Floods swamp more of Bangladesh and India, millions marooned
Floodwaters inundated more of Bangladesh and northeast India on Tuesday, officials said, as authorities struggled to reach more than 9.5 million people stranded with little...
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US Southern Baptists release scathing report on sexual abuse
For decades, complaints of sex abuse by pastors and staff in the largest U.S. Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, were either ignored or covered...
New Mexico wildfire burns 166 homes, thousands ready to evacuate
A drought-driven wildfire has destroyed 166 homes in northern New Mexico and is threatening hundreds more as fierce winds fan flames towards mountain villages, local...
Thousands of Australians flee homes as floods inundate towns (with video)
Heavy rains deluged Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, submerging entire towns, while thousands of people fled their homes for the second time within weeks after fast-moving flood...
Tornado rips through New Orleans, destroying homes; one dead
A large tornado ripped through New Orleans killing at least one person, destroying homes and knocking down power lines, media reported, in another setback for area that...
Australia to declare east coast floods a national emergency
Floods that have devastated Australia‘s east coast will be declared a national emergency, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as authorities look to deploy aid...
‘Tough 24 hours ahead’ as rains drench Sydney, forcing snap evacuations
Flood warnings stretched across Australia’s east coast on Tuesday and tens of thousands of Sydney residents fled their homes as torrential rains again pummelled the...
Australia steps up flood relief efforts as Sydney braces for heavy rains
Military helicopters airlifted stranded people from rooftops of flooded neighbourhoods in eastern Australia and a tenth victim was found on Tuesday following days of torrential...
Thousands evacuated from Athens motorway as snowstorm hits Greece (videos)
Rescue crews, including the army, worked through the night to evacuate thousands of people stranded in their cars on an Athens motorway after a severe...
British Columbia sees death toll rising from massive flood; Ottawa pledges aid
The death toll from massive floods and landslides that devastated parts of British Columbia is set to rise, with the Canadian province declaring a state...
