Torrential rain has caused severe flooding in southern Pakistan with nearly one million people affected by the rising waters.

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VIDEO: Pakistan rains cause severe flooding

The Nolan family spent the last few days packing up their belongings, moving out furniture, helping relatives and praying for a miracle in the face of the rising, menacing waters of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers.

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Scared evacuees flee Louisiana homes

As the Mississippi River was cresting Tuesday near Memphis, Tennessee, residents downstream in low-lying Louisiana were eying the rising waters nervously — and worried about a plan to open a spillway, which is expected to trigger flooding in southern portions of the state.

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Louisiana residents jittery

David Cameron pledges more help for families to cope with the rising cost of living, saying it is the “big issue” facing the country.

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PM vows help over rising prices

As many as 20,000 people a year climb Mont Blanc and that number is growing with the rising trend for extreme adventure. Michelle Jana Chan tested her own limits on the ascent.

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Extreme climb: Scaling Mont Blanc

As many as 20,000 people a year climb Mont Blanc and that number is growing with the rising trend for extreme adventure. Michelle Jana Chan tested her own limits on the ascent.

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Extreme climb: Scaling Mont Blanc

The BBC’s Orla Guerin has returned to the Pakistan town of Nowshera, which was one of the first areas to be hit by the rising waters.

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Clear up begins in parts of Pakistan