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Canada

Canada wildfire 'could burn for months' without rainfall - officials

One week on and the blaze nicknamed ‘the beast’ shows no signs of being tamed. The wildfire outside Fort McMurray in Canada is now heading towards

China

China: workers missing after landslide hits power station construction site

Rescuers in China are searching for 34 people missing after a landslide hit the construction site for a new hydroelectric power station, according to

Canada

Canadian communities mobilise to help wildfire victims

Many of those forced to leave their homes by the Canadian wildfire which has been spreading out of control are being accommodated in emergency

Canada

'The Beast' wildfire burns out of control in Canada

It has been raging for a week and is utterly out of control. The Canadian wildfire that has forced tens of thousands to people to flee for their

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Canada

Wildfire triggers emergency evacuation in Alberta

Alberta in western Canada is racing to evacuate thousands of people as a wildfire burns out of control. At risk are the 80,000 residents of the city

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Hailstorm batters northwest Chinese county

Hailstones measuring as much as 22 millimetres diameter fell across large parts of Tanchang County, Longnan City, in China on Sunday afternoon. The

USA

More storms forecast for Texas as Houston reels from floods

A flash flood alert has been put in force for large parts of the Houston area in Texas, on top of the deluge that has already struck. The city

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Georgia: More fear than pain

The capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, experienced strong winds last Saturday, 16 April. So strong that trees were blown over onto cars in the city centre

Pakistan

Flash floods kill at least 55 in Pakistan

In the Khyber and Kashmiri regions of northern Pakistan flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 55 people. An emergency

China

Video shows China motorway pile-up which kills at least two

At least two people have died and dozens injured after a motorway pile up in China’s eastern Jiangsu province between Shanghai and Nanjing.

Belgium

Tornadoes wreak havoc in Oklahoma

At least seven people have been injured after a series of tornadoes hit the US state of Oklahoma, damaging homes and vehicles and blowing down power

United Kingdom

Storm Katie batters Britain

Storm Katie has swept though southern England, battering buildings, causing travel chaos and, at its peak, leaving up to 100,000 homes without power

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Floods in the US south

Following heavy downpours this week, residents in the US south were forced to contend with rising floodwaters. Thousands were told to evacuate their

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Snow in Mexico

Schools in Mexico City and eight states were closed on Thursday as a wave of winter weather struck the country. Heavy snow due to the cold front that

Serbia

Rain-swollen rivers flood central Serbia

Swollen rivers in Serbia have flooded dozens of homes, land and roads prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people after heavy rainfall. Local

World News

Peru sends in army to deal with floods blamed on El Niño

The authorities in Peru are sending the military to help areas affected by floods that have afflicted several parts of the country. Scientists blame

USA

Several dead as US south and east lashed by storms and tornadoes

The US southeast and mid-Atlantic region have been lashed by violent thunderstorms and tornadoes that killed several people. The states of Louisiana

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Fijian islands still cut off after cyclone

Fijians say they are still in desperate need of aid after a powerful cyclone destroyed homes and killed 42 people as aid workers warn of the risks of

Fiji

Fears of disease in cyclone-hit Fiji amid race to reach remote islands

Aid agencies are rushing to distribute supplies in Fiji, ravaged at the weekend by Cyclone Winston which left at least 29 dead. People in Rakiraki on

Jordan

Jordan: Bad weather forces closure of iconic Petra ruins

The ancient ruins of Petra in Jordan have been closed to visitors, amid fears of flash floods and rock slides. Braving bad weather, tourists visited