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Updated : Florida ‘Under State of Emergency’, Grapples with Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma has begun lashing coastal Florida with wind and rain, as some 75,000 Floridians have checked into emergency shelters in anticipation of the storm. Irma is expected to make landfall during...

Florida ‘Under State of Emergency’ as Irma Approaches

Governor Rick Scott told Floridians Saturday evening, "We are under a state of emergency," as the state braced for the onset of Hurricane Irma, a Category 3 storm crossing over open...

Mexico Left Reeling After Twin Punches of Quake, Hurricane

JUCHITAN, MEXICO — A monster earthquake and a Gulf Coast hurricane just one day apart have combined to take at least 66 lives in Mexico, and no place suffered more than the...

International Concern Grows Over Rohingya Exodus From Myanmar

WASHINGTON — Protests have popped around the world over the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar. Even the Dalai Lama and South African rights leader Desmond Tutu have weighed in, seeking better treatment for...

Phone Call Between Saudi Crown Prince, Qatar’s Emir Sparks Media Row

CAIRO — Saudi Arabia says it has suspended dialogue with Qatar to resolve an ongoing conflict with its Gulf neighbors, following a fresh row over a phone conversation between Saudi Crown Prince...

Irma Slams Cuba as Florida Braces for Hurricane’s Arrival

Hurricane Irma is unleashing powerful winds and heavy rains on Cuba as it churns toward the U.S. state of Florida after killing at least 22 people and inflicting catastrophic destruction elsewhere. In...

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