Storm

Philippine storm death toll surges to 68

MANILA: The death toll from a storm that struck the Philippines shortly after Christmas rose… Read More

‘Zombie’ storm Leslie smashes into Portugal, Spain

Storms packing nearly 180 kilometre-per-hour winds hit Portugal early Sunday leaving hundreds of thousands of… Read More

US charity school in Liberia in rape scandal storm

MONROVIA: An acclaimed US charity operating in Liberia has admitted to major failings after girls… Read More

Five South Korean climbers among group of nine missing in Nepal Himalayas: officials

KATHMANDU: A group of five South Korean climbers and four Nepali climbers and porters has… Read More

Trump rejects Puerto Rico storm toll of 3,000 as Democrat plot

Donald Trump rejected the official death toll from last year's Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico,… Read More

Powerful storm hits disaster-ravaged Japan

A powerful storm slammed into central Japan on Sunday, bringing heavy rains as it churned… Read More

Once mighty storm Alberto fizzles, but can still soak U.S.

ALABAMA: Former subtropical storm Alberto, which threatened to clobber the southeastern United States on Memorial… Read More

Thousands evacuate as Storm Alberto powers toward Florida

FLORIDA: Thousands of Florida residents evacuated homes on Sunday as Subtropical Storm Alberto picked up… Read More

Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien, Tim Murtagh storm into top 100

Kevin O’Brien, the 34-year-old Ireland all-rounder, has not only broken into the top 100 in… Read More

16 dead as rain, windstorm lashes KP, Fata

PESHAWAR: At least sixteen people died and twenty others injured in rain-related incidents after downpour… Read More

Half-a-million still without power after storm in US Northeast

NEW YORK: Some 500,000 customers remained without power throughout the eastern United States on Sunday… Read More

Rescuers search for Philippine storm victims as toll rises to 200

MANILA:  Rescuers in the Philippines searched on Sunday for survivors of a storm that triggered… Read More

Storm kills at least seven in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's government on Thursday deployed troops to help regions stricken by a major… Read More

Climate change map reveals parts of New York that could be submerged by storms in 2100

PENNSYLVANIA: Rising sea levels caused by a warming climate threaten greater future storm damage to… Read More

Tropical storm Nate lashes US Gulf Coast

NEW ORLEANS: Tropical storm Nate moved quickly inland from the US Gulf Coast early Sunday… Read More

In meeting with military, Trump talks of ‘calm before the storm’

WASHINGTON: After discussing Iran and North Korea with US military leaders on Thursday, President Donald… Read More

Floods kill at least six as storms thrash Italy

ROME: At least six people have died in violent rainstorms sweeping across Italy on Sunday,… Read More

Panama Papers a year on: What we know

PANAMA CITY: It's been a year since the Panama Papers burst on the scene. The… Read More

Hungary builds new high-tech border fence – with few migrants in sight

GARA, HUNGARY: A daunting new barrier is beginning to loom over Hungary's southern border, capable of… Read More

Iraqi forces storm Mosul airport, military base

MOSUL: US-backed Iraqi security forces captured Mosul airport on Thursday, state television said, in a major… Read More