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California Wildfire Now Second-Worst in State History
A preliminary investigation has suggested the Dixie Fire was started when a tree fell on a power cable owned by regional utility Pacific Gas & Company
Heavy Rain In Sichuan Causes Economic Losses, Houses Collapse - State Media
Heavy rain in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan has caused 250 million yuan ($38.57 million) in economic damage, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported late on Saturday.
Lebanon Responsible for Attacks, Hezbollah or Not: Israel PM
PM Naftali Bennett's comments came days after one of the heaviest flareups in violence between Israel and Hezbollah in several years.
Once Lagging, Europe Catches Up to the US in Vaccinations
The major factor holding back the EU initially was its decision to purchase vaccines as a bloc instead of as individual countries.
Total Chaos, Say Residents as Taliban, Afghan Forces Fight in Centre of Major City Kunduz
Kunduz -- in the far north -- would be the most significant to fall since the insurgents launched an offensive in May as foreign forces began the final stages of their withdrawal.
Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah Says Beirut Port Explosion Investigator Biased
On Thursday, Beirut marked the one-year anniversary of the blast that flattened large swathes of the city and killed more than 200 people.
US Blacklists Five Terrorist Leaders in Africa
The State Department listing will freeze any assets the individuals may have in the United States and makes it a crime to assist them.
In 'Secular' Pakistan of Jinnah's Dreams, Stories of Temple Destruction Scream. Data Proves Them Right
In Pakistan of Jinnah's dreams, very few Hindu temples are left now and these temples too are facing frequent attacks, desecration and destruction while no action is taken against the people involved.
Whale Dies 3 Months After Move From Canada To Connecticut
One of five beluga whales acquired from an aquarium in Canada after a legal fight with animal rights activists has died at its new home in Connecticut.
Republican Issues Subpoenas For Wisconsin Election Info
The leader of the Wiscocnsin Assembly's elections committee issued subpoenas Friday demanding extensive election materials, including all ballots and voting machines from two counties in what she called a toptobottom investigation of the state's 2020 pres...
Romance Fiction Award Withdrawn For Novel About War Veteran
The Romance Writers of America has withdrawn an award for a novel widely criticized for its sympathetic portrait of a cavalry officer who participated in the slaughter of Lakota Indians at the Battle of Wounded Knee.
Couple Charged In Kids' Deaths Face Potential Death Penalty
Prosecutors in Idaho say they will seek the death penalty against a couple in the killings of the wifes two youngest children and the husbands previous wife in a convoluted case involving doomsday religious beliefs and another suspicious death in Arizona.
Canadian Justice Lawyer: US Didn't Mislead In Huawei Arrest
There is no evidence to support defense allegations the U.S. acted in bad faith or omitted evidence in an attempt to mislead an extradition hearing for a top executive at Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies, a Canadian government lawyer said...
Ride Operator Charged With Murder In Brawl At Indiana Fair
A ride operator at a southern Indiana county's fair has been charged with murder following the death of a man who fell unconscious during a closing time brawl, authorities said.
UNSC to Hold Open Meeting on Deteriorating Afghanistan Situation as Taliban Attacks Grow
The Security Council last met on Afghanistan in June, but the situation in the conflict-ridden country has rapidly worsened since then.
Delta Variant Now Reported in 135 Countries as Global Covid Tally Surpasses 200 Million Cases
It said the cases of Alpha variant have been reported in 182 countries, territories or areas, while 135 countries have reported cases of the Delta variant, which was first identified in India.