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Rising floodwaters trap hundreds stranded in wake of Harvey
August 27, 2017
Rising floodwaters trap hundreds stranded in wake of Harvey
Rescuers battling heavy downpours plucked hundreds of people from rising floodwaters left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, answering desperate…
After deadly protests, Indian states in lockdown for ‘godman’s’ rape sentencing
August 27, 2017
After deadly protests, Indian states in lockdown for ‘godman’s’ rape sentencing
India is deploying thousands of riot police and shutting down internet services in two northern states, as it prepares for…
5 climbers die in Austrian Alps; rescue seeks 6th person
August 27, 2017
5 climbers die in Austrian Alps; rescue seeks 6th person
The Austrian Red Cross says five mountain climbers have died in the Austrian Alps. The head of rescue services Anton…
German woman dies, raises death toll to 16 in Spain attacks
August 27, 2017
German woman dies, raises death toll to 16 in Spain attacks
Health authorities in Catalonia say a 51-year-old German woman has died from injuries suffered in the Aug. 17 attack in…
Two miners trapped at South Africa’s Harmony Gold mine die, three missing
August 27, 2017
Two miners trapped at South Africa’s Harmony Gold mine die, three missing
Two miners at a South African gold mine owned by Harmony Gold have died after they were trapped underground following…
Thousands of non-Muslims evacuated as violence flares in northwest Myanmar
August 27, 2017
Thousands of non-Muslims evacuated as violence flares in northwest Myanmar
Myanmar’s government said it has evacuated at least 4,000 non-Muslim villagers amid ongoing clashes in northwestern Rakhine state, as thousands…
Three missing after Japan military helicopter loses contact over Sea of Japan
August 27, 2017
Three missing after Japan military helicopter loses contact over Sea of Japan
Japan’s Defense Ministry on Sunday said it was searching for three crew members of a Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopter…
Harvey claims second fatality, threatens catastrophic floods
August 27, 2017
Harvey claims second fatality, threatens catastrophic floods
A second person was killed on Saturday as Harvey, the most powerful storm to hit Texas in more than 50…
US man killed in South Sudan; army says ‘caught in fighting’
August 27, 2017
US man killed in South Sudan; army says ‘caught in fighting’
An American has been killed in civil war-torn South Sudan, the US Embassy said Saturday, while South Sudan’s army and…
27 dead after Boko Haram attacks on Nigerian villages
August 26, 2017
27 dead after Boko Haram attacks on Nigerian villages
Boko Haram extremists killed at least 27 people by shooting them and slitting their throats as they attacked several villages…