Out-of-Control Wildfires Cause Evacuations in Western Canada EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) – Fire crews battled wildfires threatening communities in western Canada on Sunday as cooler temperatures and a... Read More
Fire Deep in Gold Mine in Southern Peru Kills 27 Workers LIMA, Peru (AP) — A fire broke out deep in a gold mine in southern Peru and killed at least... Read More
Toyota-Affiliate Daihatsu Rigged Safety Test for 88,000 Cars TOKYO —Toyota Motor Corp. affiliate Daihatsu rigged part of the door in side-collision safety tests carried out for some 88,000... Read More
Japan Earthquake of Magnitude 6.5 Injures Some, Damages Buildings An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck on Friday off Japan’s western prefecture of Ishikawa, authorities said, as media... Read More
Court: Exxon, Guyana’s Environmental Agency in Breach of Oil-Spill Insurance GEORGETOWN –– An Exxon Mobil unit is in breach of insurance obligations for its first offshore oil project in Guyana... Read More
Venezuela’s Oil Tankers at Risk of Sinking, Fires, Spills, Report Finds PUNTO FIJO –– More than half of the 22 oil tankers in Venezuela’s fleet are so run down that they... Read More
Floods from Heavy Rainfall Kill at Least 129 in Rwanda KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) Torrential rains caused flooding in western and northern Rwanda, killing at least 129 people, a public broadcaster... Read More
Missing Yacht with 3 Russians, 2 Egyptians Reaches Safety DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A missing yacht with three Russians and two Egyptians onboard reached safety in Djibouti... Read More
Indonesia Lifts Tsunami Alert After Powerful Undersea Quake JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia lifted a tsunami alert Tuesday following a magnitude 7.1 undersea earthquake that hit off Mentawai... Read More
Rare Big Tornado Near Myanmar Capital Kills 8 BANGKOK (AP) – A tornado that tore through two villages in central Myanmar near the capital Naypyitaw killed eight people... Read More