Lebanon Beirut blast: Distraught families await news of missing relatives Rescue teams continue to search for survivors in the rubble of Beirut's port, nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon's capital, killing more than 150 people and wounding thousands. 07/08/2020
no comment Yangtze river floods prompt massive evacuations in central China Critics blame the disaster on rampant overdevelopment and poor water conservancies policies. 18/07/2020
world news Rescued lion illustrates plight of thousands of other cubs Simba the lion was rescued and taken to an animal shelter in Chelyabinsk, southern Russia, but many other cubs have not been as fortunate. 05/07/2020
no comment Entangled sperm whale liberated from fishing net by Italian Coastguard A ten-metre-long male sperm whale, which was entangled in fishing nets, has been freed by the Italian coast guard in the Mediterranean Sea. The illegal fishing net had prevented the whale from moving its tail fin. 29/06/2020
Places Family rescue bear with head trapped inside plastic container The Wisconsin family never thought their fishing trip would turn into saving a bear's life. 29/06/2020
Austria Avalanche sweeps away hiking group in Austrian Alps An avalanche in the Dachstein area of the Austrian Alps killed five hikers on Sunday, police said. 08/03/2020
no comment Yangon: Scores of people rescued from a blazing building Around 60 fire trucks raced to the 12-storey apartment block as smoke and flames spread through the building. 20/02/2020
no comment Deer rescued from freezing swimming pool A polie officer pulled the deer’s front legs but failed to lift it out of the pool and had to call for back-up. 28/01/2020
no comment Survivors rescued from collapsed building in southern Cambodia At least five people have died following the collapse. 04/01/2020
no comment Helicopters battle raging bushfires in Australia Helicopters battle raging bushfires in Australia 21/12/2019
no comment Man pulled alive from under rubble of a hotel after Albania earthquake Adriatik Bode was one of the survivors of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that has so far left 40 people dead. 28/11/2019
no comment Flash floods, evacuations as storms hit Italy Stormy weather pounded Italy over the weekend causing flash floods and evacuations in the country's northwest 04/11/2019
no comment Indian villagers up to the tusk as they rescue elephant from swamp The elephant got separated from its herd and was stuck in a deep swamp filled with muddy water. It took them two to three hours to free the elephant. 25/10/2019
Netherlands Dutch police arrest second man as six people found in isolated house "The arrested person, a 67-year-old man from Ruinerwold, is one of the six persons discovered this Monday in the house," said police. 16/10/2019
no comment Firefighters rescue boy dangling from fourth-floor window in China In order to prevent him from falling, the rescuers quickly fastened a security rope around his chest, while residents from the building held out quilt below. 09/10/2019
no comment Thirsty cobra gets stuck in beer can Rescuers in eastern India's Mayurbhanj district freed a cobra whose head was stuck in a beer can on Saturday 29/09/2019
no comment Spanish cyclists rescue trapped deer from flooded ruins of a building The animal is pulled free and then runs into nearby woodland. 22/09/2019
Spain Watch: Spanish authorities rescue those stranded by floodwaters Two rescue operations after flooding in Spain showed Spanish authorities pulling people to safety. 14/09/2019
no comment Dramatic baby rescue amid severe flooding in southeastern Spain Workers battled waist-high floodwaters to get to those who were stranded after two days of torrential rain. 14/09/2019
no comment Bear cub stuck in rubbish container rescued A bear cub trapped in a dumpster in California managed to free itself when deputies placed a ladder in the container. 03/09/2019
