
South Korea battles second day of heavy snow; four dead
The winter snowfall was the third-heaviest in Seoul, since records began in 1907, according to reports.
Thu Nov 28 2024

Record November snowfall blankets Seoul
A heavy snow warning was issued in the northeastern districts of Seoul, including Nowon, Seongbuk and Dobong.
Wed Nov 27 2024

Chinese capital closes highways after heavy snowfall
With freezing rain and snow expected to last until Monday, officials boosted public transport arrangements and shut eight highways.
Wed Feb 21 2024

Japan issues alert for heavy snow
The Japanese weather agency on Friday issued a heavy snow alert for northern Japanese prefectures, as heavy snow continued to hit parts of the country.
Fri Dec 22 2023

Lava flows from Iceland volcano slow as heavy snow sets in
The eruption for now looks set to spare a nearby town that was evacuated following weeks of earthquakes.
Thu Dec 21 2023

Heavy snow, powerful winds disrupt transportation in Japan
Heavy snow and powerful winds are continuing to affect many parts of Japan on Wednesday, with the stormy conditions disrupting a number of transportation systems.
Wed Jan 25 2023

Harsh weather disrupts Lunar New Year flights in South Korea
Nearly 500 flights to and from the South Korean tourist island of Jeju have been cancelled because of harsh winter weather.
Tue Jan 24 2023

Heavy snow briefly closes runways at Britain's Manchester Airport
The Met Office said some roads and railways could be affected with expected "longer journey times by road, bus and train services."
Thu Jan 19 2023

Heavy snowfall kills eight in Japan
At least eight people were killed and several others injured during heavy snowfall in Japan, officials said.
Fri Dec 23 2022

Heavy snow in Britain disrupts travel; National Grid readies two coal plants
Operations in many parts of the city's underground network were either suspended or faced delays while motorways witnessed gridlocks.
Mon Dec 12 2022

Olympics: Heavy snow a welcome 'problem' for Beijing venues
The opening races at the nearby cross-country and biathlon centres took place in temperatures lower than -10 degrees Celsius (14F).
Sat Feb 12 2022

US winter storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power
A winter storm dumped sleet and heavy snow on a wide swath of the central United States this week.
Sat Feb 05 2022

More than 100 Japan flights cancelled due to heavy snow
Worldwide, thousands of flights have been cancelled over the Christmas weekend because of the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant.
Sun Dec 26 2021

Turkish Airlines halts flights from main hub due to snowstorm
Turkish Airlines has halted all flights from Istanbul's Ataturk airport, its main hub, until 6 p.m. (1500 GMT) on Monday as heavy snow fall hit the city.
Mon Jan 09 2017

Cabin smoke forces Japan Airlines evacuation in snowstorm
According to a JAL spokesman, the aircraft was heading to the runway when it was ordered back to the terminal due to heavy snow.
Tue Feb 23 2016

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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