U.S. investors seek comfort in flood of data
Wall Street will be watching next week's economic data with a laser focus after a dismal February jobs report and recessionary warning signals from U.S. Treasury yields.
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Shortages of everything, and worries about relatives, for Mozambique flood survivors
At a camp near the city of Beira for people rescued from Mozambique's catastrophic flooding, residents were dealing on Friday with worries about their future and shortages of pretty much everything - water, food and medicines.
Pence to tour Nebraska flood zone
Vice President Mike Pence is due to travel to Nebraska on Tuesday to tour the devastation left by floods in the Midwest which have killed at least three people and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.
River flood swamps 2,000 buildings in Northern California
A rain-swollen river in Northern California flooded about 2,000 homes and businesses on Wednesday along a valley famous for its wineries and left residents of one town stranded by high waters, officials said.
Flood kills six people near Russian Black Sea resorts: agencies
Floods have killed at least six people near Russia's southern Black Sea coast, Interfax and other news agencies reported on Friday.
Special Report: High-nicotine e-cigarettes flood market despite FDA rule
The sleek Juul electronic cigarettes have become a phenomenon at U.S. high schools, vexing educators and drawing regulatory scrutiny over their sweet flavors and high nicotine content.
Worst flood in a century kills 43 in India's Kerala, more rain due
The death toll from the worst floods in nearly a century in the Indian tourist state of Kerala rose to 43 on Wednesday as rising water stranded tens of thousands of people and forced the closure of one of its main airports.
Heavy rains in eastern U.S. pose flood risks
Heavy rains pummeled parts of the U.S. Southwest and mid-Atlantic on Tuesday, swelling floods that have forced evacuations, disrupted air travel and cut power.
Japanese PM to visit flood disaster area, new warnings issued
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe headed for the flood-stricken western part of Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the worst weather disaster in 36 years passed 160 and health worries increased amid scorching heat and the possibility of new floods.
Japan battles shortage of necessities for survivors of worst flood in decades
Japan struggled on Tuesday to restore utilities and bring relief to the survivors of its worst floods in 36 years, facing health risks from broiling temperatures and a lack of water, while rescuers kept up an increasingly grim search for victims.