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A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Chiapas, causing heavy damage to buildings and infrastructure in Mexico's southern state.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report that the earthquake, which occurred at 2.29am local time Wednesday, struck at a depth of 61 miles. The agency said "there is no tsunami threat."

Former US Vice President Joe Biden stressed the need Wednesday to address global warming, despite President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, and voiced confidence that the US can overcome its current introspective phase.

Following the brief Easter break, Greek officials are preparing to head to Washington for talks with the country's lenders that Athens hopes will contribute to a so-called "global" agreement, including debt relief, being clinched in the coming weeks.

US President Donald Trump condemned the explosion in the St. Petersburg Metro in which 10 people died and dozens were injured, calling the incident a “terrible thing.” “Terrible. Terrible thing. Happening all over the world. Absolutely, a terrible thing,” Trump said when asked by journalists to comment on the St. Petersburg blast.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States President Barack Obama has announced that he is putting an end to the wet foot-dry foot policy, instituted more than 20 years ago by then-President Bill Clinton, in which any Cubans that reached US shores in any manner were allowed to stay and given residency.

Terrorism was definitely at the centre of media attention in 2016 with an estimated 1,807 attacks and 15,937 casualties. However, the year that passed was also fraught with numerous natural disasters like earthquakes and powerful storms. 2016 was the costliest 12 months for natural catastrophe losses over the past 4 years.

Despite media pressure, the Office of Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic has supplied little information about the purpose of her visit to the US capital, Washington, fuelling speculation about the possible reasons.

Last interview with WW2 veteran hero, Art Jibilian: The Serb citizens and Serb guerrilla fighters in Nazi controlled Yugoslavia hid, clothed, fed and risked their own lives protecting over 500 American troops that had been shot down over Yugoslavia.

NEW YORK - Serbian tennis player Nenad Zimonjic and his doubles partner Yung Jan Chan of Taiwan have failed to reach the US Open mixed doubles final after a 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 defeat to the Croatian-German pairing of Mate Pavic and Laura Siegemund on Wednesday.

In a balanced match, Zimonjic and Chan lost after an hour and 40 minutes of play.

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NEW YORK - Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic has failed to reach the US Open third round after losing 3-6, 4-6, 6-1 to Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta late Thursday.

In a match delayed and interrupted by rain, world number 39 Carreno Busta came from two sets behind to beat Tipsarevic, who proved unable to make another upset at the tournament after overcoming Sam Querrey in the opening round.