New York Times: Mexico Rocked by Earthquake Called Its Strongest in a Century
MEXICO CITY — The most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in 100 years struck off the nation’s Pacific Coast late Thursday, rattling millions of residents in Mexico City with its violent tremors, claiming at least five lives and leveling some areas in the southern part of the country closest to where the quake occurred.
About 50 million people across the country felt the earthquake, which had a magnitude of 8.2, according to the Mexican government. The force sent residents of the megacity fleeing into the streets at midnight, shaken by the alarms blaring over loudspeakers and a full minute of tremors. Windows broke, walls collapsed, and the city seemed to convulse in terrifying waves; the quake even rocked the city’s landmark Angel of Independence monument.
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MIDDLE EAST
Russia says airstrike kills 4 IS leaders in Syria.
Violence still plagues Christians in Iraq.
Lebanon mourns soldiers killed by Islamic State group.
Trump offers to personally mediate dispute between Qatar, other Arab countries.
Turkey’s Erdogan slams US over ex-minister’s indictment.
German MPs visit Konya NATO base in Turkey.
Sara Netanyahu told she faces potential criminal charges. Israeli PM Netanyahu's wife 'facing fraud charges'.
ASIA
Rohingya crisis: Exodus swells 'as 270,000 flee Myanmar'.
Trump urged to speak up over potential Myanmar genocide.
Radiation levels up in China after North Korea nuclear test.
North Korea: Germany, China back 'peaceful' dialogue.
China, Korea, Japan agree to join forces on disaster response.
Pakistani minister’s visit to Beijing comes at tricky time after China’s ‘terrorist’ declaration.
China ‘testing limits’ after border stand-off, India's army chief says.
China export growth falters amid rising yuan.
South Asia floods: Estimated 40 million across India, Bangladesh, Nepal affected.
AFRICA
Amnesty says ‘horrific’ violence in Central African Republic.
Boko Haram kills eight farmers in Nigeria.
US says drone strike in Somalia kills 1 al-Shabab extremist.
South Sudan not ready for 2018 elections, says UN.
UN envoy says Libya mission to be rebuilt from October.
Kenya opposition launches cash appeal for election re-run.
Gbagbo's allies behind string of Ivory Coast attacks: minister.
EUROPE
EU must be part of U.S. Middle East peace push, Ireland says.
Spain's top court overrules Catalan referendum law. Spain Catalonia: Court blocks independence referendum.
Stop fighting over Brexit and get real, Jim O'Neill tells UK.
EU migrant quotas: Hungary's Viktor Orban vows to fight on.
Scotland's SNP must come up with 'doable' independence plan after Brexit: Salmond.
German election ballot box closed to 7.8 million residents.
Norway's Merkel, Erna Solberg hopes to beat history in re-election bid.
AMERICAS
Hurricane Irma will be 'devastating' to US - Fema head.
Hurricane Irma leaves trail of death on Caribbean islands.
Category 3 Hurricane Jose increases strength.
Hurricane Katia expected to produce severe rain, storm surges in Mexico.
Mexico earthquake: Tsunami confirmed as capital hit by magnitude-8.1 quake, killing at least 26. Mexico's strongest quake in century strikes off southern coast.
ope heads to former Colombia war zone to preach forgiveness.
Canada First Nations declare drugs state of emergency.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
EU anti-terror chief: Attacks will 'likely happen again'.
ISIS ‘Deir ez-Zor emir’ killed by Russian airstrike in Syria was linked to 2015 Paris attacks. Russia claims killing of IS 'minister of war' in Syria.
Doctors beat Irma to Guantánamo to operate on alleged war criminal’s spine.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Hurricanes upending American energy markets.
Google says it found no trace of Russia’s interference in US election on its ad platforms.
U.S. dollar, not OPEC, driving markets, Russian oil boss says.
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