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'Life-threatening blizzard' sweeps across US east coast

It’s being described as a blizzard of epic proportions. Snowstorm Jonas is sweeping across the east coast of the United States, carrying with it

USA

Eastern USA braces for "historic" snowstorm

The eastern seaboard of the United States is bracing itself for a great white storm forecasters are saying is of epic proportions. A metre of snow is

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UN and aid agencies sound alarm about refugees stuck on EU's fringes facing disaster

The United Nations and aid agencies are calling for increased assistance for migrants coming through Turkey and eastern Europe, and are warning a

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First snow of the year in Tokyo

Snow falls on Tokyo for the first time this year, causing injuries and train delays across the capital.

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Your winter pictures

Much of western Europe saw its first snow of the winter this week. This video shows how the snow hit Cumbria, England (function(d, s, id) { var js

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Sancheoneo Ice Festival

Locals and tourists brave sub-zero temperatures to take part in a popular ice fishing festival in South Korea. The winter festival is named after a

Syria

Snow in Syria and Lebanon causes new hardship for refugees

Parts of Syria have been hit by strong winter snowstorms, forcing thousands of people already desperately seeking shelter from civil war to take

USA

El Niño storms lash drought-stricken California

The first of several storms linked to El Niño has hit California – until now stricken by drought – bringing flooding and warnings of possible

Poland

Poland: Seven more die in cold snap

A further seven homeless people have died of hypothermia in Poland as temperatures continue to plummet, with temperatures reportedly as low as minus

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Turkey: falling snow injures two

On one of the busiest streets in the city of Rize, Turkey, large chunks of snow, which had piled up on the roof of a mosque, fell down onto

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The human and economic cost of natural disasters in 2015

Last year’s natural disasters around the world caused many more deaths than did those in 2014 – but the total was less than half the average number

Poland

Big weekend freeze in Poland kills 21

Freezing temperatures in Poland at the weekend have claimed the lives of at least 21 people. Temperatures plunged to as low as minus 18 Celsius, in

France

Relief for skiiers as snow finally starts falling in French Alps

Snow has finally started falling in the French Alps, much to the relief of the travel industry and skiiers alike.

Lebanon

Syrian refugees struggle to keep warm during winter in Lebanon

Nearly two million Syrian refugees have settled in Lebanon. As another harsh winter sets in, many people struggle to keep their tents warm enough for

Turkey

[Photo gallery] Istanbul under a blanket of snow

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at Istanbul’s two international airports as the city lies under a blanket of snow. Schools in Istanbul have

United Kingdom

Storm Frank claims first victim in Scotland with more rains due on New Year's Day

Swathes of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England remain on flood alert after Storm Frank wreaked havoc causing businesses to

World News

Americas: thousands evacuated, as El Nino triggers worst flooding in decades

Flooding misery continues in the US, with hundreds forced from their homes in Missouri because of rising waters in rain-swollen rivers. Scores of

United Kingdom

Frank - the third storm in a week batters UK and Ireland

The power of the storms lashing parts of Britain has been caught on amateur videos. In one an 18th century stone bridge in the North Yorkshire town

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North Pole hots up as El Nino shakes up world weather

It seems things are hotting up in the North Pole. As El Nino shakes up weather around the world, forecasters predicted temperatures of up to minus

Italy

Warm Alpine weather brings fires and flowers

Wildfires sweeping through a forest in the Venetian Alps have destroyed some 100 hectares of woodland. Firefighters struggled to contain the blaze in