The death toll from flooding in Thailand climbed to 32 on Saturday as rising waters hit more areas of
The cholera outbreak in Haiti blamed for over 200 deaths is of a strain that is the most dangerous,
A cyclone has hit the western coast of Myanmar from the Bay of Bengal, sparking fears that it could
KAMPALA, Uganda -- A disease whose progression and symptoms seem straight out of a horror movie but which can
ILAN, Taiwan (AFP) – At least seven people died when a temple collapsed in Taiwan on Friday as torrential
Some 15 Mediterranean countries, including Israel and the Palestinian Authority, agreed Friday to work together to combat the effects

Abandoned mines in Romania leach water contaminated by heavy metals into rivers. A Hungarian chemical plant produces more than
The United Nations says North Korea is heading for a new food crisis, with drought and floods in various
MIAMI (AFP) – New alerts were posted Friday in Honduras as Tropical Storm Richard churned toward the Central American
Indonesia has sent hundreds of fire fighters to battle blazes on Sumatra island which have enveloped Singapore and Malaysia