Heart-wrenching to see home wrecked - Disabled flood victim
Zauyah Deraman, 36, hopes for nothing less than a miraculous solution from the government to stem the 'yellow wave' of flood and despair that swamps the states on the East Coast every year.
Mon Dec 26 2022
Australians urged to work from home as winter Omicron wave swamps hospitals
Australia is facing a third Omicron wave driven by the new subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5 as cases surge above 300,000 in the last seven days.
Wed Jul 20 2022
Bangladesh might exile Rohingya refugees to a remote, flood-prone island
Bangladesh government proposed to move 32,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island, Thengar Char, that swamps at high tide.
Sat Jun 27 2015
Florida village becomes refuge for sex offenders
Deep in the swamps of southern Florida, Miracle Village lies miles away from the nearest town, surrounded by sugar cane fields.
Tue Feb 18 2014
Frogs leap from Indonesian swamps to tabletops in France
The Indonesian frog vendor closes her eyes, asks Allah for his blessing, and with one swift strike of a cleaver, beheads the trembling creature.
Sun Mar 03 2013
'Citizen tide' of protests swamps Spain
Spaniards furious at hardship and corruption scandals in the financial crisis massed in cities across the country on Saturday to protest.
Sat Feb 23 2013