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Russia

United States orders closure of Russian consulate

The US has ordered Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco and buildings in Washington and New York that house trade missions.

01/09/2017

USA

100,000 homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey

01/09/2017

USA

US gives Russia 48 hours to close consulate in San Francisco

US orders the closure of the Russian consulate in San Francisco and annexes in Washington DC and New York by September 2.

31/08/2017

USA

The cost of Hurricane Harvey

Storm Harvey could cost billions.

31/08/2017

USA

Explosions, smoke at flood-hit chemical plant in Texas

Smoke and an explosion were reported at a flood-hit chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, about 40 km northeast of Houston.

31/08/2017

USA

Harvey weakens to a tropical depression

Harvey moves onto Louisiana but weakens to a tropical depression as it goes

30/08/2017

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Mother and baby rescued by helicopter in Houston

A mother and baby have been airlifted to safety by helicopter in Houston.

30/08/2017

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Houston evacuation centre floods

An evacuation shelter housing 100 people has been overran by Houston's floodwaters.

30/08/2017

USA

Texas store apologises after bottled water offered for €35 in storm aftermath

Best Buy said offering cases of bottle water for inflated prices was an isolated incident.

30/08/2017

Syria

US air strikes block convoy transferring ISIL fighters

The militants were being evacuated from the Lebanese border as part of a controversial truce deal with Hezbollah.

30/08/2017

USA

Relentless Harvey brings more misery as it hits Louisiana

After Houston, Harvey is now bearing down on eastern Texas and Louisiana

30/08/2017

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Thousands of water rescues across inundated Houston

30/08/2017

USA

Wanted by the FBI: bank-robbing nuns

CCTV images show the suspects entering the bank carrying a black handgun before unsuccessfully threatening the bank clerk for money.

30/08/2017

USA

Trump takes on Hurricane Harvey

Trump said he wants the relief effort to be seen as an example of how to respond to a storm.

29/08/2017

USA

Photos: Houston before and after Hurricane Harvey

29/08/2017

North Korea

'All options are on the table' for North Korea, says US

29/08/2017

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A community comes together as more rain dumps on Texas

29/08/2017

World News

Thousands transferred to shelters in Houston

Thousands of people have been transferred to rescue shelters in the aftermath of flooding in Houston.

29/08/2017

USA

Trump confuses two blonde Finnish journalists at press conference

US President Donald Trump mixed up two blonde Finnish journalists during a press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in Washington DC today (August 29).

29/08/2017

Afghanistan

One dead in Kabul explosion close to US Embassy

One person has been killed and others injured in an explosion in the Afghan capital of Kabul. The explosion occurred close to the US Embassy.

29/08/2017