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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,
Mexican researchers say they created facemask that neutralizes COVID-19 27 Aug 2021 - 11:55 am
The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China, is seen in an illustration released by the Centers for Disease Cont
California winds shifting as wildfire battles go on 27 Aug 2021 - 12:03 am
A satellite picture of Caldor Fire raging across California, U.S., August 17, 2021, in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on August 25, 2021. Courtesy of European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 Imagery/Processed By DG DEFIS/Handout via REUTERS
Illinois issues mask mandate, orders vaccines for schools 26 Aug 2021 - 08:01 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks walk, as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, along the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., December 6, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
A Ferris wheel lifts spirits in New York's Times Square 26 Aug 2021 - 02:59 pm
A view shows the Times Square Wheel, a Ferris wheel constructed in Times Square, ahead of its opening in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Brazil's Eurofarma to make Pfizer COVID-19 shots in Latin America 26 Aug 2021 - 02:40 pm
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This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026, shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. (Photo by AFPTV / AFP) Trump says US 'taking over' the Strait of Hormuz

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This photo taken on July 13, 2026 shows trees submerged in floodwaters by the Hunhe River in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Due to recent downpours, the water level at the Shenyang Hydrological Station on the Hunhe River reached 37.99 meters. (Xinhua/Li Gang) Northeast China steps up flood response as typhoon brings torrential rain
This photograph taken on July 10, 2026 shows a pigeon drinking from a bowl of water in Islamabad. (Photo by Farooq Naeem / AFP) Wildlife rescuers help birds survive Pakistan's hotter summers
Construction workers come to a shelter at Shanyang Town in Jinshan District of east China's Shanghai, on July 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Ying) Typhoon Bavi brings heavy rain, flood alerts to north China
A 15-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being allegedly stabbed at Trinity Bay State High School in Cairns. (Photo by Trinity Bay State High School/ABC News Australia) Teenage boy arrested over stabbing at Australian school

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