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People in the northern Vietnamese city of Haiphong battle heavy rain and winds as Super Typhoon Yagi heads towards the country, having passed through southern China. Yagi was on course to hit northern and north-central regions of Vietnam around the famed UNESCO heritage site of Halong Bay. IMAGES
Aerial images of burnt houses after a fire that affected the hills in Vina del Mar as Interior Minister Carolina Toha announces at least 19 people have died in forest fires raging near Chile's coast, warning that the toll was likely to climb higher. IMAGES
Toppled trees and branches litter the roads around Donghe village of coastal Taitung county where Typhoon Haikui hit. By Monday morning, 58,000 homes still had no electricity, while schools and businesses remained closed in 14 cities as torrential rain bucketed down. IMAGES
Typhoon Khanun, packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 162 kilometres an hour as it crossed the Pacific Ocean, is expected to start battering Japan's Okinawa region late Tuesday. Naha's port was pummelled by rain and strong winds. IMAGES
Powerful winds and heavy rain in Da Nang, as typhoon Noru barrels into Vietnam's central coast. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.