A state of emergency has been declared in Louisiana as a huge tropical storm nears landfall.
Forecasters say Storm Barry has been gathering speed over the Gulf of Mexico.
Wind speeds have reached to 104km/h and it's feared that they may reach hurricane strength by the time it slams in to the state.
They say flooding from the storm poses a major risk especially to the city of New Orleans.
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India seeks passage of more vessels after some pass through Strait of Hormuz
India has sought safe passage for 22 of its vessels stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, a foreign affairs ministry spokesperson said on Saturday, after Iran allowed a few Indian ships to sail through, in a rare exception to the blockade.
US embassy in Baghdad hit in missile attack, security sources say
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