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Thousands without power on Thanksgiving after US storm A winter storm that wreaked travel chaos across the US northeast wound down, but hundreds of thousands of people were left without power on the Thanksgiving holiday.

28 November 2014

Japan's Abe vows support for victims after quake injures 41 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promised "firm" support after meeting victims of a weekend earthquake.

25 November 2014

'At least 8 dead, 24 missing' in Morocco storms At least eight people were killed and 24 were missing as heavy storms lashed southern Morocco, causing flash floods.

24 November 2014

Black weekend as storms lash Italy, Switzerland, France At least four people were killed as landslides triggered by torrential rain slammed into buildings on either side of the Swiss-Italian border.

17 November 2014

7.3-magnitude quake in Indonesia, tsunami warning issued A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia, sparking a tsunami warning for areas up to 300 kilometres (185 miles) away.

15 November 2014

Prayers, tears in Philippines one year after super typhoon Survivors of the strongest typhoon ever to hit land wept at mass graves during ceremonies to mark one year since the storm devastated the central Philippines

08 November 2014

6.4-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea: USGS A 6.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea, the United States Geological Survey said.

07 November 2014

Vance becomes hurricane in Pacific Ocean A powerful storm in the eastern Pacific strengthened to hurricane status, but it remains far away from land, US forecasters said.

03 November 2014

Hawaii volcano lava wave nears homes Smoldering lava from a slow-erupting volcano has reached within yards (several meters) of homes on Hawaii's Big Island, emergency officials said.

28 October 2014

Tropical Storm Hanna forms off Nicaragua, Honduras coasts Nicaragua and Honduras were bracing for severe weather after Tropical Storm Hanna formed off the Caribbean coast.

28 October 2014

5.2 magnitude earthquake in northern Greece A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck northern Greece early, the country's earthquake observatory said, with no reports of victims or major damage.

25 October 2014

Heads roll in Russia as more details emerge of Total crash Top Russian airport officials quit as more employees were detained over the Moscow plane crash that killed the CEO of French oil giant Total.

24 October 2014

Snowplough driver in Moscow crash says on runway by mistake The driver of the snowplough that blocked the take-off of a private plane at a Moscow airport, said he drove onto the runway after losing his bearings.

22 October 2014

Russia blames 'negligent' airport bosses for Total CEO's crash Russian investigators accused senior airport officials of criminal negligence over a plane crash at a Moscow airport that killed the head of French oil giant Total.

22 October 2014

Putin calls killed Total CEO 'true friend' of Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Total CEO Christophe de Margerie, who died in a plane accident at a Moscow airport, as a "true friend of our country."

21 October 2014

CEO of oil giant Total killed in Moscow plane crash The CEO of French oil company Total, Christophe de Margerie has died after a private jet crashed at a Moscow airport.

21 October 2014

Hurricane Gonzalo arrives in Bermuda: US forecasters Hurricane Gonzalo struck Bermuda Friday as a strong category two storm, the US National Hurricane Center said.

18 October 2014

Bermuda braces for 'dangerous hurricane' Gonzalo Hurricane Gonzalo gained strength in the Atlantic as it barreled toward Bermuda, which was bracing for a hit from the powerful Category Four storm.

17 October 2014

Natural disasters killed over 22,000 in 2013: Red Cross Natural disasters claimed over 22,000 lives last year, with Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines the deadliest of all, the Red Cross said.

16 October 2014

Hurricane Gonzalo bears down on the Bahamas Hurricane Gonzalo churned in the Atlantic, bringing intense winds and threatening to deluge the Bahamas, US forecasters said.

16 October 2014

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