New Zealand City Grinds to Halt as Deluge From Cyclone Looms

2023-02-13 15:26:10

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Auckland residents hunkered down Monday as they braced for a deluge from Cyclone Gabrielle, two weeks after a record-breaking storm swamped New Zealand's largest city and killed four people. Much of Auckland ground to a halt as... Read More

Climate

New Zealand Targets Cow Burps to Help Reduce Global Warming

2022-11-14 16:03:20

by New Zealand Targets Cow Burps to Help Reduce Global Warming

PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand (AP) — How do you stop a cow from burping? It might sound like the start of a humorous riddle, but it's the subject of a huge scientific inquiry in New Zealand. And the answer could... Read More

Geopolitics

'Thugs and Bullies': Nations Sanction Russia over Ukraine

2022-02-23 14:22:47

by 'Thugs and Bullies': Nations Sanction Russia over Ukraine

TOKYO (AP) — World leaders sought Wednesday to back up their tough words over Russia's aggression against Ukraine, announcing financial sanctions, trade and travel bans and other measures meant to pressure Moscow to pull back from the brink of war. Even... Read More