The number of people displaced and injured by a powerful earthquake three days ago has jumped significantly, emergency officials said on Tuesday, with at least ...
Spain's Granada closes iconic Alhambra as new quake hits
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Granada's treasured Alhambra palace shut with minor damage on Tuesday after a second major earthquake in days sent debris falling and injured three people in th...
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