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Trump administration 'strongly supports' sale of F-16 and F-18 fighter jets to India

Lockheed Martin and Tata have announced a joint venture to manufacture F-16 fighter planes. Saab has also announced a joint venture with Adani last week for Gripen.

Sep 8, 2017

WATCH: Live video shows Hurricane Irma battering Maho Beach in Sint Maarten

Video filmed on the evening of Sept. 6 shows Hurricane Irma and amp;#39;s strong winds ripping through Maho Beach in Sint Maarten, the Dutch territory on the island. The hurricane brought maximum sustained winds of 185mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Sep 8, 2017

1 Million Lose power in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Irma hits

The 70% of households affected could be in left in the dark for up to six months in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, said the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

Sep 8, 2017

Smoke seen across Oxford Street after an electrical explosion

A video from a Twitter user shows smoke across Londons busy Oxford Street after what police said was a electrical explosion.

Sep 8, 2017

North Korean residents celebrate scientists after reported hydrogen bomb test

North Koreas scientists and technicians involved in the countrys latest and biggest nuclear test arrived in Pyongyang on Sept. 6, where they were met by cheering crowds. Video provided by North Koreas state news agency KCN, reportedly showed buses carrying the scientists and technicians involved in the successful test of a hydrogen bomb.

Sep 7, 2017

North Korean residents celebrate scientists after reported hydrogen bomb test

Sep 7, 2017

DLR trains shut down as man threatens to jump off Canary Wharf bridge

Trains on the London DLR were forced to stop on Sept. 7 as a man climbed onto the track, standing close to the edge of the of a bridge in Canary Wharf. The man wandered onto the bridge between Heron Quays and Canary Wharf Stations, but he was eventually subdued by police and taken away.

Sep 7, 2017

Hurricane Irmas death toll hits 10

Hurricane Irmas death toll has reached 10 in the Caribbean, where the all-time strongest Atlantic storm made its first landfall, according to Island officials.

Sep 7, 2017

Aerial footage shows scale of Irma devastation to Sint Maarten

The Caribbean island has lost 8 lives to the hurricane as of 7 September, and the whole island is without power.

Sep 7, 2017

Bizarre alien creature spotted in Taiwan [VIDEO]

Horse worms are parasitic and have the potential to grow up to 2 metres in extreme cases.

Sep 7, 2017

Indian nurse in Australia sentenced to 30 months in jail for killing baby in car accident

Dimple Grace Thomas had rammed her car into a car driven by Ashlea Allen, who was seven months pregnant with her baby in August 2016.

Sep 7, 2017

'My friend, my first love, Gauri Lankesh was epitome of Amazing Grace,' says ex-husband

Gauri Lankesh, a critic of right-wing politics and the Hindutva brigade, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at the entrance of her residence in Bengaluru.

Sep 7, 2017

Trump delivers speech on tax reform

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sept. 6 he would get into great detail about his tax reform plan in the next two weeks.Trump, during a visit to North Dakota, listed his broad principles for tax reform to include simplifying the U.S. tax code and providing tax relief to middle-class Americans.

Sep 7, 2017

Mumbai floods: heavy rains lash Indian financial hub causing major disruption

Recurring floods: World's poor pay for West's energy use excesses

Whether it be Houston or Bangladesh, man-made global warming is the obvious reason for the intense water fall. Where the water goes after falling on land depends again on man-made obstructions.

Sep 7, 2017

Extreme bodies breaking world records

The Guinness World Records is showcasing the weird and wonderful in its 63rd edition. From nails that take a week to paint to hair styles that are over 50cm high, the annual book has record breaking stories from across the globe.

Sep 7, 2017