Why a storm is called hurricane in US and typhoon in East Asia. What’s in a name? Once a storm reaches maximum sustained winds of 119 kmph or higher, it is classified as a hurricane, typhoon, or tropical cyclone. However, ...

Ukrainian troops may retreat to avoid encirclement in Luhansk, the regional governor has said. Officials say Russia is striking Kharkiv in an attempt to divert troops from the key Donbas region. Germany enters Phase 2 of emergency gas plan Russia ...

The feud could lead to an import ban on Patagonian toothfish, also known as Chilean sea bass, which US officials claim is being caught illegally near Antarctica. A diplomatic row over fish has broken out between the UK and US ...