India, Bangladesh Brace for Year's First Cyclone

Bangladesh and India braced for the first cyclone of the year as a storm with wind speeds of up to 120 kmh (75 mph) is set to make landfall late on Sunday, India's weather department said.

US winter storm to bring coldest Christmas in decades

A major winter storm sweeping the US this week may bring the coldest Christmas in four decades to parts of the country, say forecasters.

Flooding in China kills at least 170. (111 others listed missing)

More than 170 people have been killed and scores more are missing after flooding across China due to heavy rain over the past week, officials said.

More Than 200 Dead or Missing in China Floods

More than two weeks of torrential rains and flooding in southern and eastern China has left more than 200 people dead or missing.  Authorities are also reporting extensive property damage and more than $7 billion in crop losses.

Flooding kills at least five people in Germany

At least five people have been killed in floods caused by prolonged heavy rain in southern Germany's Bavaria state and thousands of households were cut off from electricity, officials said.

Powerful Cyclone Makes Landfall in Fiji

Fiji's government has declared a nationwide curfew as a powerful cyclone bears down on the Pacific island nation of 900,000.

State of emergency declared in US east coast due to snowstorm threats

Washington, D.C and another five US states along the US East Coast on Thursday declared state of emergency as the region was bracing itself for a historic snowstorm over the weekend that was expected to dump up to 2 feet of snow.

Storms kill 14 in the US

RESCUE workers and heartbroken residents sifted through what was left of homes wiped out by a series of ferocious storms and tornadoes that tore through swathes of the United States, killing 14 people.

Typhoon Koppu smashes into the Philippines

Powerful Typhoon Koppu has hit the northern Philippines, battering the coast with powerful winds that have killed at least three people and displaced more than 16,000, according to the national disaster agency.

Super Typhoon Koppu (Lando) Makes Philippines Landfall; Catastrophic Flooding Forecast

Super Typhoon Koppu, known as Lando in the Philippines, made landfall near Casiguran in Luzon's Aurora province at 1 a.m. local time Sunday morning, after a long-feared rapid intensification.

121 Philippine fishermen remain missing due to Tropical Storm Mujigae

Over 120 fishermen remained missing in Ilocos region of northern Philippines even as Tropical Storm Mujigae (local name: Kabayan) has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, Philippine regional disaster reduction agencies reported on Sunday.

China on full alert to super typhoon Mujigae

Chinese government has warned coastal China to prepare for the arrival of super typhoon Mujigae, as the alert level has been upgraded to orange, the second highest.

Tropical Storm Erika Kills 12 on Dominica, Soaks Dominican Republic

Tropical Storm Erika was soaking the Dominican Republic late Friday after killing at least 12 people on the Caribbean island of Dominica.