News of the day from around the globe, Sept. 28
1 Severe storm: Tropical Storm Kirk caused power outages and heavy flooding Friday across the eastern Caribbean and forced flight cancellations, officials said. Authorities in Barbados said they helped rescue several people from a flooded home, while classes were canceled in the nearby islands of St. Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe and Martinique. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said up to 10 inches of rain could fall in parts of Martinique and Dominica. Meteorologists warned of flash floods and mudslides. The storm is expected to weaken into a low pressure trough by late Saturday.
2 Palestinian refugees: The European Union on Friday offered an extra 40 million euros ($46 million) to the U.N.