Global shares mostly rose Wednesday after China and the U.S. said they had agreed on a framework for following up on the trade truce reached last month in Geneva. France’s CAC ...

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A new report by U.N. experts on the criminal drug trade says the illicit trade in methamphetamine and other dangerous drugs is growing by leaps and bounds in Southeast Asia. It notes record levels ...

Hong Kong's first locally born giant pandas have finally been named and introduced as Jia Jia and De De.The names of the cubs, affectionately known as “Elder Sister” and “Little Brother ...

China's National Meteorological Centre on Wednesday issued alerts for heavy rain and flooding in southern regions, ...

Meteorologists predict accumulating snow will fall in more than 40 states from California to Maine over the next four days. Most areas will receive one to six inches, but some could see a foot or ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has repeatedly delayed releasing Harris County’s updated flood maps, leaving much of the existing floodplain information outdated. Real estate listings do ...

as well as the downpour in 2023 that caused heavy flooding across the city and was described as a “once-in-500-years” event. Hong Kong flooded by ‘once-in-a-century’ rainstorm Hong Kong ...

Just two months after Cyclone Alfred caused widespread flooding across NSW ... to "evacuate now". The map below shows that the area around Kempsey is at the greatest risk, with six "evacuate ...

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...