Bomb Cyclone slams into San Francisco with hurricane-like force March 21, 2023 at 05:13PM

California has been hammered by a series of storms known as atmospheric rivers since late December, bringing flooding rains and record snowfalls across the Sierra Nevada and other mountains. More than 20 people have died and billions of dollars in damages and losses have mounted from collapsed roads, inundated homes and power outages.

Storm-weary California lashed with 12th 'atmospheric river' cloudbursts March 21, 2023 at 04:49PM

The newest onslaught, arriving early on the second official day of spring, was concentrated mostly in Southern California, the state's central coast and its agricultural heartland, still sodden from a relentless string of storms that began in late December.

9 killed as strong earthquake rattles Pakistan, Afghanistan March 21, 2023 at 12:37PM

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled much of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing from homes and offices and frightening people even in remote villages. At least nine people died. More than 100 people were brought to hospitals in the Swat valley region of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in a state of shock, Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for Pakistan's emergency services told The Associated Press.

2 dead as powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan March 21, 2023 at 10:48AM

Strong earthquake has people fleeing homes in Afghanistan, Pakistan March 21, 2023 at 07:43AM

Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes, especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range, which lies near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates. USGS said the quake was centred near Jurm in northeastern Afghanistan and had a depth of 187 kilometers (116 miles).

Imran Khan gets protective bail in 2 terrorism cases March 21, 2023 at 04:55AM

Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan has obtained protective bail from Lahore High Court in relation to three cases, involving two tied to terrorism, registered following last weekend's riots in Islamabad. Khan claimed a heavy police presence was trying to prevent him reaching the courthouse, and said he did not mind appearing in court in relation to any matter, as long as the government ensured peace.