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Three US firefighters killed as firefighting plane crashes in Australia

23 Jan 2020

A large water-bombing plane crashed while fighting fires southwest of Sydney on Thursday, killing all three US crew on board, Australian officials said. New South Wales Rural Fire Service commissioner...

Evacuations as bushfire conditions return to Australian capital

22 Jan 2020

Residents of the Australian capital Canberra were evacuated on Wednesday after a bushfire broke out near the airport as searing temperatures returned, ending a few days of respite, and the...

World needs to tackle wealth inequality

20 Jan 2020

The scale of global inequality is staggering and the gap between the richest and the rest is widening fast. The subject cannot be ignored anymore and needs to be addressed...

VIDEO: Giant-sized hailstones hit parts of Australian New South Wales state

20 Jan 2020

Violent hailstorms and damaging winds hit parts of New South Wales state including bushfire-affected coastal towns on Monday, but hot and windy conditions are forecast to return to many parts...

VIDEO: Storms lash some bushfires-hit areas in Australia

18 Jan 2020

Parts of Australia's east coast were hit by severe storms on Saturday, dousing some of the bushfires that have devastated the region for months but causing road closures...

Australia's bushfire-stricken east welcomes drenching rain

17 Jan 2020

Heavy rains leading to thunderstorms diminished the bushfire on Australia’s east coast on Friday, reliving firefighters that have been working tirelessly. It also relieved farmers that have been struggling with...

VIDEO: Burj Khalifa flashes messages in solidarity with fire-hit Australia

15 Jan 2020

Burj Khalifa lit up on Wednesday night in solidarity with Australia where devastating fires are still burning. The skyscraper lit up with the statement "We can all help"...

Forecasts of heavy rain give hope in Australian bushfire fight

14 Jan 2020

Forecasts of heavy rain offered hope on Tuesday in the months-long battle to contain Australia's unprecedented bushfires, but smoke lifted pollution levels in the nation's second biggest city to among...

Timely UAE support for Australia

09 Jan 2020

It is heartening that humanitarian organisations in the UAE are joining forces to raise funds and help those impacted by the unprecedented bush fires raging across Australia. The UAE...

Delayed Zika effects seen in babies who appeared healthy at birth

07 Jan 2020

Infants in Colombia who were exposed to the Zika virus in the womb showed motor and cognitive development delays in their first 18 months of life, despite having a normal...

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