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Hopes for quake survivors dwindle as storm lashes Haiti 17 Aug 2021 - 12:11 pm
Two fishermen secure a fishing net on land, as Tropical Depression Grace approaches, after Saturday's 7.2 magnitude quake, in Les Cayes, Haiti August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo
US declares first Western reservoir water shortage, triggering cuts 17 Aug 2021 - 10:43 am
An aerial view shows the Hemenway Harbor boat launch area on Lake Mead and Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, U.S. May 18, 2020. SATELLITE IMAGE 2021 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/Handout via REUTERS
US plans to begin administering Covid-19 booster shots in September - source 17 Aug 2021 - 09:34 am
A person has a nasal swab applied for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test taken at a mobile testing site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., August 16, 2021. Reuters/Jeenah Moon
Biden defends Afghanistan decision, blames Afghan army's unwillingness to fight 17 Aug 2021 - 09:23 am
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the crisis in Afghanistan during a speech in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 16, 2021. Reuters/Leah Millis
Tropical Storm Fred makes landfall, slams Florida Panhandle 16 Aug 2021 - 11:43 pm
Vehicles move through a flooded street during the passage of Tropical Storm Fred in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas
In Texas, local school officials stick with mask mandate, despite court setback 16 Aug 2021 - 11:38 pm
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US CDC warns against Turkey travel, eases India advisory 16 Aug 2021 - 11:25 pm
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New York orders all healthcare workers to get COVID-19 vaccine 16 Aug 2021 - 09:34 pm
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California fire toll reaches 1 million burned acres and counting 16 Aug 2021 - 08:39 pm
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Children hospitalized with COVID-19 in US hits record number 16 Aug 2021 - 07:53 pm
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Pfizer submits early data on boosters’ protection to FDA 16 Aug 2021 - 07:32 pm
FILE PHOTO: A health worker draws a dose of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from a vial during a vaccination event hosted by Miami - Dade County and Miami Heat, at FTX Arena in Miami, Florida, U.S., August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bel
Haiti hospitals overwhelmed by quake victims as death toll hits 1,297 16 Aug 2021 - 11:32 am
People look at a damaged house after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Estailove St-Val
Canada's Trudeau takes gamble, calls 'pivotal' snap election for Sept. 20 15 Aug 2021 - 07:37 pm
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces a federal election, outside Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Death toll from Haiti quake hits 724 as tropical storm looms 15 Aug 2021 - 07:27 pm
FILE PHOTO: A view shows houses destroyed following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES/File Photo
Haitians scramble to rescue survivors from ruins of major quake 15 Aug 2021 - 09:17 am
People look for survivors at a house destroyed following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
Biden administration plans for vaccine boosters, perhaps by fall: NYT 14 Aug 2021 - 09:17 pm
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7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 29 killed 14 Aug 2021 - 08:15 pm
FILE PHOTO: Haitians made homeless in the 2010 earthquake stand outside their tents on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince January 13, 2011. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Canada to require COVID-19 vaccines for federal government workers 13 Aug 2021 - 08:44 pm
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