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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

BRICS Summit 2017: Xi Jinping plays host to Narendra Modi, member nations in Xiamen
Five major emerging economies opened a summit Monday to map out their future course, with host Chinese President Xi Jinping calling on them to play a bigger role in world governance

North Korea develops H-bomb with 'great destructive powers'; draws condemnation from US, allies
North Korea said it set off a hydrogen bomb Sunday in its sixth nuclear test, which judging by the earthquake it set off appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth as American who spent most time in space
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson touched down to Earth on Sunday, completing a record-shattering 288-day mission

Donald and Melania Trump meet Hurricane Harvey victims in Houston
An upbeat and optimistic president visited with victims of Harvey on Saturday, touring a Houston mega-shelter housing hundreds of displaced people and briefly walking streets lined with soggy, discarded possessions.

Thousands in Argentina protest against disappearance of activist Santiago Maldonado
Demonstrators in the Argentine capital marched to the Plaza de Mayo square in front of the presidential palace to demand the government find 28-year-old Santiago Maldonado alive

Muslims across the world celebrate Eid-al-Adha as Hajj pilgrimage draws to a close
Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Adha, as some 2 million pilgrims carry out the final rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia.

Fans across London, Paris pay tribute to Princess Diana on 20th anniversary of her death
Friends and fans of Princess Diana mourned the 20th anniversary of her death on Thursday

Narendra Modi and Swiss President Doris Leuthard hold talks, vow to fight against black money
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swiss President Doris Leuthard held extensive talks on Thursday to boost bilateral relationship including trade and investment ties.

Muslim devotees gather on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat for Hajj pilgrimage
Around two million Muslims gathered on Thursday on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat for the highlight of the hajj pilgrimage, one of the world's largest annual gatherings