Death toll from Colombia landslide climbs to 262

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed Monday that the death toll from Saturday's landslide in Mocoa had increased to 262, including 43 children.

Colombia Landslide Leaves More Than 250 Dead in Putumayo Province

Flooding and mudslides in the Colombian city of Mocoa sent torrents of water and debris crashing onto houses, killing 254 people, injuring hundreds and sending terrified residents, some in their pajamas, scrambling to evacuate.

Mudslide kills scores in Colombia

A massive mudslide in Colombia killed scores of people and trapped some 40,000 others in the southern city of Mocoa after the main road was destroyed.

L’ONU reconnaît que des Casques bleus ont introduit le choléra en Haïti

L'ONU a présenté pour la première fois ses excuses aux Haïtiens pour son rôle dans l'épidémie de choléra qui ravage le pays, sans toutefois reconnaitre sa responsabilité juridique.

Iraq puts out ISIS-set huge fires in Qayyara's oilfield

The Iraqi Oil Ministry on Tuesday said firefighters have put out fires at six oil wells near the town of Qayyara, which Iraqi forces freed from the Islamic State (IS) militants late last month.

China: Over 59,000 armed policemen join rescue work after floods

Over 59,000 armed police have joined flood rescue work in China, helping to relocate more than 88,000 people across the country.

Flash floods continue in France and Germany

Flash floods and overflowing rivers continue to bring misery to parts of Germany and France. The weather pattern that has been sitting over central Europe for a week has spawned daily storms. Slow-moving and large thunderclouds have brought hail, violent wind gusts and torrential rain to both plain and mountain.

Death toll from Sri Lanka's floods, landslides rises to 37

The death toll from Sri Lanka's flash floods and landslides rose to 37 on Wednesday while over 350,000 people had been affected, the Disaster Management Center said.

200 families feared dead by mudslides in Sri Lanka. Rescue workers on Wednesday recovered the bodies of 16 villagers

Rescue workers on Wednesday recovered the bodies of 16 villagers buried in landslides in Sri Lanka after three days of torrential rains.