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Imagining the worst for Europe's riskiest assets

Europe has a wealth of sensitive high-value facilities that could spell disaster if they failed in, say, an earthquake or flood. And what if both happened simultaneously? And vital equipment malfuncti

02/05/2016

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Takeaway: facing extreme risks

02/05/2016

World News

ESA successfully launches "environment data" satellite

A Russian Soyuz rocket has blasted off from Kourou in French Guiana carrying a satellite aimed at increasing our understanding of the environment

26/04/2016

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador hit again: magnitude-6.0 earthquake strikes west coast

Another strong earthquake has struck Ecuador, less than a week after Saturday’s (April 16) deadly tremor. The epicentre of Thursday’s (April 21)

22/04/2016

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador to raise taxes to held fund earthquake reconstruction

The human cost of last weekend’s earthquake in Ecuador continues to mount. On Wednesday the number of people confirmed to have died stood at 570. In

21/04/2016

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador's Correa says thanks for domestic and international aid after earthquake

Ecuador’s worst earthquake in decades is known to have killed at least 480 people – the official toll given on Tuesday – but the number is expected

20/04/2016

World News

Ecuador earthquake: the race is on to find any remaining survivors

The race is on to find any remaining survivors three days after a devastating earthquake rocked Ecuador. More than 480 people died and over 4,000

20/04/2016

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador quake search enters third day as hopes fade of finding survivors

Rescue efforts following the earthquake in Ecuador have moved into a third day amid warnings that there is little hope of finding more people alive

19/04/2016

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USA: Reporter saves driver trapped by floods

In the Houston Texas area, a driver was very lucky. His car was taken by the flood. A reporter from a local tv help him swim away from the vehicle

19/04/2016

Republic of Ecuador

Death toll rises to above 400 following Ecuador earthquake

Death toll rises to above 400 after Ecuador quake President says emphasis still on search and rescue Rebuilding to cost billions of dollars The

19/04/2016

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Floods in Russia

Over the last few days, Russia has been plagued by numerous floods in central and northern parts of the country. The bad weather has also accelerated

18/04/2016

Republic of Ecuador

The number of dead in Ecuador earthquake continues to rise

The number of dead from Ecuador's most devastating earthquake in decades continues to rise.

18/04/2016

Japan

The hunt goes on for people missing following successive quakes in southern Japan

Death toll at 42 from two powerful quakes 400,000 households people without running water Food and bottled water running short The search is

18/04/2016

Italy

'Six dead' in avalanche in Italian Alps, others missing

Six skiers are reported to have been killed in an avalanche in the Italian Alps – one of the deadliest to hit the area in many years. Several other

12/03/2016

Serbia

Serbia hit by widespread flooding

Critics say lessons have not been learned from the catastrophic floods of 2014

11/03/2016

World News

Deadly tornadoes hit southern US

Tornadoes have lashed the southern United States, bringing death and destruction to Louisiana and Mississippi. At least three people were killed and

24/02/2016

World News

Fiji cyclone kills at least five, raises fears of health crisis

Humanitarian agencies are warning that Fiji may be facing a potential health crisis after one of the most powerful cyclones on record battered the

21/02/2016

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Gloomy Lunar New Year's Eve in Taiwan

Taiwan is mourning after an earthquake struck the city of Tainan. Numerous Lunar New Year’s Eve festivities were cancelled.

08/02/2016

Taiwan

Taiwan quake: baby rescued 30 hours after building collapses, scores still inside

Rescue teams were continuing to search on Sunday evening for around 120 people believed to still be trapped inside a collapsed apartment block in the

07/02/2016

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Quake-hit Taiwan tower

Drone footage shows the collapsed Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building, an apartment tower in Tainan, Taiwan. The building was toppled by a 6.4 magnitude

07/02/2016