Jul 21 Breached levees trap thousands as flooding in China worsens By Associated Press Breached levees have trapped more than 10,000 people in an eastern Chinese town as flooding worsens across much of the country, local authorities said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 6:25 News Wrap: UK reverses course, bans Huawei from 5G mobile network In our news wrap Tuesday, the British government reversed course and will ban Chinese telecom giant Huawei from its next-generation mobile phone system. The U.S. had pushed for the change. Also, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security dropped its directive… Continue watching
Jul 08 Japan battered by more heavy rain and deadly floods; at least 58 people dead Flooding and mudslides blocked parts of a main road connecting Kamikochi and Matsumoto, two major tourist destinations in Nagano, stranding hundreds of residents and visitors. Continue reading
Jul 07 Death toll from flooding in Japan rises to 55, dozen missing By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Soldiers rescued residents on boats as floodwaters flowed down streets in southern Japanese towns hit by deadly rains that were expanding across the region Tuesday. Continue reading
May 20 Michigan flood displaces thousands, threatens chemical plant By Associated Press Rapidly rising water overtook dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people in central Michigan. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 2:24 News Wrap: 3 U.S. troops killed in Iraqi rocket strike In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. military confirmed three American service members died in a rocket attack north of Baghdad. The Iraqi government has launched an investigation into the Wednesday strike, which U.S. officials said bore the markings of… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Syria's Assad vows to continue retaking territory, despite Turkish opposition In our news wrap Monday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is congratulating his forces for major gains in the country’s last rebel strongholds. The Russian-backed blitz has recaptured Aleppo and much of Idlib province -- and driven nearly 900,000 people to… Continue watching
Feb 07 5 dead in the South as bad weather moves to Eastern states By Associated Press Forecasters warned that the storm system could bring gusts of 50 mph to 60 mph from the Carolinas into New England. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 8:50 How one Iowa city is planning for a rising Mississippi River By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber Climate change is contributing to more severe flooding in communities along the Mississippi River. In 2019, the Mississippi crested at its highest-ever recorded level in Davenport, Iowa, causing widespread damage in the city's downtown and reigniting a debate about how… Continue watching
Jan 04 60 dead in landslides, flash floods in Indonesia's capital By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia’s capital, as rescuers struggled to search for people apparently buried under tons of mud, officials said Saturday. Continue reading