Russia storm: High winds kill 10 in central Volga region
Eight of the victims died when trees fell on their campsite near a lake in Mari El region.
1970-01-01 08:00
Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40
Wildfires have claimed most lives in Algeria, but blazes are also widespread in Greece and Italy.
1970-01-01 08:00
Nova Scotia floods: Body found of one of four missing
Unidentified remains also found as police continue to search for three others missing in Nova Scotia.
1970-01-01 08:00
Algeria wildfires: Dozens killed and thousands evacuated
Northern Algeria has been experiencing a record heatwave with temperatures reaching 48C.
1970-01-01 08:00
Maharashtra: Sixteen dead, dozens trapped in deadly India landslide
Operations are on to rescue more people affected by the landslide in a remote village in Maharashtra state.
1970-01-01 08:00
Colombia landslide: Rescuers search for survivors amid mud
Fifteen people are dead after rivers burst their banks and caused a landslide south-east of Bogotá.
1970-01-01 08:00
Colombian rescuers search for children after river burst its banks
At least six people are dead after rising river waters swept away homes in Cundinamarca province.
1970-01-01 08:00
Typhoon Talim: Thousands evacuated as typhoon hits southern China
Vietnam is also bracing to evacuate people from areas forecast to be hit by the powerful storm.
1970-01-01 08:00
Excessive heat scorches millions across US southwest
Cities including Phoenix and El Paso are expected to see an unusually long stretch of intense heat.
1970-01-01 08:00
Recife: Eight killed in Brazil apartment block collapse
The four-storey block of flats collapsed in the early hours of the morning in the city of Recife.
1970-01-01 08:00
A dangerous heat wave is intensifying in the South with nearly 45 million people under heat alerts
Nearly 45 million people from southern Arizona to the Florida panhandle are sweltering under a worsening heat wave that is expected to expand its reach this week, bringing more dangerous triple-digit temperatures.
1970-01-01 08:00
Myanmar army cuts off aid to cyclone survivors
The BBC speaks to families trying to rebuild their lives in one of the country's poorest regions.
1970-01-01 08:00