extreme weather
Very hot weather hits Egypt on Monday
Egypt
July 3, 2022
Very hot weather hits Egypt on Monday
Meteorologists predict very hot weather during the daytime on Monday on Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt, South Sinai and…
‘Uncharted territory’ as bushfires rage across Australia’s east
World
November 8, 2019
‘Uncharted territory’ as bushfires rage across Australia’s east
Australian firefighters warned they were in “uncharted territory” as they struggled to contain dozens of out-of-control bushfires across the east…
Weather forecasters put climate change on their maps
World
April 4, 2019
Weather forecasters put climate change on their maps
Though it was a couple of years ago, weathercaster Anju Singh clearly recollects the message she delivered to camera when unexpected…
Sisi allocates LE100 million to compensate flood victims and improve infrastructure
Egypt
October 29, 2016
Sisi allocates LE100 million to compensate flood victims and improve infrastructure
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ordered the allocation of LE50 million to compensate those harmed by flooding in recent days,…
Over 50,000 evacuated in typhoon’s path in southern China
World
October 22, 2016
Over 50,000 evacuated in typhoon’s path in southern China
Typhoon Haima forced the evacuations of more than 50,000 people in southern China after hammering the northern Philippines with ferocious…
Hurricane Matthew kills almost 900 in Haiti before hitting US
World
October 8, 2016
Hurricane Matthew kills almost 900 in Haiti before hitting US
Hurricane Matthew killed almost 900 people and displaced tens of thousands in Haiti before plowing northward on Saturday just off…
Floods in China kill almost 130, wipe out crops
World
July 5, 2016
Floods in China kill almost 130, wipe out crops
Severe flooding across central and southern China over the past week has killed almost 130 people, damaged more than 1.9…
Savage storm pummels eastern China, killing 98
World
June 24, 2016
Savage storm pummels eastern China, killing 98
A violent storm in eastern China that packed gale-force winds and hail killed 98 people and injured hundreds as it…
Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
Art news
June 3, 2016
Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
Paris' world-famous Louvre and Musee d'Orsay museums shut on Friday to rush valuable artworks out of their basements, as the…
Deep freeze grips US northeast, triggers fatal 50-car pileup
World
March 2, 2016
Deep freeze grips US northeast, triggers fatal 50-car pileup
A dangerous cold snap bringing life-threatening cold was settling in across the northeastern United States on Saturday and a snow…