India's summer crop planting down nearly 9% - government
Planting of rice, the key summer crop, was at 9.8 million hectares as of Wednesday versus 11 million hectares in the previous year
New Orleans hunkers down as Tropical Storm Barry approaches Louisiana coast
What could be worst storm since Katrina is threatening up to 25 inches of rain and dangerous flooding along the Mississippi River
United Nations chief calls for more support for cyclone-hit Mozambique
Two cyclones spurred by climate change killed hundreds and wrought widespread destruction earlier this year in Mozambique
China flood death toll hits 61, 350,000 evacuated - ministry
Government says 9,300 homes have collapsed and 3.7 million hectares of farmland damaged by floods in south and central China
Storm Barry bears down on New Orleans with 'extreme rain,' flooding risk
Flooding risks rise with the Mississippi River at it highest level in 70 years
Water train set to relieve drought-hit Indian city
The unusual water train, expected to reach Chennai on Friday, will provide much needed relief to the carmaking centre
El Niño seen transitioning to neutral weather conditions in Aug.-Sept.
El Niño weather pattern is likely to fade away in the next month or two, U.S. weather service predicts
Violent storm kills six foreigners in northern Greek resorts
Such severe storms are unusual in Greece, where summers are typically hot and dry
Heavy rain, floods in China force evacuation of nearly 80,000
The affected areas include the southern provinces of Hunan and Jiangxi, eastern Zhejiang, the southeastern province of Fujian, and the northern parts of the southwestern Guangxi region
India receives above normal rains this week, spurring crop planting
India is still recovering from a drought last year that ravaged crops, killed livestock, emptied reservoirs and drained water supplies