Oregon wildfires: Half a million people flee dozens of infernos

More than 10% of Oregon’s population are fleeing, according to the Oregon Office of Emergency Management – Reuters More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging across the Pacific … Read More

Minneapolis stores looted as mayhem erupts following gunman’s suicide: police

The suspected gunman was being sought for a slaying that occurred hours earlier, police said A suspected gunman fatally shot himself Wednesday as Minneapolis police were moving in to arrest him for a slaying committed hours earlier, sparking looting in the downtown area, police … Read More

Over 7,000 fires burn 1.5 mln acres of land in California

Photo taken on Aug. 19, 2020 at the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve of San Mateo County shows a helicopter flying over the dense smoke of wildfires in San Francisco Bay Area, California, the United States. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua) … Read More

Wildfires raging through Northern California cause at least 5 deaths

Thousands of residents have been evacuated and at least two people were missing. Dozens of wildfires raging through Northern California have reportedly killed at least 5 people this week, including a Pacific Gas & Electric worker who was helping first responders and a … Read More

Entire Lebanese Cabinet resigns as Beirut explosion death toll surpasses 200

Prime Minister Hassan Diab is expected to resign when he addresses the nation Monday night, reports said. Lebanon‘s entire Cabinet resigned on Monday, a day after the death toll in last week’s devastating explosion at Beirut‘s port climbed to more than 200 people, according … Read More

Beirut port explosion death toll rises to 158: Lebanon health ministry

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DUBAI (Reuters) – The death toll from Tuesday’s catastrophic explosion at the port of Beirut has risen to 158, the Lebanese health ministry media office said on Saturday. The number of people injured exceeds 6,000 and 21 are still reported … Read More

Flooding, Landslides Devastate Much of Sudan; At Least 10 Killed, Thousands Displaced

Sudan Much of Sudan is in recovery mode after torrential rains caused widespread flooding and landslides, killing at least 10 and damaging or destroying more than 3,300 homes. Almost two dozen schools and several mosques were also destroyed. The U.N. … Read More

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