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Catherine Hardy

USA

Irma barrels across the Caribbean

The fierce winds, surf and rain are en route for a possible landfall in Florida at the weekend.

Russia

Moscow and Seoul agree resolving the North Korea nuclear issue is a priority

Moon Jae-in made the comments at a joint media conference with Vladimir Putin.

France

ECHR landmark ruling on email use at work

Companies will need to make sure employees are aware in advance of management monitoring of their work email accounts after a landmark privacy ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.

USA

US Open latest

Juan Del Potro has staged a stunning comeback to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open.

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Korea

Seoul flexes its military muscle

The South Korean navy has begun manoeuvres in the Sea of Japan which are meant, analysts say, to deter the North from any action at sea.

China

BRICS boost from China

China will give 500 million yuan (64 million euros) for a BRICS economic and technology cooperation plan.

USA

Los Angeles inferno cools

A smattering of rain and easing temperatures have helped more than a thousand firefighters battling the largest wildfire in the history of the city of Angels

South Korea

Pressure mounts on North Korea

South Korea carries out live fire military drills as the UN Security Council meets

Japan

"Room for diplomacy" with North Korea - Japan

Japan's Defence Minister and his US counterpart have affirmed the close coordination between the two countries as international pressure increases on North Korea.

Saudi Arabia

Haj draws millions to Mecca

Saudi officials say almost two million pilgrims have arrived from abroad for the annual haj.

Myanmar

Full horror of Rohingya flight revealed

Official figures suggest more than 18,000 Muslims have fled the worst violence to grip northwest Myanmar in at least five years.

USA

US indicts three more Turkish security officials

US prosecutors say a total of 19 people have been indicted by a grand jury.

Sport

US Tennis Open - the latest

Federer works hard while its straight sets for Nadal

Switzerland

Del Ponte quits UN over Syria

A high-profile member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria says she is quitting because a lack of political backing from the organisation's Security Council has made the job impossible.

USA

US-Mexico border deaths rise

Experts say the figures are particularly shocking as significantly fewer people seem to be attempting to make the crossing.

USA

9-year-old applies to NASA

Jack Davis from New Jersey in the United States, who has sent his application to the organisation

Philippines

Russia says US ready to continue dialogue

Sergei Lavrov has met US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on the sidelines of an international gathering in Manila

Israel

Angry protests in Israel

Demonstrators are urging Avichai Mandelblit to bring indictments in two corruption investigations involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Venezuela

Venezuelan chief prosecutor ousted

Venezuela's new pro-government constituent assembly has removed dissident state prosecutor Luisa Ortega from her job.

United Kingdom

Scotland shaken by biggest earthquake for 30 years

The biggest earthquake for 30 years has made itself felt in western Scotland

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