Precipitation

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The entire coast of Australia's most populous state was told to brace for high waves and powerful...

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Heavy rains deluged Australia's east coast on Wednesday, submerging entire towns, while thousands of...

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Trailing in the polls, Australia's Liberal National government on Wednesday sought to sell A$8.6...

By Alkis Konstantidinis and Christophe Van Der Perre ANJEKY BEANATARA, Madagascar (Reuters) - With precious few trees left to slow...

(Reuters) - Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Monday cancelled a long-standing requirement for people to wear protective medical masks in...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thousands of Australians returned to their homes on Thursday after torrential rains eased and floodwaters receded as...

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia declared a national emergency on Wednesday in response to devastating floods along its...

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Flood warnings stretched across Australia's east coast on Tuesday and tens of thousands of...

(Reuters) -Sydney, Australia's most populous city that has been drenched in rain for days, braced for more heavy downpours on...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities on Friday warned of more rains over the weekend in several flooded regions in the...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Authorities in Australia issued more orders for people to leave their homes on Thursday after heavy rain...

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Heavy rains in Argentina's farm belt and expectations of more to come are...

By Renju Jose and Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Sydney residents were ordered to evacuate in the...

By Renju Jose and Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Sydney residents were ordered to evacuate in the...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Military helicopters airlifted stranded people from rooftops of flooded neighbourhoods in eastern Australia and a tenth victim was...

By Seun Sanni LAGOS (Reuters) - When his boat capsized during a storm last year, Nigerian fisherman Tanti Leon clung...

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate as heavy rains smashed Australia's east...

By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) -A severe storm system pummelled Australia's northeastern city of Brisbane on Sunday, causing evacuations, power...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Widespread flash floods unleashed by heavy rain in Australia's northeastern state of Queensland have killed two people,...

By Lovasoa Rabary ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Winds of up to 135 kilometres per hour (84 mph) battered Madagascar early on...