Tropical storm Sara kills four in Honduras and Nicaragua
Tegucigalpa (AFP) Nov 18, 2024
Tropical storm Sara left at least four people dead in Honduras and Nicaragua over the weekend, while more than 120,000 were left homeless or suffered damages in floods across Central America, officials said Monday. ... more
Burst dike leaves Filipino farmers under water
Aliaga, Philippines (AFP) Nov 19, 2024
Filipino farmer Ferdinand Pascua faces financial ruin after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Man-yi sent torrents of water down a river near his shanty, bursting through an earthen dike and inundating land he has tilled for a decade. ... more
Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea: USGS
Sydney (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, striking off the country's eastern coast. ... more