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Rescuers search for survivors after quake in China’s Tibet kills at least 126

Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people. Videos published by state broadcaster CCTV on Wednesday showed rescue workers pulling injured victims from the rubble of collapsed buildings and carrying them to safety.Footage also showed a man in a …

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Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient treasures ravaged by IS

A decade after jihadists ransacked Iraq’s famed Nimrud site, archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments.Once the crown jewel of the ancient Assyrian empire, the archaeological site was ravaged by Islamic State (IS) fighters after they seized large areas of Iraq and neighbouring Syria in …

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Wildfire sparks panicked evacuations in Los Angeles suburb

A ferocious wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb, home to many Hollywood celebrities, devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations Tuesday, as hurricane-force winds tore through the region.Frightened residents abandoned their cars on one of the only roads in and out of the upscale Pacific Palisades area, fleeing on foot from the almost 3,000-acre (1,200-hectare) blaze …

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Venezuela on tenterhooks ahead of rival protests, Maduro swearing-in

Venezuela is on tenterhooks as it braces for pro- and anti-government protests Thursday — the eve of President Nicolas Maduro’s swearing-in for a third term rejected by the opposition and much of the international community as illegitimate.With exiled opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia vowing to return home to claim the presidency he insists he won …

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China’s viral wild boar hunters attract fame and concern

In the frigid night of China’s Qinling mountains, hunters with huge social media followings scour the landscape in pursuit of wild boars menacing local farmers’ livelihoods.China’s wild boars — today numbering two million — were a protected species from 2000 until 2023, but emerged from safeguarding last year with a hell-raising reputation for devastating crops.Some …

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