Geography of the United States

There’s no question that Brazil is home to some of the most unbelievable places in the world. Among all the beauty, however, lies a terrifying secret – so terrifying, in fact, that it’s actually illegal to visit.

ST PETERSBURG - The key theme of the June 1-3 St Petersburg International Economic Forum 2017 will be Achieving a New Balance in the Global Economic Arena, with discussions to be split across five main pillars.

The partner countries will be India and Serbia - both will be specially featured.

A man fatally stabbed two passengers aboard a Portland, Oregon, commuter train after they tried to stop him from harassing two young women who appeared to be Muslim, police said on May 27.

Police identified the assailant, who was arrested soon after the Friday afternoon attack, as Jeremy Joseph Christian of Portland, a 35-year-old convicted felon.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security are conducting emergency response drills at MetLife Stadium in northern New Jersey to make sure the New York City area is prepared in the event of a nuclear attack.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis on Thursday announced the appointment of a chief digital officer, who will be responsible for upgrading the digital capacity of the city's public services.

"Our aim is to better serve our citizens and the business world with results and transparency," said Kaminis as he introduced Constantinos Hambidis as the man who would fill this new position.

Winter Storm Stella lashed the northeastern United States with sleet and snow on March 14, cancelling thousands of flights, closing schools and shutting stores, knocking out electricity to 200,000 customers but New York and Washington escaped the worst of the weather.

At least 28 people have been injured, 12 in "critical condition" after a truck crashed into a dense crowd of participants of the Endymion parade in New Orleans, police said. The car's driver has been arrested.

"Initial reports show so far about a dozen people are in critical condition," New Orleans police said in a statement.

The decision of the legendary Bulgarian-born artist Christo to pull out of a major artwork on Wednesday has been called by The New York Times "the most visible - and costly - protest of the new administration from within the art world".

The Ionian island of Zakynthos was struck by a tornado Tuesday morning, the fourth in a few weeks, uprooting trees, destroying rooftops and causing power cuts.

According to local reports, the tornado swept mainly through the areas of Lagana, Tsilivi and Vanatou shortly after 8 a.m.

No injuries have, so far, been reported.

Hurricane Matthew churned north along the coast of Florida on Friday, and state officials and forecasters shifted their focus to the danger of serious damage in Jacksonville later in the day.