South Korea's Lee urges authorities to step up support as heatwave kills 16
World 12:04 04/08/2026South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged on Tuesday authorities to step up support for people affected by a record heatwave in the country, saying the death toll had risen to 16 and warning that extreme weather was becoming more frequent.
El Niño expected to intensify storms, hail in Vietnam: meteorologist
Vietnam News 15:10 04/05/2026Vietnam may face more frequent and severe thunderstorms, hail, and lightning in the coming months owing to the influence of a strong El Niño, according to a National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting official.
Torrential rain pounds South Korea for third day as thousands take shelter
World 14:33 18/07/2025SEOUL -- More than 5,000 people in South Korea have been forced into shelters as heavy rain pounded parts of the country for a third day, with the deluge killing at least four people and destroying property and infrastructure, the safety ministry said on Friday.
480,000 killed by extreme weather this century: analysis
World 16:28 25/01/2021An analysis of more than 11,000 extreme weather events showed nearly 480,000 fatalities since 2000, with Puerto Rico, Myanmar and Haiti the worst hit countries
