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NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of rescuers dug through slushy debris and fast-flowing, icy water Friday in a search for survivors after a glacial lake overflowed and burst through a dam in India’s Himalayan north, a disaster that many had warned was possible for years. The flood began in the early hours of Wednesday, when […]

The World Health Organisation has reported that 101 health workers were among the over 4,333 people who had so far been confirmed dead.

In this online event Crisis Group analyst Claudia Gazzini and CNN international correspondent Jomana Karadsheh Scott offer some preliminary considerations on what happened, what they witnessed and what could have been done to prevent this tragedy.

Flash floods triggered by a sudden heavy rainfall swamped several towns in northeastern India, killing at least 31 people.

Hundreds of rescuers dug through slushy debris and fast-flowing, icy water Friday in a search for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam in India’s Himalayan northeast, a

Climate change played a part in the flood—but political leaders must invest in better infrastructure and emergency responses to avert future deaths

One of the Islamic State's so-called "provinces" in Libya has claimed responsibility for two suicide attacks in the Libyan town of Qubba earlier today. The group says the attacks were retaliation for the airstrikes carried out in nearby Derna.

The floods in Derna killed an estimated 4,000-11,000 people after two dams burst due to heavy rainfall brought about by Mediterranean Storm Daniel.

It wasn’t clear what triggered the deadly flood, the latest to hit northeast India in a year of unusually heavy monsoon rains.

Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, today met with Abdoulaye Bathily, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya.During the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest developments and updates related to Libya and the UN’s efforts to find a political solution ..