One dead, 10 people stranded in south Turkey wildfire
One person has died and 10 people were trapped in a forest fire which was burning for a second day in southern Turkey on Thursday, Agriculture Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said, as ...
At least 25 dead as central Chinese province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years (videos)
At least 25 people have died in China’s flood-stricken central province of Henan, a dozen of them in a subway line in its capital that was drenched by what weather ...
Flood-hit Germany wants EU help to rebuild infrastructure
The German government aims to rebuild infrastructure damaged by deadly floods in the western part of the country as quickly as possible and hopes for financial support from the European ...
Sprawling Oregon blaze expands, forcing firefighters to retreat
Stoked by hot, dry winds, the largest of several dozen Western wildfires roared through more drought-parched brush and timber in southern Oregon on Monday, displacing some 2,000 residents after destroying scores ...
Flood death toll in Germany exceeds 80 while Belgium counts 14 dead
Further flooding was feared in western Germany on Friday as a breach at another dam loomed and the death toll rose to more than 80 in what is Germany’s worst ...
At least 44 dead, dozens missing as floods sweep through western Europe
At least 42 people have died in Germany and dozens were missing on Thursday as swollen rivers caused by record rainfall across western Europe swept through towns and villages, leaving cars ...
More than 20 die in floods in western Europe, dozens missing (Update)
At least 19 people have died in Germany and dozens were missing on Thursday as record rainfall in western Europe caused rivers to burst their banks, swept away homes and flooded ...
Three dead, 80 missing in Japan after heavy rains trigger landslides
More than a thousand Japanese rescuers combed through crumbled houses and buried roads on Monday two days after landslides tore through a seaside city, fighting time and poor weather to ...
Death rate soars as Canada’s British Columbia suffers “extreme heat”
The Canadian province of British Columbia suffered nearly double the average deaths as temperatures hit a record high of 46.6°C (115.88°F) during the past four days of “extreme heat”, officials ...
Three killed as rare tornado and strong storms rip through southern Czech Republic
A rare tornado and strong storms struck along the Czech Republic’s southern border on Thursday to destroy parts of some towns, killing at least three people and injuring dozens ...
Freeze streches for sixth day, more dark days ahead Texans warned
Texas officials warned of “disasters within the disaster” of historic cold weather that left millions without heat for a third day on Wednesday, telling residents to prepare for energy to ...
Texas deep freeze leaves millions without power, 21 dead
A historic winter storm has killed at least 21 people, left millions of Texans without power and spun killer tornadoes into the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday.
The brutal cold has ...
Australia tells thousands to leave homes as bushfire threatens Perth
Strong winds threatening to fan a bushfire prompted Australia on Wednesday to urge thousands of people to leave their homes in the provincial capital of Perth, complicating a lockdown after ...