Powerful Felix and Henriette unleash havoc on coasts
A record hurricane season intensifies as Felix slams the remote Miskito coast of Central America and Henriette hits Baja California's tip, battering resort areas. The storms arrive in a day marked by high winds and heavy rains, raising concerns for coastal communities and tourism hot spots.
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Two hurricanes make landfall as Felix weakens in Central America
Storms Henriette and Felix hit land with Felix making a dawn landfall as a Category 5 near Nicaragua, while Felix’s rains threaten inland Honduras and Guatemala. Felix weakens to Category 1 later, but forecasters warn of torrential mountain rains and possible mudslides after past Mitch disaster memory.
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Taliban kill claimed commander in Ghazni over Korean hostages
Afghan forces say Taliban commander Mullah Mateen and 16 militants died in Ghazni clashes Monday and Tuesday amid ongoing operations after the July kidnapping of 23 South Koreans. A Taliban spokesman denied Mateen’s death as claims of battlefield losses.
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Rafsanjani Named Head of Iran Clerical Assembly
Former president Rafsanjani was elected chair of the Assembly of Experts, the 86 clerics who monitor Iran’s supreme leader. The move signals a shift toward moderates in Iran’s ruling circles, challenging hard-liners led by Ayatollah Jannati and Mesbah Yazdi amid Western tensions and economic strains.
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