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One dead, others missing as Typhoon Bualoi lands in Vietnam
Published on 29/09/2025
» HANOI - Typhoon Bualoi made landfall in northern central Vietnam in the early hours of Monday, damaging houses and knocking down power grids, with at least one person dead and 12 fishermen missing as the storm brought flooding rains and huge swells.
Hurricane Erin intensifies to 'catastrophic' category 5 storm in Caribbean
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - Hurricane Erin on Saturday strengthened to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm as it barrelled towards the Caribbean, with weather officials warning of possible flash floods and landslides.
Another big quake rattles southern Philippines
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» MANILA - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines early Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, the latest in a slew of strong quakes all concentrated in the same area.
German big wave surfer turns to science to tame the breakers
AFP, Published on 12/11/2023
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Sebastian Steudtner already holds the world record for the largest wave ever surfed, but as the giant wave season begins, the German is looking to science and technology to chase a new high.
Three killed as yacht capsizes off Portugal
AFP, Published on 03/11/2023
» LISBON - Three people died when a sailing boat capsized on Friday and ran aground on a beach in central Portugal, where the coast has seen heavy swells caused by Storm Ciaran, naval authorities said.
Hurricane Norma, now Category 2, nears west Mexico coast
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» CABO SAN LUCAS (MEXICO) - Hurricane Norma is expected to slam into Mexico's northwestern coast within hours, bringing "life-threatening" winds, flooding and a dangerous sea surge, authorities warned Saturday.
Typhoon Saola weakens but still a threat in southern China
AFP, Published on 02/09/2023
» HONG KONG (CHINA) - Typhoon Saola swept across southern China on Saturday after tearing down trees and smashing windows in Hong Kong, although the megacity avoided a feared direct hit from one of the region's strongest storms in decades.
Electric boat goes airborne for cleaner ocean voyage
AFP, Published on 17/02/2023
» SAUSALITO (UNITED STATES) - Appearing at a glance to be just a simple pleasure boat floating on the San Francisco Bay, as the hydrofoil-equipped vessel picks up speed it suddenly begins rising above the water, grabbing the attention of passengers on a nearby ferry.
Disputed Russian cargo ship remains stranded off Turkish coast
AFP, Published on 05/07/2022
» KARASU (TURKEY) - A Russian-flagged cargo ship at the centre of a fight over grain between Kyiv and Moscow remained anchored Tuesday off Turkey's Black Sea coast four days after its unexpected arrival.
'Lungs of the Mediterranean' at risk
AFP, Published on 02/05/2022
» MONASTIR, Tunisia: Under the Mediterranean waters off Tunisia, gently waving green seagrass meadows provide vital marine habitats for the fishing fleets and an erosion buffer for the beaches the tourism industry depends on.