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All commercial flights canceled at Houston's main airport 27 Aug 2017 - 08:47 pm
A vehicle sits half submerged in flood waters in a residential area in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, U.S., August 27, 2017. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder
Harvey turns deadly, lashing Texas with torrential rain 27 Aug 2017 - 11:50 am
Hurricane Harvey toppled mobile homes, flattened buildings and sent boats floating into deserted streets © AFP / Daniel KRAMER.
Trump asked attorney general about dropping Arpaio case: report 27 Aug 2017 - 08:54 am
Controversial former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio (R) -- who endorsed Donald Trump during his presidential campaign last year -- earned a pardon on Friday (AFP Photo/SCOTT OLSON).
In Harvey's wake: Smashed homes, businesses and heavy rain 26 Aug 2017 - 09:24 pm
A lies abandoned after heavy damage when Hurricane Harvey hit Rockport, Texas on August 26, 2017. Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast late Friday, unleashing torrents of rain and packing powerful winds, the first major storm to hit the US mainla
Hurricane Harvey slams into Texas coastline 26 Aug 2017 - 10:26 am
Traffic lights lie on a street after being knocked down, as Hurricane Harvey approaches in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. August 25, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY.
Hurricane Harvey threatens thousands of pets and livestock 26 Aug 2017 - 09:10 am
Horses are evacuated in San Antonio, Texas, on August 25, 2017, as Hurricane Harvey approaches. Harvey has intensified into a powerful category three storm, US meteorologists said August 25, as the Gulf Coast states of Texas and Louisiana braced for the f
Controversial senior White House aide Gorka 'fired' 26 Aug 2017 - 08:59 am
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At least 10 die in Brazil boat wreck: authorities 24 Aug 2017 - 09:20 am
Rescuers search on August 23, 2017 for bodies of missing passengers from a boat carrying 70 passengers that capsized Tuesday night while sailing on the Xingu river from Santaren to Vitoria do Xingu in the northern Brazilian state of Para, killing at least
US State Dept’s science envoy resigns over Trump’s Charlottesville response 23 Aug 2017 - 09:12 pm
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Boat sinks carrying 70 passengers in Brazil, at least 7 dead 23 Aug 2017 - 07:23 pm
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Google and Walmart unveil e-commerce partnership 23 Aug 2017 - 09:36 am
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Trump lashes out at media in Arizona rally 23 Aug 2017 - 09:31 am
ECHO CHAMBER. U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a rally at the Phoenix Convention Center on August 22, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. Ralph Freso/Getty Images/AFP.
US launches probe after second deadly Navy collision 22 Aug 2017 - 09:38 am
A general view of the USS John S McCain with a hole on its port side, outside Changi naval base in Singapore on Aug 21, 2017. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman).
Putin appoints Anatoly Antonov new ambassador to US: Kremlin 21 Aug 2017 - 03:28 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on June 05, 2016 shows then Russia's Deputy Minister of Defence Anatoly Antonov speaking during plenary session at the 15th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. / AFP / ROSLAN
Ten sailors missing after US destroyer collision off Singapore 21 Aug 2017 - 08:54 am
The John S. McCain, a guided-missile destroyer, seen after a collision, near Johor, Malaysia, on Monday. / Reuters.
Millions pour into US towns in path of total eclipse 21 Aug 2017 - 08:50 am
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Lula seeks political rebirth where he began: among the people 20 Aug 2017 - 06:41 pm
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) poses for pictures as he meets farmers during his
Thousands join anti-racism march in Boston 20 Aug 2017 - 09:07 am
Counter-protesters of the Boston 'Free Speech' Rally march towards Boston Commons on August 19, 2017, in Boston. / AFP.