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Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 33 people in Afghanistan

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 33 people and injured 27 other...

world | 1 month ago

Landslips hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 18 people

“A search and rescue team found 18 people killed by landslips on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island and are...

world | 1 month ago

Flood-hit Russian regions brace for devastating peak

Russia said on April 15 that icy waters would likely rise in flood-hit central regions of the countr...

world | 1 month ago

Heavy floods hit Dubai, airport as Oman toll rises to 18

Torrential rain flooded roads, homes and malls and briefly halted operations at Dubai’s airport as s...

world | 1 month ago

What caused the storm that led to Dubai floods? | Explained

A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highwa...

world | 1 month ago

Indian mission in Dubai launches helpline numbers for Indians affected due to extreme rain in UAE

India's consulate here has launched helpline numbers for Indians and stranded passengers affected by...

world | 4 weeks ago

What is cloud seeding and did it play any role in the Dubai floods?

Stranded airline passengers and a cat submerged in floodwaters clinging to a car door handle became ...

world | 4 weeks ago

Heavy rainstorms kill four in southern China; Ten others missing

Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people in ri...

world | 3 weeks ago

Flooding in Tanzania and Kenya kills hundreds as heavy rains continue in region

Hundreds of people in Tanzania and Kenya are dead after heavy rain during the region's monsoon seaso...

world | 3 weeks ago

At least 45 people die in western Kenya as floodwaters sweep away houses and cars

Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing at leas...

world | 2 weeks ago

Kenya floods death toll nears 170 as president vows help for his country's "victims of climate change"

Nairobi — Kenyan President William Ruto convened a special cabinet meeting Tuesday to discuss measur...

world | 2 weeks ago

Kenya floods hit Massai Mara game reserve, trapping tourists who climbed trees to await rescue by helicopter

Johannesburg — Tourists were evacuated by helicopter on Wednesday from Kenya's Maasai Mara National ...

world | 2 weeks ago

Bad weather returns to U.A.E., several flights cancelled

Heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed the U.A.E. on May 2, leading to the cancellation of several int...

world | 2 weeks ago

Flood and landslide hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing 14

A flood and a landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14 people, officials said Saturday....

world | 1 week ago

Flood watch affects millions in Texas and Oklahoma as more storms are expected Sunday

The Houston area was under threat of worsening flood conditions Saturday, a day after heavy storms s...

us | 1 week ago

Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, more than 100 missing

Massive floods in Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state killed at least 60 people and another 10...

world | 1 week ago