Thousands trapped on Australia beach encircled by fire
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Thousands of holidaymakers and locals were trapped on a…
4 years ago
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Winter storm cancels flights in eastern Canada
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- A winter storm in eastern Canada led to the cancellation of nearly 200 flights on…
4 years ago
Tourists at risk as heatwave fuels Australia bushfires
Sydney, Australia (AFP) -- Thousands of tourists risked being stranded in Australia's south east Monday, as a new heatwave left firefighters…
4 years ago
Hong Kong stocks open with gains
Hong Kong, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong stocks rose Monday morning, building on last week's gains fueled by easing trade tensions…
4 years ago
US hits pro-Iran group with deadly strikes in Iraq, Syria
Baghdad, Iraq (AFP) -- The US carried out air strikes against a pro-Iran militant group in Iraq Sunday, killing 19 fighters, two…
4 years ago
N. Korea’s Kim holds top party meeting ahead of US deadline
Seoul, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key meeting of top ruling party officials,…
4 years ago
Tourists, firefighters flee as new heatwave fans Australia blazes
by Holly ROBERTSON Agence France Presse Tourists and firefighters were forced to flee vast fires burning in southeastern Australia on…
4 years ago
Nearly 2,000 evacuated, one missing as ‘scary’ cyclone hammers Fiji
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Nearly 2,000 people took refuge in emergency shelters and one man was missing after being…
4 years ago
Plane crashes into house in Kazakhstan killing 14
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AFP) -- At least 14 people died Friday when a passenger plane carrying 100 people crashed into a…
4 years ago
Quake strikes near Iran nuclear power plant
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- An earthquake struck Iran on Friday less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the country's only…
4 years ago
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