At least 1800 hospitalised in Iraq as sandstorm halts flights and triggers power outages - Airports in Najaf and Basra temporarily shut as visibility impaired due to the sandstorm deemed to be the big ...

Visibility was reduced to only a few meters in the provinces of Najaf and Diwaniyah. Iraq is prone to seasonal sandstorms, but experts and officials have raised alarm over their frequency in recent ...

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Homes were damaged, cars were crushed and trees fell after windy weather and sandstorms in Beijing on Saturday, prompting ...

As Qatar continues to grapple with a sandstorm that has heralded poor visibility and dusty weather conditions acros ...

Weather conditions are beginning to normalize after a recent cold air mass triggered unseasonably strong winds and widespread ...

A sandstorm in central and southern Iraq sent more than 1,800 people to hospitals with respiratory problems on Monday, health officials said.

Strong, damaging winds and heavy rains struck China on Saturday, leading to a threat of sandstorms and the cancellation of ...

High winds and the threat of sandstorms Saturday prompted Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close public parks, as ...

BEIJING (AP) — High winds and the threat of sandstorms Saturday prompted Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close public parks, as massive gales felled hundreds of trees, crushing cars ...

High Winds and Sandstorms Prompt Beijing to Cancel Hundreds of Flights and Close Parks BEIJING (AP) — High winds and the threat of sandstorms Saturday prompted Beijing to cancel hundreds of ...

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