Brazil carnival: Party goes on despite Zika virus threat
Millions of people across Brazil have joined the first day of the annual carnival festivities despite concerns about the outbreak of the Zika virus. I
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Haiti crisis: Agreement reached to avoid power vacuum
Politicians in Haiti have signed a last-minute agreement to install a transitional government that keeps the country from plunging into an immediate p
Taiwan earthquake: Hopes of finding more survivors fade
Hopes are fading for dozens of people thought to be trapped in the ruins of a Taiwanese apartment complex toppled by an earthquake. Most of the 27 con
Somali troops ‘retake’ key port city of Merca from al-Shabab
The Somali military, backed by the African Union (AU), has retaken Merca from al-Shabab militants who seized the port city on Friday, residents say. C
Taiwan earthquake: death toll rises with dozens trapped in toppled building
A powerful earthquake in Taiwan has felled a 16-storey apartment complex full of families gathered for the lunar new year celebrations, with at least