Dam breach in Madagascar puts thousands at risk (PHOTOS)

A damaged dam near Madagascar’s capital risks collapse after heavy rains, with thousands of homes and rice fields threatened

Death toll rises as winter storm hammers US

More than 40 people have died across the US as even colder temperatures and another storm are forecast

Five killed in fire in Russia’s Siberian region of Yakutia

The victims were a mother with her three children, and their relative

Indian virus scare: Media hits panic button over Nipah outbreak

Several Asian nations have introduced airport screenings for the Nipah virus that has infected a handful of people in West Bengal

Regional bloc deploys emergency team to flood-hit Mozambique (PHOTOS)

SADC has sent an emergency team to assist Mozambique after massive floods left hundreds of thousands affected across several provinces

Moscow records coldest temps this winter

Mikhail Leus said it was even colder in Moscow's suburbs where the air temperature dropped to about -17.7°F