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What to know about the total solar eclipse due in August
Day will briefly turn into night across a swathe of northern Spain on August 12, when the Moon will completely cover the Sun during a rare total solar eclipse.
Venezuela says Caracas airport to reopen to commercial flights 'soon as possible'
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Tuesday the international airport damaged in last month's twin earthquakes would reopen as soon as possible using an alternative runway.
The height factor: how a small building survived Venezuela's quakes
Elias Eduardo Chayeb wept for joy on seeing that the apartment building he helped his father construct in La Guaira was still standing, a sentinel in a sea of destruction caused by Venezuela's devastating earthquakes.
Cardinal tipped to be pope accused of molesting several women
A Catholic cardinal touted as one of the favourites to replace Pope Francis said he was "stepping back" from office Tuesday after an AFP investigation revealed at least five women had accused him of sexual assault.
How rescuers carried out 180-hour 'miracle' amid Venezuela's ruins
In two decades as a rescuer, Kevin Meyers had never faced an operation as challenging as helping to free a man trapped under 160 tons of concrete and bricks after the double earthquake in Venezuela.
France's Le Pen says still running for president
French far-right chief Marine Le Pen Tuesday said she was still standing for president next year, after an appeals court confirmed her embezzlement conviction but paved the way for her to run with a shorter ban from office.
Mexico probing if US violated sovereignty in 2024 drug lord capture
Mexico said Tuesday it is investigating whether its sovereignty was violated by the United States in the 2024 capture of drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, in the latest flareup of diplomatic tensions over Washington's war on cartels.
Electric Our Lady land: guitar made from burned Notre Dame wood
France's Notre Dame cathedral on Tuesday got a unique memento of the fire that ravaged it seven years ago -- an electric guitar made from wood scarred by the flames.
France's Le Pen to announce if running for president with ankle tag
French far-right chief Marine Le Pen was Tuesday to announce if she will stand for president next year, after an appeals court paved the way for her to run but wearing an ankle tag as it confirmed her embezzlement conviction.
Death toll from China storms rises to 17, hundreds injured
The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 17 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, as President Xi Jinping urged "all out" rescue efforts.
France's Le Pen cleared to run for president but with ankle tag
French far-right chief Marine Le Pen's political future remained uncertain Tuesday after a court cleared her to run but wearing an ankle tag, potentially hampering a campaign for next year's presidential elections when her party has its strongest chance yet of winning power.
Death toll from China storms rises to 15, hundreds injured
The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, as President Xi Jinping urged "all out" rescue efforts.
France's Le Pen faces pivotal ruling in race for president
France's far-right chief Marine Le Pen is bracing for a key verdict on Tuesday that will determine if she can run in next year's presidential elections, when her party has its best chance yet of winning power.
How US is using cash and threats to dump migrants in Africa
It began with threats of US visa bans on a swathe of African nations. Then Washington started to scatter migrants from all over the world to various corners of the continent, often with cash sweeteners for their governments.
Race to recover bodies ahead of Venezuela quake cleanup
The international rescue teams are packing up and heavy excavators are clearing rubble left by Venezuela's earthquakes.
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as it revamps Xbox
Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs -- roughly two percent of its global workforce -- in a cost-cutting move that will deliver a sweeping restructuring of its struggling Xbox gaming division.
Fears new pan-European company status threatens workers' rights
Europe wants to become a paradise for entrepreneurs, but unions and EU lawmakers fear a special new business rulebook known as "EU Inc" could unleash problems for workers by eroding labour rights.
Immobilised by heatwave, handicapped man sues Austria in rights court
Sweating out the latest heatwave on his wheelchair, Austrian Mex Muellner was increasingly convinced he was right in suing his country for dragging its feet on climate change .
'Major' damage as super typhoon hits US islands
A "super typhoon" with the force of a category-five hurricane tore through the US Pacific territories of Northern Marianas and Guam on Monday, with authorities saying they had received reports of "major" damage on the small island of Rota.
'Major' damage as Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of Rota
A "super typhoon" with equivalent force to a category-five hurricane tore through the US island of Rota in the Pacific on Monday, with authorities saying they had received reports of "major" damage.
As Venezuela quake deaths pass 3,000, attention turns to mourning, burials
Deaths from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes rose to at least 3,342 on Sunday as officials began to bury dozens of bodies left unidentified 11 days after the disaster.
Venezuela quake survivor 'reborn' after eight days in rubble
Hernan Gil was working his shift as a security guard in the basement of a building in Venezuela on the afternoon of June 24 when he felt the earth shake.
Tour de France stage 3rd stage to go ahead despite forest fires: official
The third stage of the Tour de France cycling race will go ahead on Monday in an "adapted" format with no public in France because of forest fires ravaging a region in the south of the country, a top local official said Sunday.
UK hard-right leader Farage faces new allegations over gifts
Hard-right British politican Nigel Farage on Sunday faced fresh allegations over non-disclosure of gifts after a newspaper reported a convicted fraudster paid for his security and staff before he became an MP.
'I'm going with him': families fear for bodies of Venezuela's quake dead
For Victor Colivert, only one thing matters now.
Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000
Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes have killed nearly 3,000, official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble.
An 'angel' in darkness after Venezuela's deadly quakes
Just when Pedro Cordido thought all was lost, he heard Erick Roa's voice.
Families demand help with recovering Venezuela's quake victims
With little hope of finding loved ones alive, frustrated families of those affected by Venezuela's double earthquakes clamored for help to recover their loved one's bodies Friday as uncertainty grew over the death toll from the tragedy.
In Brazil, Bolsonaro family airs feud ahead of elections
After months of rumours of a family rift, Brazil's former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro has dropped a political bombshell: an Instagram video detailing her fallout with her stepson Flavio Bolsonaro, who is running for president in October polls.
Frustrated families demand recovery of Venezuela's earthquake dead
With little hope of finding loved ones alive, frustrated families of those affected by Venezuela's double earthquakes demanded help on Friday to recover their bodies as uncertainty grows over the death toll from the tragedy.
UN issues 'red alert' over 'catastrophe' in Sudan's El-Obeid
UN rights chief Volker Turk issues a "red alert" Friday on the unfolding "catastrophe" in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, where the United Nations fears an imminent paramilitary assault.
Police hunt for Ukrainian woman over Monaco bomb attack
Authorities Friday were looking for a Ukrainian woman with a tattoo suspected of planting a bomb in Monaco that injured three people including a Ukrainian-born tycoon, after German police raided her flat.