At least 179 dead as Japan reels from its worst flood in decades

Japan is still reeling from one of its worst flooding disasters in decades, which has killed at least 179 people and left 70 missing.

Ex-Argentine navy commander denies knowing of missing sub's prior problems

The former commander of the Argentine navy, Marcelo Srur, said Tuesday that he was not informed of the problems, some of them "serious," the submarine ARA San Juan experienced before disappearing six months ago, adding that if he would have known about the sub's condition it never would have been allowed to set sail.

Malaysia agrees to let US firm restart search for missing MH370 airplane

The government of Malaysia has signed an agreement with the United States firm Ocean Infinity to restart the search for an aircraft that disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people on board, official sources said on Saturday.

Search for missing Argentine sub ongoing in South Atlantic

The Argentine navy continued to coordinate with international allies in the search for its submarine Sunday, which disappeared last week along the country's Atlantic coast with 44 crewmen on board.

Argentina Detects 7 Satellite Calls From Missing Submarine

The Argentinian Navy have received seven satellite calls from the missing San Juan submarine, but have not been able to establish connection, the country's Defense Ministry said.

Concerns grow as Argentina intensifies submarine search

A NASA research plane has joined the search for a missing Argentine submarine, as concern is growing over the fate of its 44 crew members.

At least 13 people killed in Greece flash floods

At least 13 people have died and more were missing after a strong overnight downpour flooded three towns in Greece, officials said.

Typhoon death toll surges to 89 in Vietnam

Typhoon Damrey has killed 89 local people and left 18 others missing in Vietnam's central and central highlands regions, the country's Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said on Wednesday morning.

Mexico earthquake death toll climbs to 286

The death toll from the powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake that rocked central Mexico this week has risen to 286, the national emergency management chief said Friday.

149 killed as 7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico City

7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the capital of Mexico City, sending people fleeing into the street and causing causalities.

'Several' feared dead in German bus crash

Up to 17 people were feared dead after a tour bus burst into flames following a collision with a trailer truck in southern Germany, police have said.

Over 100 buried in southwest China landslide

A landslide that occurred in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Saturday morning smashed some 40 homes, where about 100 people are feared to be buried, according to sources with the authorities in Maoxian County.

At least 70 reported missing after Grenfell Tower fire

At least 70 people in total have been reported missing following the Grenfell Tower fire in London.

Commander of US destroyer among those injured in collision with freighter

The commanding officer of the United States destroyer USS Fitzgerald was among the two people who were injured after a collision with a Philippine cargo ship off the coast of Japan on Saturday, in which seven crew members have gone missing, the US Navy said.

Police chief 'hopes' London fire death toll won't reach triple digits

Police fear they may not be able to identify everybody killed in the Grenfell Tower disaster.

97 migrants missing after boat sinks off Libya

Close to 100 migrants are feared missing after their boat sank off the Libyan coast near Tripoli, a coastguard official said.

Colombian mudslide death toll rises to 254

At least 254 people have been confirmed dead and 400 more injured in this weekend's devastating mudslides in Colombia.

Australia floods still rising with two dead, four missing

Flooded rivers were still rising today in two Australian states with two women dead and four people missing after torrential rains in the wake of a powerful tropical cyclone.

6 Chinese tourists missing after boat sinks off Malaysia

Three people died, six are missing and nearly two dozen were rescued after a catamaran carrying Chinese tourists sank in Malaysian waters, officials said Sunday.

Malaysia Tourist Boat Missing With 31 People On Board

The boat lost contact after sailing out on Saturday morning from the eastern state of Sabah.