natural disasters
Indonesia floods leave nearly 30 dead, several missing
World
January 2, 2020
Indonesia floods leave nearly 30 dead, several missing
Indonesia’s disaster agency warned on Thursday of more deaths after torrential rains pounded the Jakarta region, triggering floods and landslides…
Australia orders evacuation of fire-ravaged towns before heatwave
World
January 2, 2020
Australia orders evacuation of fire-ravaged towns before heatwave
Australia ordered residents and tourists out of the path of raging bushfires on Thursday as the country braced for a…
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
World
January 1, 2020
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A tragic airline crash with far-reaching consequences, cataclysmic cyclones that may be a harbinger of the future,…
Sudden earthquake hits Egypt
Egypt
December 27, 2019
Sudden earthquake hits Egypt
A sudden earthquake struck Egypt’s Berket al-Saba in the Monufiya governorate on Friday, causing panic and anxiety among the city’s…
‘I’m still scared’ – Asia remembers tsunami that killed 230,000
World
December 26, 2019
‘I’m still scared’ – Asia remembers tsunami that killed 230,000
PHANG NGA, Thailand (Reuters) — Communities across Asia commemorated the more than 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on…
St Mark’s closed as Venice faces more floods
World
November 15, 2019
St Mark’s closed as Venice faces more floods
Flood-hit Venice braced for another exceptional high tide on Friday, with the mayor ordering St Mark’s square closed after Italy…
Third deadly quake in weeks hits south Philippines
World
October 31, 2019
Third deadly quake in weeks hits south Philippines
A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing at least five people and sparking searches of seriously damaged…
World must adapt to ‘inevitable’ climate change, warns report
World
September 10, 2019
World must adapt to ‘inevitable’ climate change, warns report
Nations rich and poor must invest now to protect against the effects of climate change or pay an even heavier…
Egypt constructs 6 dams, lakes to store flood waters
Egypt
November 19, 2018
Egypt constructs 6 dams, lakes to store flood waters
Egyptian Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aty inaugurated six dams and lakes to store flood waters in the Red Sea governorate…
Strong earthquakes hit central Italy; no deaths reported
World
October 27, 2016
Strong earthquakes hit central Italy; no deaths reported
A series of strong earthquakes rocked a wide area of central Italy on Wednesday, striking fear among residents rattled by…