Sri Lanka Targets Unauthorised Builders After Monsoon Deaths
Sri Lanka announced plans Saturday to prosecute a slew of companies and individuals behind illegal construction projects blamed for landslides ...
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Bangladesh Rescues 24 More Cyclone Survivors From Sea
The Bangladesh navy said Friday it has rescued 24 more fishermen from the Bay of Bengal, bringing the total to ...
Taiwan Battles Floods As Torrential Rain Hits
Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, with rescuers helping residents evacuate as they ...
Raft Capsizes In Flood-Hit Sri Lanka, Kills Three
Three people drowned Thursday when their makeshift raft capsized in Sri Lanka, which has been hit by its worst flooding ...
Refugees Face ‘acute Crisis’ In Cyclone-Hit Bangladesh
Aid workers warned Wednesday of an "acute crisis" in Bangladesh after a cyclone damaged or destroyed thousands of homes and ...
Foreign Aid Arrives In As Sri Lanka Flood Toll Exceeds 200
International aid arrived into Sri Lanka on Wednesday as the death toll from the island's worst floods and landslides in ...
Sri Lanka Appeals For Help As Floods Cripple Water Supply
Sri Lanka appealed for volunteers Tuesday to help with a massive recovery operation in the wake of devastating flooding that ...
Hundreds of Thousands Evacuated As Cyclone Hits Bangladesh
Cyclone Mora hit Bangladesh Tuesday packing winds of up to 117 kilometres per hour (73mph) after authorities evacuated hundreds of ...
Sri Lanka Deploys More Troops As Flood Toll Climbs To 180
At least 180 people have now been confirmed dead in the worst flooding to hit Sri Lanka for 14 years. ...
Nearly 300,000 Evacuated As Cyclone Approaches Bangladesh
Bangladesh has evacuated nearly 300,000 people as Cyclone Mora barrelled towards its southeastern coast at speeds of more than 85 ...
Sri Lanka Deploys More Troops As Flood Toll Climbs To 177
Thousands of Sri Lankan troops battled Monday to get relief supplies to nearly half a million people displaced by the ...
Sri Lanka Monsoon Toll Climbs To 164
Sri Lanka's monsoon toll climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of people buried in landslides triggered by ...
Sri Lanka Steps Up Relief As Monsoon Toll Exceeds 150
Emergency teams rushed food and water Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced by the island's worst flooding for ...
Sri Lanka Rushes Aid To Half A Million Flood Victims
Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in ...
India Aids Sri Lanka As Monsoon Kills 100
India joined Sri Lanka's relief operation Saturday as 230,000 people were driven from their homes after an intense monsoon deluge ...
Indian Aid Arrives As Sri Lanka Monsoon Toll Hits 100
Indian medical teams and emergency relief arrived in Sri Lanka Saturday as the monsoon-related death toll reached 100 and authorities ...
Monsoon Rains Kill At Least 25 In Sri Lanka
Landslides and floods killed at least 25 people and left another 42 missing in Sri Lanka following heavy monsoon rains ...
Expect Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season, US Forecasters Say
The Atlantic ocean could see another above-average hurricane season this year, with 11-17 big storms and as many as nine ...
Plane Skids Off Hong Kong Runway In Heavy Rain
A plane veered off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport today after heavy rainstorm lashed the city. The plane, ...
Meteo Warns of More Downpours In Western Region
The Western Regional Meteorological Department is warning residents in the region to expect torrential rains as the rainy season sets ...