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A stunned Puerto Rico seeks to rebuild after Hurricane Maria

Thursday, 21 September 2017, 13:24 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans stunned by a hurricane that knocked out power for the whole island and paralyzed the U.S. territory with landslides, flooding and downed trees vowed to slowly...

Hurricane Maria hits Puerto Rico after slamming Dominica

Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 14:41 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit Puerto Rico pummeled the island Wednesday, tearing off roofs and sending doors flying from hinges as officials warned Hurricane Maria would decimate the...

At UN, Trump threatens 'total destruction' of North Korea

Tuesday, 19 September 2017, 17:48 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

President Donald Trump, in a combative debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly, threatened the "total destruction'" of North Korea if it does not abandon its drive toward nuclear...

London attack: Commuters head back to work; two men in custody

Monday, 18 September 2017, 10:59 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

British police are still holding two suspects in custody over the London subway blast as commuters head to work Monday in the first morning rush hour since the attack. Authorities have reduced...

Dozens arrested as St. Louis readies for more protests

Monday, 18 September 2017, 08:24 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Hundreds of police officers in full riot gear responded to the streets of downtown St. Louis after another day of peaceful demonstrations over a former police officer's acquittal in the death of a...

UK police arrest 2nd man in London subway attack case

Sunday, 17 September 2017, 13:16 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

London police say a second man has been arrested in connection with the London subway attack. Police said Sunday that a 21-year-old man was arrested late Saturday night in Hounslow in west London...

Defiant N. Korea leader says he will complete nuke program

Saturday, 16 September 2017, 12:37 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is nearing its goal of "equilibrium" in military force with the United States, as the United Nations Security Council strongly condemned the North's...

Ryanair to cancel 40-50 flights per day for six weeks

Saturday, 16 September 2017, 11:50 Last update: about 10 years ago

Ryanair has announced that it would cancel 40-50 flights daily for the next six weeks (to the end of October) to improve its system-wide punctuality which has fallen below 80% in the first two weeks...

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