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Firefighters extinguish Kenya forest blaze

ABERDARE, Kenya (AFP) - A fire that raged for two days in Kenya's Aberdare National Park has been extinguished after…

At least 19 dead after clash, fire at club in Indonesia’s West Papua

  SORONG, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least 19 people were killed in a clash at a nightclub in the town…

Taiwan woman faces execution over fire that killed 46

  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- A Taiwanese woman faces the death penalty for allegedly starting the island's deadliest fire in…

Five dead in fire at Spain retirement home

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Five people have died and several were injured after a fire early Wednesday morning at a…

Firefighters battle forest blazes in Argentina

BARILOCHE, Argentina (AFP) - With temperatures climbing upwards, firefighters were deployed ahead of the weekend to forest fires in nine…

‘Small fire’ in Dubai after loud blast rattles buildings

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Dubai emergency services put out a "small fire" after residents reported a loud explosion…

Chinese man jailed for setting ‘slow’ internet cables on fire

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A man in China has been sentenced to seven years in jail for setting internet equipment…

S.Africa parliament fire suspect charged with terrorism

by Gersende RAMBOURG CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) -- A South African court charged a man suspected of starting a…

‘Victims on every floor’: Nine kids among 19 dead in New York fire

by Ana FERNANDEZ, Ed JONES and Eleonore SENS NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Nine children were among at least…

‘They’re never coming back’: Eight kids among 12 dead in US house fire

by Agnes BUN and Ed JONES PHILADELPHIA, United States (AFP) -- Jacuita Purifoy lost ten family members when a fire…

S. Africa parliament fire contained: firefighters

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) - A fire that ravaged South Africa's parliament has been contained after strong winds had reignited…

Wind restarts fire engulfing South Africa’s parliament

A fire engulfing South Africa's parliament continued to rage as night fell on Cape Town on Monday, after strong winds…

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