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Garbage fire chokes Indian capital reeling from heatwave
Indian firefighting teams poured truckloads of sand and mud to douse a huge rubbish dump blaze on Wednesday after thick and putrid smoke from the inferno choked the country's unseasonably hot capital.
'Rare' springtime blizzard wallops parts of Canada
A springtime blizzard walloped Canada's western Prairies region and parts of Ontario province this week, closing roads, airports and schools, and leaving a dump of snow to shovel.
Dust storm covers Iraq for second time in a week
A dust storm blanketed Iraq again on Tuesday, sending people to hospital with breathing difficulties and leading airports to suspend flights.
Torrential rains kill 14 in Brazil
Torrential downpours triggered flash floods and landslides across Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, killing at least 14 people including eight children, and leaving five missing, authorities said Saturday.
Torrential rains in Brazil kill eight, 13 missing
Torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, killing at least eight people including six children and leaving 13 missing, authorities said Saturday.
Heavy snow sees Saint-Etienne v Marseille postponed
Heavy snowfall in central France has caused the postponement of the Ligue 1 match between Saint Etienne and Marseille, which had been scheduled for Saturday at 2100 local time.
Australia's flood-ravaged east braces for more storms
Thousands of people across eastern Australia have been told to leave their homes as storms bear down on cities and towns still recovering from record deadly flooding just weeks ago.
Sahara desert dust coats swathes of Spain
A mass of hot air from the Sahara desert dumped dust on large parts of Spain including Madrid on Tuesday, colouring the sky orange and coating cars and streets.
17 die as cyclone lashes Mozambique, Malawi
The death toll from a cyclone that struck Mozambique this week climbed to 12 on Sunday as it moved towards Malawi killing five more after devastating wind and rain lashed the southern African countries.
Rescue effort starts as Cyclone Emnati lashes Madagascar
Rescuers in Madagascar on Wednesday began to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Emnati, which overnight lashed the island nation still reeling from the impact of another cyclone earlier this month.
One dead, 10 feared missing in Australia floods
One person was found dead in a submerged car and 10 others were reportedly missing on Wednesday after heavy rain caused flash flooding in eastern Australia and set off a string of emergency warnings up and down the Pacific coast.
Brazil storm death toll rises to 152
The death toll from torrential rains that triggered flash floods and landslides in the scenic Brazilian city of Petropolis has risen to 152, authorities said Sunday, as the pope sent his condolences.
16 dead as Storm Eunice, hits power, transport in W.Europe
Emergency crews Saturday battled to restore power to more than one million homes and businesses a day after Storm Eunice carved a deadly trail across northwest Europe and left transport networks in disarray.
Toll mounts as Brazil storm rescuers retrieve more bodies
Rescue workers pulled more bodies Saturday from the muddy wreckage left by devastating floods and landslides in the Brazilian city of Petropolis, where the death toll rose to 139, including 26 children.
14 dead as Storm Eunice hits power, transport in Europe
Emergency crews Saturday battled to restore power to more than one million homes and businesses a day after Storm Eunice carved a deadly trail across Europe and left transport networks in disarray.
Rescuers retrieve more bodies days after Brazil storm
Rescue workers pulled more bodies Saturday from the muddy wreckage left by devastating floods and landslides in the scenic Brazilian city of Petropolis, where the death toll stands at 136, including 26 children.
13 dead as Storm Eunice hits power, transport in Europe
Emergency crews Saturday battled to restore power to more than one million homes and businesses after Storm Eunice carved a deadly trail across Europe and left transport networks in disarray.
13 die as Storm Eunice leaves thousands in Europe without power
Emergency crews Saturday battled to restore power to hundreds of thousands of homes in Britain after Storm Eunice carved a deadly trail across Western Europe and left transport networks in disarray.
13 die as Storm Eunice leaves many in Europe without power
Emergency crews Saturday battled to restore power to hundreds of thousands of homes in Britain after Storm Eunice carved a deadly trail across Western Europe and left transport networks in disarray.
Nine dead as Storm Eunice batters Europe
Storm Eunice killed at least nine people in Europe on Friday, pummelling Britain with record-breaking winds and forcing millions to take shelter as it disrupted flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe.
Volunteer logistics whizzes race to aid Brazil storm victims
Clothing donations have flooded into Brazil's disaster zone, but underwear is in short supply. Enter the volunteer logistics masterminds racing to find out what those left homeless by this week's deadly storms actually need -- and get it to them.
Eight dead as Storm Eunice batters Europe
Storm Eunice killed at least eight people in Europe on Friday, pummelling Britain with record-breaking winds and forcing millions to take shelter as it disrupted flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe.
Seven dead as Storm Eunice batters Europe
Storm Eunice killed at least seven people in Europe on Friday, pummelling Britain with record-breaking winds and forcing millions to take shelter as it disrupted flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe.
Six dead as Storm Eunice batters Europe
Storm Eunice killed at least six people in Europe on Friday, pummelling Britain with record-breaking winds and forcing millions to take shelter as it disrupted flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe.
Four dead as Storm Eunice batters Europe
Storm Eunice killed four people in Europe on Friday, pummelling Britain with record-breaking winds and forcing millions to take shelter as it disrupted flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe.
Three dead as Storm Eunice batters Europe
Storm Eunice killed three people in Europe on Friday, pummelling Britain with record-breaking winds and forcing millions to take shelter as it disrupted flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe.
Millions take shelter as deadly Storm Eunice hits Europe
Millions hunkered down as Storm Eunice pummelled Britain with record-breaking winds on Friday, killing one man in Ireland and disrupting flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe.
Millions take shelter in UK as Storm Eunice threatens Europe
Millions hunkered down as Storm Eunice pummelled southern Britain with fearsome winds and crashing waves on Friday, leaving the streets of London virtually deserted and triggering broader warnings in Europe.
Five dead as storms pummel Europe
At least five people were killed as severe storms lashed Europe on Thursday, with winds of up to 181 kilometres per hour (112 miles per hour) causing widespread travel disruption.
Race to find survivors after Brazil floods, landslides kill 104
Rescuers raced against the clock Thursday to find survivors among the mud and wreckage caused by devastating flash floods and landslides that killed 104 people in the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis.
Four dead as storms pummel Europe
At least four people were killed as severe storms lashed central Europe on Thursday, with winds of up to 181 kilometres per hour causing widespread travel disruption.
Rescuers scour for survivors after Brazil floods, landslides kill 104
Rescue workers raced against the clock searching for any remaining survivors among mud and wreckage after devastating flash floods and landslides hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, as authorities said Thursday the death toll had risen to 104.