(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, and a tsunami […]
Yellen ‘eager’ to work with China on debt, other global challenges
By David Lawder and Aftab Ahmed GANDHINAGAR, India (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday she was “eager” to work with China on […]
Ukraine says Russian shelling kills 1 in Kharkiv, injures 7 in Zaporizhzhia
(Reuters) -A civilian was killed and another wounded in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, while seven were injured in a village in Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian […]
U.S. Southwest broils, heatwave forces Athens to close Acropolis
By Deborah Kyvrikosaios and Liliana Salgado ATHENS/PHOENIX (Reuters) – Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day on Friday to protect […]
South Korea landslides, floods kill more than 20, over 4,000 evacuated
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -Twenty-two people have died, 14 were missing and thousands evacuated in South Korea as of Saturday, according to ministry data, […]
Excessive heat is baking US Southwest and expected to get worse
By Liliana Salgado and Brad Brooks PHOENIX (Reuters) -A prolonged heat wave blanketed a swath of the U.S. stretching from California to South Florida on […]
Fire breaks out at Dow Louisiana facility
(Reuters) – A fire broke out at Dow’s Plaquemine chemical facility in Louisiana, the U.S. chemical maker said in a statement late on Friday. Everyone […]
Northern Mexico bakes as residents try to beat scorching heat
MEXICALI, Mexico (Reuters) -Construction worker Brian Larreta’s job is tough any day of the year, but scorching temperatures this month in northern Mexico have made […]
Brazilian school awarded UNESCO stamp for efforts to protect the ocean
By Sergio Queiroz RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – A group of Brazilian school children gleefully remove pieces of plastic and trash on the sand of […]
Factbox-Hottest spots in U.S. as heat wave blankets Southwest
(Reuters) – More than 100 million Americans are facing a prolonged spell of sweltering weather into next week, with the National Weather Forecast issuing heat […]