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Lebanon fires force residents to flee homes; heatwave, strong winds exacerbate blaze

Wildfires spread through parts of Lebanon after forcing some residents to flee their homes in the middle of the night, while others were stuck inside as the flames reached villages south of Beirut.

Typhoon Hagibis in Japan: Toll rises to 70; 34,000 homes remain without power, 110,000 others without water

Typhoon Hagibis hit Japan's main island on Saturday, unleashing strong winds and dumping historic rainfall that caused more than 200 rivers to overflow.

Hong Kong protesters take to streets in defiance of police ban on 70th anniversary of Communist China

Tens of thousands joined anti-government demonstrations that spread across Hong Kong even as Communist leaders in Beijing celebrated 70 years in power.

NASA's 61st birthday: 15 best spacewalk photos, space selfies and other incredible moments in spaceflight

NASA was born when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation bringing the agency into existence.

Narendra Modi at UNGA: PM presents India's progress report to fight climate crisis, receives Global Goalkeeper award for Swachh Bharat' mission

Speaking at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Monday, Modi spoke about the importance of using renewable sources of energy instead of non-renewable resources, while giving his address at UN Climate Action Change

'Howdy, Modi' event in Houston: PM calls for 'decisive battle' against terrorism in veiled attack on Pakistan, Donald Trump says 'USA loves India'

Narendra Modi and Donald Trump on Sunday addressed the mega 'Howdy, Modi' event in Houston, Texas, with over 50,000 Indian-Americans present at the NRG stadium.

'UK save Hong Kong': Pro-democracy groups rally outside British consulate; police use tear gas, water cannons to quell violent protests

As protests over a now-abandoned plan to allow extraditions to mainland China entered the 15th week, pro-democracy protesters rallied outside Britain's consulate in Hong Kong on Sunday

18 years since 9/11: Donald Trump, Melania remember victims; mourners pay tributes at New York memorial

Americans commemorated the 9/11 terror attacks with mournful ceremonies, appeals to "never forget" and rising attention to the extended toll on responders such as firefighters, police and others

Hong Kong protests: After violent weekend clashes, students form human chains in support of anti-govt demonstrators

Thousands of students formed human chains outside schools across Hong Kong on Monday to show solidarity after violent weekend clashes between police and activists seeking democratic reforms.

Hurricane Dorian: Residents of North Carolina's Outer Banks brace themselves as cyclone weakens to Category 1 storm

After triggering tornadoes in South Carolina, Hurricane Dorian was closing in for a possible direct hit on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a string of low-lying islands, even as it weakened to a Category 1 storm.

Hurricane Dorian wreaks havoc over northwest Bahamas; 5 presumed dead, over 1,300 flights cancelled

Hurricane Dorian unleashed massive flooding across the Bahamas, and authorities urged people to find floatation devices and break out of their attics if necessary. At least five deaths were blamed on the storm.

Amazon forest fires rise by 83%, says Brazil space agency; findings raise concerns over govt's environmental policies

Wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest have hit a record number this year, with 72,843 fires detected so far by Brazil’s space research centre INPE

Hong Kong protests: Agitators march through rains to seek democracy, political reforms in semi-autonomous Chinese territory

Communist-ruled mainland China has taken an increasingly hardline tone towards the protesters, decrying the 'terrorist-like' actions of a violent hardcore minority among the demonstrators

From Indonesia to Mecca, Muslims across world celebrate Eid al-Adha with religious fervour

Eid-al-Adha or Bakri Eid, also known as the festival of sacrifice, is one of the most significant festivals in the Islamic calendar.

Boris Johnson becomes British prime minister, promises to leave EU on 31 October with 'no ifs, no buts'

Boris Johnson officially became Britain's new prime minister on Wednesday and promised to leave the European Union on October 31 'no ifs, no buts' under a 'new deal' with the 28-member economic bloc.

Donald Trump meets Imran Khan: Leaders discuss terrorism, Afghan conflict and Kashmir

US President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Imran Khan on Monday met at the White House to discuss ways to resolve the Afghanistan conflict and the challenge terrorism poses to regional stability

4 July Parade: Donald Trump celebrates America's Independence Day with display of country's military might

US President Donald Trump on Thursday celebrated America's Independence Day with an unprecedented display of country's military might at a parade in the national capital on 4 July

Sudan crisis: Military council, protesters agree on power-sharing governance after month-long political unrest; 136 people killed in conflict

Sudan's ruling generals and protest leaders reached an agreement on the disputed issue of a new governing body Friday, in a breakthrough accord aimed at ending the country's months-long political crisis.

G20 Summit in Osaka: International leaders discuss trade, terrorism and elections as Day 1 comes to an end

World leaders, including Trump, Putin, Xi and Modi met at the G20 Osaka Summit in Japan.

On Tiananmen Square massacre's 30th anniversary, a look at China's erasure of political history

As China imposes strict censorship and blocks any mention of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, people try hard to prevent this part of history from being erased.

Sri Lanka blasts: Month after Easter Sunday attacks in Colombo, examining their aftermath

In a series of coordinated attacks by suicide bombers that killed over 250 people, Sri Lanka mourns the aftermath of the Easter Sunday bombings.

Month after Notre-Dame Cathedral fire, restoration work on Paris monument proceeds briskly

A Gothic architectural jewel and part of the world's cultural heritage, Notre-Dame, built in the medieval period, is under restoration after a major fire damaged it on 15 April, 2019.

In the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, Mozambique's stories of loss and uprooted lives

Cyclone Idai washed away houses in the Cheia village of Mozambique, displacing people and unsettling lives.

Dreams of K-pop stardom entice Japan's youth to Korea, despite political rancour

There are almost a million youngsters hoping to find fame through K-pop, among them a vast Japanese talent that is reshaping the industry at a time of political acrimony between the two countries.

Sri Lanka bomb blasts: Over 200 killed, 500 injured after eight explosions cause devastation at churches, luxury hotels

A string of eight devastating blasts, including suicide attacks, struck churches and luxury hotels frequented by foreigners in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing 215 people, including three Indians

Notre-Dame fire: World expresses grief over loss of heritage as Paris's famous cathedral structure goes up in flames

A massive fire consumed France's Notre-Dame Cathedral on Monday, gutting the roof of the Paris landmark. Firefighters saved the main bell towers and outer walls from collapse before bringing the blaze under control.

Storm in Nepal's Bara, Parsa districts claims 29 lives, injures 600 others; army, police carry out rescue operations

A storm battered several places in Southern Nepal, killing 29 people and injuring 600 others as high speed winds tore down houses, flipped vehicles and toppled trees

Outpouring of solidarity, grief after shootings in New Zealand, Netherlands; burial process begins in Christchurch

50 people died in an attack on mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch and three died in a shooting in a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht.

Utrecht tram shooting: Three dead, nine injured in Dutch city; Turkish native identified as prime suspect

Three died and 9 were injured after a gunman opened fire on a tram in the 24 Oktoberplein area of the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday

New Zealand mosque shootings: Messages of love and solidarity pour in from across the world as NZ mourns 49 victims

A day after deadly shootings at two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch, where 49 Muslims were killed, people across the world took to the streets to offer their condolences.