Hurricane Otto forms in the Atlantic; on track that will take it farther out to sea

Hurricane Otto forms in the Atlantic

MIAMI — Otto has reached hurricane strength over the Atlantic on a path that’s expected to take it farther out to sea.

Otto expected to become hurricane after drenching Caribbean islands as it whirls toward Azores

Otto gaining strength, could become a hurricane

Tropical Storm Otto drenches Caribbean islands as it whirls toward Azores

Otto becomes tropical storm on mid-Atlantic track

9 Portuguese tourists killed when bus overturned in northern Morocco

9 Portuguese tourists killed in Morocco bus crash

Train crashes into truck working on bullet train link in Spain; 2 dead, 8 hurt

Train crashes into truck in Spain; 2 dead, 8 hurt

Mozambique police fire at crowds protesting high prices; witness says child hurt

Mozambique police fire at crowds protesting prices

Portuguese firefighters battling at least 26 serious wildfires in three separate areas

Portugal: firefighters battling 26 forest blazes

2 Spanish firefighters killed battling forest blaze in northwest Spain

2 Spanish firefighters killed battling rural blaze

2 firefighters killed battling forest blaze in northwest Spain

Spain: 2 firefighters killed battling rural blaze

Wildfires spread in Portugal’s national parks amid hot, dry weather

Wildfires spread in Portugal’s national parks

Ash closes airports in Spain, Portugal, Italy, straddles trans-Atlantic routes

Ash closes airports in Spain, Portugal, Italy

Ash plume from Iceland volcano eruption forces delays, rerouting of trans-Atlantic flights

Ash delays and reroutes trans-Atlantic flights

Volcanic ash forces delays, rerouting of trans-Atlantic flights

Ash delays and reroutes trans-Atlantic flights

Spewing anew, volcano keeps Europe land-bound and uncertain of long term under ashy shadow

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

Europe storm death toll at 62, France the hardest hit; Rescue workers search for the stranded

Europe storm death toll at 62; France hardest hit

Europe storm death toll hits 59, France is the hardest hit; Sarkozy pledges emergency aid

Europe storm death toll at 59; France hardest hit

Fierce rain and winds batter Europe; at least 51 people killed, mostly in France

Fierce storms in Europe kill 51, mostly in France

Fierce rain and winds batter Europe; at least 50 people killed, mostly in France

Fierce storms in Europe kill 50, mostly in France

Fierce rain and winds batter France, Spain, Portugal and Germany, leaving at least 45 dead

Fierce storms in France, 3 other countries kill 45

Fierce rain and winds batter France, Spain, Portugal and Germany, leaving at least 27 dead

Fierce storms in France, 3 other countries kill 27

Fierce rain and winds batter France, Spain and Portugal, leaving at least 22 dead

Fierce storms in France, Spain, Portugal kill 22

Fierce rain and winds batter France, Spain and Portugal, leaving at least 16 dead

Fierce storms in France, Spain, Portugal kill 16

Spanish government says leader of Basque separatist group ETA arrested in France

Spain says ETA chief arrested in France

MADRID — The leader of the armed Basque group ETA was arrested in France on Sunday, officials said, in another setback for the separatists, who have seen five of their commanders taken into custody in the last two years.

The world’s strongest earthquakes

The world’s strongest earthquakes

Here is a list of earthquakes that registered at least magnitude 8.6.

Reports: Number of missing in Madeira landslides rises to 29

Reports: Madeira flood missing rises to 29

Madeira holds first funerals after deadly floods, keeps searching for 13 missing

Madeira holds first funerals after deadly floods

Madeira locates 19 people who had been missing, looks for 13 others after flash floods

Madeira: 19 missing people located, are fine

Madeira looks for 32 people missing after deadly floods on Portuguese island

Madeira looks for 32 missing after island’s floods

Madeira rescue crews search for 32 missing after 42 killed on Portuguese island

Madeira hunts for 32 missing; 42 confirmed dead

Madeira rescue crews search for missing as Portuguese island repairs damage

Madeira hunts for missing, dashes to repair damage

Rescue crews search for 4 missing in Madeira after Portugese island’s fatal floods

4 missing after Madeira flash floods killed 42

Madeira rescue crews search for 4 missing after Portugese island’s fatal floods

4 still missing after Madeira flooding killed 42

Flash floods kill 42 on Portuguese island, some people feared buried under caked mud

Portugal floods kill 42, some people feared buried

Portuguese island storm toll rises to 40

MADEIRA ISLAND - At least 40 people were killed in floods and mudslides following heavy storms on the Portuguese Atlantic island of Madeira, authorities said Sunday.

Flash floods kill 40 on Portuguese island, some people feared buried under caked mud

Portugal floods kill 40, some people feared buried

Portugal landslides death toll rises to 40, emergency aid being flown to island of Madeira

Death toll from Portugal landslides rises to 40

Portugal landslides death toll rises to 38, emergency aid being flown to island of Madeira

Portugal landslides death toll rises to 38

Portugal sends aid to island hit by landslides that have killed at least 32, injured dozens

Portugal sends aid to island hit by landslides

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Quake-triggered tsunami begins affecting Hawaii

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Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO

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Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO

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Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO

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Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO

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Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO

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Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO

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Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO

Report: at least 32 dead in flooding and landslides on Portuguese island of Madeira

32 reported dead in storm on Portuguese island

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Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO

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Chile quake death toll hits 708 as rescue ramps up

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Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO