13 Killed by Landslides in Mexico After Fernand Makes Landfall

Tropical Storm Fernand struck central Mexico, on Monday, killing thirteen people.

Heavy rains caused landslides, killing people in three different towns in Veracruz.

Fernand is continuing up Mexico, as it moves north towards the US.

Since landfall, it has been downgraded to a tropical depression, as it's winds lose their strength.

3 Killed in the West Bank When Mob Attacked Police From Israel

Protesters carry the bodies of the dead

Hundreds of Palestinians marched through streets in the West Bank, on Monday.

They were protesting the deaths of three people killed in a clash with Israeli police and soldiers.

Israeli police had been conducting a raid to make an arrest, early Monday morning, when they came under attack from a mob.

They fired tear gas and rubber bullets in self defense, as they were pounded with rocks, concrete, and fire bombs.

Soldiers from the Israeli Defense Forces heard the commotion and came to the aid of the police.

Seeing that the police were in serious danger the IDF fired a volley.

The volley left three dead and twelve injured, but backed the crowd off, saving the lives of the police officers.

Peace talks, between Israel and the leaders of the PLO, had been supposed to begin, on Monday, but the PLO leaders boycotted them in protest of the violence.

It is unclear if they will begin on Tuesday or be delayed indefinitely.

US Army: Specialist Kenneth Clifford Alvarez

Specialist Kenneth Clifford Alvarez, twenty-three of Santa Maria, California, died on August 23.

He and another soldier were killed by an improvised explosive device in Haft Asiab, Afghanistan.

Alvarez was assigned to the 2nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade out of White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

US Army: Private Jonathon Michael Dean Hostetter

Private Jonathon Michael Dean Hostetter, twenty of Humphreys, Missouri, died on August 23.

He and another soldier were killed by an improvised explosive device in Haft Asiab, Afghanistan.

Hostetter was assigned to the 2nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade out of White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

California's Rim Fire Over 134,000 Acres

California's Rim Fire has now burned more than one hundred and thirty-four thousand acres.

Officials are taking it as a good sign that it's rapid grown has slowed.

Twenty-three buildings, including four homes, have been lost to the flames.

Around forty-five hundred homes have been evacuated due to the threat level.

Almost three thousand firefighters have battled to gain seven percent containment.

Hopes are that the weather will continue to cooperate and that they will be able to increase containment while the fire continues to slow down.

Train Derailment Kills 5 in Mexico

Five people were killed and twenty-two injured when a train derailed in Tabasco, Mexico.

Eight of the train's twelve cars ended up leaving the tracks and falling to their sides.

At least two hundred and fifty people were aboard the train when it left the tracks.

The military has joined rescuers in searching for more victims.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the derailment.

Firefighters Battling 7 Fires Burning in Portugal

Over a thousand fire fighters are battling blazes in Portugal.

Seven fires are burning through out the country.

Winds have been pushing the flames, making fighting them extremely difficult and even more dangerous.

Portuguese authorities say that they now have control of one of the six fires.

That fire killed one firefighter and injured six others, on Thursday.

Three other firefighters have been injured battling the other blazes.

Fighting Between Government and Rebels Leaves 82 Dead in Congo

Eighty-two people died in the fighting between M23 rebels and Congo's military.

According to the government twenty-three of the dead were soldiers, while the rest were rebels.

Fighting has been going for five days now, after a the two sides seemed to be nearing a permanent cease fire.

Government forces were hoping to dislodge the rebels from the hills over looking Goma, but have only made a mile of progress.

UN forces are working in cooperation with the government forces, defending the town and using their helicopters to attack rebel lines.

Attack on Yemen Air Force Bus Kills 3 Injures 23

Three people were killed and twenty-three injured when an explosion ripped through a bus in Yemen.

Five of the wounded were listed in critical condition.

The bus had been carrying high ranking air force personnel.

Officials believe that the bomb had been somehow placed on the bottom of the bus.

Al Qaeda quickly claimed responsibility for the attack.

46 Killed in Iraq Violence

Twelve separate attacks left forty-six dead in Iraq, on Sunday.

A car bomb struck a market in al-Ameen killing three and wounding thirteen.

In Balad a car bomb exploded killing four and injuring thirteen.

Three separate blasts struck Baqouba killing twelve and injuring sixty-two. Two of them were in residential areas, while the third struck a wedding party.

Ghazaliya saw two people die and seven injured by a car bomb blast.

Four people were killed and twelve wounded when a car bomb exploded in Madain. Another four were killed and thirteen wounded when a bomb struck a youth soccer game, in the town.

North of Mosul militants set up a fake check point and killed five soldiers who stopped at it. Inside the city a man was killed in a drive by shooting.

Eight were killed and twenty-seven injured when a blast hit a popular cafe in Shaab.

Another car bomb hit Zayona killing three and wounding six.

Over four hundred have been killed in August's violence.