world news Watch: Extreme weather of Europe's summer Portugal experienced its deadliest forest fire in its history. Paris saw floods caused by unprecedented rainfall. Germany also suffered 13/07/2017
Italy Fires flare on slopes of Mount Vesuvius Locals evacuated as observers think smoke from forst fires is coming from Mount Vesuvius 12/07/2017
Cinema Prepare for war for the Planet of the Apes Conclusion of simian trilogy promises spectacular special effects and dark drama 27/06/2017
no comment Portugal's deadly wildfire finally under control More than 1,000 firefighters have been deployed to battle the blaze across central Portugal 22/06/2017
Greece Quake-hit Lesbos village counts the cost A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Lesbos after an earthquake left hundreds of people homeless and one woman dead. The 13/06/2017
USA Here comes the sun: NASA's hottest mission starts next year NASA is launching a probe whose mission will be to get closer to the sun than any spacecraft ever has. 31/05/2017
United Kingdom This Scottish duo plans to literally walk around the world On the morning of Tuesday, March 7 29-year-old Paul Whatley and his dog Brett left their home town of Dunbar in Scotland to engage in the adventure of a lifetime: walking around the… 30/05/2017
no comment Lava spouts from Kilauea Time-lapse video captured lava oozing from Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii on Friday (19 May). 22/05/2017
world news Henderson Island: Pacific graveyard for plastic pollution At first sight the scenes could be mistaken for the aftermath of a teenagers’ beach party. 16/05/2017
Indonesia 'World's oldest man' laid to rest in Indonesia An Indonesian man, who claimed to be the world’s oldest person, has been laid to rest. 02/05/2017
USA Deadly storms rip through America's Midwest At least thirteen people have died after severe storms brought flooding to America’s Midwest. 01/05/2017
world news Growing problem of space debris could hinder future exploration Scientists are voicing concern about the growing danger of space debris spinning around our planet. 21/04/2017
no comment It’s tulip season! The Netherlands flower gardens are in full bloom as tulip season is upon us. 20/04/2017
Colombia Second deadly landslide in a month rocks Colombia A deadly landslide has rocked Colombia for the second time this month, claiming at least 11 lives just weeks after more than 300 were killed in a similar… 19/04/2017
Chile Newly-discovered exoplanet could be best clue to life out there A newly-discovered exoplanet could be the most promising sign yet in the search for life beyond Earth, astronomers say. 19/04/2017
world news Asteroid poised to make close fly-by of Earth A large asteroid is poised to make a close pass to Earth on April 19. 18/04/2017
world news Earth Hour plunges world into darkness to fight climate change Earth Hour, the annual campaign to fight climate change has seen the world plunged into darkness for the tenth time. 25/03/2017
no comment Flash floods in Brazil A strong storm with heavy rain, hail and strong winds struck Uberaba, Brazil, on Saturday afternoon (18 March). 20/03/2017
no comment El Nino batters Peru The number of people killed in Peru following intense rains and mudslides has climbed to 72. 19/03/2017
no comment Hip hippo hooray! Taronga Zoo’s baby pygmy hippopotamus – the first born in seven years – made its first public appearance in Sydney on Friday (March 17, 2017). 18/03/2017
USA High winds cause havoc across USA Icy conditions and powerful winds are causing havoc in the US, from multi-car pileups in Syracuse, New York, to fallen trees and power lines in South Carolina. 03/03/2017
no comment Etna lights up Sicilian sky Sicily’s Mount Etna continued erupting on Wednesday with fountains of lava producing a spectacular show. 02/03/2017
Canada Is this the oldest evidence of life on Earth? Canadian bacteria-like fossils called oldest evidence of life 01/03/2017
Italy Skiers brave the slopes of Mount Etna as it erupts Giant orange fountains of lava have spewed into the air over Sicily overnight as Mount Etna surged into life. Streams of orange lava are flowing down the sides of the mountain, which is Europe's large 28/02/2017
United Kingdom Deadly Storm Doris batters Britain At least one person has died and casualties are reported as Storm Doris strikes the UK. 23/02/2017
world news Exoplanets hint at a Milky Way packed with orbs that resemble Earth Second Earth when and not if says NASA 23/02/2017
