Dreams of Europe in drought-ridden Morocco
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LAGFAF, Morocco  - When 2007 arrived and the winter rains had still not fallen, Morocco's religious leaders led anxious prayers to avert a rural catastrophe, quoting from the Koran:
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Morocco is struggling to decide what kind of democracy it should become after years of cautious reform helped the north African kingdom shed a repressive past.
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By JOHN THORNE RABAT, Morocco - Internet users in Morocco unable to access the video-sharing Web site YouTube since last week expressed fears Tuesday that the government has stepped up its campaign to restrict independent media.
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A sharp wind rustles the brittle wetland grasses, and the snow crunches underfoot &#151; the only sounds in the Rospuda River valley, home to one of Europe's best preserved peat bogs.
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The most severe drought in over a century has farmers averting their gaze from a future that looks as bleak as their fields.
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Some call it &quot;an Islamic cloud over Europe&quot; and dread the day when the European Union opens the Continent&#39;s gates to Turkey.
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At this time of year, Morocco resembles Los Angeles with its pleasant days and cool nights. But when it comes to filming, the country is hotter than ever.
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A wild grass found in Asia and Africa could hold the key to dreams of providing an alternative to fossil fuels blamed for global warming, experts said.
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Climate change is affecting Europe faster than the rest of the world and rising temperatures could transform the Mediterranean into a salty and stagnant sea
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For centuries, Europe's monuments have withstood earthquakes, fire and plundering. Now cultural treasures from the Colosseum to Westminster Abbey could face new threats from climate change, a study says.
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Big-name Western bands head to Eastern Europe.
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Breaking news in recent years has been swamped with stories of extreme weather -- flash floods in East Asia, prolonged drought in Africa, destructive hurricanes like Hurricane Katrina, heavy monsoon rainfall in South Asia, and an historic heat wave in Europe.
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For both the desperate and the more affluent, the thought of a better future in Europe has permeated Senegalese society.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - For Americans, there  is no place quite like home. Europeans, however, always seem to  enjoy the challenge of foreign lands.
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West Africa is becoming a hub for immigrants, especially Southeast Asians, with a goal of getting into Europe by reaching Spain's Canary Islands.
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In a new tourism campaign, Portugal is portraying itself as âthe West Coast of Europe,â casting off its Old World image for a New World, high-tech gloss.
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A sharp wind rustles the brittle wetland grasses, and the snow crunches underfoot _ the only sounds in the Rospuda River valley, home to one of Europe's best preserved peat bogs.Comment