U.S. deep freeze leaves more than 800,000 without power

Weather-related car accidents around the country left at least 16 dead and hundreds stranded on ice.

25 December 2022

Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes northern California

Weak shaking from Tuesday's quake, which occurred at the relatively shallow depth of 11.1 miles (17.9 km) was felt as far away as San Francisco.

21 December 2022

Power outage forces Philippines to suspend flights, shut airspace

As of 0800 GMT, "the system has been partially restored thereby allowing limited flight operations".

2 January 2023

New powerhouses will serve for next 50 years: President

Speaking at Maamendhoo, the president recalled some of the initiatives taken by his government to provide electricity across the country.

25 December 2022

Power generation from waste to begin in Addu in July

"Efforts are underway to ensure that these works are completed by July," the environment ministry said in a statement.

19 January 2023

Russia rains missiles on Ukraine, causes new power outages

There was no immediate word of casualties and it was not clear exactly what critical infrastructure had been hit.

16 December 2022

Power consumption hits record high as heat wave continues

STELCO says appliances such as air-conditioning accounts for 40% of the electricity bills of ordinary households, and cautions economizing energy now.

25 April 2023

Fog-shrouded Kyiv recovers after Russia strikes

Kyiv Mayor Klitschko had warned of an "apocalypse" scenario for the capital if Russian air strikes on infrastructure continued.

18 December 2022