Japan has committed $53,000 to support a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)-led ...

Japan has committed $53,000 to support a UNESCO-led project to strengthen flood resilience in Nigeria, with a focus on Niger ...

Major regional flooding events have the potential to cause economic losses in excess of $10 billion, according to insurance ...

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa on Sunday declared a national disaster after widespread flooding that destroyed homes and killed dozens, while thousands sought shelter in neighboring Mozambique. Heavy ...

Newly arrived U.S. service members and local citizens came together for a disaster preparation course to help people deal ...

Tokyo sits like a bathtub below sea level, so Japan built a colossal underground tunnel network to capture stormwater and pump it safely away. This video breaks down how the system works, what it cost ...

PARIS, France — Climate change is turbocharging heatwaves, wildfires, floods and tropical storms, but how deadly have extreme weather events become for people in their path? Annual climate reports ...

States of local emergency have been declared across New Zealand's northernmost region and parts of the east coast following a tropical storm that triggered severe flooding.

Foreign-assisted projects are closely watched by investors, credit-rating agencies, and development partners. When a government repeatedly approves projects, negotiates loans, and then blocks their ...

In Japan, the ages of 25 and 42 are the most unlucky for men. Fortunately, there is a 300-year-old solution. It involves oceans of sake and a giant bonfire battle.

Foreign holdings of U.S. government debt reached a record high in November, signaling renewed confidence in American financial markets. Total foreign investments in U.S. Treasuries rose to $9.355 ...

Nokaen was a tropical storm in the Philippine Sea Saturday evening Philippine Time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory.