Colombia earthquake toll rises past 130
Colombian tallies put the toll from Monday's magnitude 7.4 quake at 132. The worst hit parts of Choco are reachable mainly by boat and plane.
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Page 2 of 6Typhoon Dolphin lands in Zhejiang, a million moved
Typhoon Dolphin came ashore near Yuhuan in Zhejiang on Sunday evening with winds above 150km/h, after authorities moved more than a million people inland.
US sets November auction for Pacific seabed mining
Washington will auction exploration rights over more than 31 million acres of Pacific seabed on 19 November. The territories closest to it have a comment window and no vote.
US court blocks Trump's $400m ballroom
A divided appeals court upheld an injunction on the White House ballroom, ruling the project is for Congress to authorise. Trump will appeal to the Supreme Court.
Vietnam's To Lam due in Canberra on Tuesday
General Secretary and President To Lam visits from 9 to 12 August and meets Anthony Albanese on Tuesday, with two way trade flat at about $23 billion.
Iran and Oman agree a Hormuz shipping route
Tehran and Muscat have settled coordinates for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway stays shut until the US lifts its blockade, Iran says.
Cuba's power grid collapses twice in a day
Cuba's national grid failed late Sunday and again on Monday during the restart, the sixth nationwide collapse this year for an island of about 10 million.
Trump calls off Iran strikes, Hormuz talks open
Trump cancelled a planned attack on Iran, subject to a rapid deal reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Talks begin Monday, US time.
Spain sends troops to Ceuta after mass crossings
Tens of thousands crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave this week. Al Jazeera reported at least 34 dead. Madrid has deployed soldiers and police.
Drone strike hits Egyptian gas hub as talks go on
A gas terminal at an Egyptian Mediterranean port was struck on Wednesday, the first time Egypt has been hit. Pakistan says US and Iran talks continue.
Quake hits Kyushu, rescuers search collapsed mall
A magnitude 7.1 quake struck Kumamoto on Tuesday, collapsing a shopping centre floor and putting more than 170,000 people under evacuation orders.
Iran says it still controls Hormuz as bombing pauses
Tehran said on Monday it controls the Strait of Hormuz and is not seeking talks, two days after Donald Trump halted a 13-night bombing campaign.
