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Mexico

Mexico City residents flee during quake

The 8.1 earthquake off the Mexican coast makes buildings shake more than 1000 kms away in Mexico City.

08/09/2017

Portugal

Miro show in Lisbon presents 60 years of artist's work

"Materiality and Metamorphosis" is the title of a stunning new show of Joan Miro's works in Lisbon.

08/09/2017

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Unification church couples over the moon at mass wedding

South Korea's Unification church holds another mass wedding.

07/09/2017

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Migrant Ghanaian girl born on Spanish NGO boat during rescue

A Ghanaian woman fleeing Libya has given birth during a rescue by a Spanish NGO in the Mediterranean.

07/09/2017

United Kingdom

UK parliament begins two-day Brexit debate

The UK parliament has held the first debate in two days of arguing over Brexit legislation, ahead of Monday's vote.

07/09/2017

Colombia

Pope Francis treads political minefield on Colombian visit

With Colombia divided over the FARC peace process Pope Francis walks a fine line with his message of reconciliation.

07/09/2017

Syria

UN Syrian Commission of Inquiry scathing about conduct of conflict by all sides

Civilians remain in extreme danger in Syria from all sides in conflict says latest UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria.

06/09/2017

Sport

Venus soars, del Potro dares to dream at US Open

An all-American Women's semi-finals at the US Open remains possible, while anticipation is high ahead of Federer versus del Potro.

06/09/2017

Brazil

"Carwash" corruption scandal in Brazil claims Roussef for first time

Former Brazilian president Dilma Roussef has been charged with corruption in "carwash" scandal for first time.

06/09/2017

Cinema

"Mother!" & Michael Caine make Venice headlines

"Mother!" gets whistled at Venice Film Festival premiere, and Sir Michael Caine presents "My Generation".

06/09/2017

Colombia

Pope Francis flies to Colombia as the nation savours prospects for a peaceful future

With the FARC's 50-year guerilla war seemingly at an end, Pope Francis visits Colombia.

06/09/2017

China

BRICS get down to brass tacks at Business Forum

At the BRICS Business Forum, a side event of the five-nation summit, China's Xi Jinping hailed the group's economic progress.

03/09/2017

Switzerland

Non-stop rain over 72 hours floods eastern Switzerland

Eastern Switzerland is suffering flooding after 72 hours of non-stop rain.

03/09/2017

Spain

Britons arrested in Spain on suspicion of drug dealing

Twleve Britons are among group arrested in Magaluf along with drugs and cash, accused of dealing in holiday spot's clubs.

03/09/2017

Kazakhstan

Record-breaking Peggy Whitson returns from the ISS

With several space records in her pocket, American astronaut Peggy Whitson returns from the ISS.

03/09/2017

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Hajj approaches incident-free half-way stage in Mecca

Trouble-free "stoning of the Devil" takes place in Mina as Hajj reaches halfway stage in Mecca.

02/09/2017

USA

President Trump makes second visit to Hurricane Harvey disaster zone

President Trump has increased federal funds for cleanup operation on second visit to hurricane-hit Houston

02/09/2017

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Scotland opens spectacular new bridge

Costing nearly 1.5 billion euros, Scotland's new Queensferry Crossing is the third bridge, one for each of the last three centuries, to traverse the Firth of Forth.

02/09/2017

Germany

Frankfurt begins evacuation of city centre as WWII bomb is prepared to be defused

A 1.5 kilometre-wide exclusion zone is being evacuated in central Frankfurt as bomb disposal prepares to defuse a 1.4-ton WWII blockbuster

02/09/2017

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Floods hit eastern India, triggering landslide in Shimla

Monsoon rains in eastern India have unleashed a huge landslide in the city of Shimla.

02/09/2017