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People’s kindness shines through Hurricane Harvey

  by Jennie Matthew Agence France Presse WINNIE, United States (AFP) -- When flood waters first seeped into their house,…

N. Korea warns Japan of ‘imminent self-destruction’ for siding with US

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Nuclear-armed North Korea has warned Tokyo against "imminent self-destruction" for siding with Washington, as…

A look at the day’s top photos from Hurricane Harvey

HOUSTON, Texas (Reuters) -- Tropical Storm Harvey slogged across southeastern Texas and into Louisiana on Wednesday (August 30), sending more…

May, Abe board Japanese ‘Bullet Train’

KYOTO, Japan (Reuters) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May and her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe boarded a Shinkansen 'Bullet Train'…

Man arrested for causing wildfire in Northern California

BUTTE COUNTY, California (Reuters) -- Authorities have arrested a 29-year-old man for causing a fast-moving wildfire that has destroyed 10…

Britain pledges £200M to help Nigeria fight Boko Haram

LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) - Britain will give Nigeria aid worth £200 million over five years to help it cope with…

Texas flood disaster by the numbers

HOUSTON, United States (AFP) - Monster storm Harvey hit the south Texas coast late Friday and then stalled, gushing torrents…

‘No way to prevent’ explosion at Texas chemical plant

HOUSTON, United States (AFP) - The operators of a flooded chemical plant outside Houston warned Wednesday they are dealing with…

EU warns Romania over judicial reforms

BUCHAREST, Romania (AFP) - Romania's bid to overhaul its justice system could undermine the country's efforts to stamp out rampant…

Harvey storm death toll reaches 33

HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- Authorities said Wednesday that 33 people are believed to have died directly or indirectly as…

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