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Cuba Prepares for Hurricane Irma

09/09/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - The Newsroom, Cuba Prepares for Hurricane Irma

The storm will hit northern parts of Cuba and the Bahamas before reaching Florida

Cuba and the Bahamas prepare to face the fury of hurricane Irma, with Florida expected to bear the full force on Sunday. Also, at least 58 people have died in a powerful earthquake in Mexico and who will be the second men's finalist at the US Open Tennis Championships?

(Photo: Cubans carry their belongings ahead of the arrival of hurricane Irma. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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