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Military reservists called up as thousands flee Australian fires
World
January 4, 2020
Military reservists called up as thousands flee Australian fires
Up to 3,000 military reservists were called up to tackle Australia’s relentless bushfire crisis on Saturday, as tens of thousands…
Under pressure Australia PM visits beleaguered firefighters
World
December 22, 2019
Under pressure Australia PM visits beleaguered firefighters
Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited firefighters battling Australia’s bushfire crisis on Sunday as he apologized for a Hawaiian holiday that…
‘Catastrophic’ conditions as bushfires rage in Australia
World
December 21, 2019
‘Catastrophic’ conditions as bushfires rage in Australia
A scorching heatwave intensified bushfires ravaging parts of Australia on Saturday, and out-of-control blazes surrounding Sydney worsened under “catastrophic” conditions.…
Toxic Sydney bushfire haze a ‘public health emergency’
World
December 16, 2019
Toxic Sydney bushfire haze a ‘public health emergency’
Australia’s biggest city is facing a “public health emergency” over the bushfire smoke that has choked Sydney for weeks, leading…
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…