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Nate downgrades to tropical depression after hitting Mississippi’s Biloxi

Mississippi, USA (CCTV) -- Hurricane Nate is now a tropical depression, after it hit the American Gulf Coast on Oct…

Teacher who died saving kids in Brazil fire given award

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's President Michel Temer on Sunday honored a nursery school teacher who died while…

Tropical storm bears down on Mexico, US after leaving 26 dead in C. America

  by Rafael Martinez Agence France Presse CANCÚN, Mexico (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Nate gained strength Friday as it barreled toward…

Guard burns four toddlers to death in Brazil horror

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- A Brazilian nursery school guard burned four toddlers and their teacher to death after…

Mexico says last body found in rubble after quake

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Emergency workers pulled the last victim's body Wednesday from the rubble of Mexico's September 19…

Cuba, Bolivia, remembering “Che” 50 years after death

by Alexandre Grosbois Agence France-Presse HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) - A half-century after his death, Ernesto "Che" Guevara will be remembered…

Machete, origami and reading: life in San Juan a week after Maria

by Leila Macor Agence France-Presse Alejandro Araujo whiles away the day doing jigsaw puzzles. At night, he sleeps on a…

Signs of corruption emerge from rubble of Mexico quake

by Jean Luis Arce Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) - Mexico is still cleaning up the rubble left by its…

Watch: “Batman” cheers up volunteers in Mexico City aid center after quake

https://youtu.be/16RYvW2-OLg   Superhero “Batman” tried to cheer up volunteers in a makeshift aid center in the Mexican capital, bringing much…

A week after quake, thousands still homeless in Mexico

by Elodie Cuzin  and Yemeli Ortega Agence France-Presse MEXICO City, Mexico (AFP) -- A week after an earthquake that killed more than 300…

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