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The border crossing between the United States and Mexico in Texas was partially open on Saturday, the United States Customs and Border Service said. Del Rio's port of entry was closed for several days as US officials cleared a nearby migrant camp that had grown to nearly 15,000 people, including many Haitian migrants. "Following efforts by US border patrols, field operations and DHS partners this week to accelerate the processing of migrant flows to a manageable level and restore public safety, CBP has reopened travel and trade operations at the Del Rio port of entry," the statement said on Saturday...

Lava from an erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma has reached the Atlantic and caused fears of toxic gases and explosions. Clouds of white vapor have been observed rising when a glowing current comes in contact with water in the Playa Nueva area. This can cause a chemical reaction with chlorine that can irritate the skin and eyes, and affect breathing. Hundreds of homes were destroyed following the eruption of the CumbreVieja volcano in the Canary Islands on September 19. About 6,000 people were evacuated when the lava hit homes, schools and several banana plantations. Miracle House...

One was a youthful footballer, another a dental specialist. Their stunning passings torment the families who couldn't stop their frantic offers to get away. When Zaki Anwari scaled the fence of Kabul air terminal, not really set in stone to get away. The 17-year-old footballer with the Afghan public youth group had some time off from reading up maths for his tests to go with his sibling as he attempted to get a flight. Zaki had consistently told his family he was not keen on traveling to another country, except if he could get back to Afghanistan. However, the Taliban...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti's civil protection organisation stated on Sunday that the death toll from this month's value 7. 2 earthquake has grown to 2,207, with 344 people nonetheless lacking. The previous figure had been 2,189 on Wednesday. The corporation told through twitter that around 12,268 humans had been injured and approximate 53,000 homes were destroyed by the August 14. Tropical hurricane grace additionally rolled across Haiti on Tuesday, pounding the region with drenching rains simply days after an effective earthquake devastated a swath of the island kingdom's so-known as southwestern "claw." The storm hit as lots of Haitians dug...

It is still unclear how the giant sequoias of California will fare as two fires – which together have scorched more than 140,000 acres in their namesake national park and national forest – continue to burn. Thick smoke and rugged inaccessible terrain has hindered efforts to assess destruction from the KNP Complex and Windy fires, and a full accounting may take weeks. Scientists on the ground say so far the news has been both good and bad. There are still pockets of lush greenery left within the footprints of two fast-moving fires, as well as areas where the flames left little in...