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‘Global boiling’ poses physical, mental & financial challenges to UAE residents
Residents in the UAE and the wider Middle East region are facing the physical, mental and financial repercussions of global warming, Al Arabiya ... In Focus -
Turkey marathon TV show raises $6 bln for earthquake victims
A seven-hour show broadcast on hundreds of TV and radio channels in Turkey raised 115.1 billion liras ($6 billion) in aid for survivors of the ... Middle East -
Dubai supermarket offering discounts for Turkey-Syria earthquake relief aid
A Dubai supermarket says it is offering discounts in order to help the humanitarian crisis unfolding after devastating earthquakes struck Syria and ... Gulf -
Malaysia landslide toll hits 26 after man found hugging dog
The death toll from a landslide at an unauthorized campsite in Malaysia rose to 26 after search and rescue teams on Wednesday found the body of a man ... World News -
Kids born after a natural disaster at higher risk of depression, anxiety: Study
The stress of a natural disaster during pregnancy may substantially increase the risk of childhood anxiety, depression or other behavior disorders, ... Healthy Living -
Deep dive: How is climate change fueling hurricanes
After a quiet start to the season, Hurricane Fiona slammed into Puerto Rico and then battered the Dominican Republic, leaving more than 1 million ... Features -
Memes flood social media as anxious Mexicans process eerily timed earthquake
It did not take long for the memes to start in Mexico, offering a needed bit of levity on Monday after a powerful quake left buildings and people ... World News -
Hundreds evacuated in west Indonesia after magnitude 6.1 earthquake
About 200 people evacuated to higher ground after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck islands in western Indonesia on Sunday, causing some property ... World News -
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes southern Iran region: Report
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southern Iran on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.For the latest headlines, ... Middle East -
At least 8 killed in Afghanistan earthquake: Report
At least eight people were killed overnight in an earthquake in north-eastern Afghanistan and the toll could rise, according to an official quoted by ... World News -
South Pakistan braces for surge of flood water flowing from north
Southern Pakistan braced for more flooding on Thursday as a surge of water flowed down the Indus river, compounding the devastation in a country a ... World News -
Pakistan floods cost at least $10 billion, planning minister says
Early estimates put the damage from Pakistan’s recent deadly floods at more than $10 billion, its planning minister said on Monday, adding the world ... World News -
Huge relief operation under way as Pakistan flood death toll rises to 1,061
A huge relief operation was under way Monday and international aid began trickling in as Pakistan struggled to deal with monsoon flooding that has ... World News -
Pakistan monsoon flooding death toll passes 1,000
The death toll from monsoon flooding in Pakistan since June has reached 1,033, according to figures released Sunday by the country’s National Disaster ... World News -
Indonesia’s Sumatra checks for damage from 6.3 magnitude earthquake
Indonesia’s disaster agency is assessing the impact of a strong earthquake that hit off the southern coast of Sumatra island late on Tuesday, it said ... World News -
At least 20 dead in central Afghanistan floods
At least 20 people have been killed in flash floods in central Afghanistan over the last 48 hours, a disaster management official said on Monday, with ... World News -
Floods in Sudan kill 52 people: Report
Flooding caused by torrential rains in Sudan have killed at least 52 people and damaged or destroyed thousands of homes, state media reported Saturday ... World News -
At least four killed in Iran landslide triggered by heavy rains
At least six people were killed in floods near Tehran Thursday, most in a landslide that dumped mud four meters deep in a village west of the capital, ... Middle East -
Hundreds of aftershocks shake earthquake-hit Philippines
Anxious residents slept outside after hundreds of aftershocks rattled the earthquake-hit northern Philippines, locals said Thursday, as President ... World News -
Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes Philippines; At least four dead
A strong earthquake in northern Philippines has killed four people and injured 60, the interior minister said on Wednesday.Two people died in Benguet ... World News -
Authorities in Oman rescue four people trapped in flood waters
Authorities in Oman rescued four people who had become trapped in a house during a flood, the country’s Civil Defense and Ambulance Department ... Gulf -
Earthquake with magnitude 6.1 strikes Taiwan
An earthquake briefly shook buildings in Taiwan’s capital Taipei on Monday though there were no immediate reports of any damage.For the latest ... World News -
Death toll from Philippine landslides and floods rises to 58: Official tallies
The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 58 on Wednesday, official tallies showed, as rescuers dug up more bodies with ... World News -
Search for survivors in Philippine villages hit by landslides
Rescuers hampered by mud and rain searched Tuesday for survivors of landslides that smashed into villages in the central Philippines, as the death ... World News -
Residents evacuate as floods threaten Sydney suburbs
Heavy rain triggered evacuation orders in Sydney on Thursday, as swollen rivers threatened homes and flooded roads in the latest wild weather to lash ... World News -
Japan earthquake to cost insurers between $2 billion and $4 billion: Report
The powerful earthquake that jolted Japan’s northeast coast last week is expected to cause insured property losses between $2 billion and $4 billion, ... World News -
Japan issues first-ever power supply warning amid shortage
The Japanese government on Tuesday issued its first-ever power supply warning amid a power shortage after an earthquake last week shut several plants, ... World News -
Tremors from Iran earthquake felt in the UAE
An earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude struck near southern Iran early on Thursday, a research center said, and was felt in the United Arab Emirates, ... Gulf -
Japan homes left without power as earthquake kills four
Tens of thousands of Japanese households remained without power on Thursday morning after a magnitude 7.4 quake struck shortly before midnight, ... World News -
Flood alert issued to 500,000 people as rain lashes in Sydney
Around 500,000 people in Sydney and its surrounds had by Thursday been told to evacuate or prepare to flee floodwaters as torrential rain lashed an ... World News