Singapore Airlines plane veers off Yangon runway, no injuries
A Singapore Airlines plane skidded off the runway on touching down during heavy rain at Myanmar's Yangon International Airport, but no injuries were reported, the carrier said.
Four dead as 'catastrophic' floods hit Bosnia and Serbia
Four people in Bosnia have died in flooding from the heaviest rainfall to hit the Balkans in over a century, officials said Friday, in what Serbia's premier has called a "horrible natural catastrophe".
Torrential rains kill four in Sierra Leone
Three men and a young girl died in the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown, after torrential rains on Sunday dislodged a huge boulder which then crashed into a house, doctors said.
Deadly rainy season leaves 41 dead in Bolivia
Bolivia President Evo Morales declared a state of emergency on Tuesday to assist victims of the country's deadly rainy season, which has claimed 41 lives and left 20,000 people homeless according to provisional figures.
High winds, rain lash Europe, leaving two dead, one missing at sea
High winds and heavy rain battered parts of Europe on Monday, leaving at least two people dead and one man lost at sea off France, and disrupting travel two days from Christmas.
Rain hinders search in Colorado floods
Torrential rain grounded rescue helicopters in Colorado for much of Sunday, slowing the search for hundreds of people unaccounted for after massive flooding in the western US state killed six.
Thirteen dead in Mexico mudslides: authorities
Mudslides crashed through several homes in eastern Mexico on Monday, killing at least 13 people after a tropical storm pelted the state of Veracruz with heavy rains.
7 dead as heavy rains pummel flooded Philippines
Flood-battered residents of the Philippine capital and surrounding areas appealed for help Tuesday as relentless monsoon rains, which have claimed at least seven lives..
Philippine capital shuts down amid floods
Heavy rain in the Philippine capital of Manila forced all schools, government offices and the stock exchange to close on Monday, as waist-deep water flooded parts of the city.
Sudan floods kill 36: state radio
Flooding has killed 36 people in a region north of Sudan's capital Khartoum.
Death toll rises to six after torrential rain in Japan
Japanese rescuers found four bodies Saturday at the scene of a landslide in the north of the country, taking the total death toll from record rainfall to six.
Monasteries decline as TV and smartphones grip Bhutan
Kencho Tshering, a red-robed Buddhist monk, takes a call from the King of Bhutan's office, then duly dashes off to start a ceremony praying for a break in the monsoon rains.
Tropical Storm Dalila strengthens on way to west Mexico
Rain was beginning to fall on Mexico's west coast from Dalila, the fourth named storm of the Pacific hurricane season, which was gaining strength as it approached land.
Rescuers race against time as India monsoon toll nears 600
Relief teams were racing against time Saturday to rescue tens of thousands of stranded people in rain-ravaged northern India as the death toll from flash floods and landslides neared 600.
Four dead, many missing in central Europe floods
Four people have died and at least eight more were missing Sunday as torrential rains lashed central Europe, forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes after floods and landslides.
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.
Storm brings Frankfurt airport to standstill
Traffic at Germany's Frankfurt airport came to a complete standstill Sunday, with all flights cancelled for several hours, as freezing rain lashed the runways and created ice problems for the aircraft.
Thousands flee Malaysia floods
Floods triggered by torrential monsoon rains in Malaysia forced almost 14,000 people to flee their homes and seek shelter at relief centres.
800 homes flooded as Britain soaked by more heavy rain
More than 800 homes in England and Wales have been flooded as heavy rain and strong winds battered the country and environmental officials warned of more downpours to come on Monday.
22 dead in floods, 60,000 displaced: govt official
Torrential rains in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have killed at least 22 people and displaced tens of thousands of villagers over the past week.