Death toll from Super Typhoon Rai soars to 375 in Philippines

Dec. 20 (UPI) — Horrors continued to emerge over the weekend as the scope of the utter destruction left behind by Super Typhoon Rai in the Philippines came clearly into view. The fierce storm, described as “one of the most … Read More

Afghan Girls Being Exchanged For Food As Famine Nears

Afghanistan is becoming the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The Food and Agricultural Organization said that 18.8 million Afghans are unable to feed themselves every day. This number is set to rise to nearly 23 million by the end of the … Read More

Famine knocking at the door of 41 million worldwide, WFP warns

Famine is already present in four countries but millions more people are at risk, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday, underscoring the need for urgent funding and humanitarian access to reach those in need. Recent analysis by the … Read More

Powerful quake hits southern Indonesia, tsunami alert canceled

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has struck the Flores Sea in southern Indonesia, causing damage and prompting people to flee to higher ground in fear of a tsunami, officials say. The tsunami warnings have since been … Read More

Afghans face “avalanche of hunger and destitution” – UN agency

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GENEVA, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Almost all Afghans do not have enough to eat and a failing economy could tip Afghanistan’s increasingly dire situation under Taliban rule into catastrophe next year, the U.N.’s World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. … Read More

More than 50 feared dead in Kentucky’s worst ever tornadoes

The governor of the US state of Kentucky has warned that more than 50 people are thought to have been killed by tornadoes overnight. Andy Beshear said the figure could rise to as many as 100 in what he called … Read More

Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises

The volcano had erupted on Saturday, leaving thousands homeless. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has visited the area and pledged to rebuild. The death toll from the eruption of the Mount Semeru volcano on the island of Java has risen to … Read More

Unrelenting drought leaves millions who rely on Colorado River facing an uncertain future

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The Colorado River is a critical resource for the western U.S. But a megadrought, one significantly exacerbated by climate change, is jeopardizing the river’s future and threatening to upend how its water is used and longstanding agreements between states. Miles … Read More

B.C. floods: Thousands of pigs, cows, chickens and likely bees died in Fraser Valley

Farmers in B.C.’s flooded Fraser Valley continue to face challenges to repair and restore their properties and livestock. Agricultural Minister Lana Popham said at a media briefing Thursday with the drier weather and receding floodwaters, it will be critical for … Read More

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