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USA

'Weather Bomb' mega-storm hits California

A colossal storm has been causing mayhem in California, with torrential rain, flash floods, strong winds and… sinkholes.

Italy

Central Italy struck by 3.8 magnitude quake

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taliban 'engages in rescue efforts' after deadly snowfall

The Taliban militant group has announced it is engaging in rescue efforts in Afghanistan after heavy snowfall caused over 80 deaths in 48 hours.

Italy

Italy avalanche: rescue teams pull out four more survivors

11 people have now reportedly been pulled alive from the rubble of an Italian hotel which was destroyed by an avalanche.

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Italy

Questions raised following Italian earthquakes and avalanche

The first rescue workers reached the Hotel Rigopiano at around 4am, some 11 hours after the avalanche struck central Italy.

Italy

Italy: rescue teams hampered by heavy snowfall

Heavy snowfall is hampering rescue operations in regions of central Italy affected by Wednesday's earthquakes. Lazio, Marche and Abruzzo were shaken by a wave of strong tremors on Wednesday.

Italy

Seismically vulnerable central Italy once again rocked by tremors

Italy once again shaken by earthquakes

Italy

Multiple earthquakes hit central Italy

Multiple earthquakes rock the same area of central Italy devastated by last year's tremors.

World News

Twice the size of Luxembourg - one of the world's biggest icebergs gets ready to break away

At twice the size of the European country, experts estimate global sea levels could rise by as much as 10 cm if the Larsen C ice shelf were to break away into the South Atlantic.

USA

Deaths reported as southern US states hit by heavy storm

A tornado in Alabama is thought to have killed four people

Chile

Fire ravages Valparaiso, sends people fleeing for their lives

An evacuation is underway as a large fire threatens a poor outlying district in the coastal Chilean city of Valparaiso.

Bolivia

Hundreds evacuated in deadly floods in Bolivia

At least eight people have died in massive floods caused by days of torrential rain in Bolivia.

World

No Comment Review 2016 : extreme weather

A look back at some of the most terrifying and awe inspiring weather events from 2016

Philippines

Typhoon Nock-ten roars through Philippines, killing four people

Storm warnings remained in place in the Philippines on Monday – although Typhoon Nock-ten, which caused at least four deaths over Christmas, had lost most of its…

Thailand

Over a dozen dead in southern Thailand as floods threaten tourist season

Severe flooding across a large part of southern Thailand has killed more than a dozen people after several days of heavy rain.

Bolivia

Bolivia's once second largest lake completely dry

Bolivia’s once second largest lake is now completely dry after the worst drought in a quarter of a century.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica hit by first hurricane since records began

Otto was the first hurricane ever known to have hit Costa Rica and it caused a national emergency to be declared.

New Zealand

Second powerful earthquake rocks New Zealand

New Zealand has been hit by a second powerful earthquake, only hours after a 7.

New Zealand

'The emergency number was out of action' New Zealand hit by major earth tremor

New Zealand hit by major earth tremor

New Zealand

Powerful earthquake hits New Zealand

Casualties are confirmed after tremor strikes on South Island near Christchurch