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Spanish PM on wildfires as elderly and animals evacuated in Madrid region Toll from China landslide rises to 11 dead, with 50 still missing 50 people killed and 700,000 displaced by India floods after monsoon rains What experts are saying as Ebola outbreaks in Congo and Uganda Emergency services evacuate urban areas in central Spain as wildfire approaches
Hurricane Fausto expected to approach Hawaiian Islands next week
This year's Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heat wave
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people
US actions harm global efforts to prevent HIV in dozens of countries
The Trump administration’s disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to prevent and treat the disease in dozens of countries, a new report released Tuesday shows.
5th person dies in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) – A fifth person has died in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials said Tuesday night.

Beaches closed as Tropical Storm Bertha crawls along Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Bertha creeped along the Gulf Coast toward the edge of Louisiana on Wednesday, spinning off strong winds far from its center and closing beaches from Florida to Mississippi.

Firefighters struggle to control huge Zaragoza wildfire in shifting winds

Firefighters struggle to control huge Zaragoza wildfire in shifting winds

Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000

CARACAS (AP) – The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela last month rose to 5,069 late on Friday, local authorities said. The interim government of President Delcy Rodriguez added in a statement that the number of injured remains unchanged at 16,740, as in the past 11 days.

Massive fire in Norway's destroys more than 100 homes

DRAMMEN, Norway (AP) – The largest residential fire in modern Norwegian history destroyed more than 100 homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate, authorities said Saturday.

Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with 12 attacks recorded

BUNIA, Congo (AP) – At least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers have been recorded during Congo’s Ebola outbreak as safety fears restrict the response in the worst-affected region, authorities said Saturday.

Rescuers race to find survivors in the rain after a landslide in China kills at least 8

CHONGQING, China (AP) – Rescue crews on Saturday raced to find survivors from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing that killed at least eight people and left 34 missing.

Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion

KISUMU, Kenya (AP) – For decades, U.S. anti-abortion groups have lobbied domestically and abroad for restricting access to abortion. In the U.S., their biggest success was the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Now, the Trump administration is delivering new momentum to the movement exporting “family values” to nations overseas.

Far above the Earth, NASA's Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – America’s most daring, extraordinary feat – landing astronauts on the moon – remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone anywhere. Ever.

Latin American governments prepare for El Nino as drought, floods and heat loom
Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in over 10,000 deaths
US-Russian crew blast off for 8-month stint on International Space Station