Five dead, 23 troops missing after flash floods hit northeast India
Five people have died and 23 Indian Army personnel are missing in India's northeastern state of Sikkim after a cloudburst led to flash floods.
2023-10-04 18:48
Nobel Prize in physics goes to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier for research into electrons in flashes of light
The 2023 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier for "experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced in Stockholm on Tuesday.
2023-10-03 18:15
Flash flood in China kills five villagers who were herding sheep
BEIJING A flash flood in northwest China on Thursday night killed five villagers who were in the hills
2023-08-11 14:28
Louisiana trooper acquitted of federal charge in beating of a Black man with a flashlight
A federal jury has acquitted Louisiana State Police Trooper Jacob Brown, who was charged with a single count of deprivation of rights under color of law, for the beating of a Black man with a flashlight during a 2019 traffic stop, according to Brown's attorney.
2023-08-05 02:52
Marseille riots: French officer in custody row admits firing riot gun
The policeman has been detained since a 22-year-old man was disfigured in Marseille last month.
2023-08-03 19:57
U.S. business activity growth slows as services soften
By Safiyah Riddle U.S. business activity slowed to a five-month low in July, dragged down by decelerating service-sector
2023-07-24 21:54
Dozens swept away in flash floods in Afghanistan
At least 31 people have been killed in devastating flash floods that hit parts of Afghanistan over the weekend, authorities said Sunday.
2023-07-24 02:56
Warnings are in effect for potentially 'catastrophic' flash flooding across southeastern New York
Meteorologists have issued a flash flood emergency for parts of the Lower Hudson Valley in southeastern New York, warning that powerful thunderstorms have dumped several inches of rain and are causing "life threatening" and catastrophic flash flooding.
2023-07-10 06:53
Italy: Mass evacuation as deadly floods hit northern Emilia-Romagna region
About 5,000 people flee their homes in Emilia-Romagna, with five confirmed deaths across the region.
2023-05-17 20:22
Auckland floods: Body found in caves where boy went missing
Police say the body was recovered late on Tuesday evening, but has not been formally identified.
2023-05-10 11:51
New Zealand: Auckland declares flood emergency as student goes missing in cave
New Zealand's biggest city faces further chaos as police search for a missing high school student.
2023-05-09 14:28