Dam reservoir levels in Iran’s second biggest city drop below 3%

Water levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad plunged below three per cent, media reported on Sunday, as the country suffers from severe water shortages.

Over 100,000 people evacuated in Philippines due to Typhoon Fung-wong

The Philippines’ emergency services have evacuated over 100,000 people in the country’s east and north due to approaching Typhoon Fung-wong, Reuters reported.

Six killed, hundreds injured as tornado hits south Brazil

A tornado accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain struck the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, killing six people, the state government has said.

Seven killed, 150 injured after powerful quake hits northern Afghanistan

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, killing at least seven people and injuring 150 others, according to local officials.

Record rains drive flooding in Vietnam, submerging ancient city

Heavy rains have triggered record-breaking floods in some parts of central Vietnam, especially in top tourism destinations Hue, a former imperial capital, and the ancient town of Hoi An.

Hurricane Melissa, now Category 3, threatens heavy floods in Jamaica, Haiti

Hurricane Melissa has rapidly strengthened into a major Category 3 with potentially catastrophic consequences, as it dropped torrential rain in the northern Caribbean and threatened disastrous flooding and landslides in Jamaica and southern Haiti.