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Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Sara has caused widespread flooding along the northern coast of Honduras.More than 1,000 people have fled their homes to shelters, with the government declaring a national emergency and residents urged to avoid at-risk areas in the Central American country. Some trudged through waist-deep water along streets as they carried their belongings and pets. Image: A motorcyclist in a flooded street in La Ceiba, Honduras. Pic: Reuters Image: A bridge partially collapsed after the Cangrejal River overflowed its banks due to heavy rain. Pic: Reuters Between 15 and 25 inches of rain is expected to hit the north in the next few days,...

Ten newborn babies have died after a fire swept through a neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in northern India.The fire, which also injured 17 other babies, spread quickly through the ward in Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi city late on Friday, where 49 infants were being treated, according to state deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak.He said seven of the babies killed had been identified, with the authorities working to identify the remaining three."Seventeen of the injured are receiving treatment in different wings and some private hospitals," Mr Pathak said.He said the cause of the fire was not yet known."We will identify those responsible for this tragedy and take strict action. The government stands with families during this difficult time," he added.Eyewitnesses ...

Outgoing US President Joe Biden is set to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping today for what is likely to be his last time as US president.The two leaders are expected to hold talks on the sidelines of a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders in the Peruvian capital, Lima. It comes against the backdrop of increasing tension in the US-China relationship with a potential trade war looming under a Trump presidency, several China hawks tapped for US cabinet positions and China's growing status among global south countries as an emerging leader of an alternative world order.This week China was focused on events in the southern city of Zhuhai.First there was a car ramming attack at Zhuhai's sports stadium which left 25 people dead. A shocking event that was heavily censored in China. ...