natural disaster
Colombia mudslides kill at least 200 after rivers burst their banks
Some 5 inches of rain fell Friday night, causing rivers to overflow and sending major mudslides that destroyed parts of southern Colombia and killed as many as 200 people, with many more injured or still missing.
His topic: A president, the first lady, her lover — and an earthquake
Five stunning photos that capture the destructive power and stunning beauty of the Calbuco volcano
Fire and lava light up the skies of southern Chile after volcano Villarrica erupts
A year later, communities are still suffering from Typhoon Haiyan
Pakistanis rush to relief efforts after devastating floods in Punjab
Severe flooding has killed more than 240 in Pakistan and forced thousands more from their homes. With the Pakistani government wrapped in its own political drama, ordinary citizens have taken a central role in relief efforts and documenting the tragedy.
After Haiyan, Filipinos try to rebuild a cherished local link in the retail chain
In the Philippines, sari-sari stores serve as neighborhood anchors —a combination of convenience store and stand-up pub. Now, nearly two months after the typhoon, Filipinos are trying to revive these small, but important shops.
Saved by the Mangroves? A Philippine town dodges Haiyan's storm surge
What’s a bunch of trees worth? Well, if they save your town from the storm surge of a huge typhoon, you might say they’re invaluable. That’s what happened to the community of General MacArthur, in the Philippines, and its fate holds a lesson for coastal communities around the world.
Typhoon Haiyan forces an entire island community to relocate
Residents of the tiny island of Kayangel are trying to cope with a new life after Typhoon Haiyan, which killed thousands in the Philippines, leveled their small community.
This simple story shows what it means for survivors to rebuild their lives after Typhoon Haiyan
The Vergera family had 10 people before the storm. Now, there are three. They live on one meal a day amidst the debris, barricaded from thieves at night. But leaving is out of the question, at least for now.
Thinking about posting a selfie? Try an #unselfie
Have you ever posted a selfie? You know — the self-shot self-portraits that are popular on social media sites? If you haven't, perhaps now's the time — though maybe you should consider an #unselfie.
Philippine President Aquino vows to take care of his people, but many are skeptical
For many Filipinos, Philippine President Benigno Aquino's visit to the typhoon-stricken city of Tacloban seems too little, too late. And the challenges to rebuilding the main staples of the economy - rice and fish - are daunting.
'I've never walked through an area with so many bodies'
One week after Typhoon Haiyan, or Typhoon Yolanda is it is known locally, ravaged the central Philippines, the scope of the tragedy is still hard to grasp. One reporter describes the situation today in Tacloban.
In Palau, a glancing blow from Typhoon Haiyan prompts a glance toward climate change
Before slamming into the Philippines, Typhoon Haiyan blew across the northern part of the Pacific island nation of Palau, wreaking havoc and elevating concerns about climate change.
It's another complicated and tough day in the Philippines
Aid workers and military support from across the globe are pouring into the Philippines, including the USS George Washington and its naval group. But relief efforts are still stymied by bottlenecks at the few damaged airports and ports in the hardest-hit areas and the poor roads and other infrastructure in the country.