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Strongest quake in century hits Mexico, at least 30 people dead 08 Sep 2017 - 09:00 pm
View of damages caused by the earthquake, which mainly hit Mexico, in Tacana municipality, San Marcos departament, in the border with Mexico, 320 km from Guatemala City, on September 8, 2017. AFP / Johan Ordonez
Nine dead as Hurricane Irma rips through Caribbean 07 Sep 2017 - 11:08 am
Search and rescue crew members walks a street during a search mission as hurricane Irma hits Puerto Rico in Fajardo on September 6,2017. / AFP.
Deadly Irma pounds Caribbean, takes aim for Florida 07 Sep 2017 - 10:06 am
A picture released on the Facebook account of Kevin Barrallon on September 7, 2017 shows wreckages in a street of Gustavia on the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Barthelemy in the Caribbean following hurricane Irma.  AFP / FACEBOOK
Pope to urge Colombians to come together around peace deal 07 Sep 2017 - 09:03 am
Pope Francis speaks upon arrival at the Nunciature in Bogota, on September 6, 2017.  AFP / JOHN VIZCAINO
Post-Harvey Houston faces a car crunch 06 Sep 2017 - 06:35 pm
A forklift moves a car damaged by Hurricane Harvey at a local staging area run by Insurance Auto Auctions Inc, which has launched a major operation to process damaged cars for its insurance company customer base in Houston, Texas, U.S. on September 5, 201
Irma sweeps over Caribbean as Florida braces for powerful storm 06 Sep 2017 - 05:42 pm
A fisherman works next to a boat in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on September 6, 2017, 240kms north of Port-au-Prince. Some people in Cap-Haitien still do not have information on the arrival of Hurricane Irma and many others do not know what to do or where to go t
Hurricane Irma churns through Caribbean islands, possibly en route to Florida 06 Sep 2017 - 09:33 am
Hurricane Irma, a record Category 5 storm, is seen in this NOAA National Weather Service National Hurricane Center image from GOES-16 satellite taken on September 5, 2017. Courtesy NOAA National Weather Service National Hurricane Cente
Tourists ordered to evacuate Florida's Key West ahead of Hurricane Irma 05 Sep 2017 - 10:53 pm
Beach chairs are seen at a beach as hurricane Irma approaches Puerto Rico in San Juan, on September 5, 2017.  AFP / Ricardo Arduengo
Haley: Nuke deal allows Iran to become new North Korea 05 Sep 2017 - 10:48 pm
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Obama calls Trump repeal of migrant amnesty 'wrong', 'cruel' 05 Sep 2017 - 10:32 pm
FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump speaks to former President Barack Obama as First Lady Melania Trump looks on after inauguration ceremonies at the US Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington (AFP / Robyn BECK)
Hurricane Irma barrels toward Caribbean, southern United States 05 Sep 2017 - 08:49 am
Samir Novruzov walks through a flooded street on September 4, 2017 in Katy, Texas. / AFP.
Anti-Uber protests disrupt major Chilean airport 04 Sep 2017 - 08:59 pm
People walk through traffic along a highway as taxi drivers (not pictured) block the way to Santiago's international airport during a protest against Uber and Cabify technologies in Santiago, Chile September 4, 2017. Reuters
Trump to end protections for young immigrant 'Dreamers': report 04 Sep 2017 - 09:13 am
Young immigrants and supporters walk holding signs during a rally in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in Los Angeles, California on September 1, 2017.  AFP / FREDERIC J. BROWN
Schoolteachers on edge as Trump mulls changing ‘Dreamers’ policy 03 Sep 2017 - 11:38 pm
A map of Mexico as it was in 1794 is displayed as young immigrants and their supporters rally in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in Los Angeles, California on September 1, 2017. A decision is expected in coming days on whether US
Largest wildfire in Los Angeles history forces hundreds to evacuate 03 Sep 2017 - 12:54 pm
Flames from the La Tuna Fire blaze on a hill in the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, September 2, 2017. The La Tuna fire exploded to 8,000 acres on September 2, 2017, prompting mandatory evacuations and destorying three structures. It
Trump pitches in at shelter for Harvey victims 02 Sep 2017 - 09:33 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a photo as he and first lady Melania Trump help volunteers hand out meals during a visit with flood survivors of Hurricane Harvey at a relief center in Houston, Texas, U.S., September 2, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Trump flies to storm-battered Texas and Louisiana amid difficult recovery 02 Sep 2017 - 06:35 pm
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump board Air Force One on September 2, 2017, at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. The Trumps are traveling to Texas and Lousiana to assess conditions in the storm-ravaged states. (AFP / Nicholas Kamm)
White House readies $5.9B request for Harvey recovery aid 01 Sep 2017 - 09:25 pm
U.S. first lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. President Donald Trump receive an update on Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 1, 2017. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)