Fukushima operator releases fresh images of reactor wreckage
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The operator of Fukushima's crippled nuclear power plant has released fresh images of the wreckage inside…
8 years ago
Disaster
India, Sri Lanka cyclone death toll rises to 26
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Thousands took to relief camps in Sri Lanka and southern India on Saturday to escape…
9 years ago
Vietnam flood toll hits 49 ahead of APEC summit
HOI AN, Vietnam (AFP) -- At least 49 people have died after Typhoon Damrey slammed into central Vietnam, disaster officials said Monday, as…
9 years ago
US Congress passes $36.5 bn in hurricane, wildfire aid
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Senate on Tuesday approved a $36.5-billion disaster relief package for hurricane-affected communities like…
9 years ago
Floods, landslides kill 37 in Vietnam, scores missing
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- At least 37 people were killed and another 40 are missing as floods and landslides ravaged northern and central…
9 years ago
Two killed as storm lashes north Germany
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - Two people were killed in northern Germany Thursday as fierce winds toppled trees onto cars, while…
9 years ago
Vanuatu’s volcano evacuation gathers pace
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - The mass evacuation of a volcano-threatened Vanuatu island is running ahead of schedule as a ramshackle…
9 years ago
Puerto Rico’s new migration to Florida could turn state Democratic
by Leila Macor Agence France-Presse AIBONITO, Puerto Rico (AFP) - Hurricane Maria's devastation in Puerto Rico looks likely to trigger…
9 years ago
‘Storm of the century’ Maria pummels Puerto Rico
by Hector Retamal and Edgardo Rodriguez Agence France-Presse SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP) - Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico on…
9 years ago
Hundreds of flights grounded as typhoon Talim slams Japan
A powerful typhoon that left the Philippines last Wednesday, September 13, ripped into southern Japan on Sunday, dumping torrential rain,…
9 years ago
Widespread destruction in central Vietnam after major typhoon
HA TINH, Vietnam (AFP) -- Shaken residents in central Vietnam were piecing their homes and businesses back together Saturday…
9 years ago
Hurricane Irma leaves at least four dead in US Virgin Islands: officials
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Irma leaves at least four dead in US Virgin Islands: officials. (Agence France-Presse)
9 years ago
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