Lebanon: Israeli Airstrike Hits Beirut Seafront, Killing Several

An Israeli airstrike struck the Ramlet al-Baida area along Beirut's seafront in the early hours of Thursday, March 12, killing at least seven people and wounding 21 others, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. Hundreds of displaced civilians had been sheltering at the beach after receiving Israeli evacuation warnings for Beirut's southern suburbs and southern Lebanon. Video shared on social media showed scenes of chaos along the promenade.

New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui

Search and rescue operations are underway in Mount Maunganui after a major landslide struck a local campground at 9:30 a.m. today. With up to nine people missing, emergency crews are working through the night. States of Emergency remain active across several regions, including Northland and the Bay of Plenty, as authorities assess the widespread damage.

Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 4

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 5

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts. This video shows a rescue team with a dinghy making their way through a flooded street.

US: Severe Thunderstorms Bring Heavy Rains, Causing Flash Flooding In Dallas-Fort Worth Area

Severe thunderstorms moved into the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex area on Thursday, May 30, bringing heavy rains and flash flooding.

U.S. team inspects N. Korea Yongbyon nuclear complex

U.S. team inspects N. Korea Yongbyon nuclear complex

BEIJING, China - Jack Pritchard, former U.S. presidential envoy on the Korean Peninsula, returns to Beijing airport Jan. 10 after ending a five-day visit to North Korea to inspect the country's Yongbyon nuclear complex and exchange views on nuclear issues with senior Pyongyang officials.

U.S. mission arrives in N. Korea

U.S. mission arrives in N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Sig Hecker (L), a former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Jack Pritchard, former U.S. presidential negotiator leave Beijing airport for North Korea on Jan. 6. With three other members of a joint private mission of U.S. policy-makers and a nuclear scientist, they flew into Pyongyang to begin a five-day visit at Pyongyang's invitation. The team may get a chance to visit a key nuclear complex that has been unchecked by foreigners since 2002.

Private U.S. mission visits N. Korea to see key nuke plant

Private U.S. mission visits N. Korea to see key nuke plant

BEIJING, China - Former U.S. presidential negotiator Jack Pritchard prepares to leave Beijing airport for Pyongyang on Jan. 6 as a member of a joint private mission of U.S. policy-makers and a nuclear scientist on a five-day visit to North Korea. His team may get a chance to visit a key nuclear complex that has been unchecked by foreigners since 2002.

U.S. envoy Pritchard hopes to visit N. Korea in May

U.S. envoy Pritchard hopes to visit N. Korea in May

SEOUL, South Korea - Jack Pritchard (L), U.S. special envoy on Korean affairs, chats with Lim Dong Won, a special adviser for foreign policy, national security and unification to President Kim Dae Jung, in Seoul on April 11.

U.S. envoy Pritchard hopes to visit N. Korea in May

U.S. envoy Pritchard hopes to visit N. Korea in May

SEOUL, South Korea - Jack Pritchard (L), U.S. special envoy on Korean affairs, chats with Lim Dong Won, a special adviser for foreign policy, national security and unification to President Kim Dae Jung, in Seoul on April 11.

Private U.S. mission visits N. Korea to see key nuke plant

Private U.S. mission visits N. Korea to see key nuke plant

BEIJING, China - Former U.S. presidential negotiator Jack Pritchard prepares to leave Beijing airport for Pyongyang on Jan. 6 as a member of a joint private mission of U.S. policy-makers and a nuclear scientist on a five-day visit to North Korea. His team may get a chance to visit a key nuclear complex that has been unchecked by foreigners since 2002. (Kyodo)

U.S. team inspects N. Korea Yongbyon nuclear complex

U.S. team inspects N. Korea Yongbyon nuclear complex

BEIJING, China - Jack Pritchard, former U.S. presidential envoy on the Korean Peninsula, returns to Beijing airport Jan. 10 after ending a five-day visit to North Korea to inspect the country's Yongbyon nuclear complex and exchange views on nuclear issues with senior Pyongyang officials. (Kyodo)

U.S. mission arrives in N. Korea

U.S. mission arrives in N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Sig Hecker (L), a former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Jack Pritchard, former U.S. presidential negotiator leave Beijing airport for North Korea on Jan. 6. With three other members of a joint private mission of U.S. policy-makers and a nuclear scientist, they flew into Pyongyang to begin a five-day visit at Pyongyang's invitation. The team may get a chance to visit a key nuclear complex that has been unchecked by foreigners since 2002. (Kyodo)