Typhoon-hit Philippines seeks action at talks

Catastrophe-hit Philippines on Thursday led a host of countries in making an emotional plea to rich nations to salvage the listless climate talks here, as civil society groups launched a scathing attack on ‘deal blockers’, warning that the Doha round was on the ‘brink of disaster.’ It is the 16th typhoon to hit the Philippines this year alone as scientists say they have signs that extreme weather events were rising across the global.