Natural disaster
China's torrential rains kill 10 in southwest as thousands evacuated
Sichuan authorities issued a heavy rain alert and warned of disaster risks after torrential rain triggered two incidents that cut off roads in the mountainous Garze and Aba areas.
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island
At least 68 dead after Indonesia earthquake as survivors experience aftershocks, await aid
Over 40,000 face 'life-threatening' conditions without power as Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii
Israel sends 80-person rescue delegation to earthquake-hit Colombia
The delegation, headed by the commander of the Home Front Command's National Rescue and Rescue Unit, Brig.-General (res.) Yossi Pinto, includes both regular duty soldiers and reservists.
ZAKA volunteers open temporary clinic amid search and rescue operations after Colombia earthquake
The earthquake struck on Monday, with a magnitude of 7.4 that shook Colombia's coastal Choco province, and has killed at least 250 people.
Israel sends aid delegation to Colombia in aftermath of earthquake that killed at least 250 people
Emergency teams aided by police, soldiers and volunteers have been working with excavators and, at times, their bare hands, hunting for survivors beneath debris.
Severe storms, tornados kill multiple people in Midwest US as power is cut in Chicago, Columbus
Images and videos have surfaced on social media showing major flooding, widespread property destruction, innumerable collapsed trees, and even flipped cars.
Colombia continues search and rescue operations after earthquake, over 250 killed
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake tore through Colombia's coffee-growing heartland early on Monday, killing at least 250 people.
China tourist sites closed, construction projects halted, as Typhoon Dolphin moves deeper inland
The strongest typhoon to hit China this year, Dolphin, was an unusually resilient storm system that traveled nearly 6,000 km before making landfall over the weekend.
Colombia earthquake ‘reminded me of Israel’s sirens and bombs,’ Israeli in Bogota tells 'Post'
As the earthquake struck, an Israeli family experienced “something beautiful” when Colombians gathered around them and asked the family to bless them.
At least 224 killed, more trapped under rubble after 7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar shared his concerns about the earthquake in a statement and offered his Colombian counterpart any assistance Israel could provide in the aftermath of the quake.
Spokane wildfires destroy over 700 structures as 64,000 flee fast-moving Washington blazes
The Spokane-area fires have scorched more than 8,000 acres since erupting on Saturday in and around suburbs on the northern fringe of the city, home to about 230,000 residents.
Heavy rains and deadly floods in southern India kill 14, displace thousands
The death toll in rain-related incidents rose to 11 by Sunday, and nearly 7,700 people were evacuated to around 275 relief camps across Kerala, a state government minister said.
