Typhoon Koinu strikes Taiwan, leaving 190 injured and thousands without power

Taipei: At least 190 were injured by typhoon Koinu in Taiwan, with over 60,000 houses and commercial buildings still without power, the Central News Agency (CNA) of Taiwan reported on Thursday, news agency Sputnik reported.

Heavy rains, water logging hit normal life in New York

Heavy overnight rains have disrupted and partially paralysed US financial capital New York.

At least 94 dead as heavy rain inundates Japan

Tokyo, July 9 (IBNS): At least 94 people have died in flood affected Japan, reports said on Monday.

British Columbia grappling with flood waters, mudslide

Vancouver, May 8 (IBNS): Canadians on the west coast province of British Columbia(BC) are spending this weekend in a desperate struggle with rising floodwaters caused by unusually persistent rainfall, reports said.

France and Germany bracing to face more rainfall and flooding

Paris, Jun 3 (IBNS) High alert was sounded on Friday in the French capital with the forecast of more rain resulting in peaking of flood waters with the River Seine due to reach 6m (19ft) above its normal level, media reported.