Libya flood: The devastation of an Egyptian village 560 miles away
The Egyptian village of al-Sharif has lost at least 70 young men in the Libyan floods.
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Libya turmoil made Derna flooding even more deadly
Over years of lawlessness, Libya has faded from a prosperous state to a vulnerable, fragile one.
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'Worse than death itself': Survivors describe Libya floods
Residents of Derna tell the BBC how they got out alive as floodwaters smashed through the city.
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Morocco earthquake: Young volunteers answer desperate calls for help
Scores of young volunteers help distribute aid for hundreds of devastated communities in Morocco.
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Morocco earthquake: Villagers' hopes waning in search for survivors
Rescuers have been using their bare hands to dig for survivors as the death toll climbs.
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Morocco earthquake: Authorities accept only limited international help
Only four countries so far have been allowed to send teams to the quake-hit region.
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Johnny Kitagawa's sexual abuse: Japan's worst kept secret
For decades, sexual assault accusations marred his career - and for decades, the media failed to investigate.
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Vivek Ramaswamy: Five things the Republican presidential candidate believes
The tech executive and youngest candidate in the race supports raising the voting age and abolishing the FBI.
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Sara Sharif: Murdered girl was being home schooled, says neighbour
"I never saw her smile or laugh," a neighbour of murdered 10-year-old Sara Sharif tells the BBC.
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Dispute over timing of triathlon safety warnings
Brendan Wall and Ivan Chittenden died during the swim element of the Ironman triathlon on Sunday.
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Israeli woman shot dead in attack on car in southern West Bank
A man was also injured when their car was targeted by gunfire on a highway south of Hebron.
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Hawaii fires deadliest natural disaster in state history
The death toll rose again on Friday making these fires Hawaii's deadliest natural disaster.
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