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5 DEAD AS STORM WALLOPS U.S. EAST COAST
The National Weather Service received multiple reports of coastal flooding in Massachusetts, including in Boston, Lynn and Cape Cod, that made roads impassable... READ MORE›
KEVIN 'BOXER' MORAN SAYS NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR 'BLAME GAMES' AMID COMPLAINTS OF 'INADEQUATE' FLOOD WARNINGS
Minister of State for Flood Relief, Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, said this morning that Galway was taken by surprise by rising floodwaters during Storm Eleanor... READ MORE›
WHITE CHRISTMAS AS BLIZZARD BLASTS NORTHEAST, MIDWEST FREEZES
A storm system that swept from Nebraska through Iowa dropped around 2 inches of snow on Chicago, the weather service said... READ MORE›
10,000 HOMES, COMPANIES AND FARMS STILL LACK POWER AFTER STORMS
While the vast amount are still dealing with the impact of ex-hurricane Ophelia, ESB Networks said some of those cut off were affected by Storm Brian... READ MORE›
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HURRICANE MATTHEW WEAKENS TO A CATEGORY 2 STORM
A hurricane warning has been extended into North Carolina and blunt warnings were issued in South Carolina, including the city of Charleston... READ MORE›
MATTHEW MOVING ON, BUT THE DANGER ISN'T
Hurricane Matthew is expected to affect the South Carolina coast by the weekend... READ MORE›
AS MIGRANT TRAGEDIES SHOCK EUROPE A BIGGER CRISIS LOOMS IN MIDEAST
The United Nations is urging countries worldwide to grant asylum to 130,000 Syrians in the coming year... READ MORE›
STORM AILEEN SET TO BATTER BRITAIN WITH 75MPH WINDS
UK weather Storm Aileen set to batter Britain with 75mph winds... READ MORE›
DELUGE BRINGS MONTH'S RAIN IN ONE DAY, FORCING SECOND DAY OF QUEENSLAND SCHOOL CLOSURES
Intense rainfall is predicted on Thursday afternoon, before the weather is expected to clear early on Friday... READ MORE›
THE CRISIS OF RISING SEA LEVELS
Galveston Bay has lost a third of its wetlands to development since the 1950s, removing a natural buffer against flooding and storm surge... READ MORE›
PERU BRACES FOR MORE FLOODING AFTER AT LEAST 67 DEATHS
Local El Ninos in Peru tend to be followed by the global El Nino phenomenon, which can trigger flooding and droughts in different countries, said Gutierrez... READ MORE›
POOR NATIONS WANT U.S. TO PAY REPARATIONS FOR EXTREME WEATHER
Poorer nations blame extreme weather-related disasters on climate change stemming from emission-polluting countries that have more developed and wealthier economies... READ MORE›
A STATE-BY-STATE LOOK AT HURRICANE MATTHEW DAMAGE
Abandoned cars sit in flood waters on Atlantic Avenue near Crabtree Creek in Raleigh, N.C., after Hurricane Matthew caused downed trees and flooding Oct. 9, 2016... READ MORE›
AS SOUTH SUDAN CRISIS WORSENS THERE IS NO MORE COUNTRY
MALAKAL South Sudan In places where the fighting is fiercest no one is even attempting to count the dead... READ MORE›
AT UN POPE ISSUES SWEEPING CALL FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
Standing before the General Assembly in his first speech here Francis endorsed United Nations efforts to reach a global compact to fight poverty and climate change... READ MORE›
RUSSIAN TROOPS 'FIGHTING ALONGSIDE ASSAD'S ARMY AGAINST SYRIAN REBELS'
An unnamed activist with the Syrian rebel group the Free Syrian Army told The Times The Russians have been there a long time... READ MORE›
EDITORIAL LOST VOICES OF THE WORLDS REFUGEES
In the many conferences and diplomatic discussions about refugees, their own voices are rarely heard... READ MORE›
STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN FORT MCMURRAY
The mayor of Fort McMurray declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday over concerns about flooding caused by Hangingstone River overrunning its banks... READ MORE›
READ PUTIN'S U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPEECH
Russia believes in the huge potential of the United Nations, which should help us avoid a new global confrontation and engage in strategic cooperation... READ MORE›
YOUR PHOTOS: STORM WREAKS DAMAGE ACROSS MONTREAL
Thousands of people are without power across Quebec as strong winds took down trees and power lines Tuesday afternoon... READ MORE›
ABOUT 50,000 CUSTOMERS LOST POWER IN NOVA SCOTIA AFTER WEEKEND STORM
Nova Scotia Power has opened its emergency operations centre in Ragged Lake, N.S., for the first time since the winter... READ MORE›
AS IT HAPPENED: NERVOUS WAIT FOR NORTHERN NSW
Heavy rain is wreaking havoc across Queensland and northern NSW as the remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie move south... READ MORE›
GLOBAL POVERTY DROPS SHARPLY WITH CHINA MAKING BIG STRIDES UN REPORT SAYS
In releasing the report, United Nations officials celebrated meeting some of the goals... READ MORE›
EL NINO WEATHER 'COULD BE AS BAD AS 1998', SAYS NASA
That El Nino played havoc with world weather systems and was blamed for several extreme weather events... READ MORE›
UN SECURITY COUNCIL IS FAILING SYRIA, BAN KI-MOON ADMITS
We need some solidarity unity of purpose particularly among the permanent members of the security council he said in an interview... READ MORE›
PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO BOLSTER LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
We need good information, Dr. Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization, said at an event to announce the new partnership... READ MORE›
U.N. SAYS SOME OF ITS PEACEKEEPERS WERE PAYING 13-YEAR-OLDS FOR SEX
As the United Nations maintains nine peacekeeping operations in Africa, employing over 100,000 people on the continent, the abuses threaten to erode the organization's legitimacy... READ MORE›
REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE PROMPTS WESTERN ENGAGEMENT IN SYRIA
To aid refugees fleeing the Central African Republic, for instance, he has to dip into a pot of United Nations money not earmarked for specific crises... READ MORE›
TEXAS FARMERS ASSESS HARVEY DAMAGE TO GRAIN BINS, COTTON CROPS
Texas farmers are assessing damage caused by Hurricane Harvey after it slammed into the coast, knocking over grain storage tanks and damaging cotton crops... READ MORE›
UN ADOPTS AMBITIOUS GLOBAL GOALS AFTER YEARS OF NEGOTIATIONS
The new goals follow and expand on an earlier list, the Millennium Development Goals, adopted by the United Nations in 2000... READ MORE›
'GODZILLA EL NINO' WILL BRING CHAOS INCLUDING FLOODS AND WILDFIRES TO THE WORLD
Experts say a record-breaking el nino could bring global weather chaos and devastation... READ MORE›
70 ACHIEVEMENTS, 70 YEARS: A VISUAL GUIDE TO WHAT THE UN HAS DONE
70 achievements, 70 years a visual guide to what the UN has done... READ MORE›
JAPANESE TOURIST TRAPPED IN CAR, SIX OTHERS MISSING IN NT FLOODS
He urged others not to cross flooded causeways, not enter flooded rivers ... READ MORE›
SOUTH SUDANS PRESIDENT SIGNS PEACE DEAL WITH REBELS
In its report to the United Nations, the panel found that both the government and rebels had devoted vast resources to the conflict... READ MORE›