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In pictures: Shelters forced to evacuate animals after Hurricane Ida

Animals have been flown across the US in search of their forever homes.

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Baby killer whale rescued in Russia's Far East

A baby killer whale that had been stranded in Russia's Far East, was rescued, footage from Russian State TV RU-RTR showed. The rescue took place in the Magadan region, after the killer whale was left stranded when a low tide occurred in the Gertner Bay.

Nature

Over 100 animals rescued from a bear bile farm in China

NGO Animals Asia has carried out the biggest rescue mission of its kind by removing 101 bears from a bear bile farm in China.

Haiti

Haiti earthquake: Large-scale aid yet to reach remote areas

The quake followed by a tropical storm wiped out many of the sources of food and income that many depend on for survival in Haiti, already struggling with COVID-19, gang violence and assassination of its president.

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Dozens of migrants rescued in Mediterranean

Another 26 people were rescued from a sinking boat on the Mediterranean Sea on Monday, by German charity Sea Watch.

Nature

The Iberian Lynx makes a comeback in Spain after near extinction

Numbers of the Iberian Lynx in Spain and Portugal are on the up thanks to an ambitious captive breeding programme

Italy

Hundreds of rescued migrants disembark in southern Italy

Hundreds of rescued migrants have disembarked in southern Italy after the rescue ship Ocean Viking warned of a food shortage onboard.

Russia

Bodies recovered from scene of Russian plane crash near Palana

Rescuers have found the bodies of all 28 victims after a plane crashed in a remote area in Russia’s Far East.

Indonesia

Indonesia locates wreckage of missing submarine on ocean floor

Experts feared that the vessel has sunk too deep to withstand the pressure of water on the hull.

Egypt

At least 18 people killed in building collapse in Cairo

It was not immediately clear what caused the building's collapse in the Egyptian capital.

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Firefighters free dog that got itself trapped between rocks in Spain

They used hammers, drills and sheer strength to liberate the hound.

Italy

Injured hiker and dog rescued after seven days stranded in the Alps

The man had suffered a broken ankle and had several other injuries after falling several metres down a gully, but had managed to drag himself close to a stream.

Malta

Open Arms rescues over 100 more migrants from Mediterranean off Libya

The Spanish NGO says it has now rescued 146 migrants off the coast of Libya in recent days, taking them to safety in Sicily.

Malta

Watch: On board as Open Arms rescue ship saves 40 migrants from Med

Despite the global pandemic, and despite it being winter, migrants are still trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya.

Earth News

Australian family rescues stranded kangaroo from lake

Watch this family act fast after spotting a kangaroo struggling to stay afloat.

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Rescuers hunt for survivors after deadly flood in India

Rescue workers battled through tonnes of rock and mud on Tuesday searching for survivors after a deadly flood in India.

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Horse and pony rescued from California mudslide

A horse and pony in Northern California are safe after being stuck in mud for up to 18 hours, according to a statement from SPCA Monterey County

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Eleven Chinese miners saved as rescuers race to find remaining ten

Rescuers in east China have pulled 11 miners from hundreds of metres underground where they were trapped for two weeks, as the race to locate the remaining 10 intensifies.

China

11 trapped workers rescued from China mine after two weeks

Eleven workers trapped for two weeks by an explosion inside a Chinese gold mine were brought safely to the surface on Sunday.

Indonesia

At least 10 dead as earthquake flattens buildings in Indonesia

A powerful earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.