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Asia-Pacific at risk from climate migration: ADB

Asia-Pacific at risk from climate migration: ADB

Governments in the Asia-Pacific region face the risk of unprecedented numbers of people displaced by floods, storms and other impacts of climate change, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report on Monday.

Texas snow thwarts travel for Super Bowl

A staff member removes snow in Dallas
As snow storms continued to shower fresh snow in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in north Texas in United States on Friday, canceled flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport disrupted plans of fans of the Super Bowl.
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Obama closely watching monster storm

President Barack Obama is tracking the monster storm which swept through the central U.S. yesterday and today and is making in impact on the northeast.
Chicago: 23.4%

Massive winter storm punches U.S. Midwest, Northeast

A huge winter storm pummelled the United States on Wednesday, bringing parts of the Midwest to a standstill, delivering a wintry blow to the Northeast, and disrupting businesses, flights and other transport.
A girl waits in line to enter an emergency cyclone shelter in a shopping mall in the northern Australian city of Cairns

Giant cyclone hits Australian tourist coast

One of the most powerful cyclones on record slammed into Australia's coast on Thursday, uprooting trees, tearing roofs off buildings and raising the danger of deadly storm surges.
A weather satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Cyclone Yasi to disrupt global commodity markets

The category-five storm, Cyclone Yasi, that has struck Queensland in northeastern Australia (already reeling from deadly floods last month) is likely to hammer global commodity markets, according to media reports.
A weather satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Australia evacuates coastal cities as cyclone nears

Australia evacuated thousands of people from its northeast coast on Tuesday as a cyclone rivalling Hurricane Katrina bore down on tourism towns and rural communities, with officials saying it could even threaten areas deep inland that were ruined by floods last month.

Midwest set for Big Blizzard (City Reports)

A Major blizzard is expected to hit at least nine Midwest and plain states on Tuesday and Wednesday with a potential of one to two feet of snow, National Weather Service reports.

Tunis shopkeepers turn against protesters

Desperate to return to work after weeks of protests brought Tunis to a standstill, shopkeepers armed with sticks and knives guarded the entrance to the covered market on Saturday and pushed back a small gang of protesters.

Mubarak says Egypt in 'defining moment,' will appoint new cabinet

President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak appeared on television late Friday for the first time since riots began in Cairo, saying in a televised address that the country was in a “defining moment” and that he had requested that his cabinet resign so a new one can be designated tomorrow.

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