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Explosions reported at flooded chemical plant

Explosions reported at flooded chemical plant

Two explosions and plumes of black smoke were reported at a flooded chemical plant in Crosby, Texas on Thursday, officials…
Bodies wash up as boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes

Bodies wash up as boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes

Bangladeshi border guards on Thursday recovered the bodies of 20 Rohingya women and children whose boat capsized as they fled…
As US ban on travel to North Korea kicks in, tourist says he would return

As US ban on travel to North Korea kicks in, tourist says he would return

With beautiful scenery, great food and friendly locals, American tourist Nicholas Burkhead said he’d be happy to return to his…
Texas chemical plant poised to explode amid Harvey flooding

Texas chemical plant poised to explode amid Harvey flooding

A flooded chemical plant in a small town outside of Houston is poised to explode, a spokeswoman for the French…
The Latest: Harvey comes ashore again, now in Louisiana

The Latest: Harvey comes ashore again, now in Louisiana

The National Hurricane Center says Harvey is back on land after coming ashore early Wednesday just west of Cameron, Louisiana.…
18,000 Rohingya flee violence in Myanmar into Bangladesh

18,000 Rohingya flee violence in Myanmar into Bangladesh

The International Organization for Migration says 18,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled fresh violence in Myanmar and crossed into Bangladesh, with…
Ukraine bars two Spanish journalists over war coverage

Ukraine bars two Spanish journalists over war coverage

Ukrainian security said on Tuesday it had barred two Spanish journalists from the country over their coverage of a conflict…
Deadly shooting at library shakes New Mexico city

Deadly shooting at library shakes New Mexico city

A shooting inside a public library that killed two people and wounded four has deeply shaken an eastern New Mexico…
Amid Harvey floods, Houston chief worries ‘how many bodies?’

Amid Harvey floods, Houston chief worries ‘how many bodies?’

Crews overwhelmed by thousands of rescue calls during one of the heaviest downpours in US history have had little time…
North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launch over Japan sharply escalates tension

North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launch over Japan sharply escalates tension

North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan’s northern Hokkaido island into the sea early on Tuesday, prompting warnings to…
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