NEW YORK (AFP) – A powerful blizzard paralyzed much of northeast America Monday shutting down New York airports and
COLOMBO (AFP) – Swine flu in Sri Lanka has killed 22 people and infected more than 300 over the
Branches of a tree are covered with ice, as a plane is seen in the background at Moscow's Domodedovo
At least seven people have been killed in a 100-car pile-up in south-western China. The incident occurred when a
A snowstorm is making its way up the east coast of the United States, disrupting holiday travel for millions
Twelve people have been evacuated from their homes at Eugowra in central western New South Wales due to major
An emergency centre has been set up in the New Zealand city of Christchurch after a series of violent
Hawaii. A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the western Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, triggering a small tsunami
Washington, Dec 23 (DPA) The global economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters equalled $222 billion in 2010,
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Indonesia's Sumatra island Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. There was no tsunami warning.