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1 dead, 7 injured after tornado rips through Louisiana parish, USA

Photo Illustration A tornado ripped through a portion of Louisiana early Saturday morning causing extensive damage and leaving at least one person dead and seven others injured, officials said. Seven people were taken to hospitals and multiple other victims were…

Madrid Paralysed’ by Heavy Snow Storms as Roads shut and Madrid Airport forced to Suspend Operations

Madrid Paralysed’ by Heavy Snow Storms as Roads shut and Madrid Airport forced to Suspend Operations. The very heavy snow fall that was forecast by AEMET, the Spanish meteorological service, has tonight struck Spain’s capital Madrid. Storm Filomena has kept…

Plane makes emergency landing on Minnesota interstate by award-winning pilot

The pilot of a small plane that made an emergency landing on a Minnesota interstate Wednesday was identified as an award-winning member of the U.S. aerobatics flying team. The single-engine Bellanca Viking plane landed and hit a vehicle, temporarily closing…

Tornadoes hit northern parts of Turkish Cyprus, damage power grid

Photo Illustration Tornadoes hit the Girne (Kyrenia) district of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) late Friday, inflicting significant damage on businesses, homes and the power grid. Coastal settlements of Ozanköy, Çatalköy, Karşıyaka and Lapta Hotels Region were particularly…

Freak weather triggers state of emergency in Russia’s Far East, with freezing ice rain & plummeting temperatures

Strong winds and ice cold downpours have struck the city of Vladivostok in the Far East of Russia, leaving thousands without power, electricity and running water. The local government has officially declared a natural disaster. As many as 120,000 homes…