Disaster
Rescue workers battle mudslips, waist-high waters in typhoon-hit Japan
World
October 14, 2019
Rescue workers battle mudslips, waist-high waters in typhoon-hit Japan
NAGANO, Japan (Reuters) – Rescue workers waded through muddy, waist-high waters on Monday searching for missing people after one of…
Fourteen dead, rescues underway after Typhoon Hagibis slams Japan
World
October 13, 2019
Fourteen dead, rescues underway after Typhoon Hagibis slams Japan
At least 14 people were killed and nine others missing after Typhoon Hagibis slammed into Japan, officials said Sunday, as…
Two people die, another 3 injured in Alexandria fires
Egypt
October 6, 2019
Two people die, another 3 injured in Alexandria fires
Two people were killed and another three were injured, including two firemen, on Saturday after huge fires spread in an…
As global leaders meet, the Amazon rainforest burns
World
September 22, 2019
As global leaders meet, the Amazon rainforest burns
The fires that burned through the Amazon rainforest last month sparked international outcry and offers of help, but as world…
Tropical Storm Humberto dumps rain on hurricane-hit Bahamas
World
September 15, 2019
Tropical Storm Humberto dumps rain on hurricane-hit Bahamas
Tropical Storm Humberto lashed the Bahamas with rain and wind on Saturday, possibly slowing down relief efforts in the wake…
Tropical Storm Humberto targets hurricane-hit Bahamas
World
September 14, 2019
Tropical Storm Humberto targets hurricane-hit Bahamas
The devastated northern Bahama islands were facing a fresh tropical storm on Saturday, potentially complicating desperately needed relief efforts to…
Two dead, travel chaos, after powerful typhoon pummels Tokyo
World
September 9, 2019
Two dead, travel chaos, after powerful typhoon pummels Tokyo
A powerful typhoon that battered Tokyo overnight with record winds killed two people, police said Monday, as cancelled trains caused…
Hurricane Dorian death toll climbs to 43, expected to rise ‘significantly’
World
September 7, 2019
Hurricane Dorian death toll climbs to 43, expected to rise ‘significantly’
The death toll from Hurricane Dorian’s devastating rampage across the Bahamas rose to 43 Friday, a number authorities said is…
Hurricane Dorian moves towards US coast as seven killed in Bahamas
World
September 4, 2019
Hurricane Dorian moves towards US coast as seven killed in Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian churned towards the United States Wednesday after leaving seven dead in the Bahamas, where the prime minister said…
Dorian kills five in Bahamas, US evacuates SE coast
World
September 3, 2019
Dorian kills five in Bahamas, US evacuates SE coast
Monster storm Dorian hovered over the Bahamas as surging seawaters and ferocious winds sowed chaos in low-lying island communities, killing…