India: Floods In North Kill 17 and Force Evacuations
Some two million people were forced to evacuate in a 24-hour period. nytimes.com |
Death toll rises to 5 in Jamaican floods, slides
Searchers scoured muddy river banks and debris-clogged gullies for more victims of Tropical Storm Nicole on Thursday as the confirmed death toll in Jamaica from floods and mudslides rose to five. msnbc.msn.com |
Hurricane Otto weakens to Atlantic tropical storm
Hurricane Otto weakened into a tropical storm over the central Atlantic Ocean Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. msnbc.msn.com |
Keepers want bee eradication to continue
Australian beekeepers are calling on state and national authorities to continue a campaign to eradicate the Asian honey bee. abc.net.au |
Taiwan rescuers search for missing China tourists
Rescuers rappelled down a cliff Monday trying to trace 21 Chinese tourists whose bus is believed to have tumbled off a narrow coastal road in Taiwan as a fierce typhoon lashed east Asia last week. msnbc.msn.com |