Italy flooding kills six people in Livorno
Image copyright VIGILI DEL FUOCO Image caption Italian rescue services issued this photo of the flooded Livorno area At least six people have been killed after heavy rainstorms and flooding in the Italian city of Livorno. Four members of a
Eye of Hurricane Irma hits Florida islands
Image copyright AFP Image caption Much of the Florida Keys is only a few feet above sea level The eye of Hurricane Irma has hit Florida's southern islands as a category four storm, forecasters say.It is expected to pummel the
Mexico earthquake: Death toll rises to 90
Image copyright AFP Image caption Some properties in the state of Oaxaca have been reduced to rubble At least 90 people have died in Thursday's 8.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico, officials have confirmed. A government spokesman said 71 people had
Uruguay Vice-President Sendic resigns in spending row
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Raúl Sendic denies any wrongdoing Uruguay's Vice-President Raúl Sendic has stepped down over accusations he used public funds for personal use while heading a state company.Mr Sendic, 55, announced his resignation in Congress -
Hurricane Irma: Florida braces for storm arrival
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The outer bands of Irma have already reached Miami Wind gusts close to hurricane force are battering islands in Florida's south as Hurricane Irma is due to hit the mainland in the coming hours.Water
Hard choices
Image copyright AFP/GETTY Image caption Officials have warned that no areas of the low-lying Florida Keys will be safe Concern is growing for residents in the most vulnerable areas of Florida who have not yet evacuated, as Hurricane Irma edges
Rohingya crisis: Insurgents declare temporary ceasefire
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMyanmar's Rohingya have been described by the UN as "the most friendless people in the world, as Justin Rowlatt reports Rohingya Muslim insurgents in Myanmar have declared a one-month unilateral ceasefire to
Gentle touch
Image copyright Erica Canepa The Scarpati family lives in the Pampa, the lowlands extending westward across central Argentina.This vast grassland has traditionally been used to graze cattle, watched over by men on horseback.Horses are key to the culture here, and
Venice Film Festival: Del Toro wins Golden Lion for The Shape of Water
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Guillermo del Toro is known for his gothic storytelling Guillermo del Toro's critically-acclaimed romantic fantasy The Shape of Water has won the Golden Lion at the 74th Venice Film Festival.The Mexican director, known for
Trousers-down minister statue protests NZ water quality
Image copyright Stuff.nz Image caption The statue of Dr Smith was left on a public footpath, baring its buttocks at the council offices A larger-than-life statue of New Zealand's environment minister, fashioned from horse dung, has been left outside council