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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.

49 killed in terror attack on two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch; gunman livestreams shooting
At least 49 people were killed mass shootings at two mosques, full of worshippers attending Friday prayers, in an attack broadcast in a horrifying, live video by a white nationalist in New Zealand's Christchurch.

At least 23 dead after tornadoes strike Alabama; toll may rise, say officials
At least 23 people died and several were injured when tornadoes roared through southeast Alabama

China kicks off winter festival in city of Harbin; visitors marvel at massive, colorfully lit ice sculptures
The Harbin festival in China, which began on Saturday, has drawn millions of visitors from around the world every year since its inception in the early 1980s.

Brazil bridge collapse: Toll climbs to 58 in Brumadinho disaster, 300 still missing; firefighters continue search ops
Firefighters on Monday carefully moved over mud, in search of survivors or bodies four days after the dam collapsed in Brazil, burying mine buildings and surrounding neighborhoods with iron ore waste.

Strongest tornado to hit Cuba in 80 years reduces Havana to a picture of damage and destruction
Three people were dead and hundreds injured, at least 12 in critical condition, after the tornado touched down with estimated winds of 200 miles per hour in three neighbourhoods across eastern Havana in Cuba.

Polar vortex freezes US Midwest; schools, postal services shut down as authorities struggle to provide shelter to homeless
Winter's sharpest bite in years moved past painful into life-threatening territory, prompting officials throughout the Midwest in the US to take extraordinary measures to protect the homeless as the chill of the polar vortex froze a huge chunk of the region.

Brazil celebrates 196th anniversary of independence from Portugal; President Michel Temer attends military parade
Brazil president Michel Temer attends a parade celebrating the country's Independence Day in Brasilia.

Typhoon Trami in Japan: Fierce winds, heavy rains leave at least 120 people injured, disrupts travel
Authorities had to shut down critical transport services due to Typhoon Trami which caused widespread damage across the country.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev in New Delhi: Uzbekistan president holds talks with Narendra Modi; 17 agreements signed
This is Uzbekistan president Shavkat Mirziyoyev first visit to India since assuming office in 2016.