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Mexico earthquake: Rescue workers continue desperate search for signs of life on fourth day

Mexico waited anxiously for signs of life in the rubble of collapsed buildings as a desperate search for survivors of a devastating earthquake entered a fourth day.

Thousands marooned as Hurricane Maria wrecks havoc in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico remained in the throes of chaos and devastation Thursday as the remnants of Hurricane Maria continued to dump rain on the island — up to three feet in some areas

After 61 years, victims of Minamata disease, Japan's mercury poisoning disaster, seek legal compensation

Minamata disease is a neurological disorder caused by severe mercury poisoning

Phillippine protesters brave rain to rally against killings in President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs

Hundreds of protesters brave the rain as they gather at the Rizal Park in Manila.

Barcelona erupts in protest ahead of referendum for independence of Catalonia

Thousands gathered on Thursday at the gates of Catalonia's judicial body in Barcelona to demand the release of officials arrested in connection with a vote on independence.

Hurricane Maria destroys homes, triggers floods in Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria, strengthened into a rare Category 5 storm bearing down on the tiny island nation of Dominica while on a likely collision course with the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron mark their debut at UN General Assembly

Donald Trump made his debut at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) after winning the US presidential election in 2016.

Russia shows its might in war games with Belarus but dismisses Western fear of threat

Russia engaged in war games with Belarus in the week-long Zapad 2017 while dismissing allegations the war games could be a cover to station troops and equipment.

Mexico rocked by earthquake on anniversary of 1985 quake: 248 dead including 21 children

At least 248 people were killed when a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday, including 21 children crushed beneath an elementary school.

Donald Trump says bureaucracy holding back UN as world leaders discuss North Korea, Rohingya crisis

World leaders gathered at the UN to tackle the North Korea crisis, ethnic cleansing in Myanmar among others.

Beer flows in you: 184th edition of world's largest beer festival Oktoberfest opens in Munich

The world's largest beer festival Oktoberfest will be held from 16 September until 3 October.

London tube blast: IED explosion injures at least 22 at Parsons Green station; no arrests so far

An explosion on an underground train at Parsons Green tube station in south-west London on Friday left at least 22 commuters injured.

Hurricane Irma causes flooding, outages in Florida; death toll rises to 61

Hurricane Irma after thrashing several Caribbean islands for much of last week, battered Florida, causing flooding and outages that spanned the state.

Hurricane Irma aftermath: Category 5 storm leaves a trail of destruction in Florida

Hurricane Irma after thrashing several Caribbean islands for much of last week, battered Florida on Tuesday, causing flooding and outages that spanned the state

Hurricane Irma batters Cuba: President Raul Castro calls for unity after 10 die in storm

Hurricane Irma made a landfall in Cuba's Camaguey archipelago on Friday night. At least ten people have died during the three-day rampage along the island.

Manila, Quezon battle flood fury as tropical depression Maring pounds Philippines

A tropical depression dumped heavy rains in the Philippines early Tuesday, flooding metropolitan Manila and nearby provinces and causing a landslide that killed two brothers.

Death toll in Mexico earthquake rises to 90; people fearful to return home due to aftershocks

Officials in Oaxaca and Chiapas states said thousands of houses and hundreds of schools had been damaged or destroyed in Mexico

Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc as it passes through Florida mainland

Hurricane Irma could make a $300 billion dent in US economy, according to analysts

On 9/11 terror attack anniversary, Donald Trump, Melania remember those who lost their lives in US tragedy

Family members read names of victims at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum during ceremonies marking the 16th anniversary of the 11 September, 2001 attacks in New York

Pope Francis finishes Colombia trip, urges followers to work for 'a more peaceful future'

Pope Francis wrapped up his Colombia trip by urging Colombians to follow his lead in working for a more peaceful future.

Mexico earthquake kills 32, 50 million people affected by calamity

A massive 8.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the coast of southern Mexico, toppling houses in Chiapas state, causing to sway buildings violently as far away as possible.

Kuwait emir Sheikh Sabah meets Donald Trump amid ongoing Gulf diplomatic crisis

President Donald Trump, joined by the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, address a press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington

Pope Francis makes reconciliation his central theme on five-day visit to Colombia

Pope Francis heads into an area once besieged by leftist rebels to pray with victims of Colombia's long conflict and urge them to overcome their grief by forgiving their former

Hurricane Irma's deadly passage in Caribbean kills 14; category 5 storm now heads to Florida

Residents of the Turks and Caicos Islands on Thursday hunkered down for Hurricane Irma, which has smashed through a string of Caribbean islands killing at least 14 people en route to Florida

Civilians in North Korea celebrate country's sixth nuclear test with fireworks and parades

Pyongyang city civilians celebrate the successful completion of North Korea's sixth nuclear test on 3 September.

As violence escalates in Myanmar, 1,23,000 Rohingyas flee to Bangladesh

At least 1,23,000 Rohingyas have crossed the border into Bangladesh fleeing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state

Florida braces for storm as powerful Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc in Caribbean

Hurricane Irma lashed Puerto Rico with heavy rain and powerful winds Wednesday night,killing six people and destroying 95% of French part of Caribbean island St Martin

Narendra Modi arrives in Myanmar: PM meets Aung San Suu Kyi amid Rohingya crisis

Narendra Modi arrived in Myanmar on Tuesday on his first bilateral visit to Myanmar to chart out a roadmap for closer cooperation between the countries

BRICS Summit 2017: Counter-terrorism, climate change and sustainable development reverberates in meet

Five major emerging economies opened the BRICS summit at China's Xiamen on Monday to map out their future course

Indonesian Muslims rally to condemn persecution of Rohingya community in Myanmar

There is mounting concern in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, about the military crackdown against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar