13 killed as massive snowstorm hits northeastern US

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 09:14

Residents across the US northeast braced for a weekend with temperatures plummeting to dangerously cold levels after a massive snow storm dumped several inches of snow from Boston to New York, killing at least 13 people and cancelling thousands of flights.

Solar storms get a new tracker, in Britain

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 16:01

Imagine days without your favourite TV soap, chilly evenings with room heaters or romantic nights without WhatsApp.

Storm batters southern France, Christmas flights cancelled

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 02:17

Powerful winds and torrential rain swept southern France on Wednesday, grounding flights and cutting off power to tens of thousands of homes.

Storm batters southern France, Christmas flights cancelled

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 18:11

Powerful winds and torrential rain swept southern France on Wednesday, grounding flights and cutting off power to tens of thousands of homes.

Ice storm leaves 500,000 without power in US

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 14:06

More than 500,000 homes and businesses were still without power this afternoon in parts of central and northeastern US after a weekend ice and snow storm rolled across the region.

Ice storm cripples US, Canada, at least 17 killed

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 08:17

More than 500,000 homes and businesses were still without power on Tuesday in parts of the central and northeastern United States and into Canada after a weekend ice and snow storm rolled across the region.

Ice storm leaves 370,000 without power in US

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 22:33

More than 370,000 homes and businesses were still without power on Tuesday morning in parts of central and north-eastern US after a weekend ice and snow storm rolled across region.

Storms kill 2 in southern US, thousands lose power

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 14:14

Officials said at least two people were killed yesterday.

New space weather model to improve solar storm warning system

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 12:19

A University of Michigan space weather model has been chosen to predict magnetic disturbances due to space weather.

Gaza power plant stirs to life as violent storm passes

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 00:54

Gaza`s lone power station rumbled to life on Sunday for the first time in more than seven weeks after receiving a long-awaited delivery of diesel, the electricity company said.

Snowstorm lashes Israel, cuts off towns

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 16:57

Israel was today lashed by a fierce winter storm, with access to cities and towns on high ground cut off by another day of heavy snowfall.

2012`s solar storm highlights need for policymakers to prep up for future

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 15:48

A researcher has said that a massive ejection of material from the Sun initially traveling at over 7 million miles per hour that narrowly missed Earth in 2012.