Category: Weather

Roadside bomb kills 3 paramilitary soldiers in NW Pakistan

Pakistan’s military says a roadside bomb attack has killed three paramilitary soldiers in the South Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border. A military statement Monday said the three men were wounded during a search and cordon operation in the Zarmilan area late Sunday night and later died at a hospital.

Somalia’s New President meets with Diplomats In mogadishu

The newly elected President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, held meetings on Thursday for the first time with representatives from the International community in Mogadishu. During the meeting, the international partners have congratulated Farmajo on his election as the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia on Wednesday in Mogadishu by the Federal Parliament.

Montreal conference highlights growing popularity of winter cycling

A cyclist makes his way down a bike path in Montreal in a February 17, 2015, file photo. While most Canadians still put their bikes away when cold weather hits, a growing number of winter riders has cities switching gears to accommodate the demand for ice-free pathways.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson A cyclist makes his way down a bike path in Montreal in a February 17, 2015, file photo.

Australians share memes about blistering heatwave

From ice cream trucks to thongs … everything is MELTING! Australians keep it funny as they struggle to keep cool in record heatwave Sydney set for a scorching weekend with the CBD forecast to reach a record 38C on Friday while 44C is expected in western Sydney. But despite fire warnings, the possibility of power shortages and blackouts, some have opted to use humour to cope with the extreme heat.

Winter wreaks havoc on B.C. roadways

The Ministry of Transportation is placing an advisory in effect for Highway 1 in both directions, between Craigalachie to the Alberta border. Accumulations of up to 30 cm are expected, followed by warming temperatures and rain in some areas, leading to slippery driving conditions.

Man trapped in NSW dam for hours

A man is lucky to be alive after enduring hours trapped in a dam with his head barely above the water. Daniel Miller, 45, became stuck after his excavator rolled in Charlotte Bay, New South Wales following heavy rain on Wednesday, 9 News reported.

Avalanches kill over 100 and destroy homes in Afghanistan

Kabul: More than a 100 people have been killed in a series of avalanches triggered by days of heavy snowfall around Afghanistan, including 50 in one village, officials said, warning the death toll could still rise further. The avalanches struck after three days of heavy snow, which has destroyed scores of homes and blocked roads mainly in central and northeastern provinces, making it difficult for rescue workers to reach the stricken villages.

Keep away from cliffs warning as Dorset on flood alert due to strong winds and heavy rain

The Environment Agency tonight issued a flood alert – flooding is possible – for the whole of the west coast of Dorset from Lyme Regis to Portland Bill tomorrow. The warning says: “The forecast wind direction is veering from south easterly to south westerly through the day with gusts up to 60 mph, Force 8. “Expect spray overtopping the beaches and flooding to low lying areas.

Pervasive charcoal trade getting major rethink in Haiti

Pungent wood smoke wafts daily across the hinterlands of Haiti’s southern peninsula, where villagers stack smoldering wood beneath dirt mounds to make the charcoal that nearly all the urban households in the country use to cook every meal. For decades, authorities and development workers have denounced such rural charcoal makers for stripping the nation’s forests, sending topsoil to sea and helping make Haiti the poorest country in the Americas.

A 100 fine for Ely motorist displaying dirty number plates – and…

A 100 fine for Ely motorist displaying dirty number plates – and here’s our top 10 other ways motorists might easily break the law A motorist in Ely received a 100 fine for dirty number plates – one of the rare occasions when police have taken action. It follows a recent campaign across the border in Cambridgeshire where motorists have been stopped, but only warned, for having illegible number plates.

For you, always: CRPF jawans brave bone-chilling weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar, Jan 24: At a time when entire North India is battling severe cold conditions, the soldiers on borders, specifically in Jammu and Kashmir and other cold regions are braving bone-chilling temperatures and high velocity winds to ensure the security of the nation. Amid the cold wave and deep sheath of snow, CRPF jawans in Kashmir perform round the clock duty in the valley to maintain the law and order in the region.

China, Philippines to roll out $3.7B in cooperation projects

State media cite a senior Chinese official as saying China and the Philippines have agreed on $3.7 billion worth of projects to boost cooperation. The official Xinhua News Agency cited Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng as saying after a Monday meeting with a Cabinet delegation from the Philippines that the projects are aimed at “improving people’s living standards.”

1,000 S. Sudan herders enter Uganda

About 1,000 Toposa pastoralists from South Sudan have crossed to Kaabong District in search of water and pasture for their animals. The pastoralists entered into Uganda last Friday with 10,000 livestock, including camels, donkeys, sheep and goats.

The Latest: Dutch skaters ignoring thin ice warnings

Freezing fog covered the capital on Monday as cold weather conditions continued. . This frame made from a video released by the Italian Firefighters shows a firefighter passing through an opening in the snow during the rescue operations on the Hotel Rigopiano, near Farindola, central… .

Centennial road trip re-enacts parliamentary tour of Northland’s byways in 1917

A century ago New Zealand was in the grip of World War I, in which 18,500 members of the country’s 1.16 million population were killed and 50,000 were wounded. Despite the gravity of the national situation, Kaitaia businessman Colonel Allen Bell managed to persuade Parliamentarians to participate in a car tour to show them the need for road improvements in the “winterless” North.

Super title win for Harper

Two massive nights of action culminated in an amazing Gulf Western Grand Prix for Super Sedans at Gulf Western Raceway on Friday and Saturday night. Two massive nights of action culminated in an amazing Gulf Western Grand Prix for Super Sedans at Gulf Western Raceway on Friday and Saturday night.

Brace for a cold Monday in Delhi; Scattered snowfall likely over Northwest India from Jan 23

An induced upper air cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over south Pakistan and adjoining west Rajasthan from January 24 onwards. According to the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre , an active western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from January 23 onwards and plains of Northwest India from January 24. An induced upper air cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over south Pakistan and adjoining west Rajasthan from January 24 onwards.

Cantabrians told to brace for power outages as ‘weather bomb’ hits

Those in the South Islands and lower-North Island are being told to brace for severe weather as a bomb low prepares to touch down. At 4am, the fire service said it had not received any weather-related callouts overnight, but the worst of the storm was expected to whip the South Island and lower-North Island with heavy rain and gale-force winds on Wednesday, through to Thursday morning.

Freak storm brings ‘twister’ to Queensland

A FREAK storm caused flash flooding, mass blackouts, and a rare weather phenomenon resembling a twister in Queensland’s most populated areas on Sunday night. Massive thunderstorms moved across Brisbane and into Ipswich yesterday, where flash flooding was caused by 80mm of rain falling in an hour.

The Latest: 2 men die in Serbia amid Europe’s cold spell

Authorities in Serbia say that a father and son have died from freezing temperatures in the Balkan country’s south which has been the hardest-hit by the dayslong cold spell. Officials say that an 88-year-old man and his 64-year-old son from the village of Duga Poljana were discovered by a man from a neighboring village who delivers bread.