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Mexico braces for 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 Hurricane Willa; residents stock up on resources
Hurricane Willa, a Category 4 storm, is on course to slam into Mexico near the resort town of Mazatlan on Tuesday.
Protesters take to streets in Caracas against Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro; Opposition's Juan Guaido joins mass walkout
The demonstration came one week after opposition leader Juan Guaido proclaimed himself the nation's rightful president amid a sea of supporters, as the anti-Maduro movement tried to establish a transitional government.
Donald Trump delivers State of the Union address; women of the House wear white as ode to honour suffragists
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence sat behind US president Donald Trump as he gave his second State of the Union address. Pelosi had previously denied Trump permission to give his speech during the 35-day government shutdown that ended on 26 January.
George HW Bush dies at 94: War hero had pledged to make 'kinder, gentler' America, struggled with art of articulation
The World War II hero, who also presided during the collapse of the Soviet Union and the final months of the Cold War,Bush entered the White House in 1989 with a reputation as a man of indecision and indeterminate views.
Paris riots: 'Yellow vests' activists torch cars, tag graffiti on monuments to protest rising taxes, high cost of living in France
France's most violent urban riot in more than a decade engulfed some of central Paris with demonstrators protesting against rising taxes and high cost of living.
Indonesia 'volcanic tsunami': Officials advice caution as 3-metre tidal wave sweeps houses away in Palu and Donggala
A powerful earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, triggering a 3-metre-tall tsunami that an official said swept away houses in at least two cities.
World leaders mark World War I centenary in Paris; French president Emmanuel Macron hosts ceremony
Around 70 leaders including US and Russian Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin marked the World War I centenary of the 1918 Armistice in the French capital.
Wildfires burn homes, cars in California's Thousand Oaks and Paradise; blaze prompts authorities to order evacuations
Flames approached residential areas as firefighters battled the blaze overnight during a wildfire that burned dozens of homes at Thousand Oaks and Paradise in California
California wildfires: Infernos char acres of land, firefighters continue to battle blazes
The Camp Fire and the Woolsey Fire are the two deadly wildfires burning at opposite ends of California.
Brett Kavanaugh appointment row: Massive protests in Washington as US Senate confirms Trump's Supreme Court pick
Protesters swarmed the streets of Washington, and rushed to the steps of the Supreme Court to bang loudly on its bronze doors around the time Brett Kavanaugh was set to be sworn in inside.
Indonesia's Lion Air flight crashes in Java Sea: Rescue teams find debris; no clarity on survivors yet
Indonesia’s search and rescue agency confirmed the crash of Lion Air flight JT610, adding that it lost contact with ground officials 13 minutes after takeoff, and a tug boat leaving the capital’s port saw it fall.
John McCain memorial: Barack Obama, George W Bush eulogise late Senator in Washington; Donald Trump absent from service
Former US presidents and John McCain's family members gathered on Saturday at the Washington National Cathedral to honor and remember the late senator.
Reuters journalists jailed for seven years for violating Myanmar Official Secrets Act; activists condemn sentencing
The arrest of Myanmar Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo has sparked an outcry among the international community as an attempt to muzzle reporting on last year's crackdown by Myanmar's security forces on the Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine state.
Typhoon Jebi hits Japan: Strongest storm in 25 years leaves two dead; Shinzo Abe urges people to evacuate
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had urged people to evacuate early and ordered to take all necessary measures to protect residents from typhoon Jebi.
North Korea parades troops, artillery to mark 70th anniversary as nation in Pyongyang; Kim Jong-un, Chinese envoy attend
North Korea staged a huge military parade on 9 September to mark its 70th anniversary as a nation.
Series of gas explosions rocks three towns in Boston suburbs; one dead, 10 injured
Series of natural gas explosions killed a teenager, injured at least 10 others and left dozens of homes in smoldering ruins in three towns of north Boston — Lawrence, Andover and North Andover.
North Korea stages huge parade on country's 70th anniversary, holds back on advanced missile
North Korea staged a huge military parade on Sunday to mark its 70th anniversary as a nation but held back its most advanced missiles and devoted nearly half of the parade to civilian efforts to build the domestic economy.
Hurricane Florence: As monster storm closes in on Carolinas, people rush to buy supplies, board up homes
Hurricane Florence put a corridor of more than 10 million people in the crosshairs on Wednesday as the monster storm closed in on the Carolinas in US, uncertainty over its projected path spreading worry across the Southeast.
Typhoon Mangkhut weakens to tropical storm: Toll in Philippines rises to 65; Hong Kong begins massive clean-up
Mangkhut weakened from a typhoon to a tropical storm on Monday as it moved deeper into southern China.
Maldives Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih wins presidential election in surprise victory
Maldives' Opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih declared victory early Monday in the country's contentious presidential election.
John McCain's life in pictures: US senator dies at 81, Vietnam POW was battling brain cancer for over a year
US Senator from Arizona John McCain, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 81, became a public figure at age 31 when his bed-bound image was broadcast from North Vietnam in 1967.
27th Zurich Street Parade: Thousands march for freedom, tolerance in Switzerland
Thousands of revellers take part in Switzerland's 27th Street Parade. The parade took place around Lake Zurich, with people marching for the promotion of peace
Romania protests: Thousands take part in anti-government demonstrations in Bucharest; 440 injured
Tens of thousands of people in Romania flocked to the anti-government protest in Bucharest organised by expatriates on Friday, urging the left-wing ruling Social Democrat (PSD) government to resign and call an early election.
Bangladesh: Student protests rock Dhaka; more than 100 injured after police use tear gas, batons to disperse protesters
Police in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, fired tear gas and used batons on Saturday to disperse hundreds of protesting students angry over the traffic deaths of two fellow students.
Carr Fire: Thousands displaced, mass destruction caused in California's Redding city as flames engulf residential areas
Major fire broke out in California's Redding city on 23 July when a car malfunctioned on Highway 299 in Whiskeytown, according to Cal Fire.
Lunar eclipse: Crowds gather to observe 'blood moon' across the world; bad weather mars viewing in India
The longest "blood moon" lunar eclipse this century dazzled skygazers across the globe on Friday, coinciding with Mars' closest approach in 15 years in a thrilling celestial spectacle.
Helsinki Summit: Donald Trump arrives for historic summit with Vladimir Putin, is greeted by protests
Donald Trump, accompanied by his wife Melania arrived in Helsinki for the historic summit with Vladimir Putin. He was greeted by protests against his immigration policies and Putin's autocratic regime
Donald Trump in UK: US president vows 'great' trade deal with London, says Theresa May doing 'fantastic job'
US president Donald Trump has said that the United States and Britain could secure a “great” post-Brexit trade deal.
PML-N workers clash with police in Pakistan after ex-PM Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam court arrest in Lahore; several injured
Ousted Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, both facing lengthy prison terms, were arrested minutes after landing in the country on Friday. Both are currently lodged in Rawalpindi's Adiala jail.
Fourth of July celebrations: Americans celebrate US Independence Day with fireworks, parades and hot dogs
With backyard barbecues and fireworks, Americans celebrated Fourth of July by participating in time-honored traditions that expressed pride in their country's 242nd birthday.