Rescuers hampered by damaged roads, more rain in Indonesia Rescuers were hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment Monday after torrential rains caused multiple disasters on remote eastern Indonesian islands as well as in East Timor. World 05 Apr, 2021
Floods in northern Afghanistan leave at least 70 dead KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: Heavy flooding has killed at least 70 people and injured dozens of others as heavy seasonal rains drenched northern and eastern Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday. Spokesperson for northern Parwan province Wahida Shahkar said... Women 26 Aug, 2020
Satellite images show Ethiopia dam reservoir swelling JOHANNESBURG: New satellite imagery shows the reservoir behind Ethiopia's disputed hydroelectric dam beginning to fill, but an analyst says it's likely due to seasonal rains instead of government action. The images emerge as Ethiopia, Egypt and... Women 15 Jul, 2020
Dengue prevention efforts stifled by coronavirus pandemic JAKARTA, INDONESIA: To slow the spread of the coronavirus, governments issued lockdowns to keep people at home. They curtailed activities that affected services like trash collection. They tried to shield hospitals from a surge of patients. But the... Women 12 Jul, 2020
China braces for more storms; 121 dead or missing this year BEIJING: A wide swath of southern China braced Sunday for more seasonal rains and flooding that state media said has already left more than 120 people dead or missing this year. The National Meteorological Center raised the weather alert to yellow... Women 05 Jul, 2020
Extreme heat hitting rich and poor harder, global climate index shows MADRID: Worsening heatwaves are taking a heavier toll on rich as well as poor countries, according to an annual ranking that measures the damage done by extreme weather to human life and economies. The Global Climate Risk Index, published on... Art & Culture 05 Dec, 2019
Dam bursts in India after rains, killing six MUMBAI: Heavy monsoon rains caused the breach of a small dam in western India, washing away dozens of homes and killing at least six people with 18 missing, a government official said on Wednesday. Seasonal rains have crippled India’s financial... Women 03 Jul, 2019
India faces weak monsoon rains, raising fears for crops, economy MUMBAI: India’s monsoon rains were below average for the fourth straight week, with rainfall scanty over central and western parts of the country in the week ended on Wednesday, raising concerns about major crop production and the impact on the... Women 28 Jun, 2019
UN seeks $234 million in aid for drought-hit Zimbabwe HARARE: The United Nations on Thursday launched an international appeal for aid for Zimbabwe following a drought that it expects to affect around a third of the population as crop yields plummet. Seasonal rains have been patchy at best, hitting... Women 28 Feb, 2019
Indonesia landslide leaves 15 dead; 20 still missing JAKARTA: Rescuers recovered six more bodies buried under tons of mud from a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 15, officials said Tuesday. The landslide that plunged down... Women 01 Jan, 2019
Rain sets off Indonesia landslide, killing 5 with 38 missing JAKARTA: Authorities say a landslide triggered by torrential rain has killed at least five people and left 38 others missing on Indonesia's main island of Java. National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said soldiers,... Women 01 Jan, 2019
Worst flood in a century kills 43 in India's Kerala, more rain due KOCHI: The death toll from the worst floods in nearly a century in the Indian tourist state of Kerala rose to 43 on Wednesday as rising water stranded tens of thousands of people and forced the closure of one of its main airports. The five... Women 15 Aug, 2018
