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Four killed, two injured in Luxor fire
Egypt
December 13, 2019
Four killed, two injured in Luxor fire
Four people were killed and two others were injured on Friday in a house fire in Armant al-Hait, west of…
Toxic bushfire haze blankets eastern Australia
World
December 10, 2019
Toxic bushfire haze blankets eastern Australia
Toxic haze blanketed Sydney Tuesday triggering a chorus of smoke alarms to ring across the city, as “severe” weather conditions…
Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn
Environment
December 7, 2019
Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn
Out of control bushfires forced residents in eastern Australia to flee their homes on Saturday, as other parts of the…
Aviation minister honors 40 workers for rescue operation at Sharm el-Sheikh Airport
Egypt
November 21, 2019
Aviation minister honors 40 workers for rescue operation at Sharm el-Sheikh Airport
Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Younis al-Masry on Wednesday honored 40 workers employed by Ministry-affiliated companies at Sharm el-Sheikh Airport for…
Smoke haze blankets Sydney as bushfire threat rises
World
November 19, 2019
Smoke haze blankets Sydney as bushfire threat rises
Sydney was shrouded in dangerous haze Tuesday as smoke from bushfires blazing along Australia’s eastern seaboard sent pollution levels soaring…
Australian man accused of starting bushfire to protect cannabis crop
World
November 17, 2019
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…
Fire after gas leak in Egypt kills seven, injures 16: state newspaper
Egypt
November 14, 2019
Fire after gas leak in Egypt kills seven, injures 16: state newspaper
At least seven people were killed and 16 injured in a fire in a Nile Delta village on Wednesday evening,…
Bushfire threat still high as Australia clean up begins
World
November 13, 2019
Bushfire threat still high as Australia clean up begins
Australians on Wednesday began sifting through the ashes of hundreds of bushfires that have ravaged the country, relieved that their…
Ten injured in Sharm el-Sheikh hotel gas explosion
Egypt
November 12, 2019
Ten injured in Sharm el-Sheikh hotel gas explosion
A gas cylinder leak in a Sharm el-Sheikh hotel cafeteria on Monday evening caused an explosion, wounding ten Egyptian workers…
‘Leave now’: Australians urged to evacuate as ‘catastrophic’ fires loom
World
November 11, 2019
‘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…