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Disasters and accidents 2017 disasters in Romania At least eight people are killed and 137 injured after a strong storm hits western and central Romania. (Washington Post) (Reuters) 2017 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Maria Hurricane Maria has been upgraded from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane. Hurricane watches and warnings have been issued in parts of the Caribbean. It is ...
The 2017 BRICS summit was the ninth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. [2] The summit was held in Xiamen, China, the second time the China has hosted the summit after the 2011 summit. [3] [4]
Comvalius scored a quin-trick in a 6–1 victory. [29] On 3 September, Comvalius scored two goals in Bali United's 5–1 win against Persela in the postponed match. [30] Bali United played out a goalless draw with Borneo on 11 September. [31] Four days later, they faced Persija, where Comvalius and Irfan Bachdim sealed a 2–1 victory. [32]
Business and economy Media of the United Kingdom The BBC plans to launch a service in Korean. (BBC) Disasters and accidents 2017 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Maria Puerto Rican officials request aid from the United States federal government for welfare in the aftermath of the hurricane-induced humanitarian crisis on the island. (CNN) Law and crime Crime in Nigeria Gunmen attack the Ogba ...
Law and crime Burnette Chapel shooting A shooting at a church in Nashville, Tennessee, leaves one dead and seven injured. The suspected shooter is arrested. (KTLA) Crime in Indiana Indiana gerontophobe and prolific serial killer Orville Lynn Majors, believed to have committed as many as 130 nursing home murders between 1993 and 1995, dies in prison at the age of 56. (My Wabash Valley) Politics ...
International relations Aftermath of the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum, 2017 Iraq's federal government halts all international flights to and from Iraqi Kurdistan until Kurdish security forces hand over control of Erbil International Airport and Sulaimaniyah International Airport. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) calls the ban "illegal". (BBC) Cuba–United States relations ...
Catalan independence referendum, 2017 More than 700 Catalan mayors meet in Barcelona with Catalan President Carles Puigdemont to confirm their support for the October 1 independence referendum. Earlier this week, Spanish prosecutors warned that officials participating in this vote could be criminally charged.
Disasters and accidents 2017 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Maria U.S. President Donald Trump waives the Jones Act for Puerto Rico after he first disallowed additional aid, citing shipping industry business interests. Senator John McCain says the Jones Act makes prices for food, water, and other emergency supplies too high in Puerto Rico. (Newsweek) Ring of Fire More than 134,000 people ...