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‘Come and get me,’ boy pleaded before California fire death
World
July 31, 2018
‘Come and get me,’ boy pleaded before California fire death
A young boy pleaded for rescue before he died along with two others in a California wildfire, an anguished…
Greek PM visits wildfire-stricken town after criticism
World
July 30, 2018
Greek PM visits wildfire-stricken town after criticism
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met survivors of a wildfire that killed at least 91 people during his…
Death toll rises as dry conditions fuel deadly California fires
World
July 30, 2018
Death toll rises as dry conditions fuel deadly California fires
The death toll in northern California’s Carr blaze has risen to six as firefighters from across the country struggled…
Woman, her two great-grandchildren found dead in California fire
World
July 29, 2018
Woman, her two great-grandchildren found dead in California fire
Human remains believed to be that of a missing elderly woman and her two great-grandchildren were found at…
Blame game blows up over deadly Greek wildfires
World
July 28, 2018
Blame game blows up over deadly Greek wildfires
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday said he assumed “political responsibility” for the country’s deadliest wildfires as…
Rescuers scour scorched towns after Greek wildfires kill 74
World
July 25, 2018
Rescuers scour scorched towns after Greek wildfires kill 74
Rescue workers in Greece scoured charred homes and burned-out cars on Wednesday as the toll from some of the…
Greek wildfires kill 50; hugging bodies found near beach
World
July 24, 2018
Greek wildfires kill 50; hugging bodies found near beach
Wildfires raged through seaside resorts near the Greek capital, torching homes, cars and forests and killing at least 50…
Mystery of three dead children found in Giza is resolved; Security sources
Egypt
July 15, 2018
Mystery of three dead children found in Giza is resolved; Security sources
The Ministry of Interior has successfully arrested all suspects believed to be involved in the gruesome death of three…
Iraqi ballot box storage site catches fire in Baghdad
Middle East
June 11, 2018
Iraqi ballot box storage site catches fire in Baghdad
A storage site housing half of Baghdad’s ballot boxes from Iraq’s parliamentary election in May caught fire on Sunday,…
Investigations still under way into Grand Egyptian Museum’s fire
Egypt
April 30, 2018
Investigations still under way into Grand Egyptian Museum’s fire
Investigations into the cause of the fire which erupted at the construction site of Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in…