Unknowns of the new virus make global quarantines a struggle SEOUL: Health authorities are scrambling to halt the spread of a new virus that has killed hundreds in China. But with important details about the illness and how it spreads still unknown, officials and medical personnel are struggling. Governments... Women 05 Feb, 2020
More homes destroyed in southeast Australia wildfires CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA: Dozens of homes were destroyed overnight in Australia's southeast but the wildfire threat had diminished by Sunday across New South Wales state and around the national capital Canberra, officials said. Bega Valley Mayor Kristy... Women 02 Feb, 2020
Australia's capital lifts state of emergency as fire threat subsides SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: Wildfires that threatened Australia’s capital, Canberra, over the weekend have been brought under control as containment lines held and hot and windy conditions eased, prompting authorities to lift a state of emergency. While... Women 02 Feb, 2020
Wildfire creates state of emergency in Australian capital CANBERRA: The Australian capital region declared a state of emergency on Friday because of an out-of-control forest fire burning erratically to its south. It's the first fire emergency for the Australian Capital Territory area since 2003 when... Women 01 Feb, 2020
Australia on standby for fire threat as heat, winds return SYDNEY: Australian authorities warned on Friday of severe fire danger in densely populated areas this weekend, declaring a state of emergency in the capital, Canberra, as soaring temperatures and strong whipped up huge, unpredictable blazes. With... Women 31 Jan, 2020
As bushfires threaten, Australian PM seeks greater federal powers SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday he wants greater federal powers during natural disasters, as authorities warned bushfires ravaging the country for months were sweeping through a national park near the... Women 29 Jan, 2020
3 dead US fire bombers retrieved from Australian forest CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA: The bodies of three US flying firefighters and the cockpit voice recorder from the water bomber in which they died battling Australia's unprecedented wildfire crisis were retrieved on Saturday as their grieving families arrived in... Women 25 Jan, 2020
Australia works to recover bodies of 3 from air tanker crash SYDNEY: The American tanker plane that crashed while fighting Australian wildfires had just dropped a load of retardant on a fire before it went down in New South Wales state, investigators said Friday. The crash of the C-130 Hercules tanker... Women 24 Jan, 2020
Canadian air tanker fighting�Australia�bushfires crashes, killing three MELBOURNE/SYDNEY: A Canadian-owned Hercules C-130 air tanker crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia's alpine region on Thursday, killing all three of its crew, authorities said. All three victims were American residents, Australian... Women 23 Jan, 2020
Australia evacuates parts of its capital as bushfire conditions return SYDNEY: Some residents of Australia's capital Canberra were evacuated briefly on Wednesday after a bushfire broke out near the airport as searing hot weather ended a few days of respite and the number of out-of-control blazes surged in the... Women 22 Jan, 2020
Australia firefighters save world's only rare dinosaur trees CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA: Specialist firefighters have saved the world's last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from wildfires that razed forests west of Sydney, officials said Thursday. Firefighters winched from helicopters to reach the cluster... Art & Culture 16 Jan, 2020
Don't be put off by fires, Australia tells tourists Australia's monster fire death toll rises to 26 people Academic estimates one billion animals killed or injured Burnt area the size of South Korea, cities covered in smoke Prime minister pleads with international visitors to... Women 08 Jan, 2020
