Month: December 2010

Freezing Rain Covers Moscow in Ice

Branches of a tree are covered with ice, as a plane is seen in the background at Moscow's Domodedovo

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China: Fog Causes 100 Car Smash

At least seven people have been killed in a 100-car pile-up in south-western China. The incident occurred when a

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Snowstorm Pummels US East Coast

A snowstorm is making its way up the east coast of the United States, disrupting holiday travel for millions

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NSW Floods Force Evacuations

Twelve people have been evacuated from their homes at Eugowra in central western New South Wales due to major

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Christchurch Hit by Aftershocks

An emergency centre has been set up in the New Zealand city of Christchurch after a series of violent

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7.3 Quake Triggers Pacific Tsunami

Hawaii. A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the western Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, triggering a small tsunami

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2010 Disasters Cost $220 Billion

Washington, Dec 23 (DPA) The global economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters equalled $222 billion in 2010,

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5.6 Earthquake Hits Sumatra

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Indonesia's Sumatra island Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. There was no tsunami warning.

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45 Lynched in Haiti “Cholera Purge”

Angry Haitian mobs have lynched at least 45 people in recent weeks, accusing them of spreading a cholera outbreak

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Second Big Quake Hits Japan

NEW YORK -- A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rattled Japan's southern Bonin Islands on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey

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