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Tropical Storm Approaches Japan, Affecting Olympic Events

A tropical storm was barreling towards northeastern Japan on Monday, forcing Tokyo Olympics organizers to reschedule rowing and archery that could be affected by high winds.

Tropical Storm Nepartak, packing gusts up to 108 kilometers (67 miles) per hour, was expected to make landfall Tuesday, Japan's meteorological agency said.

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Climate Science Report 'Critical for Success' of COP26 Says U.N.

Nearly 200 nations started online negotiations Monday to validate a U.N. science report that will anchor autumn summits charged with preventing climate catastrophe on a planetary scale. 

"The report that you are going to finalize is going to be very important worldwide," World Meteorological Organization head Petteri Taalas told some 700 delegates by Zoom.

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Uproar in Greece as Mascot Seal Killed in Protected Area

A young endangered monk seal who became the mascot of a Greek island in a marine protected area after surviving a cyclone and endearing himself to locals has been killed, sparking an uproar.

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Macron Pressured to Apologize for Nuclear Tests in French Polynesia

French President Emmanuel Macron faced pressure to apologize for the devastating impact of decades of nuclear testing as he kicked off his first official trip to French Polynesia.

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India Rescuers Hunt for Survivors as Monsoon Toll Hits 76

Rescuers in India combed through mud and debris Saturday in a desperate search for survivors as the death toll from heavy monsoon rains climbed to 76, with nearly 90,000 others evacuated.

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Villagers Flee Fresh Floods in Central China as Typhoon Approaches

Villagers were evacuated over makeshift bridges Friday as floods submerged swathes of central China following a historic deluge which claimed at least 51 lives -- while an approaching typhoon threatened to dump more rain on the stricken area.

Millions have been affected by the floods in Henan province, which have trapped people for days without fresh food or water, and pulverized roads as they breached embankments, caking whole areas in thick ankle-deep mud.

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India Landslides Kill 36, Dozens More Trapped

Thirty-six people have died in landslides caused by heavy monsoon downpours in western India, with dozens more feared trapped, an official said Friday.

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Flood-Battered Germany Prepares Billions to Rebuild

Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet will huddle Wednesday to approve a massive relief package for rebuilding German regions destroyed in historic flooding and better protect them in future.

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Flood Death Toll Rises to 165 in Germany

The death toll from Germany's worst floods in living memory rose to 165 on Monday as emergency services continued to comb through decimated towns in search of dozens of people still missing.

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Merkel Says World 'Must Hurry' in Fight against Climate Change

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that the world "must hurry" in the battle against global warming, as she visited a flood-stricken German area after heavy rain many experts have attributed to climate change.

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