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Sport

China: 2,000 run ice marathon on frozen river

Zhao Jiadong win men’s gold medal in 3 hours 52 minutes and 13 seconds

02/01/2018

India

Travel chaos as fog cloaks New Delhi

Extremely poor visibility in the Indian capital caused hundreds of flights to be suspended and dozens of trains to be cancelled on New Year's Day.

01/01/2018

USA

US braces for cold New Year's Eve

A large swathe of the northern US from Montana to Maine is expected to see temperatures below -12 degrees Celsius - and that's putting lives at risk.

31/12/2017

World News

Philippines picks up pieces after deadly storm

Residents in the southern Philippines assess damage following storm Tembin

28/12/2017

United Kingdom

'Adverse weather' strands hundreds at London Stansted

Hundreds of frustrated passengers were stranded at London Stansted Airport on Wednesday night because of 'adverse weather'

28/12/2017

USA

US town buried under snow

135 cm of snow has fallen in the town of Erie, Pennsylvania

27/12/2017

Myanmar

Myanmar elephants keep warm with giant blankets amid cold snap

A wildlife conservation craft group donated the blankets to help the animals deal with falling temperatures

26/12/2017

Vietnam

Vietnam braces for deadly storm

Vietnam braces for deadly storm after it caused the death of 230 people in The Philippines

25/12/2017

Philippines

Philippine ferry carrying 250 passengers capsizes, many feared dead

Rescue teams are racing against daylight to find survivors stranded in the waters.

21/12/2017

Philippines

Deadly tropical storm hits eastern Philippines

At least 26 people are reported dead and more than 20 others missing as tropical storm Kai-tak hits the Philippines

17/12/2017

Climate Now

November: one of the warmest on record

November 2017 has been confirmed as one of the warmest Novembers on record.

14/12/2017

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School's out! UK kids play in snow

12/12/2017

Italy

Severe floods in Italy continue

Emergency services responded to residents stranded by the extreme weather

12/12/2017

World News

Chaos—and some fun—as snow hits parts of western Europe

A second day of snowfall in several countries caused disruption for some, entertainment for others—allowing many to share their experiences on social media.

11/12/2017

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Hills in flames: new fires threaten Santa Barbara

California state officials have ordered new evacuations across coastal towns in Santa Barbara County.

11/12/2017

United Kingdom

UK Snow: Travel disruption as the country experiences the most snow in

UK Snow: Severe weather has caused widespread travel disruption, grounding flights, shutting down roads and triggering traffic accidents.

11/12/2017

United Kingdom

Snow causes UK travel chaos

Roads closed, flights grounded and trains cancelled as heavy snow blankets large parts of the country.

10/12/2017

France

Dover-bound ferry runs aground in Calais due to bad weather

Dover-bound ferry ran aground in Calais on Sunday but no injuries were reported, said a P&0 spokesman

10/12/2017

World News

Watch: Huge fireball streaks across night sky

A New Jersey police officer was greeted with a stunning—albeit brief—view of the meteor

08/12/2017

World News

Record-breaking nine hour rainbow spotted in Taiwan

05/12/2017