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Smoke, haze continue to blanket Vancouver skies

  VANCOUVER, Canada (Eagle News) -- Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island continues to be blanketed with smoke and haze as…

At least 18 dead in China hotel fire

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A fire early Saturday at a hotel in China has left at least 18 people…

Six dead, thousands evacuated in Taiwan floods

  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Six people have been killed by floodwaters in Taiwan, officials said Saturday, after days of…

Abuse scandals loom over pope’s landmark Ireland visit

  by Joseph Stenson in Ireland with Joe Jackson in London Agence France Presse The Catholic Church's Pope Francis faces…

Hurricane Lane slows down, weakens into a tropical storm; strong rains pound Hawaii

  (Eagle News) -- Hurricane Lane has weakened into a tropical storm as it continues to move slowly northward towards…

News in photos: Floodwaters engulf roads as torrential rains pound Taiwan

(Eagle News) -- These pictures taken by Sarah Ejorcadas show floodwaters engulfing roads as torrential rains pounded Taiwan in recent…

Raging forest fire bears down on German villages

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- A large forest fire raging 50 kilometers (30 miles) southwest of Berlin continued to spread early…

JUST IN: 7.1-magnitude quake hits Peru-Brazil border: USGS

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck along Peru's border with Brazil on Friday, the US Geological…

Transport disruption as typhoon batters Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A strong typhoon barreled toward Japan's northern island Friday after churning over parts of western Japan…

Hurricane Lane pummels Hawaii with torrential rain

  by Ronit Fahl Agence France Presse Torrential rains struck Hawaii as Hurricane Lane moved toward the island state, triggering…

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