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Powerful winds fan flames as ‘historic’ California blaze spreads
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Powerful winds fan flames as ‘historic’ California blaze spreads

Powerful winds were fanning wildfires in northern California in “potentially historic fire” conditions, authorities said Sunday, as tens of thousands…
Firefighters battle fierce wildfires across California
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Firefighters battle fierce wildfires across California

Wildfires raged across California on Friday, destroying homes and forcing evacuations, as over 1,000 firefighters tackled flames in the southern…
US town obliterated by fire rises from ashes: Paradise regained
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US town obliterated by fire rises from ashes: Paradise regained

It was the worst wildfire in California’s history as it blasted through the small community of Paradise, killing 86 people…
Amid fears of higher Dorian death toll, islanders vie to leave
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Amid fears of higher Dorian death toll, islanders vie to leave

Bahamians scrambled to escape the islands hardest-hit by Dorian, which has killed at least 43 people, while the storm wreaked…
Slow-moving hurricane Dorian pounds Bahamas, inches towards Florida coast
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Slow-moving hurricane Dorian pounds Bahamas, inches towards Florida coast

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas (Reuters) – The slow-moving hurricane Dorian, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record, pounded Grand…
Trump aides downplay ‘order’ to US companies to leave China
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Trump aides downplay ‘order’ to US companies to leave China

Donald Trump’s top aides on Sunday downplayed the idea of US companies being forced to abandon China any time soon,…
Cautious hopes before new round of US-China trade talks
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Cautious hopes before new round of US-China trade talks

US trade negotiators return to China this week for a fresh round of talks in a new city, but experts…
Barry now a hurricane as it approaches Louisiana coast
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Barry now a hurricane as it approaches Louisiana coast

Barry strengthened into a category 1 hurricane on Saturday as it neared the Louisiana coast, US meteorologists said — prompting…
US VP Pence visits overcrowded migrant camp, deplores ‘crisis’
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US VP Pence visits overcrowded migrant camp, deplores ‘crisis’

US Vice President Mike Pence visited an overcrowded migrant camp in Texas on Friday, coming face to face with detainees…
In jab at US, China vice president says world cannot shut China out
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In jab at US, China vice president says world cannot shut China out

BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the rest of the world must co-exist, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan said on Monday,…
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