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21/05/2012 - Cannes Film Festival 2012

Freak storm leaves stars shivering at Cannes

A freak storm ripped through the French mediterranean city of Cannes Sunday night damaging the roof of a film festival screening room and leaving soaked stars shivering on the red carpet.

27/12/2011 - France

2011 hottest year in France for over a century

This year was France’s hottest since the start of the 20th century.

09/11/2011 - France

Over five dead in southern France storms

Rescue workers were searching for a man who was swept away by a flooded river in the south of France on Wednesday. Five people have died in storms in the region over the last week.

27/10/2011 - Thailand

Thousands flee Bangkok as flood water approaches

Thousands of Bangkok residents fled the Thai capital Thursday after an official warning to expect major floods.

26/10/2011 - Italy

Five dead, eight missing in Italy storms

Five people have died and eight are missing after torrential rain hit Italy's Tuscany and Liguria regions overnight Wednesday.

25/10/2011 - France

Storm warnings in Provence as storms hit France

The south-east of France was on storm alert Tuesday after heavy rain hit much of the country on Monday night, when Brittany in the north-west experienced 100 mm of rainfall in some areas.

19/10/2011 - Thailand

Tearful Yingluck calls for unity as Democrats want emergency to fight floods

Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra appealed for unity to tackle floods threatening Bangkok, as the opposition called on her to declare emergency rule.

Water shortage in the Pacific
06/10/2011 - World news explained

Water shortage in the Pacific

In the South Pacific, Tuvalu and Tokelau have declared emergencies amid a severe fresh-water shortage due to rising water levels and low rainfall.

03/10/2011 - France - India

France and Indian weather satellite to observe global warming

The first-ever advanced weather and climate research satellite to study the water cycle in the tropics and its relationship to climate change will be launched from the Bay of Bengal on 12 ...

26/09/2011 - Philippines

Typhoon Nesat gathers strength as heads for Philippines

More than 100,000 people have been evacuated in the Philippines ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Nesat on Tuesday morning.

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