Science & Environment
Volcano erupts on southern Japanese island
A volcano erupted in spectacular fashion on a small island in southern Japan on Friday, spewing out rocks and sending black clouds ...India heat wave death toll passes 1,400
A heat wave in India has killed at least 1,371 people this week as temperatures soar above 47 Celsius (116.6 Fahrenheit), and ...Mexico and Texas struck by deadly storms
At least 13 people died and dozens more were injured after a freak tornado ripped through the northern Mexican city of Ciudad ...UN calls for more Nepal quake aid
The international community\'s response to devastating earthquakes in Nepal has been disappointing, a United Nations official said on Monday, adding that donors ...Heat wave continues across India, more than 500 dead
Soaring temperatures have gripped parts of southern and northern India in an extreme heat wave which has killed more than 500 people ...Tornado, floods leave deadly trail at Mexico-US border
A tornado ripped into a town in northern Mexico on Monday, killing at least 13 people and flattening hundreds of homes in ...Hundreds gather in Nepal capital to mark one month since quake
Hundreds of people have held a candlelight vigil in Nepal\'s capital to mark one month since the earthquake that killed thousands of ...Nepal struggles to rebuild one month after earthquake
One month after an earthquake devastated Nepal, and with the June monsoon fast approaching, thousands are still living in temporary shelters. In ...Thousands flee after landslide blocks Nepal river
Thousands of people fled villages and towns along a mountain river in northwest Nepal on Sunday after it was blocked by a ...China floods kill dozens
The death toll in China\'s latest round of flooding has risen to at least 57, including two schoolchildren aboard a bus carrying ...