Disaster

Falling transmission tower in Giza kills 4 people, injures 3 others
Egypt

Falling transmission tower in Giza kills 4 people, injures 3 others

Four people were killed and another three injured on Monday after a 220 kilovolt transmission tower collapsed at the Saqil…
Australian man accused of starting bushfire to protect cannabis crop
World

Australian man accused of starting bushfire to protect cannabis crop

An Australian man has been accused of deliberately lighting a fire to protect his cannabis crop, sparking an out-of-control bushfire…
Venetian anger after historic flood devastates city
World

Venetian anger after historic flood devastates city

Venetians woke Wednesday to devastating scenes after the highest tide in 50 years washed through the historic Italian city, beaching…
Australian bushfires hit Sydney suburbs
World

Australian bushfires hit Sydney suburbs

Bushfires raging across eastern Australia on Tuesday singed the Sydney suburbs, where firefighters were forced to scramble planes and helicopters…
Australians trapped by bushfires told ‘too late to leave’
World

Australians trapped by bushfires told ‘too late to leave’

Dozens of fires fanned by gale-force winds, scorching temperatures and tinder-dry bushland burned out of control in eastern Australia on…
‘Leave now’: Australians urged to evacuate as ‘catastrophic’ fires loom
World

‘Leave now’: Australians urged to evacuate as ‘catastrophic’ fires loom

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Authorities declared a state of emergency across a broad swath of Australia’s east coast on Monday, urging…
Hong Kong police shoot protester, igniting renewed fury
World

Hong Kong police shoot protester, igniting renewed fury

A Hong Kong policeman shot a masked protester in the torso on Monday morning, igniting clashes across the city and…
Australians warned worst bushfires may be yet to come
World

Australians warned worst bushfires may be yet to come

Sydney is facing a “catastrophic” fire threat, authorities said on Sunday, as firefighters in eastern Australia raced to prepare for…
Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost
World

Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost

Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death…
Trump threatens to withhold emergency aid from fire-hit California
World

Trump threatens to withhold emergency aid from fire-hit California

US President Donald Trump threatened once again Sunday to withhold federal aid from California after its Democratic governor criticized his…
Back to top button