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Images of a patch of fog and rainfall as the island expects Typhoon Gaemi to make landfall soon after 10 pm (1400 GMT). Taiwanese authorities anticipate Gaemi to be "the strongest" typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years. IMAGES
Images of waves hitting the coast in Taiwan's southern region ahead of an expected landfall of Typhoon Koinu, the second major storm to make a direct hit in a month. IMAGES
Powerful winds and heavy rain in Da Nang, as typhoon Noru barrels into Vietnam's central coast. IMAGES
Images of the building from which a French family of five jumped off the seventh-floor balcony, leaving four dead and one seriously injured in the Swiss town of Montreux. Five members of the same family, a 40-year-old man, his 41-year-old wife and her twin sister, along with the couple's eight-year-old daughter and a 15-year-old son went off the balcony of a building in the heart of the town on the Swiss Riveria. All of them except the son died when they hit the ground, while the boy was taken to hospital in serious condition. IMAGES
Images of strong winds and heavy rains in Sorsogon as the Super Typhoon Goni slams into the Philippines on Sunday with authorities warning of "catastrophic" conditions in the region expected to receive the hardest hit, where nearly a million people have been evacuated. 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.