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Deaths mount as Pakistan swelters in heatwave
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 week agoIn Karachi, a man has his face sprayed on to cool off during a heat wave [Getty Images] As the temperatures rose in southern Pakistan, so did the body...
Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan are affected by ongoing flash floods, UNICEF says
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoTens of thousands of children in Afghanistan remain affected by ongoing flash floods, especially in the north and west, the U.N. children's agency said Monday. The U.N. food agency has warned ...
T20 warmup match between England and Pakistan abandoned because of rain, damaging World Cup prep
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoThe T20 World Cup preparations of England and Pakistan were further hurt after the third match of...
Pakistan heatwave: Hundreds treated for heatstroke as temperatures soar to over 50C
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoParts of Pakistan have been sweltering in more than 50 degrees Celsius with officials saying climate...
Hundreds of people suffer heatstroke in Pakistan, and dangerous heat is forecast to stay a while
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoDoctors treated hundreds of victims of heatstroke at hospitals across Pakistan on Thursday after an...
Indian voters battle extreme temperatures as intense heat wave hits region
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 months agoIndian voters are battling sweltering conditions to take part in the world’s biggest election as a...
Death toll from 4 days of rains rises to 63 in Pakistan with more rain on the forecast
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoLightning and heavy rains led to 14 deaths in Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, bringing the death...
Flash floods, lightning strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan and Pakistan
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoHeavy rains have unleashed devastating flash floods in Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing dozens of...
UPDATE 1-World food price index falls in February for seventh straight month, says UN agency
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 4 months agoThe United Nations food agency's world price index fell in February for a seventh consecutive month as lower prices for all major cereals more than offset the rising price of sugar and meat.
Organizers pull plug on Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival races, but shows will go on
CBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 months agoPoor ice conditions on the Rideau Canal have forced organizers of the Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat...