Two strong earthquakes have rocked China's northwestern Qinghai province.
Staff Writers
Heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan have killed at least 109 people, injured 344 others and damaged hundreds of homes since the start of the monsoon season.
French authorities say a monster wildfire in the country's southwest has stopped growing, a glimmer of hope since the inferno forced 220,000 people to flee.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee wildfires in southwestern France and parts of Spain, authorities say.
Manuel Ausloos and David Latona
At least six people have been killed after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Andes region of Peru, authorities say.
A moderate earthquake has hit Central Peru with reports of at least one death and damage to several buildings.
A powerful earthquake has shaken buildings in southern Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador, followed by a series of aftershocks.
New Zealand's lower South Island has been rattled by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake that briefly sparked a coastal evacuation alert.
The official death toll is steadily climbing in Venezuela, more than two weeks after powerful twin earthquakes struck, while tens of thousands remain missing.
The tally of people killed by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela has reached 4333, but authorities say they are still searching for survivors.
More than 150 children and staff at a Missouri summer camp have been flown to safety and about 20 rescued from a campground after a building collapsed.
Hallie Golden and Kristin Hall
Emergency workers in Venezuela are turning to clearing rubble as the death toll from two powerful quakes passes 4000 .
The official death toll from Venezuela's twin quakes has risen to 3685, while nearly 18,000 people remain homeless and thousands are missing.
Sarah Kinosian and Vivian Sequera and Julia Symmes Cobb
Outback mayors fear a federal disaster recovery funding change will leave them picking up the tab as a state government pumps money into an Olympics.
Andrew Stafford
Police are investigating a house fire that landed a 61-year-old man in hospital over the weekend.
Brooke Rolfe
Search-and-rescue operations in Venezuela are winding down, 11 days after twin earthquakes devastated the country, with the focus now on clearing debris.
An eruption from Mount Etna has disrupted flights to Catania Airport on the Italian island of Sicily.
Tens of thousands of people remain missing after the devastating twin quakes that hit Venezuela 10 days ago, as the death toll nudges a grim new toll.
The insurance giant said natural hazard claims have topped its allowance after 18 major weather events, but its core insurance business remains on track.
Ryan Johnson
Venezuela's earthquake response was panned as slow and disorganised, but leader Delcy Rodriguez insists authorities acted quickly and are doing all they can.
Julia Symmes Cobb, Mayela Armas and Alberto Fajardo
At least 59 people have been killed since the start of the wet season in Ivory Coast, the government says.
The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 2295 with tens of thousands reported missing.
Julia Symmes Cobb and Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
Lethal earthquakes have mobilised a South American country's small diaspora community in Australia as they try to pitch in despite the distance.
Farid Farid
The death toll in Venezuela is heading towards 2000 after two earthquakes but officials are preparing for a much worse scenario - by ordering 10,000 body bags.
Andrea Sosa Cabrios and Laura Almanza
