World News (Lunchtime)
15.51 Sat Aug 30 2008
Hurricane Gustav strengthens - Thai Prime Minister 'will not resign' - Georgia cuts ties with Russia
South Asia floods make thousands homeless
12.21 Wed Aug 20 2008
Heavy floods have forced at least 70,000 people to flee their homes in northeast India and Nepal.
Fears Scottish dam could burst
09.15 Mon Aug 04 2008
More than 20 homes may have to be evacuated over fears that a reservoir could burst its banks.
Floods kill 30 in Ukraine
11.21 Thu Jul 31 2008
Floods in western Ukraine have killed 30 people and forced the evacuation of nearly 18,000.
Floods kill 26 in eastern Europe
11.33 Mon Jul 28 2008
Floods in Ukraine and Romania have killed 26 people after five days of uninterrupted rain.
Insurers reach flood deal
13.45 Fri Jul 11 2008
Householders will continue to have protection against flooding after Insurance chiefs and the Government thrashed out a deal.
Britain was 'poorly prepared' for floods
19.19 Wed Jun 25 2008
Nearly 100 recommendations have been made by an independent report that concluded Britain was poorly prepared for last summer's floods.
Garden DIY is a 'flood risk'
11.24 Fri Jun 13 2008
Britons who carry out garden improvements may be putting their homes at risk from flooding, an insurer has warned.
World news on June 10, 2008
06.12 Tue Jun 10 2008
Ethiopia receives extra aid from the UK - Spanish fuel protests continue - US flooding rages on
Flooded towns brace for more rain
19.09 Fri May 30 2008
Flood-hit communities are braced for the possibility of more to come after severe weather forecasts.
Somerset hit by flash floods
23.02 Thu May 29 2008
The worst of the severe weather which caused flash flooding in south Somerset has now passed.
World News (Evening) for April 5th, 2008
17.51 Sat Apr 05 2008
Tornado kills two in US - Iran to continue nuclear programme - Bush praises Croatia
Hundreds die in African floods
13.18 Fri Sep 21 2007
At least 270 people have died and more than a million people are homeless after heavy rains led to severe flooding across Africa.
Flooding makes millions homeless in India
11.33 Tue Sep 11 2007
Some of the worst flooding in years in India's northeast region has made 3.5 million people homeless.
£20bn proposal for London flood barrier
20.47 Sun Aug 26 2007
Plans are being drawn up for a new £20 billion Thames barrier to protect London from potentially catastrophic flooding.
Britain braced for more downpours
11.40 Tue Aug 14 2007
The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for most of the UK, with heavy rain expected for the rest of today and Wednesday.
'Floods kill hundreds in North Korea'
11.05 Tue Aug 14 2007
North Korea has asked for international help after it reported massive flooding had left hundreds of people dead or missing.
Two die in floods tragedy
20.35 Thu Jul 26 2007
Two bodies have been found in the cellar of a building in flood-hit Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
Brown visits flood-hit Gloucestershire
23.41 Wed Jul 25 2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has visited some of the areas hit by floods as hundreds of homes are evacuated in Oxford.
Flood levels set to rise
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Rivers are close to bursting and water levels are still rising as Britain endures the worst floods in 60 years.
More flash floods
16.50 Wed Jul 18 2007
Residents of a seaside town have been evacuated following flash flooding.
Flooded areas prepare for more rain
22.35 Sun Jul 08 2007
Homeowners hit by the recent bad weather are preparing for a fresh onslaught of rain as the reconstruction operation continues.
Fears floods claim another victim
23.51 Fri Jun 29 2007
It is feared the heavy floods have claimed another victim after a woman's body was pulled out of a fishing lake.
Storms kill 400 in South Asia
11.26 Wed Jun 27 2007
Early monsoon storms in South Asia have killed up to 400 people since late last week and more bad weather is on the way.
Hundreds evacuated as floods kill four
22.19 Tue Jun 26 2007
Severe flooding has claimed a fourth life as thousands of people across the UK were forced to flee their homes.
Rainstorms kill 48 in China
12.32 Tue Jun 26 2007
A week of heavy rainstorms along with lightning and hail have hit many parts of China, killing nearly 50 people.
Britain hit by flood chaos
13.25 Wed Jun 20 2007
More flooding has wrecked havoc on some parts of Britain following severe storms.
Soldier's body found after floods
09.17 Sun Jun 17 2007
Hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes after flooding continued to affect many parts of Britain.
Residents rescued from flooded homes
22.02 Sat Jun 16 2007
Hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes after flooding continued to affect many parts of Britain.
Flood forms furry friendship
17.03 Thu Mar 08 2007
A dog and a monkey in northern Mozambique have surprised locals by becoming firm friends after flooding in 2002.