Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced Monday the beginning of an operation to clear the northern city of Mosul of Islamic State militants. This will be the biggest military operation in Iraq since American troops left in 2011.
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Like other residents of his town in Germany, Wolfgang Huste knew a flood was coming. What nobody told him, he says, was how bad it would be.
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China cancels flights, moves ships as typhoon approaches
Airline flights were canceled in eastern China and cargo ships were ordered out of the area Saturday as Typhoon In-fa churned toward the mainland after dumping rain on Taiwan.
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Man in central China survives 3 days in flooded garage
A man in central China was rescued after spending three days trapped in a flooded underground garage following torrential rains, while at least four bodies were found after a traffic tunnel was drained, a news report said Saturday.
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Surfing science: Dependent on weather, defined by the ocean
Olympic surfing's debut is making clear that these wave riders are unsung masters of science -- in climatology, meteorology and oceanography to be exact.
