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The death toll from floods that have battered South Africa's east coast has risen to 443, including a rescuer, Sihle Zikalala, the premier of the KwaZulu-Natal province announces, as dozens more are still missing. SOUNDBITE
The United Nations extends its "deepest condolences" following the death of Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah, who was killed while covering shelling in south Lebanon near the border with Israel. "This is yet another example of the daily dangers journalists face in covering conflict throughout the world," UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric tells reporters during a briefing. SOUNDBITE
Floodwaters cover a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost region, where the death toll of an extratropical cyclone has risen to 27. IMAGES
Images show the destruction in the city centre of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, following a Russian strike that local officials claim has killed at least seven people and injured 110 more. IMAGES
Images show charred walls of Beijing Changfeng Hospital hospital where a fire broke out on Tuesday killing at least 29 people. IMAGES
Police offers are deployed in Pretoria as South Africa braces for protests after a leftwing party called for a "national shut-down", sparking fears of a repeat of unrest that turned deadly two years ago. Authorities said there would be a heavy police presence to deal with any possible violence, after the third largest party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) urged South Africans to take to the streets and bring the country to a halt. IMAGES
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