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EMA raises weather forecast for Tuesday in Cairo
Egypt
August 3, 2021
EMA raises weather forecast for Tuesday in Cairo
Amid another summer heatwave, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority has raised its forecast for Tuesday in Cairo, Assiut, and Salloum. Temperatures…
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated
Middle East
July 30, 2021
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated
MANAVGAT, Turkey, July 30 (Reuters) – The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast has risen to four and…
Wildfire rages for 2nd day in Lebanon, spreads to Syria
Middle East
July 29, 2021
Wildfire rages for 2nd day in Lebanon, spreads to Syria
QOBAYAT, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese firefighters struggled for the second day on Thursday to contain wildfires in the country’s north…
Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska
World
July 29, 2021
Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska
PERRYVILLE, Alaska (AP) — A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii on Wednesday evening following a large earthquake off the…
Residents flee as winds fan massive wildfire in southern Turkey
Middle East
July 29, 2021
Residents flee as winds fan massive wildfire in southern Turkey
ANKARA, July 28 (Reuters) – A massive forest fire in southern Turkey spread to the town of Manavgat as the…
Egypt to witness heat wave starting Tuesday
Egypt
July 26, 2021
Egypt to witness heat wave starting Tuesday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) announced that yet another heatwave will cover most parts of Egypt starting Tuesday. Very hot…
As current heatwave subsides across Egypt, meteorologists eye likely return
Egypt
July 23, 2021
As current heatwave subsides across Egypt, meteorologists eye likely return
Meteorologists predict another heatwave to hit Egypt in the middle of next week, on Tuesday, as temperatures decrease from last…
Digger trucks drafted in to rescue people stranded in China floods
World
July 23, 2021
Digger trucks drafted in to rescue people stranded in China floods
ZHENGZHOU, China, July 23 (Reuters) – Workers driving construction vehicles rescued stranded residents and delivered food to those still trapped…
Weather remains hot and humid for second day of Eid al-Adha
Egypt
July 21, 2021
Weather remains hot and humid for second day of Eid al-Adha
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority predicted that Wednesday, the second day of Eid al-Adha, will remain hot and humid in Cairo,…
Central China’s Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years
World
July 21, 2021
Central China’s Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years
BEIJING, July 21 (Reuters) – Large swathes of China’s central Henan province were under water on Wednesday, with at least…