Science & Environment
Death toll in Siberia wildfire rises to 26
Twenty six people died and nearly a thousand sought medical treatment after wildfires blamed on reckless human behaviour swept through Siberia, Russian ...Nearly 150 dolphins feared dead in Japan despite rescue bid
Rescuers were forced to abandon efforts to save around 150 melon-headed whales that stranded on a beach in Japan on Friday, after ...Sandstorm hits entire Gulf region
Flights were disrupted, ships weighed anchor and schools were closed Thursday as a major sandstorm blew through Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Gulf ...At least 18 die in Burundi landslides
Landslides in Burundi have killed at least 18 people with 10 more missing after torrential rains, a local governor said Monday.Magical views from top of the world for solar eclipse
All eyes were turned to the heavens early Friday for a solar eclipse offering spectacular views from selected airplane seats, European countries ...Food shortage fears for Vanuatu islands devastated by Cyclone Pam
International aid agencies ramped up appeals for cyclone-hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, warning that the powerful storm which affected more than two-thirds of ...Vanuatu appeals for aid after devastating cyclone
Vanuatu\'s president made an emotional appeal for international assistance after his island nation was hit by a calamity of a cyclone, wreaking ...Costa Rica volcano spews ash in most powerful eruption in 20 years
Costa Rica\'s Turrialba volcano belched a column of gas and ash up to 3,280 feet (1 km) into the air on Thursday ...Cyclone Pam devastates South Pacific islands of Vanuatu
One of the Pacific Ocean\'s most powerful ever storms devastated the island nation of Vanuatu on Saturday, tearing off roofs, uprooting trees ...Thousands evacuated in Chile as forest fire spreads
Chile declared a state of emergency and ordered the evacuation of up to 16,000 people as a raging forest fire led to ...