The government of Costa Rica confirmed on Friday that Hurricane Otto had killed at least nine persons in the country, after the storm battered northern regions.

Only one tornado hit the United States in November as scientists say climate change is to blame.

Thousands of householders, business people and travellers suffered disruption after almost a month’s worth of rain fell within hours, raising fresh concerns that not enough was being spent on flood

Winds gusting to hurricane force left nearly 70 000 homes in western and northwestern France without power on Sunday, the national electricity grid Enedis said.

T Harish Rao advised officials to ensure that food grains are stored properly so that there is no damage from the rains.

GUANGZHOU - Disasters brought by Typhoon Haima have affected 1.69 million people in South China's Guangdong province, said the provincial civil affairs department on Sunday.

The lights were hardly out in South Australia before politicians and lobby groups were staking out their ground in the argument over climate change and renewable energy.