People flee wildfire near Athens as it spreads 'like lightning'
A fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot, windy weather burned trees, houses, and cars, sending smoke over the village of Varnavas.
Mon Aug 12 2024
INSIGHT - Myanmar's junta terrorised a Rohingya Muslim town. Then rebels burned it down.
The town of Buthidaung in Rakhine state, Myanmar's largest settlement of minority Rohingya, was on fire and under attack.
Sat Aug 03 2024
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash, official says
An Iranian official said the helicopter carrying Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was found completely burned.
Mon May 20 2024
Police tracking down trio who burned kitten in Kajang
Kajang police chief ACP Mohd Zaid Hassan said that the incident was captured on CCTV cameras.
Wed Apr 24 2024
Israeli forces leave Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital in ruin as they withdraw
Israeli forces, before withdrawing, burned down all the buildings of the Shifa Hospital, rendering it completely non-operational.
Mon Apr 01 2024
Indonesia rescuers evacuate all climbers from Marapi volcano after eruption killed 23
All the climbers were accounted for, following the rescue earlier of dozens, many of whom were wounded or burned by the eruption.
Thu Dec 07 2023
Canadian Sikhs stage protests against Indian government over murder
About 100 protesters in Toronto burned an Indian flag and struck a cardboard cut-out of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a shoe.
Tue Sep 26 2023
Greece battles Europe's deadliest fire of the summer for 10th day
The Evros blaze had burned more than 77,000 hectares of land, making it one of the biggest on European soil in years.
Tue Aug 29 2023
Burned-out car carrier being towed to Dutch port
Most of the ship has now been inspected and there are no indications that there is still fire on board, Rijkswaterstaat said.
Thu Aug 03 2023
Fire in Milan retirement home kills 6 people, injures around 80
Two residents burned to death in their room, while four others died from intoxication, Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala said.
Fri Jul 07 2023
Malaysia condemns the Islamophobic act of burning the holy Quran in Stockholm, Sweden
A Swedish citizen of Iraqi origin reportedly tore up a copy of the Quran and burned it in front of a Stockholm mosque.
Fri Jun 30 2023
Raging Canada wildfires threaten critical infrastructure, force evacuations
About 3.8 million hectares have already burned, some 15 times the 10-year average, said Bill Blair.
Thu Jun 08 2023
Haitian residents lynch and set fire to suspected gang members
Police said at least 10 suspected gang members had been lynched and their bodies burned by residents of Port-au-Prince.
Tue Apr 25 2023
Derailed train cars in Ohio drained of toxic chemical amid mass evacuation
Railroad crews drained and burned off a toxic chemical from five tanker cars of a freight train that derailed in a fiery wreck.
Tue Feb 07 2023
Protests in Stockholm, including Koran-burning, draw strong condemnation from Turkey
The Koran-burning was carried out by Rasmus Paludan, who has held a number of demonstrations in the past where he has burned the Koran.
Mon Jan 23 2023