A 73-year-old American hiker who had been missing for a week in a forest in California has been found alive.
Authorities said Eugene Jo separated from his hiking group near Mount Waterman in the Angeles National Forest on June 22.
On Twitter, the rescuers said Jo was "found alive" on Saturday, adding that he had survived for five days by drinking water from a creek.
Jo reportedly suffered no traumatic injuries and was airlifted to a hospital.
At least 9 killed in hotel fire in India's Kolkata
At least nine people have been killed, including a child, in a fire at a hotel in India's eastern city of Kolkata on Wednesday, local police said.
Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 5,000, government data has showed late on Tuesday, as health officials warn that response efforts are failing to contain the deadly disease.
8 Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase, state TV reports
Eight Israeli airstrikes have hit the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria early on Tuesday, targeting the runway and storage facilities, Syria's state-run Ekhbariya said, citing a military source.
Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to 70, government aid arrives
The death toll from the powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck Indonesia last Saturday has risen to 70.
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