Colorado fires destroy homes, thousands evacuated
Forest fires raged Wednesday across the western US state of Colorado, destroying dozens of houses and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents.
Hungary evacuations as flood waters surge toward Budapest
Hungary began evacuating villages and reinforced leaking dykes along the rising Danube River on Saturday, as central Europe's worst floods in over a decade headed toward Budapest.
Toll from US tornadoes climbs to 20: officials
At least 20 people were killed by a series of tornadoes that swept through the Midwestern US state of Oklahoma last week, including seven children.
Three storm chasers killed by Oklahoma tornado
Three veteran storm chasers were killed while pursuing powerful tornadoes that tore through the US state of Oklahoma.
Massive Far East quake felt in Moscow, no casualties
A massive undersea earthquake Friday in Russia's Far East prompted a tsunami warning and was felt in cities including Moscow far to the west, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Bridge washed out by rainwater in East Kazakhstan
Keldymurat river level in Keldymurat village increased after heavy rains and the bridge failed to stand again the masses of water.
US tornado survivors begin rebuilding their lives
Survivors of the killer tornado that ripped through this Oklahoma City suburb rolled up their sleeves Wednesday under a blazing sun and got down to the long, hard task of rebuilding their lives.
Nazarbayev condoles to Obama over Oklahoma tornado
Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent U.S. President Barack Obama a telegram with condolences over the devastating tornado in Oklahoma.
Dozens dead as tornado hits US city
A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, tearing down blocks of homes and at least two schools and leaving at least 51 people dead.
Strong 6.1 earthquake strikes off Japan coast
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan's main Honshu island on Saturday.
Bangladesh cleans up after killer cyclone
Bangladesh began cleaning up on Friday after a killer cyclone wrecked thousands of homes along its coast while breathing a sigh of relief that the damage was not much worse.
Cyclone rips into Bangladesh after mass evacuations
A cyclone ripped into the Bangladeshi coast on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people hunkered down in evacuation shelters including in a region of Myanmar torn by communal unrest.
Mexico volcano spews ash on towns
Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano spewed a new column of ash late Tuesday, with some of the material falling on three towns while glowing rocks landed on the towering mountain's slope.
Bangladesh miracle survivor 'doing great': doctor
Bangladeshi doctors treating a "miracle" survivor pulled from ruins of a collapsed building after 17 days said Saturday she was doing "great" and had been reunited with her family.
Strong Iran quake causes damage, injuries
A strong earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hit southern Iran early on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, with local media reporting of damaged villages and several injuries.
Evacuations lifted as California blaze nearly controlled
All evacuation orders were lifted Sunday in California as firefighters battling a massive wildfire near Los Angeles said they had contained 60 percent of the blaze.
Raging California wildfire nearly triples in size
A raging California wildfire nearly tripled in size Friday as it threatened 4,000 homes, although firefighters said they had gained more control over it.
China's Sichuan mourns quake dead one week later
China's southwestern Sichuan province stopped Saturday to mourn the victims of a deadly earthquake that struck exactly a week ago.
Hundreds dead or injured in China quake
Hundreds of people were killed or injured when a strong earthquake struck China's southwestern Sichuan province Saturday.
7.2 earthquake shakes northern Japan: USGS
A major 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan on Friday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.