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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
Sun sets in northern Gaza as seen from the Israeli town of Sderot, as a lull in fighting approaches more than six weeks after an unprecedented Hamas attack sparked an air and ground offensive by Israel, which has vowed to destroy the Palestinian militants. IMAGES
In the seaside city of Puerto Vallarta -- a popular destination for Mexican and foreign visitors -- shopkeepers board up windows as Hurricane Lidia approaches. Lidia has become an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm as it heads toward beach resorts on Mexico's Pacific coast, threatening to bring flooding and mudslides. IMAGES
Heavy rain and strong winds batter Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Saola threatens to become the strongest storm to hit the region in decades. Hong Kong's weather observatory raised its typhoon alert to the highest level. IMAGES
Strong winds hit Cabo San Lucas, in Mexico's Baja California peninsula, as Hurricane Hilary, a powerful Pacific storm, triggers a "potentially catastrophic" flood warning in a northwestern tourist region and in the neighboring US state of California. IMAGES