Two injured in gas refinery fire in western Kazakhstan
Two people have been injured in a fire at Zhanazhol gas refinery of CNPC AktobeMunaiGas oil company.
Yosemite Park fire threatens famous giant sequoia trees
A fire raging in California's Yosemite National Park advanced, threatening a grove of famous giant sequoia trees.
Historic Chinese church gutted by fire: Xinhua
A fire largely destroyed one of China's oldest churches early Monday, state media reported, gutting the inside of the late 19th century structure.
Three injured in oil refinery fire in western Kazakhstan
A fire occurred at an oil refinery in Aktobe Oblast on July 16.
Malawi says arson possible in ballot box fire
Malawi's electoral commission has said arson cannot be ruled out in a warehouse fire that destroyed ballot boxes containing votes from a disputed election just days after a court ordered a recount.
'Backpackers found living in squalor' after Sydney fire
At least 15 people, reportedly backpackers from Japan and South Korea "living in squalor" in minibuses, a shipping container and a caravan, had to be rescued from a raging Sydney fire.
Over 40C heat in Kazakhstan during weekend
A number of Kazakhstani regions will suffer from abnormal heat of up to 40 degrees Centigrade.
Palestinian dies in Israeli air raid on Gaza
An Israeli air strike killed a Palestinian man in Gaza on Wednesday after rocket fire from the territory prompted Israel's premier to warn he holds Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas responsible.
Sri Lankan asylum-seeker sets himself on fire in Australia
A Sri Lankan Tamil asylum-seeker has died after setting himself on fire while awaiting a visa decision in Australia, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said.
S. Korea hospice fire kills 21, patient detained
A fire swept through a South Korean hospice for elderly, infirm patients early Wednesday, killing 21 people in what police said appeared to be an act of arson by an 81-year-old Alzheimer's sufferer.
Girl's death raises Colombia bus fire toll to 33
The death toll from a Colombian bus fire rose to 33 children after a girl hospitalized with severe burns succumbed to her injuries, authorities said.
Seven killed in S. Korea bus terminal fire
At least seven people were killed and two dozen injured in a fire at a bus terminal near Seoul on Monday, emergency officials said.
Fire engulfs historic Scottish art school
A blaze ripped through one of the world's top art schools in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Friday, damaging a historic building designed by the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Man charged with arson amid raging California fires
A 57 year-old man was charged Friday with starting one of the several fires tearing across southern California that has killed at least one person, local police said.
Wildfires burn homes as California roasts
Thousands of people fled raging wildfires in roasting southern California on Wednesday as flames destroyed homes and triggered evacuations at a nuclear power plant, a military base and an amusement park.
15 die as fire sweeps India fireworks plant
A massive blaze broke out in a firecracker factory Saturday in central India, killing at least 15 people, local media said.
Chinese mourn young firemen who fell from highrise
Two young Chinese firefighters who fell to their deaths during a blaze in a highrise building are being hailed as heroes of their generation on social media.
Dozens die in Odessa blaze as Ukraine violence spreads
More than 30 people were killed in a "criminal" blaze in Ukraine's southern city of Odessa, as violence spread across the country during the bloodiest day since Kiev's Western-backed government took power.
10 die in fire at Russian ammunition depot
Ten soldiers and civilian staff at a Russian military munitions depot burnt to death while fleeing a fire that sparked a series of explosions, the defence ministry said.