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6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Solomons: USGS
Jul 04, 2013 (AFP)
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no immediate tsunami warning issued. Th...
Landslides and floods in Nepal kill 50
Jul 04, 2013 (AFP)
Landslides and floods triggered by several weeks of monsoon rains have killed at least 50 people in mainly remote parts of Nepal, a government official said Thu...
Scramble to reach Indonesia quake survivors as toll hits 22
Jul 03, 2013 (AFP)
Rescuers battled through landslides and blocked roads Wednesday to reach survivors from an earthquake in Indonesia's Aceh province that has killed at least 22 p...
Dalila grows into hurricane off Mexico coast
Jul 02, 2013 (AFP)
Tropical storm Dalila grew into a hurricane as it swirled away from Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, and authorities urged coastal residents to prepare for po...
Five dead, dozens injured in Indonesia quake
Jul 02, 2013 (AFP)
A powerful earthquake in Indonesia's Aceh province flattened buildings and sparked landslides Tuesday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens in a reg...
Indonesia quake kills six children, traps 14, in mosque collapse
Jul 02, 2013 (AFP)
An earthquake Tuesday killed six children and left 14 others trapped when a mosque collapsed during a Koran reading session in Indonesia's Aceh province, bringi...
Tropical Storm Dalila strengthens on way to west Mexico
Jul 01, 2013 (AFP)
Rain was beginning to fall on Mexico's west coast from Dalila, the fourth named storm of the Pacific hurricane season, which was gaining strength as it approach...
India bans building along rivers in flood-hit north
Jul 01, 2013 (AFP)
Construction along river banks will be banned in a devastated north Indian state amid concerns unchecked development fuelled last month's flash floods and lands...
3,000 still missing in India's flood-hit north: official
Jun 30, 2013 (AFP)
Some 3,000 people remain missing in India's flood-ravaged north two weeks after the tragedy, but it is unclear how many of those have been killed, a top state o...
India steps up grim search for bodies in flood zone
Jun 27, 2013 (AFP)
Rescue workers stepped up the search for bodies Thursday in India's flood-ravaged north and mass cremations took place as fears grew over outbreaks of disease, ...
Calgary woman's drowning brings flood toll to four
Jun 26, 2013 (AFP)
Canadian authorities upped the Alberta flood death toll to four Wednesday, after an autopsy revealed an 83-year-old woman had drowned in her ground-level apartm...
New Jersey may have been hit by a tsunami in mid-June
Jun 26, 2013 (UPI)
A freak wave in Barnegat Inlet on the New Jersey Shore may have been caused by a tsunami, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration says. The 6-...
Mexico storm upgraded to hurricane: forecasters
Jun 25, 2013 (AFP)
Tropical Storm Cosme was upgraded to a hurricane on Tuesday, as it swirled off Mexico's Pacific coast, forecasters said. At 1500 GMT, Cosme was about 365 miles ...
India to begin mass cremation of flood victims
Jun 24, 2013 (AFP)
Indian priests were preparing to cremate hundreds of flood victims on Monday as heavy rains halted the helicopter search for thousands of tourists stranded in t...
1,000 killed in India floods as rain hampers rescue
Jun 24, 2013 (AFP)
Around 1,000 people have been killed in flash floods and landslides in northern India, as heavy rains halted the search on Monday for thousands of tourists stil...
Alberta faces '10-year recovery' after flood: Redford
Jun 24, 2013 (AFP)
Flood damage was estimated in the billions of dollars Monday as residents of the Canadian city of Calgary and other districts began mopping up after deadly floo...
Tropical storm Barry kills three in Mexico
Jun 24, 2013 (AFP)
An eight-year-old child and his mother were killed in southern Mexico after being swept away in a river during Tropical Storm Barry, bringing the death toll fro...
India flood rescue ops intensify, up to 1,000 feared dead
Jun 23, 2013 (AFP)
Rescue operations intensified Sunday in northern India where up to 1,000 people are feared to have died in landslides and flash floods that have also left pilgr...
Flooding in Canada forces evacuation in another city
Jun 23, 2013 (AFP)
Canadian authorities in the western city of Medicine Hat on Sunday ordered the evacuation of buildings in low-lying areas after flooding killed three people and...
Man-made particles affect hurricane frequency: study
Jun 23, 2013 (AFP)
Higher levels of air pollution reduced the frequency of North Atlantic hurricanes and other tropical storms for most of the 20th century, a study said Sunday. A...
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