Two dead, hundreds evacuated in flood-hit French Riviera
River levels were receding early on Monday in southeastern France after "historic" floods left two people dead and more than 150 were airlifted to safety.
Thousands flee more floods in southern Philippines
Thousands of people are fleeing rising floodwaters in a fresh round of evacuations in the southern Philippines, officials said Friday as the death toll from a week of bad weather rose to 34.
Australian wildfire razes 40 homes, one man dead
A fast-moving wildfire destroyed at least 40 homes in western Australia's Perth, officials said Monday, with one man dying as he prepared for the approaching inferno.
120 people evacuated from fire in Astana
120 people have been evacuated from a fire in an multistory apartment building on the night of January 6 in Astana.
Indonesian volcano erupts 30 times as 20,000 displaced
An Indonesian volcano that has erupted relentlessly for months shot volcanic ash into the air 30 times on Saturday, forcing further evacuations with more than 20,000 people now displaced, an official said.
Evacuation in North Dakota town after fiery oil-train explosion
A freight train loaded with crude oil derailed in the US state of North Dakota Monday, sending a massive plume of toxic smoke skyward and forcing the evacuation of part of a small town, US media reported.
500 civilians evacuated from besieged Syrian town
Some 500 women, children and elderly civilians trapped in the besieged town of Moadamiyet al-Sham, southwest of Damascus, have been evacuated.
Fukushima workers evacuated as small tsunami hits Japan
Workers at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant were evacuated when a small tsunami hit Japan after a powerful undersea quake Saturday.
Mass evacuations in Vietnam for typhoon Nari
Vietnam is evacuating tens of thousands of people in the path of Typhoon Nari, state media said Monday, after the powerful storm left 13 dead in the Philippines.
Red alert issued as massive cyclone bears down on India
India issued a red alert as a massive cyclone bore down on the east coast Saturday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.
Typhoon Fitow slams into China
Typhoon Fitow barrelled into China's east coast early Monday, packing winds of more than 200 kilometres an hour after hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated.
Flooded Acapulco hit by looting as tourists airlifted
Mexican military and commercial flights airlifted hundreds of tourists stranded in the flooded resort of Acapulco Tuesday, where thousands of looters ransacked stores after two deadly storms struck the country.
Japan tells 300,000 households to evacuate as typhoon hits
Typhoon Man-yi hit central Japan Monday, with almost 300,000 households told to evacuate and fears the storm could go on to hit the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
One millionth child refugee flees Syria: UN
The number of children who have fled war-torn Syria hit one million Friday, while two million kids have been displaced within their homeland's borders by the conflict.
Over 300 people evacuated from flooded villages in Kostanay oblast
100 rescuers and 16 vehicles have been dispatched to the flooded ares of Kostanay oblast in Kazakhstan.
Hundreds evacuated after Indonesia volcano erupts
More than 500 people have been evacuated from a tiny Indonesian island where a volcano erupted at the weekend, spewing rocks and lava that killed five villagers.
Kazakhstan citizen with 4 children evacuated from Syria
A Kazakhstan national has been evacuated from Syria because of fresh clashes between Kurds and Syrian Islamists.
US pulls staff from Lahore consulate over 'threats'
The United States on Thursday evacuated all non-emergency staff from its consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, citing "specific threats" amid a worldwide alert over Al-Qaeda intercepts.
Flooding in Canada forces evacuation in another city
Canadian authorities in the western city of Medicine Hat on Sunday ordered the evacuation of buildings in low-lying areas after flooding killed three people and forced 100,000 to flee.
100,000 flee flooding in Canada
Flooding forced the evacuation on Friday of some 100,000 people in the western city of Calgary and nearby towns in the heart of the Canadian oil patch.
