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Death toll spikes from strong China quake as rescue operations continue

Death toll spikes from strong China quake as rescue operations continue

September 06, 2022
At least 46 people have been killed when a strong earthquake struck southwestern China, state media reported, as violent tremors…
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Unmanned drones help Türkiye’s fight against forest fires

Unmanned drones help Türkiye’s fight against forest fires

September 06, 2022
Eight unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have helped Türkiye’s Directorate General of Forestry around the clock both across the country and…
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Georgia declares emergency amid flash flooding

Georgia declares emergency amid flash flooding

September 05, 2022
Thunderstorms and heavy rain have hit parts of northwest Georgia, sparking flash flooding in some areas. Local news reports on…
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Death toll from Sudan floods rises to over 100

Death toll from Sudan floods rises to over 100

September 05, 2022
More than 100 people have been killed and tens of thousands of homes destroyed by flooding caused by torrential rain…
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California blaze destroys 100 homes as thousands flee

California blaze destroys 100 homes as thousands flee

September 04, 2022
A wind-swept wildfire in US state of California has torn through a neighbourhood and destroyed about 100 homes and other…
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Oil slick from half-sunken ship in Gibraltar reaches Spanish beach

Oil slick from half-sunken ship in Gibraltar reaches Spanish beach

September 03, 2022
An oil slick from a cargo ship that crashed and sunk off the coast of Gibraltar earlier this week reached…
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Death toll from flood-related mishaps in Pakistan surpasses 1,200 as 19 more die in 24 hours

Death toll from flood-related mishaps in Pakistan surpasses 1,200 as 19 more die in 24 hours

September 03, 2022
Another 19 people, including nine children, lost their lives in rain and flood-related mishaps across Pakistan in the past 24…
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From Pakistan to Texas, big rains after extreme heat deliver double punch

From Pakistan to Texas, big rains after extreme heat deliver double punch

September 02, 2022
While Pakistanis count the cost of one of the country's worst recorded floods, heavy rain is hitting southwestern China as…
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10 times normal rainfall drove vast Pakistan flooding: ESA

10 times normal rainfall drove vast Pakistan flooding: ESA

September 02, 2022
Rainfall 10 times heavier than usual caused Pakistan's devastating floods, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Thursday (Sep 1),…
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‘The soil is as hard as rock’: Farmers reel from China heatwave as food inflation looms

‘The soil is as hard as rock’: Farmers reel from China heatwave as food inflation looms

September 02, 2022
The rural farmland of Chongqing municipality in southwestern China was silent.  It was 42 degrees Celsius outside and no farmers…
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Uganda jails 2 poachers for 17 years over killing of lions

Uganda jails 2 poachers for 17 years over killing of lions

September 02, 2022
A court in Uganda has sentenced two men to 17 years each in prison for poisoning to death six lions…
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'Dangerous' heatwave grips southwestern US

'Dangerous' heatwave grips southwestern US

August 31, 2022
A "dangerous" heatwave is taking hold of the southwestern United States, with punishing temperatures expected for the next week. Forecasters…
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