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Militaries come to aid of Asia flood victims as toll nears 1,000
BY AFP PADANG, Indonesia — Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel on Monday to help victims of devastating flooding ... -
Japan oysters dying ‘en masse’, likely due to warmer sea: officials
BY Unsplash TOKYO, Japan — Oysters in Japan are dying en masse in parts of the country’s top production area, likely ... -
Sri Lanka’s cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing
BY REUTERS COLOMBO — Rescuers in Sri Lanka were scrambling on Monday to clear roads and deliver aid to more ... -
Super Typhoon Nando passes close to Babuyan Islands under Signal No. 5
The state weather bureau PAGASA said Monday afternoon that life-threatening conditions still persist over the northern portion of northern Luzon ... -
‘Blood Moon’ rises during total lunar eclipse
By Agence France-Presse Stargazers enjoyed a “Blood Moon” Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes ... -
Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe
By Agence France-Presse PATRAS, Greece — Greece on Wednesday battled to contain more than 20 wildfires including one menacing its ... -
Typhoon Podul pummels Taiwan, heads towards China
BY Agence France-Presse KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — Typhoon Podul pounded Taiwan on Wednesday, shutting down businesses in the south, grounding flights ... -
Jellyfish force French nuclear plant shutdown
BY Agence France-Presse LILLE, France – A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a ... -
Iraq announces nationwide power outage amid ‘record’ heat
BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAGHDAD, Iraq – Power was out across Iraq on Monday as scorching summer temperatures pushed electricity grid ... -
Records smashed as new heatwave bakes southwest France
By Agence France-Presse PARIS, France — Temperature records were broken at at least four weather stations in southern France on ...
