Month: October 2010

Pakistan: 7 Million Without Shelter

At least seven million people are still without shelter in Pakistan nearly three months after catastrophic floods devastated huge

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Flash floods kill seven in Thailand

BANGKOK (AFP) – The worst floods in decades in Thailand's rural northeast have killed at least seven people and

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Rescuers Retrieve China Mine Bodies

Rescuers have pulled out the bodies of the last five trapped workers from a colliery in central China, putting

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Toxic sludge victims offered $7.6m

The company responsible for Hungary's toxic flood disaster said it would pay up to 5.5 million euros ($7.6 million)

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Snowy downpour sets record

Weather experts have labelled a recent heavy downpour in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains as an exceptional rainfall

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Super Typhoon Megi Heads For China

MANILA (Reuters) – Typhoon Megi cleared the Philippines' main island and headed toward China on Tuesday, and authorities said

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Strong Quake Hits Christchurch

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- An earthquake rattled the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, cutting power and

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UK Crops May Have To Relocate

Agricultural crops in Britain may need to be moved to new areas as the threat of both drought and

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Haiti Hit By Flash Floods: 12 Dead

Haiti – Steady rains toppled hillsides and turned streets into rivers in the Haitian capital over the weekend, leaving

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China / Vietnam don’t need Megi

Video Report: Even before typhoon Megi arrives, torrential rain and flooding have caused dozens of deaths in parts of

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