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WATCH: Heavy floods in Japan disrupt daily life

Heavy rain pounded northern Japan on Thursday, triggering floods and landslides and disrupting transportation systems.

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At least seven persons killed by landslides in Baños, Ecuador

The storms sent a deluge of mud and floodwaters crashing into highways and bridges, severing the main road connecting Ecuador’s highlands to its Amazonian provinces.

Malawi

Military plane carrying Malawi's Vice President goes missing

The plane left Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, but failed to make its scheduled landing at Mzuzu International Airport around 45 minutes later.

Greece

Body of missing TV presenter Michael Mosley found on Greek island

The body of missing TV presenter Michael Mosley has been found near to a beach on the island.

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Europe News

Search for missing British celebrity enters fifth day on Greek island

The search operation for missing British television presenter Michael Mosley is now focussed on a network of water-filled tunnels on Symi island.

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Search continues over Italian power plant explosion

Emergency services continue to search an exploded Enel hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy, with the death toll rising to at least half a dozen.

World News

Three dead as storm Monica batters France

Three people have died and four remain missing as storm Monica hits Gard in south eastern France.

Europe News

Frontex director to Ombudsman: 'We're not the European rescue agency'

Hans Leijtens, the executive director of Frontex, responded on Tuesday to the findings of the European Ombudsman, who found severe shortcomings in the agency's mandate, operations and relations with member states.

Travel News

Malaysia may renew hunt for lost flight MH370

An American company has offered to look for the plane on a 'no find, no fee' basis.

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WATCH: Spanish firefighters tackle buildings on fire in Valencia

City authorities said four people are known to have died and rescue crews are searching for 14 people who are missing.

Slovenia

People trapped in Slovenia cave after heavy rainfall

A Slovenian family of three along with two guides have been stuck in the Krizna Jama cave since Saturday.

Japan

Japan earthquake: survivors found under the rubble, many still missing

Survivors were found in their homes on Friday after an earthquake destroyed their homes on New Year's Day, as the death toll grows to at least 94 people and dozens remain missing.

Japan

Rescuers race against time to find Japan earthquake survivors

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said rescuers are "in a race against time" to find the survivors of the series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan this week.

Greece

Search continues for crew of sunken cargo ship in Greek waters

The Comoros-registered Raptor had a crew of 14. Only one survivor has been rescued so far.

Afghanistan

Many feared trapped in the rubble after quakes hit western Afghanistan

The powerful quakes killed at least 2,000 people in Herat Province, a Taliban government spokesman said on Sunday,

Turkey

Explorer thought he would die during 11-day ordeal in a Turkish cave

Researcher who was saved in an international rescue effort says he'd love to return to the cave to complete his work.

Turkey

US researcher trapped in Turkish cave praises worldwide rescue efforts

American researcher Mark Dickey became trapped in a cave in southern Turkey after suffering gastrointestinal bleeding at a depth of 1,000 metres. International rescue teams are still trying to save him.

Italy

Who should save migrants at sea?

The number of migrants arriving on Italy's shores has more than doubled this year, forcing the government to ask for help from the very NGOs it has tried to stop.

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WATCH: The search for victims of Hawaii's fire continues

Rescue workers from across the US are using tracker dogs as they search for the remains of the fire's victims. The authorities have warned the death toll is expected to rise.

World News

Police call off search for missing two-year-old Emile in French Alps

Hundreds of police officers, soldiers, and volunteers have led desperate efforts to locate the two-and-a-half-year-old, named Emile, who was last seen by neighbours leaving the family home alone on Saturday