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Hurricane Ida plunges New Orleans into darkness amid Louisiana flooding 30 Aug 2021 - 10:17 am
Hurricane Ida pounded Louisiana after sweeping ashore from the Gulf of Mexico, flooding wide areas under heavy surf and torrential rains as fierce winds toppled trees and power lines, plunging New Orleans into darkness after nightfall.
California's Caldor fire moves closer to more heavily populated areas 30 Aug 2021 - 09:50 am
Flames leap above trees in the Caldor Fire near Phillips, California, U.S., August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
White House rushes to booster doses as CDC advisers bide time 29 Aug 2021 - 09:40 pm
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New Orleans homeless shelters scramble to bring in residents, facing storm and Covid surge 29 Aug 2021 - 08:09 pm
A man pulling a cart with his belongings walks past a billboard outside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center ahead of Hurricane Ida, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Fauci backs COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US school children 29 Aug 2021 - 07:59 pm
Alessandro Roque, 12, receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination as part of a vaccine drive by the Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians in Arleta, Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 23, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Hurricane Nora pounds Mexico coast with heavy rains, strong winds 29 Aug 2021 - 07:17 pm
A fallen tree and electricity pole are pictured as Hurricane Nora approaches Manzanillo, in Colima state, Mexico August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Jesus Lozoya
Biden to receive bodies of US troops killed in Afghanistan: White House 29 Aug 2021 - 03:03 pm
US President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual briefing with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on preparations for Hurricane Ida at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 28, 2021. Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz
Crews battle to protect Lake Tahoe region from wildfire 29 Aug 2021 - 01:16 pm
A firefighter battles flames to protect structures from Caldor Fire, in Strawberry, California, U.S., August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
Louisiana braces for powerful hurricane as COVID-19 taxes hospitals 29 Aug 2021 - 09:34 am
A man looks at sandbags at the entrance of a store in preparation for Hurricane Ida, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Residents warned as Louisiana braces for Hurricane Ida 28 Aug 2021 - 08:22 pm
Waves splash at the seafront while Hurricane Ida approaches the island, in Havana, Cuba, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
Spotted: Cow at a McDonald's drive-through in Wisconsin 28 Aug 2021 - 03:49 pm
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US coronavirus hospitalizations hit eight-month high over 100,000 27 Aug 2021 - 09:34 pm
People line up at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing at a mobile testing van in New York City, U.S., August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Official guidance for COVID booster shot remains eight months -White House 27 Aug 2021 - 09:15 pm
A person receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a mobile inoculation site in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York, U.S., August 18, 2021. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
Half of US youth over 12 got at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose -White House 27 Aug 2021 - 07:50 pm
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Tropical Storm Ida could hit the US Gulf Coast as a Hurricane Sunday 27 Aug 2021 - 06:45 pm
A satellite image shows Tropical Storm Ida after forming in the Caribbean, about 75 miles (125 kilometers) north-northwest of Grand Cayman, August 27, 2021. NOAA/Handout via REUTERS
From dried fruit to bike repair, Cuban entrepreneurs prepare for a more open economy 27 Aug 2021 - 06:37 pm
Nayvis Dias (C), founder of Velo Cuba, speaks to employees at her bicycle repair and rental company in Havana, Cuba, August 25, 2021. Picture taken on August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
Paraguay grains ships cut loads, face delays as river levels drop 27 Aug 2021 - 06:18 pm
Boats are pictured on the shore of the Rio Paraguay (Paraguay River), which flows down to the Parana River, as the lack of rain in Brazil, where the river originates, has brought water levels down, forcing cargo ships to reduce the amount of grains that a
Vaccinated Chileans shout and dance for study to see if the show can go on for concerts 27 Aug 2021 - 06:01 pm
Vaccinated Chileans enjoy the Chancho en Piedra band during a concert as part of a study of the Hospital Clinico de la Universidad de Chile (Clinical Hospital of the University of Chile) for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Santiago, Chile,

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This photo taken with a mobile phone on Aug. 29, 2026 shows a city view in Cairo, Egypt. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) Egyptian court sentences well-known TV presenter, 11 others to death in drug case
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A Civil Defence member collects human remains in the rubble of Al-Muhandisin Tower, that was destroyed in Israeli strikes in the Nuseirat camp for refugees in the central Gaza Strip on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP) Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 73,651
AFP File photo. Representational. UN report documents forced displacement of 33,000 Palestinians in northern West Bank

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A helicopter takes off from a temporary relief camp in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli Bazar, Nepal's Nuwakot district, on September 6, 2026. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP) Nepali rescuers buoyed by miracle finds but tough conditions persist
Airplanes sit on the tarmac at Iskandar Muda airport in Blang Bintang on September 6, 2026. Indonesia halted operations at its main international airport outside Jakarta on September 6, after ash spewed from the Anak Krakatoa volcano more than 150 kilometres away, impacting thousands of passengers. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP) Indonesia suspends operations at 6 airports after volcano erupts: Minister
(COMBO) A combination image of two photographs created on September 5, 2026 shows the Sarawak Legislative Assembly building in Kuching, capital of the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo on June 17, 2025 (top), and the same building shrouded in haze on September 5, 2026 (bottom). Indonesia has for weeks been fighting wildfires blanketing parts of Borneo and Sumatra with smog, with haze also contributing to air pollution in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan / AFP) Haze emergency grips Malaysian Borneo town
Workers pour hot water into coffee drip filters at a coffee stall in Phnom Penh on September 4, 2026. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP) Cambodia's int'l visitors down 46 pct in first 7 months

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