Month: October 2010

Bangkok Threatened by Floods

The death toll from flooding in Thailand climbed to 32 on Saturday as rising waters hit more areas of

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Haiti: Cholera Kills in Hours

The cholera outbreak in Haiti blamed for over 200 deaths is of a strain that is the most dangerous,

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Massive Cyclone Bashes Burma

A cyclone has hit the western coast of Myanmar from the Bay of Bengal, sparking fears that it could

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Horror Disease hits Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda -- A disease whose progression and symptoms seem straight out of a horror movie but which can

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Megi Destroys Taiwan Temple

ILAN, Taiwan (AFP) – At least seven people died when a temple collapsed in Taiwan on Friday as torrential

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15 Nations Agree to Combat Climate Change

Some 15 Mediterranean countries, including Israel and the Palestinian Authority, agreed Friday to work together to combat the effects

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Toxic Legacy Blights Europe

Abandoned mines in Romania leach water contaminated by heavy metals into rivers. A Hungarian chemical plant produces more than

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N Korea Heading for New Food Crisis

The United Nations says North Korea is heading for a new food crisis, with drought and floods in various

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Storm Alert for Central America

MIAMI (AFP) – New alerts were posted Friday in Honduras as Tropical Storm Richard churned toward the Central American

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Indonesia Battles Forest Fires

Indonesia has sent hundreds of fire fighters to battle blazes on Sumatra island which have enveloped Singapore and Malaysia

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