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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.

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Houston evacuation centre floods

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

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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.

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.

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Relentless Harvey brings more misery as it hits Louisiana

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

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Thousands of water rescues across inundated Houston

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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.

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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.

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Photos: Houston before and after Hurricane Harvey

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

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A community comes together as more rain dumps on Texas

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Thousands transferred to shelters in Houston

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

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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).

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.

Venezuela

Venezuela accuses opposition for US sanctions

Delcy Rodriguez backs her president and accuses venezuelan opposition groups for US sanctions

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North Korea fires missile over northern Japan

Japan warns citizens in the north of the country to take cover as Pyongyang lauches missile

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Fears of more flooding as emergency declared for Louisiana

President Trump declared a state of emergency for Louisiana as rains continue to pummel the region

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Man goes fishing in his flood-hit Houston house

A man in Houston, Texas, made the best of the flooding in his home caused by Hurricane Harvey on Saturday and captures a fish that swam inside the house.

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Panic in Texas as hurricane victims try to reach dry ground

Scores of people in Texas, many carrying pets in their arms, attempt to escape surging floodwaters

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In pictures: Hurricane Harvey hits Houston hard as roads turn into rivers

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