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USA

Photos: Houston before and after Hurricane Harvey

USA

Locals pull together in Texas rescue effort

With emergency services under strain, it's up to local residents to help their flooded neighbours to safety

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Kitten trapped in car saved in Qinhuangdao, China

Switzerland

Swiss suspend search for missing hikers amid fresh landslide fears

Swiss police are expecting more landslides in the remote valley where eight people went missing

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Beached whale rescued in Brazil

The juvenile humpback was beached for 24 hours in Buzios, Brazil

USA

Boy saves drowning brother by imitating his favourite film

A 10-year-old boy who found his little brother floating face-down in a swimming pool managed to save his life by copying moves from a Hollywood film.

Nepal

Elephants rescue tourists in flood-hit Nepal

Some 250 people have died in India, Bangladesh and Nepal which has suffered its worst rains in more than a decade

Spain

Spanish coastguards save over 300 lives off Cadiz

Spanish coastguards have made one of their biggest migrant rescues of the year, saving over 300 people from the sea.

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Chinese police make daring sea rescue

Police in China have risked their lives rescuing a swimmer in difficulty

Russia

Rescue underway at one of Russia's largest diamond mines

Rescuers at one of Russia's largest diamond mines are searching for several miners still missing after a collapse flooded an underground cavern.

USA

Woman calls 911 with boa constrictor 'stuck to her face'

Audio has been released of the moment a US woman called the emergency services because she had a boa constrictor "stuck to her face".

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Hikers lifted to safety from Arizona torrents

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan navy saves two elephants washed out to sea

Two wild elephants were rescued by the Sri Lankan navy after becoming trapped at sea.

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Firefighters save dog from blazing home

Firefighters in the US have saved the life of a small dog which was trapped in a blazing house.

Greece

Two killed on Greek island in powerful earthquake

Two people killed and more than a 100 injured after a powerful earthquake on the Greek holiday island of Kos.

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Dramatic scenes as migrants rescued off Libyan coast

An Italian Coast Guard video shows what happened when rescuers approached an overcrowded boat.

Libya

Dozens of migrants feared drowned off Libya

Children and pregnant women are among up to 40 people missing after their rubber boat went down

Italy

Italy: 'seven missing' following building collapse

Rescuers dig by hand to try to reach those missing following a building collapse near Naples.

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China: a narrow escape from a flooded car park

A man helping others to escape a flooded car park in south China narrowly avoids being swept away.

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Italy wants new rules for Mediterranean rescue workers

Italy is seeking new rules for NGOs who rescue migrants at sea.