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Firefighters make headway in subduing US western wildfires

18 Sep 2020

Crews who struggled just days ago against deadly wildfires raging unchecked across California, Oregon and Washington have now taken the offensive, making substantial progress in subduing the blazes, officials in...

Trump and Biden clash over US wildfires as campaign turns to climate change

15 Sep 2020

Joe Biden branded President Donald Trump a “climate arsonist” on Monday for refusing to acknowledge global warming’s role in deadly wildfires sweeping the western United States, while Trump blamed lax...

Smog blankets US West Coast as deadly wildfires rage

13 Sep 2020

Dense smog from US wildfires that have burnt nearly five million acres and killed 27 people smothered the West Coast Saturday, as presidential challenger Joe Biden warned climate change is...

Kamala Harris ramps up support for Biden in Miami

12 Sep 2020

David Smiley, Alex Daugherty and Erin Doherty, Tribune News Service During her first visit to Miami as Joe Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris sought out a diverse group of voters...

Sixteen dead in US wildfires as officials say toll could rise

12 Sep 2020

US officials warned on Friday of potential “mass” fatalities as more than 20,000 firefighters from across the country battled sprawling deadly wildfires up and down the West Coast. A prediction...

US towns destroyed as firefighters battle wildfires under orange skies

10 Sep 2020

Entire communities have been razed by wildfires raging in the western United States, with officials warning of potential mass deaths under apocalyptic orange skies. At least six people were confirmed...

Thousands flee as fast-moving wildfires spread in California

20 Aug 2020

Thousands of people fled their homes in northern California on Wednesday as hundreds of fast-moving wildfires spread across the region, burning houses and leading to the death of...

Osaka, Kvitova enter Brisbane semis; Serena marches into Auckland last 4

10 Jan 2020

Naomi Osaka battled for two hours while Petra Kvitova cruised to victory on Friday as both booked spots in the semi-finals of the season-opening Brisbane International. Osaka’s form slipped...

Wildfires, protests, cast a pall over some New Year celebrations

01 Jan 2020

The world celebrated the New Year on Wednesday with fireworks displays from Sydney to London, although celebrations were clouded by deadly wildfires in Australia, protests in Hong Kong and India...

Thousands of koalas feared dead in Australia wildfires

28 Dec 2019

Thousands of koalas are feared to have died in a wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney, further diminishing Australia's iconic marsupial, while the fire danger accelerated Saturday in the country’s east...

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