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Winter in Ukraine

A general view of one of the regions of Kiev at temperature around 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit). February 3-th, 2012.

by Sergei Svetlitsky in Ukraine on 09/02/2012

Society

Romanian police deliver food in snowy weather - Buzau

Police begin a humanitarian mission through the snowy roads of Buzau to carry supplies to several old homes in the county where residents have no...

by Ciprian STERIAN in Romania on 08/02/2012

Environment

Heavy snow in Greece - North Chalkidiki

Civil defence authorities are on alert, and problems with power have been reported across the country after a day of heavy snowing across the...

by Alexandros Michailidis in Greece on 08/02/2012

BREAKING NEWS

09/02/2012 - Winter in Ukraine - Ukraine - A general view of one of the regions of...
09/02/2012 - Winter in Ukraine - Ukraine - A general view of one of the regions of...
08/02/2012 - Romanian police deliver food in snowy weather - Buzau - Romania - Police begin a humanitarian mission...
08/02/2012 - Heavy snow in Greece - North Chalkidiki - Greece - Civil defence authorities are on alert...
08/02/2012 - Deep snow sweeps across Bulgarian villages near Veliko Turnovo - Bulgaria - As some regions in the south part of...
08/02/2012 - European winter freeze leaves cars covered entirely by ice - Geneva - Switzerland - February 2012 has brought a severe cold...
08/02/2012 - European winter freeze leaves cars covered entirely by ice - Geneva - Switzerland - February 2012 has brought a severe cold...
08/02/2012 - Britain endures harsh weather conditions as cold snap arrives - United Kingdom - People endure colder weather conditions...
08/02/2012 - Snow chaos halts traffic in Bulgaria - Bulgaria - Traffic in Bulgaria is severely...
08/02/2012 - Eggs cooked at air temperature -16 in Kiev - Ukraine - Kiev activists fry eggs on home heating...

Latest News

Heavy snow in Greece - North Chalkidiki
Civil defence authorities are on alert, and problems with power have been reported across the country after a day of heavy snowing across the northern parts of Greece. 8th February 2012
Sarajevo: State of emergency declared due to heavy snowfall
A state of emergency has been declared due to the huge amount of snow hitting the region. 1.5m of snow fell in two days. The city has been completely cut off. Sarajevo, Bosnia. Images t...
Britain endures harsh weather conditions as cold snap arrives
People endure colder weather conditions as a cold snap hits the UK. Increases in snow, rain and ice provide people a new challenge to go about daily activities. Manchester, UK. 8th Febr...
20 Romanian counties in state of emergency due to weather conditions
After a week of negative temperatures down to -27 degrees, 19 counties and Bucharest will be under orange code weather warning of snow and blizzards. Bucharest, Romania. 5th February 20...
Met office warns of heavy snow in UK
Heavy snow is forecast for many parts of Britain and the Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for numerous areas of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, local media r...
Ice canoe season returns to Quebec
The debut of the ice canoe season once again saw Jean Anderson and his team Chateau Frontenac/Le Soleil the returning champions, on the podium in first place. Charlevoix, Canada. 28th J...
Bad weather condition over Egypt
Winds and clouds made an unstable weather condition. Cairo, Egypt. 22nd January 2012
Costa Concordia rescue operations continue at Giglio Island
The rescue operation to find 21 people still missing aboard the Costa Concordia resumes after being suspended due to weather conditions shifting the vessel's resting place on the r...
Price of fruit and vegetables soar in Dhaka
Supply of winter vegetables has drastically increased in the city as prices increase, and people struggle against the cost of living. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 19th January 2012
Disability rights activists protest at ATOS headquarters - London
Disability rights activists gathered outside of ATOS Origin to highlight the poverty, hardship and despair felt by thousands of disabled people due to punitive work capability assessmen...
Mexico Cup Regatta 2012 Press Conference
In a presentation to the media, the Navy Secretary of Mexico and organising committee of the Mexico Cup Regatta 2012, announce the program of activities to be held in the State of Naya...
Qatar cooling technology in focus at Aspire4Sport
Michael Beaven of Arup Associates, the company at the heart of the ground-breaking technology, will be speaking on the topic ‘Stadium Cooling - comfort in extreme climates’ at the Desig...
Occupy Seattle protest Chase CEO Dimon's speech at Seattle Sheraton
Occupy Seattle protesters demonstrate outside the Sheraton Hotel where JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is Speaking at University of Washington's Foster School of Business Event. US...
High spirits return to Occupy Wall Street - New York City
After a weekend of difficult weather conditions that saw temperatures plunge, Occupy Wall Street demonstrators who have been camping out for over a month protesting corporate greed and ...
Hurricane Rina could hit flights from Cancun
Hundreds of passengers wait in long lines for check-in due to safety checks for Hurricane Rina. During the afternoon, Rina gathered strength to become a Category 3 Hurricane. Mexico. 26...
Torrential rain causes flooding in Dublin
Torrential rain fell in the capital and throughout the Leinster region with some houses suffering from internal flooding. Due to deteriorating conditions, many main roads were temporari...
Rings around The Sun
The sun and atmospheric conditions combine to create a rainbow colored ring around the sun in the skies above Solo, Central Java, Indonesia. 4th September 2011
Fire destroys warehouse during Dry Season
A major fire destroyed a number of warehouses stockpiling used oil in the crowded and densely populated village of Wonosari Lor. Surabaya, Indonesia. 22nd September 2011
Lars Boom battles rain to win Tour of Britain cycle race - London
Lars Boom (Rabobank) has won the Tour of Britain cycle race as the final stage comes to a close in London, despite Mark Cavendish (HTC Highroad) taking the final stage. London, UK. 18th...
Wildfires Continue to Rage throughout Central Texas
Despite more favorable weather conditions for firefighters, wildfires continue to rage through Central Texas. The Bastrop County Complex Fire has scorched more than 34,000 acres, destro...