Hurricane Lorenzo poses flood threat even as weakens towards Portugal’s Azores
Hurricane Lorenzo could still cause life-threatening flash floods even as it weakens as it approaches Portugal’s Azores archipelago, the National Hurricane Centre said....
Floods kill 113 in north India in late monsoon burst, jail, hospital submerged
Heavy rains have killed at least 113 people in India’s Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states over the past three days, officials said on Monday, as...
Greece steps up migrant transfers after Lesbos clashes
Greece will keep moving asylum seekers from overcrowded camps on its islands to the mainland, government officials said on Monday, after a woman died following...
Record snow, cold, slams northern U.S. Rockies with winter-like weather
Midwinter-like weather clobbered the northern Rockies Sunday and into Monday, making early Autumn feel like deep winter, while as much as 4 feet (121 cm)...
Storm halts long-distance rail traffic in northern Germany
A storm with gusts of up to 110 km per hour (68 mph) disrupted rail traffic in northern Germany on Monday, including on high-speed trunk...
Turkey’s Erdogan says some of Khashoggi’s killers enjoy ‘impunity’
President Tayyip Erdogan insisted on Monday that Turkey will keep pushing for the truth behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate...
Hong Kong on edge ahead of China’s National Day
Hong Kong is bracing for a day of celebration and chaos on October 1st, the founding of Communist China. But first, the city has to...
Australian government says prosecutors must seek approval before charging journalists
Australian prosecutors need government permission before they can file charges against local journalists, Attorney General Christian Porter said on Monday....
Austria’s Kurz eyes economic growth after vote triumph
Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz basked in election victory on Monday, his People’s Party (OVP) strengthened by a parliamentary contest that punished the scandal-hit far...
Shanghai to phase out lower-end diesel trucks by 2022
The municipal government of Shanghai, China’s financial capital, is aiming to wipe out some 120,000 lower-end diesel-powered trucks by 2020 to help cut air pollution,...