Savage storm pummels eastern China, killing 98
A violent storm in eastern China that packed gale-force winds and hail killed 98 people and injured hundreds as it flattened power lines, overturned cars...
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Rare tornado rips through Sydney, damaging beachside suburbs
By Jason Reed A rare tornado hit Sydney on Wednesday with destructive winds above 200 km an hour (125 mph) and cricket ball-sized hail, bringing...
Akrotiri residents protest highlights safety concerns
Following Wednesday’s incident when two missiles fell off a Tornado jet landing at the Akrotiri base, some 150 residents of the area marched peacefully into...
Protest planned outside Akrotiri base for Saturday
The community council of Akrotiri is organising a demonstration on Saturday at the British RAF base to highlight their safety concerns after two missiles fell...
Fallen missiles destroyed overnight
The two Brimstone missiles that fell off a Tornado jet on the runway at Akrotiri on Wednesday morning were destroyed overnight in a controlled explosion,...
Safety fears after missiles detach from Tornado during Akrotiri landing (Update 3)
By Jean Christou The runway at RAF Akrotiri was closed on Wednesday, resulting in a suspension of missions over Iraq after two armed Brimstone missiles...
Tornado aircraft on Iraq mission via Cyprus
A small number of aircraft, fitted with state-of-the-art Litening III reconnaissance pods, were dispatched to Cyprus as part of a mission to deliver aid to...
Philippines’ early warning system
By Gwynne Dyer “WE’VE BEEN telling the rest of the world we don’t want what’s happening to us to happen to everyone else,” said...