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Hurricane Matthew slams Haiti, takes aim at US East Coast

Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 06:36 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti's southwestern tip with howling 145 mph winds Tuesday, knocking down trees and tearing off roofs in the poor and largely rural area, while inundating neighborhoods...

Pope Francis makes surprise visit to quake zone

Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 11:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis has made a surprise visit to the site of the devastating August earthquake in central Italy. The Vatican said the pope arrived in Amatrice Tuesday morning, accompanied...

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