A prolonged drought and sweltering heat are taking their toll on villagers, livestock and crops in the mountains of ...

SUVA PLANINA, Serbia — A severe drought this summer has left over 1,000 cows and horses without water on a mountain in southeast Serbia, forcing the authorities to bring up emergency supplies.

Syria, Turkey, Serbia and Hungary are struggling with severe drought conditions caused by extreme heat, while residents in the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos are bracing for a Category 4 storm.

Activists and residents say Serbia's most visited mountain resort of Zlatibor is under threat from overdevelopment, with the local authorities seeking to attract 1 million visitors annually.