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London roads flood as storms roll in

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Buses and cars were left stranded when roads across London flooded on Sunday, as repeated…

Flood-battered Germany approves major relief package

by Deborah COLE BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet approved a huge emergency aid package Wednesday for flood-stricken…

Horror on ‘Line 5’ as Chinese subway floods

by Beiyi SEOW / Laurie CHEN BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A manicured hand touches the train carriage window as a…

Severe rainstorms kill 16 in central China

by Beiyi SEOW / Laurie CHEN BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least 16 people have died after torrential rains caused…

Nearly 200,000 evacuated in central China flooding

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated from a flood-hit city in central China, local authorities said…

Chinese army warns dam battered by storms could collapse

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Chinese army warned that a stricken dam in the centre of the country "could collapse…

Flooding death toll hits 169 in Germany, tops 200 in Europe

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- The death toll from devastating floods in Germany reached 169 on Tuesday, local officials said, bringing…

Mudslides in Tajikistan leave at least 10 dead

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AFP) -- Mudslides in Tajikistan have left ten people dead and two missing, officials said Tuesday, in the…

At least 68 dead in Germany, Belgium as storms ravage Europe

by Michelle FITZPATRICK with Deborah COLE in Berlin Agence France Presse MAYEN, Germany (AFP) -- Heavy rains and floods lashing…

At least six dead, several missing after India landslides and floods

SHIMLA, India (AFP) -- Rescuers in northern India were digging through rocks and mud searching for the missing on Tuesday,…

Kyrgyzstan says 6 dead, 2 children missing in landslides

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) -- Authorities in Kyrgyzstan said Tuesday the bodies of six people had been recovered and two children…

One dead, seven missing in Nepal monsoon flood

SINDHUPALCHOK, Nepal (AFP) -- At least one person died and seven others were missing after houses and bridges were washed…

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