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Pope hails volunteers on eve of Mother Teresa sainthood

Since becoming pope in 2013, Francis has been encouraging Catholic faithful and institutions to tend to the needs of marginalised people

Los Angeles skyscraper tops out as tallest Western building

That's 81 feet higher than nearby US Bank Tower, which held the tallest building record since 1989

Bumpy start to Obama's China trip, beginning with the stairs

When the White House official insisted the US would set the rules for its own leader, her Chinese counterpart shot back

Vladimir Putin and Recep Erdogan seek to restore Russia-Tukrey ties

Turkey and Russia normalised ties in June after Erdogan sent a letter to Putin expressing regret over the shooting down of a Russian war plane

Mali defence minister fired after jihadists seize town

Jihadist groups early last year began to carry out attacks in central Mali as well as the long-troubled north

Brief encounter as Djokovic wins in 32 minutes, Nadal breezes

Rafael Nadal also made the fourth round for the first time in three years in the US Open

Russia, US could reach Syria cooperation deal soon: Vladimir Putin

Russian and American officials are holding negotiations in Geneva aimed at reestablishing a ceasefire in Syria

China to tighten regulation of online maps

Beijing rejected the ruling and said it would continue work on man-made islands it has built by piling sand atop coral reefs

Chinese regulators reviewing Uber-Didi merger

Didi's owners include Chinese Internet giants Tencent Holdings Ltd. And Alibaba Group

Hurricane Hermine hits Florida with strong winds and flooding

Authorities in several counties have issued mandatory evacuation orders for residents living on the coast and in low-lying regions

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe visits Russia to warm ties with Vladimir Putin

Russia has angered Japan recently by building new modern compounds for its troops stationed on two of the disputed islands

Tropical Storm Hermine strengthens into hurricane: Forecasters

The storm was located about 175 miles west of Tampa, Florida

Tsunami warning but no damage after powerful 7.1 quake jolts New Zealand

Tsunami warning covered the East Coast of the North Island and the upper South Island

14,000 migrants saved in Med in 5 days: Italian coastguard

Italy now has 148,000 asylum seekers in reception centres, compared with 103,000 in 2015 and 66,000 in 2014

Campaigners blame Russia over cluster bomb use in Syria

Russia has repeatedly denied using cluster bombs, which spray bomblets indiscriminately

Biggest demo in decades pressures Venezuela president

Demonstrators dressed in white marched in the east of the capital, yelling "Venezuela is hungry" and "This government is going to fall

Migrant camp in Calais to be dismantled: French minister

Population of the camp includes large numbers of Afghans, Somalis, Sudanese and Kurds, among other asylum seekers

UN Security Council deeply concerned by Gabon crisis

Council expressed its deep concern and stressed the importance of a transparent and impartial process for the elections

President Erdogan says Syrian Kurd militia not moved east of Euphrates

He also said he would prevent the YPG from creating a Syrian Kurdish region on Turkey's southern border

Florida braces for 'life-threatening' Hurricane Hermine

National Hurricane Centre said the storm's winds reached about 75 mph in the afternoon, just above the 74 mph hurricane threshold