Iceland on edge: Seismic activity subsides, but volcanic threat looms

A Southern California wildfire fueled by desert winds burned 2,200 acres (890 hectares) and prompted evacuation orders for 4,000 people in Riverside County, officials said on Tuesday (Oct 31).

US: 4,000 evacuated as massive wildfire ravages southern California

In a devastating incident, a semitruck carrying anhydrous ammonia overturned after a multi-vehicle crash in Illinois, US, resulting in "multiple fatalities," media reports said citing the Illinois State Police on Saturday (Sep 30).

Illinois crash: 'Multiple fatalities' as overturned semitruck leaks ammonia, triggering evacuation

Azerbaijan launches an attack in Nagorno-Karabakh, announces ‘evacuation’ of Armenian population. At least 25 were killed, and 138 wounded in the Azerbaijan offensive in Karabakh-separatist.

Azerbaijan launches operation against Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh

The first tropical storm to directly strike the island in four years, Typhoon Haikui, has forced nearly 3,000 residents to leave high-risk locations in eastern Taiwan.

Typhoon Haikui: Almost 3000 evacuated, schools and businesses closed in Taiwan

Authorities said that dozens of people perished in a fire that overtook a five-story building in central Johannesburg early on Thursday. Around 1:30 a.m. local time, the fire started in the heart of the biggest city in South Africa. According to Robert Mulaudzi, a spokesperson for the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services, firefighters were called to the area and evacuated individuals from the building while attempting to put out the fires.

At least 73 dead in a fire in Johannesburg

A massive landslide hits the Kullu district of the North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc.

Himachal: Massive landslide hits Kullu-Mandi highway

Around 100,000 people evacuated from flooded villages in Pakistan's Punjab province after Sutlej river bursts its banks on Sunday.

Around 100,000 people evacuated due to floods in Pakistan

Around 100,000 people have been evacuated from flooded villages in Pakistan's Punjab province, emergency services said on Wednesday. Several hundred villages and thousands of acres of cropland in the central province were inundated when the Sutlej river burst its banks on Sunday.

Around 100,000 people evacuated due to floods In Pakistan

Hundreds of wildfires are filling the skies with smoke in the Canadian province of British Columbia. This has led to millions being put under air quality warnings. The wildfires, which analysts say are a result of climate change, increase concerns about the impact on human health.

Over 35,000 forced to evacuate as wildfires spread in Canada

Provincial officials have ordered the evacuation of approximately 30,000 individuals in western Canada's British Columbia, amidst escalating wildfires, media reports said.

Canada wildfires: About 30,000 in British Columbia under evacuation order, 36,000 on alert

Another wildfire in Canada's western province of British Columbia led to fresh evacuation orders on Friday (August 18). Residents from the north Canadian city of Yellowknife rushed to leave the town before flames could block their exit.

Wildfire spreads in Western Canada's British Columbia, triggers fresh evacuation

Massive wildfires have prompted firefighters to race against time and evacuate over 20,000 residents to leave their homes. What are the updates? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Wildfires burn across Northwest Territories in Canada

A wildfire, known as the Gray Fire, is rapidly spreading through eastern Washington state, prompting urgent actions from authorities, media reports said. As a result, two medical facilities had to seek shelter in place while some residents have been instructed to leave their homes for safety.

Escalating wildfire threatens Washington state residents, triggers urgent evacuations

The wildfire that swept across Hawaii a week ago, turned one of the nation's most celebrated islands into an ashen moonscape. The wildfires have killed at least 101 people. A number that officials warn could double as the search continues.

Joe Biden to visit Hawaii to review recovery efforts as death toll crosses 100

Two Ukrainians in the south-eastern region of Zaporizhzhia are making significant contributions to the military's frontline efforts by repurposing car engines into essential evacuation buggies, Reuters reported.

WATCH | These Ukrainians transform car engines into life-saving evacuation buggies to support army

Aerial footage showed a harbour, houses and other buildings badly charred in the resort city of Lahaina on Wednesday (August 9), after wildfires swept through Hawaii's Maui island and left at least six dead. Footage shot from a helicopter and shared with Reuters showed large areas in Lahaina blackened and devastated, with pillars of smoke rising from block after block of Lahaina, the largest tourist destination on Maui and home to multiple large hotels.

Hawai wildfires: More than 14,000 people relocated from Maui, death toll rises to 53

Days after a coup, the military junta in Niger has announced that the country is now severing military agreements with its former colonial ruler, France. This is as the West African bloc ECOWAS struggles to re-install an elected government in the country.

Niger: Military junta revokes defence deals with former ruler France

Big changes are happening in west Asia. This year arch enemies are embracing diplomatic ties; un-imagined peace pacts are being brokered. West Asia is aiming for stability after years of war, violence and upheaval. But who between US and china will walk away with the title of the war-torn region's biggest peacemaker?

Evacuees from Niger land in Paris and Rome

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe: Hundreds of European Nationals evacuated from Niger landed in Paris and Rome earlier today amid continuing tensions in the country after last week's military coup.

Post-coup evacuation in Niger: 3 aircraft deployed for French & European citizens

Around 2,500 tourists were evacuated from Corfu, a popular Greek island, after wildfires spread, said a spokesman for the fire department on Monday (July 24). Yannis Artopios said that fires have been raging in the north of the island as 2,466 people were evacuated overnight between Sunday and Monday, but no hotels or houses suffered destruction so far.

Around 2,500 tourists evacuated from Greek island of Corfu amid raging wildfires

Heavy rainfall unleashes havoc in China' Chongqing

In Pics | Thousands evacuated as Philippines' most active volcano spews lava

The Soviet-era Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River in the Russia-occupied part of southern Ukraine came under attack on Tuesday (June 6) amid the ongoing conflict.

Explained | What we know so far about the Nova Kakhovka dam attack in Ukraine

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