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Japan cancels 120 flights as twin storms approachTwo tropical storms are threatening Japan, forcing over 100 flight cancellations and prompting evacuations due to flood and landslide risks...
32,000 people displaced by the Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday. At least 37 people died and over 32,000 were displaced. Resc...
'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaMothers in the Central African Republic face dire circumstances. Moreover, aid cuts have closed vital health services, forcing women to giv...
Tropical storm Jangmi hits Southwestern Japan: Injures 9 in Japan, people urged to evacuate, leaves thousands without powerTyphoon Jangmi, a severe tropical storm, battered southwestern Japan on Tuesday. The storm cut off power to tens of thousands of homes, gro...
Hong Kong's airlines evacuate planes as they wait out Typhoon RagasaTyphoon Ragasa disrupted Hong Kong's aviation. Airlines relocated approximately 80% of their aircraft. Flightradar24 data showed planes mov...
Bomb cyclones decoded: What they are and why they're so dangerousA bomb cyclone is a rapidly intensifying mid-latitude cyclone that can cause hurricane-force winds, heavy precipitation, and dangerous cond...
Super Typhoon Kong-rey moves toward TaiwanSuper Typhoon Kong-rey is advancing toward Taiwan with intense winds and heavy rains, expected to hit as a Category 4 hurricane. Authoritie...
All flights at main Shanghai airports cancelled due to typhoonDue to the approaching Typhoon Bebinca, all flights at Shanghai's Pudong and Hongqiao airports will be canceled starting from 8 pm, accordi...
Asia world's most disaster-prone region in 2023: WMOFloods and storms led to the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, and the impact of heat waves intensified, said the ...
Hurricane Hilary threatens dangerous rain for Mexico's Baja. California may get rare tropical stormHurricane Hilary heads for Mexico's Baja California, bringing the chance of 'life-threatening and potentially catastrophic' rain and flash ...
India estimated to have suffered average annual loss of USD 87 billion from extreme weather events: UNThe State of the Climate in Asia 2020 report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), released on Tuesday, said that extreme weather...
Aditi Ashok misses medal narrowly, ends 4th at OlympicsIt was a heartbreaking end to Aditi's campaign considering she started the day at 2nd. But it was nonetheless a major improvement as she ha...
Tropical storm dumps rain on northern Japan, spares OlympicsTropical Storm Nepartak has caused no damage so far, but the Japan Meteorological Agency urged residents to take caution against mudslides....
'Fani had longest life span among tropical cyclones in the bay'The peculiarity of this strong cyclonic storm was the persistence of its intensity till it crossed the coast.
Oil dips as US storm threat eases; Iran sanctions loomInternational Brent crude futures fell 16 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $78.01 a barrel.
Cyclone Hudhud caused $ 11 billion worth of losses: UNThe 41 fatalities associated with the cyclone, a Category 4 storm that hit coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in October, were considered "r...
- Oil rebounds on storm worries
Oil prices rebounded in Asian trading as traders kept a close watch on a storm moving toward the Gulf of Mexico and key oil installations.
- Oil prices slide close to $111 per barrel
World oil prices dropped close to $111 on Tuesday, dragged down by worries that weaker US oil demand could spread to Europe and Japan, anal...
- Oil prices rise on storm worries
World oil prices rose on Monday, boosted by the risks a tropical storm posed to oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico while the market remai...
- Oil prices climb over hurricane warning
World oil prices rose on Tuesday as US forecasters issued a hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Dolly swirled through the Gulf of Mexico, w...