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World rings in the new year amid wildfires, protests
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World rings in the new year amid wildfires, protests

SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Millions of people began ringing in 2020 with fireworks, dancing and champagne on Wednesday, but Australia’s…
New Zealand eruption death toll rises to 18
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New Zealand eruption death toll rises to 18

The death toll from New Zealand’s White Island volcano eruption rose to 18 Sunday, including two people whose bodies have…
NZ military set for risky mission to retrieve bodies from volcano
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NZ military set for risky mission to retrieve bodies from volcano

New Zealand’s military will embark on a risky dawn mission to retrieve eight bodies from the still-active White Island volcano,…
Eruption fears halt plans to get bodies off New Zealand volcano
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Eruption fears halt plans to get bodies off New Zealand volcano

Fears of another eruption at the New Zealand volcano believed to have killed 15 people made it too dangerous for…
Heroism, devastation after deadly N. Zealand volcano eruption
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Heroism, devastation after deadly N. Zealand volcano eruption

Tales of heroism, devastation and horrifying injuries emerged Tuesday after New Zealand’s smouldering White Island volcano exploded, killing an estimated…
No more survivors on New Zealand island after volcano eruption
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No more survivors on New Zealand island after volcano eruption

New Zealand police have said no more survivors were expected to be rescued from an island volcano that erupted suddenly…
One dead, tourists stranded as New Zealand volcano erupts
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One dead, tourists stranded as New Zealand volcano erupts

A volcano that erupted without warning on a New Zealand island popular with tourists killed one person and stranded at…
Man found guilty of murdering British tourist in New Zealand
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Man found guilty of murdering British tourist in New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand jury on Friday found a man guilty of murder in the death…
Tech giants beef up body to fight extremist content
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Tech giants beef up body to fight extremist content

Social media companies led by Facebook said Monday they were ramping up an industry body that aims to weed out…
Tiny penguin’s clean bill of health after epic NZ-Australia swim
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Tiny penguin’s clean bill of health after epic NZ-Australia swim

A tiny penguin that made the mammoth journey from New Zealand to Australia has been nursed back to health and…
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