Disaster
California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes
World
August 21, 2020
California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires that blackened skies, took at least five lives and forced tens of thousands of…
Flooding and heavy rainfall leave over 60 dead in Sudan
Middle East
August 16, 2020
Flooding and heavy rainfall leave over 60 dead in Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — Flash floods have ravaged swaths of Sudan for weeks, leaving at least 60 people dead and destroying…
‘Extreme’ California wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate
World
August 15, 2020
‘Extreme’ California wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate
(Reuters) – Firefighters scrambled to protect thousands of homes from a wildfire racing through brush-covered mountains north of Los Angeles…
Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads
Environment
August 12, 2020
Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Mauritian volunteers fished dead eels from oily waters on Tuesday as they tried to clean up damage…
Death toll from Indian passenger aircraft accident rises to 18
World
August 8, 2020
Death toll from Indian passenger aircraft accident rises to 18
KOZHIKODE, India (Reuters) – The death toll from an Indian passenger aircraft accident has risen to 18, while 16 people…
South Korea floods, landslides kill 26 as heavy rains continue
World
August 8, 2020
South Korea floods, landslides kill 26 as heavy rains continue
SEOUL (Reuters) – At least 26 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the…
Lebanon sees possible ‘external interference’ in port blast
Middle East
August 8, 2020
Lebanon sees possible ‘external interference’ in port blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s president said on Friday its investigation into the biggest blast in Beirut’s history would examine whether…
Number of injuries in Cairo road pipeline fire rises to 17, no deaths
Egypt
July 15, 2020
Number of injuries in Cairo road pipeline fire rises to 17, no deaths
Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced that the number of people injured in a immense fire at the Cairo-Ismalia desert highway…
China reports 141 dead or missing in flooding since June
World
July 13, 2020
China reports 141 dead or missing in flooding since June
BEIJING (AP) — The Yangtze River region has seen its second highest rainfall in more than a half-century so far…
Death toll from flooding in Japan rises to 50, dozen missing
World
July 7, 2020
Death toll from flooding in Japan rises to 50, dozen missing
TOKYO (AP) — Soldiers rescued residents on boats as floodwaters flowed down streets in southern Japanese towns hit by deadly…