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Economic uncertainty looms over Venezuela quake zone

Economic woes have joined the long list of worries facing Venezuelans living in the coastal region that suffered unthinkable damage during twin tremors a fortnight ago.

Drought threatens irrigation in northern Italy

Water reserves are being depleted rapidly in northern Italy, with farming under threat, as the region's main river dries up, local officials warned on Friday.

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'Maestro' magic and Polanski disaster in Venice

Bradley Cooper transforms into legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein in "Maestro", which got its world premiere in Venice Saturday ahead of a disastrous screening for Roman Polanski's latest and possibly final film.

Pope praises Mongolia but warns of corruption, environmental ruin

Pope Francis invoked the "wisdom" of the Mongolian people Saturday, in harmony with nature and embracing spirituality, while warning the young democracy of such modern-day risks as corruption and environmental ruin.

Experts blame poor govt preparation for Greek fires' devastation

While the Greek government has been quick to blame global warming for the summer's devastating wildfires, some experts argue that poor planning is at least as much to blame.

Pope warns Mongolia of risks from corruption, environmental destruction

Pope Francis celebrated Mongolia's rich and ancient culture Saturday during the first papal visit to the country, while warning the young democracy of risks from corruption and destruction of the environment.

Canada wildfires inflict brutal toll on tourism, other areas of economy

Joanna Schlosser found refuge from advancing wildfires at a winery where she works, but is now dealing with a tourism downturn and other wide-ranging fallout on the business -- and Canada's economy.

Pope to encourage tiny Catholic community in Mongolia

Pope Francis is due to meet the tiny but vibrant community of Catholics in Mongolia on Saturday, part of his first papal visit to the Buddhist-majority nation strategically located between China and Russia.

Gabon's strongman vows more democracy after coup

Gabon's new strongman General Brice Oligui Nguema on Friday vowed the country's institutions would be more democratic, two days after heading a coup that ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo family.

Joburg fire toll rises as S.Africa debates 'hijacked' buildings

The death toll from a fire that engulfed a Johannesburg building rose to 76, authorities said on Friday as relatives of the victims waited outside a mortuary to identify their loved ones.

Deadly blaze in Joburg prompts debate over 'hijacked' buildings

Search dogs looked for bodies on Friday in a Johannesburg building that went up in flames killing dozens and forcing South Africa to confront an illegal housing "crisis".

Pope welcomed to Mongolia, sends message of 'unity and peace' to China

Pope Francis was given an exuberant welcome to Mongolia Friday on the first papal visit to the Asian nation, as he sent a message of "unity and peace" to neighbouring China in a bid to improve ties.

Pope arrives in Mongolia, sends message of 'unity and peace' to China

Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday for the first papal visit to the Asian nation, as he sent a message of "unity and peace" to neighbouring China in a bid to improve ties.

Car bombs rock Ecuador capital as prisoners seize 57 guards, police

Ecuador's capital Quito was rocked by attacks with grenades and two car bombs overnight, followed hours later by inmates in six prisons taking hostage 57 prison guards and police officers on Thursday, officials said.

Bolsonaro declines to answer police questions in jewel scandal

Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro and his wife opted to remain silent Thursday as they faced questioning by federal police over allegations of trying to embezzle pricey jewelry and other official gifts from foreign countries.

Pope Mongolia-bound to back tiny Catholic presence on China's doorstep

Pope Francis departed Thursday for Mongolia, beginning the first papal visit to the vast, isolated Central Asian nation landlocked between superpowers China and Russia.

50 years later, Chilean mothers pine for 'disappeared' sons

Luz Encina, 94, sets out from San Antonio in Chile in a small, rented boat clutching a fistful of red flowers to cast into the Pacific Ocean, which she believes to be the final resting place of her son.

Pinochet, Thatcher reborn as bloodthirsty vampires in Venice

Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher were reimagined as soulless vampires in a biting satire that premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday.

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election case

Former US president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he led a criminal conspiracy to overturn his 2020 election loss in the southern state of Georgia.

Fire engulfs illegal Johannesburg housing block killing 74

A fire that tore through a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed 74 people including 12 children in central Johannesburg overnight, South African authorities said Thursday.

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election racketeering case

Former US president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he led a criminal conspiracy to overturn his 2020 election loss in the southern state of Georgia.

Fire engulfs illegal Johannesburg housing block, killing 73

A fire that tore through a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg overnight, the South African city's emergency services said Thursday.

Trapped residents fled through windows in S.African inferno

Blankets and sheets still hang from the blackened windows, used by the desperate to reach safety as flames turned the five-storey building in downtown Johannesburg into a death trap.

Fire engulfs illegal housing block killing 73 in South Africa

A fire that engulfed a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg overnight, the South African city's emergency services said on Thursday.

Five rail maintenance workers killed by train in Italy

Five railway workers died after being hit by a train during overnight maintenance in northern Italy, officials said Thursday, triggering outrage among trade unions who blamed a lack of safety procedures.

Thai ex-PM Thaksin applies for royal pardon: govt source

Thailand's jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has requested a royal pardon, a government minister said Thursday.

73 dead after fire engulfs building in South Africa

A fire that engulfed a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.

US envoy feasts on Fukushima fish, slams China water 'dumps'

The US envoy to Japan feasted on fish from Fukushima on Thursday, saying that water discharged from the crippled nuclear plant was safer than that "dumped" by Chinese atomic facilities.

Building fire in S.Africa kills more than 70

A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.

Building fire in S.Africa kills 64

A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 60 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.

Building fire in S.Africa kills 63

More than 60 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.

Building fire in S.Africa kills 52

More than 50 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.

Storm Idalia lashes Georgia, Carolinas after slamming Florida

Florida began assessing the damage Wednesday from Idalia's flooding after the powerful storm inundated coastal communities and knocked out power to thousands, as the system advanced up the southeastern US coast bringing additional rain deluges and dangerous storm surge.

In Florida, residents grapple with Hurricane Idalia's toll

The hot Florida sunshine is broken by a gentle breeze, carrying with it salty sea air.

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