Bloomberg says devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy has brought climate change issue 'into sharp relief'.
Scottish Conservative leader receives angry reaction after echoing Barclays and Coutts in condemning 'bigot of the year' prize.
4.5 million people are facing chronic fuel and power problems with chronic congestion in New York.
Ratings Agency says underlying capital base to major US insurers safe despite anticipated hit to quarterly earnings from deadly storm.
Nikkei trades 0.08 percent higher while Shanghai and Hang Seng index gain 0.90 and 0.27 percent. KOSPI slid 0.95 percent.
US President Barack Obama and New Jersey governor Chris Christie visit regions hit by superstorm Sandy and promise all the help needed to rebuild.
Antibodies, DNA strands and genetically modified mice all perish after flood and power cut at Smilow building.
Traditional Greenwich Village extravaganza of ghouls, ghosts and monsters abandoned for first time in 39 years.
Centuries-old skeletal remains of a human body have been discovered beneath a giant oak tree in Connecticut, which is uprooted by storm Sandy.
Virgin Atlantic resuming service to US east coast but BA cancelling some flights.
Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie praises Obama while Mitt Romney struggles in hurricane aftermath.
Some industry forecasts say it could rank as one of the most costly hurricanes ever to hit the US, though others say it is too early to tell.
Lianna Brinded takes a quick look at whether Disney buying Lucasfilm will spell disaster for the franchise.
Angela Dresch, 13, among more than 50 casualties of Superstorm Sandy that has devastated coastal districts of New York and New Jersey.
Nikkei average closed 0.98 percent higher while KOSPI was up 0.66 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng gained 0.32 and 0.83 percent.
Severe storm forces search on Mediterranean island of Porquerolles to be cancelled.
Explosion at Manhattan power station leaves nearly 200,000 houses without power.
Disruption of power and telecommunication systems due to superstorm Sandy affect the businesses of online retailers.
Nikkei and KOSPI gain 0.96 percent and 0.63 percent respectively. Hang Seng is up 0.51 percent while Shanghai slid 0.14 percent.
Transport and communication systems are badly hit and are expected to take days to return to normalcy.
New York and New Jersey declared major disaster areas as Superstorm Sandy death toll reaches 84 .
Despite the chaos of Sandy, social media users have flooded cyberspace with images parodying the storm.