Science & Environment
Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai climbs to 208
The death toll in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Rai has risen to 208, after the storm carved a trail of destruction ...More than 21,000 people displaced by floods in Malaysia
More than 21,000 people have been displaced from their homes due to flooding caused by torrential rains in Malaysia, state news agency ...Strong typhoon approaches Philippines as tens of thousands evacuate
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from coastal areas of the central and southern Philippines ahead of a strong typhoon ...Night of devastating tornadoes likely kills more than 100 in Kentucky
At least 100 people were feared dead in Kentucky after a swarm of tornadoes tore a 200-mile path through the U.S. Midwest ...More than 70 killed as tornadoes rip through Kentucky, other U.S. states
A devastating swarm of tornadoes ripped through six U.S. states, killing more than 70 people in Kentucky and leaving a trail of destroyed homes and businesses ...Top WHO, US scientists say Omicron no worse than other virus variants
The Omicron variant appears to be no worse than other coronavirus strains, top scientists from the WHO and the United States told ...Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says
Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says. ...Vaccines should give good protection against Omicron: South African expert
Existing COVID-19 vaccines should be highly effective at preventing severe disease and hospitalisation from the newly identified Omicron variant, a top South ...NASA launches test mission of asteroid-deflecting spacecraft
A spacecraft that must ultimately crash to succeed was launched late on Tuesday from California on a NASA mission to demonstrate the ...Schools, plants close as Indian capital is smothered by smog
Schools were closed indefinitely and some coal-based power plants shut down as the smog-shrouded Indian capital and neighboring states invoked harsh measures ...














