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29th January, 2013
Military called in as deadly floods batter Australia
Australia ramped up its military response to deadly floodwaters rising in the country's sodden northeast Tuesday which have killed four people and displaced or isolated tens of thousands.
Australia ramped up its military response to deadly floodwaters rising in the country's sodden northeast Tuesday which have killed four people and displaced or isolated tens of thousands.
27th December, 2012
Storm leaves five dead in Philippines
Three people were killed when a tree fell on their home in the central island of Samar while most of the other dead and missing were washed away by overflowing rivers.
Three people were killed when a tree fell on their home in the central island of Samar while most of the other dead and missing were washed away by overflowing rivers.
26th October, 2012
Weakened hurricane lashes Bahamas after 21 deaths
A weakened Hurricane Sandy lashed the central Bahamas late with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean where it caused at least 21 deaths.
A weakened Hurricane Sandy lashed the central Bahamas late with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean where it caused at least 21 deaths.
3rd October, 2012
Australia admits neglect of Great Barrier Reef
A study showed Australia's Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half its coral cover - whats left could halve again.
A study showed Australia's Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half its coral cover - whats left could halve again.
1st July, 2012
US storms kill 13, cut power to millions
Emergencies were declared in Maryland and the District of Columbia and Virginia, where the state had its largest non-hurricane outage in history.
Emergencies were declared in Maryland and the District of Columbia and Virginia, where the state had its largest non-hurricane outage in history.
25th June, 2012
Oil up in Asia on Gulf of Mexico supply disruption
Crude prices rose as the onset of Tropical Storm Debby forced oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico to evacuate some platforms and rigs.
Crude prices rose as the onset of Tropical Storm Debby forced oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico to evacuate some platforms and rigs.
7th March, 2011
Orangutans fading away
Their black eyes peer from the slats of wooden cages, hundreds of orangutans orphaned after their mothers were shot or hacked to death for straying…
Their black eyes peer from the slats of wooden cages, hundreds of orangutans orphaned after their mothers were shot or hacked to death for straying…
