Manila, Philippines (CNN) — Devastation from a tropical storm that deluged the southern Philippines mounted Sunday, with the death toll rising to 652, the Philippine Red Cross said. Hundreds are missing, the relief agency said, after entire villages were swept away. via Death toll from Philippine storm tops 650; hundreds missing – CNN.com.

Boston (CNN) — Widespread power outages, transit delays and long lines at gas stations marked the start of challenging week for millions of residents of the Northeastern United States, where a freak October snowstorm dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some places. About 1.8 million customers in five states remained without power Monday, [...]

The death toll from an earthquake in eastern Turkey has risen to 366 people, officials said, as rescue teams raced to find survivors beneath the rubble. At least 1,300 others were injured in Sunday’s disaster, officials said. via BBC News – Turkey earthquake: Death toll rises to 366.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: More than 320,000 people are affected, officials say Another tropical storm is expected as Typhoon Nesat heads offshore Storm expected to move offshore in the afternoon, state news agency says Typhoon Nesat, known in the Philippines as Pedring, struck early Tuesday (CNN) — On the heels of a typhoon that left at [...]

The United Nations has launched an appeal for $365m (£231m) to help some six million Pakistanis who have been affected by devastating flooding. The UN said the money would be used to help the affected people in the southern provinces of Sindh and Balochistan over the next six months. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani [...]