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Evacuees anxiously follow course of California fire near Lake Tahoe 01 Sep 2021 - 02:42 pm
Patrick R., 27, a firefighter with Cal Fire sprays water on hot spots as flames from the Caldor Fire burn through trees in Christmas Valley near South Lake Tahoe, California, U.S., August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small
Merck begins late-stage trial of experimental COVID-19 drug 01 Sep 2021 - 02:19 pm
The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Rahway, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Philips to start replacing millions of respiratory devices 01 Sep 2021 - 10:59 am
Dutch technology company Philips' logo is seen at company headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 29, 2019. REUTERS/Eva Plevier/File Photo
US adds Canada to 'reconsider travel' advisory list amid COVID-19 01 Sep 2021 - 12:06 am
A man pushes a baggage cart wearing a mandatory face mask as a
Thousands displaced as wildfire threatens California's Lake Tahoe resort area 31 Aug 2021 - 11:45 pm
Matt Ziebarth (center), 45, a fire fighter with the El Dorado County Fire Department, and his colleagues, Darob Baker (left), 30, and fire captain Rob Sime, 44, work on structure protection along Santa Clause Drive as flames from the Caldor Fire burn thro
Brazilian viper venom may become tool in fight against coronavirus, study shows 31 Aug 2021 - 09:23 pm
A jararacussu snake, whose venom is used in a study against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is seen at Butantan Institute in Sao Paulo, Brazil August 27, 2021. Picture taken August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Carla Carniel
Floods, outages stall energy firms' restart efforts after Ida 31 Aug 2021 - 08:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: Energy power crews work to restore power after Hurricane Ida struck New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Devika Krishna Kumar/File Photo
Two FDA vaccine officials to step down after Covid clearances 31 Aug 2021 - 07:56 pm
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Louisiana left without power, Mississippi highway collapses in Ida's wake 31 Aug 2021 - 07:21 pm
A destroyed car is seen under the debris of a building after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, U.S., August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, shatters the power grid 31 Aug 2021 - 11:19 am
A man walks back to his home after sharing fuel with his neighbors, to use for their generator, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Cut Off, Louisiana, U.S., August 30, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Residents, tourists scramble to evacuate as California fire nears Lake Tahoe 30 Aug 2021 - 11:39 pm
Heavy smoke from the Caldor Fire is seen along highway 50, in South Lake Tahoe, California, U.S., August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
US CDC advisers vote in favor of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine after full approval 30 Aug 2021 - 11:27 pm
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Puerto Rico imposes new pandemic restrictions 30 Aug 2021 - 09:54 pm
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Rescue operations underway in Louisiana as Ida death toll expected to rise 30 Aug 2021 - 09:34 pm
The roof of a building next to Jax Brewery lies on the ground after it was blown off due to strong winds from Hurricane Ida in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Devika Krishna Kumar
New Orleans avoids major flooding thanks to levees built after Katrina 30 Aug 2021 - 09:11 pm
FILE PHOTO: A view from the top of the levee that protects the Ninth Ward from the Industrial Canal is pictured as Tropical Storm Barry approaches land in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo
Canada's Trudeau resumes campaign after angry crowds disrupt rallies 30 Aug 2021 - 08:13 pm
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waves during his election campaign tour in Nobleton, Ontario, Canada August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
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

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A view of destroyed buildings is pictured at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Habbouch on May 7, 2026. (Photo by Abbas Fakih / AFP) More than half of Lebanon population depends on aid: EU official
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Asia

Rescuers work on site after an explosion at a fireworks plant in Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, May 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan) China fireworks factory blast death toll rises to 37: state media
Taiwan's parliament members approve a 25 billion USD defence spending bill at Legislative Yuan chamber in Taipei on May 8, 2026. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP) Taiwan's parliament approves $25 bn defence spending bill
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