External Affairs

A woman holds a sign during a press conference held by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., to speak out against the latest Republican effort to repeal Obamacare on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2017. Credit: Reuters

Obamacare Repeal on the Ropes as Pivotal Republican Rebuffs Trump

Susan Cornwell and Yasmeen Abutaleb 26/09/2017

Susan Collins announced her opposition shortly after the non-partisan...

A woman looks for valuables among the damaged belongings on the street after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico September 24, 2017. Credit: Reuters

‘Puerto Rico in Trouble After Hurricane, Debt Must Be Dealt With’, Says Trump

Eric Beech 26/09/2017

"Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure...

Residents pray for victims at a makeshift altar, in an area that used to be a textile factory before it was destroyed in an earthquake, in Mexico City, September 24, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Carlos Jasso

As Death Toll Touches 320, Mexicans Turn to Church

Alexandra Alper and Lizbeth Diaz 25/09/2017

Makeshift places of worship have popped up next to...

Rescue workers and volunteers walk past signs reading "We are an example to the world," "I want to become a Mexican when I grow up," and "Mexico will not fall" among other quotes, after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City, Mexico September 24, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Edgard Garrido

Quake Relief Reaches Rich Mexicans, But the Poor Feel Abandoned

Daniel Trotta 25/09/2017

While hundreds of volunteers stand ready to help in...

Nurses and patients are seen at the Medical Center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 23, 2017. Credit: Reuters

After Hurricane Maria, Battered Puerto Rico Hospitals on Life Support

Dave Graham and Robin Respaut 25/09/2017

The strongest storm to hit the island in decades...

Vietnamese soldiers work at a damaged building after the Doksuri storm passed through Ha Tinh province, Vietnam

Vietnam’s Poorest Worst Hit by Typhoon Disasters

Chinh Luu and Jason von Meding 25/09/2017

Although widespread evacuations prevented a higher death toll, the...

Mexican and international rescue teams remove a painting as they search for survivors in a collapsed building after an earthquake, at Roma neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico September 23, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Carlos Jasso

Mexico Shaken by Quake Aftershock, Volcanic Ash Adds to Fear

Michael O'Boyle and Noe Torres 24/09/2017

The strong aftershock following Tuesday's devastating earthquake, raised fears...