Disasters

Around 500 killed in Afghanistan earthquake, state-run broadcaster says

Afghanistan earthquake kills 800, injures 2,800, Taliban asks world for help

Belize bulk carrier damaged in blast in Black Sea near Ukraine's Odesa, sources say

At least 70 killed in capsize of migrant boat off West Africa, Gambia says

Pakistan says floods made worse by Indian action

Polish F-16 crashes during airshow rehearsal

Pakistan evacuates a million people as farming belt hit by worst floods in decades

Tropical storm Kajiki kills five, leaves seven missing in northern Thailand

Taiwan rattled by quake off northeast coast, no reports of damage

UN nuclear watchdog back in Iran, no deal yet on inspections

Australian school bus crashes, killing girl and injuring 11 others

India releases water from dams, warns rival Pakistan of cross-border flooding, says source

Typhoon Kajiki kills 8 in Vietnam and Thailand, with warnings of more flooding to come

Worker killed in Russian attack on coal mine in eastern Ukraine, company says

Pakistan on 'exceptionally high' flooding alert, says India released water from dam

Marshall Islands parliament burns down in overnight fire

Typhoon Kajiki kills 3 in Vietnam, floods Hanoi streets

Three dead in helicopter crash during flying lesson on UK's Isle of Wight

Suspects blame technical faults for Baltic Sea cable breaches

Trees down, homes flooded as Typhoon Kajiki batters Vietnam

Container truck collision with tractor kills 8, injures 43 in India, police say

Three young sisters drown, dozens rescued from boat carrying migrants to Italy

At least one killed by gas cylinder blast in iconic Moscow toy shop, state media reports

Israel pounds Gaza City suburbs, vows to press on with offensive

NHC says 40% chance of cyclone in the next 48 hours for system east of Windward Islands

Vietnam plans mass evacuation, China's Sanya shuts as Typhoon Kajiki intensifies

Tanker captain accused of Baltic cable cut tells Finland's YLE he is 'innocent'

Gaza's hungry children slide towards starvation as emergency treatments dwindle

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes near Myanmar-India border, EMSC says

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits off South American tip, no tsunami risk

Firefighter injured in Portugal blaze as crew flees wall of fire

Pakistan fireworks warehouse blast kills 4, injures more than 30

Iran holds military drills after big losses in war with Israel

Is historically arid Beijing ready for a wetter future?

Two Haitian police killed when drone accidentally explodes

Hurricane Erin threatens North Carolina's Outer Banks with storm surge

40% chance of cyclone in the next 48 hours near Cape Verde Islands, US NHC says

Bus collision in Afghanistan claims 79 lives

Pakistan's financial capital Karachi hit by torrential rain and flooding