SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian authorities said on Friday they are focused on protecting water plants, pumping stations, pipes and other infrastructure from intense bushfires surrounding Sydney, the country’s largest city. Firefighters battling the blazes for weeks received a reprieve of … Read More
The national flag flies at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant in November. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 has struck southern Iran near the Bushehr nuclear plant, U.S. and European experts say. The U.S. Geological Survey listed the … Read More
Parts of Iceland were left blanketed in an unprecedented amount of snow reaching up to 9 m (30 feet) a week after heavy snowfall and hurricane-force gales struck the country on December 10, 2019. Several regions in the rural areas especially in … Read More
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) said the country is facing drought after emergency measures were ordered in 54 districts of 11 provinces. Illustrative image (Source: ethailand.com) Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) said … Read More
There are up to 100 fires currently raging in New South Wales. Photo credit: Getty Images A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales as bushfires continue to devastate Australia. New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian said … Read More
An island volcano erupted while tourists were visiting on Monday in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty. MICHAEL SCHADE / TWITTER By Tuesday, six people were confirmed dead. Eight others were feared to have died and about 30 have serious burns. … Read More
A medical worker of Myanmar public health department inoculates a girl for measles and rubella during a nationwide vaccination campaign Source: EPA A global measles crisis caused more than 140,000 deaths last year, with data showing the number of cases … Read More
With all dead believed to have been found, Albanian officials turned their focus to helping the 4,000 made homeless and remedying a flawed construction industry. People mourning Saturday in Durres, Albania, at the funeral for members of the extended Lala … Read More