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Earthquake response strains Colombia’s new government as search continues

The search for survivors in the rubble of Colombia’s powerful earthquake was growing more desperate, two days after the quake brought down buildings, buckled...

‘Injuries and serious damage’ as powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighbouring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and...

French wildfire’s advance halted but higher temperatures pose renewed threat

Firefighters have kept a vast wildfire in south-west France from advancing overnight, extinguishing flare-ups near Atlantic coast dunes but higher temperatures threaten to test...

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China with more than one million evacuated

Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang. The typhoon is expected to gradually weaken, state media reported. Bavi previously brought strong winds...

Dozens missing after landslide hits village in Indonesia

Improved weather has helped rescuers on Indonesia’s main island of Java recover more bodies as they dug through mud and debris in search of...

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake triggers tsunami off Japan’s northern coast

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan injuring more than 20 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. The Japanese...

Volcanic eruption forces evacuation of residents and tourists in Iceland

A volcanic eruption in south-western Iceland has again forced the evacuation of local residents and guests from the famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, the...

Firefighters race to contain wildfires in Greece as thousands evacuated

Firefighters have been racing to contain wildfires that forced thousands to flee holiday resorts on the southern Greek island of Crete, while neighbouring Turkey...

Ethiopia declares three days of mourning as toll of mudslide victims increases

Ethiopian officials declared three days of mourning on Friday as diggers continued their search for bodies of mudslide victims in a remote part of...

Youngsters wade through a flooded street caused by heavy rain in Peshawar, Pakistan

Pakistan has recorded its wettest April since 1961, with more than double the usual rainfall for the month, the national weather centre said. The country...

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