World Mar 19 On COVID-19, Wuhan offers hope as Italy nears stark death toll The Chinese city of Wuhan reported no new homegrown infections, but Italy appeared set to surpass China's death toll from the virus.
World Mar 15 Christchurch marks anniversary of mosque shootings People in the New Zealand city of Christchurch honored the 51 worshipers who were killed in a mass shooting a year ago in small but poignant ways Sunday, after a planned national memorial event was canceled due to fears it…
World Feb 10 Deluge in Australia drenches fires and eases 3-year drought Experts say it will take some time yet to know to what extent the rainfall has replenished dried-up rivers and quenched parched soil in some inland areas most affected by the 3-year drought.
World Jan 12 Australia turns from defense to offense in wildfire battle Crews battling Australia’s wildfires said Sunday that they have been able to turn from defense to offense for the first time in weeks thanks to a break in the weather.
World Jan 11 2 Aussie wildfires merge into inferno; man seriously burned Two wildfires merged to form a massive inferno in southeastern Australia and a man suffered serious burns protecting a home, in a night of treacherous conditions during the nation’s unprecedented wildfire crisis, officials said Saturday.
World Jan 10 More Australians evacuate as heat and winds increase fire threat Firefighters were working into the night to keep the fires from reaching communities as fierce winds whipped the blazes in multiple directions.
World Jan 06 Australia to pay ‘whatever it takes’ to fight wildfires Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government was committing an extra 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.4 billion) toward the recovery effort in addition to the tens of millions of dollars that have already been promised.
World Dec 10 Witnesses recall horror of deadly New Zealand volcano eruption Survivors of the eruptions suffered serious burns, witnesses who helped some of the victims said.
World Dec 09 5 dead, dozens missing in New Zealand volcano eruption Police said the site was still too dangerous hours later for rescuers to search for the missing.
World Sep 27 Students hold climate protests around the world for second week Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who began the climate strikes, plans to attend a protest in Montreal.