Fire
Shooting at Japanika restaurant marks fourth branch targeted in string of attacks
A preliminary investigation by the police suggested that the incident is criminal in nature, the latest in an ongoing string of attacks stemming from a dispute between criminals.
WATCH: Firefighters battle blaze at Ashdod high-rise commercial building
'No orders given' to those in path of Spain's wildfire says son of victim, disputing official claim
Fire in Bangkok pub leaves 27 dead, more than 60 wounded as police investigate possible negligence
Four injured in Tayibe apartment fire, including mother, children
Fire and rescue crews launched a large-scale operation after reports that people were trapped in a residential building in Tayibe.
At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China, state media says
Jinjiang, in the coastal Fujian province, is a major footwear and clothing manufacturing hub and is often referred to as China's "shoe capital."
Man dies after self-immolation near UN HQ in NYC, identified by exiled Tibetans as activist
Voice of Tibet, a media outlet of exiled Tibetans, said Tibetan activist Logba Rangzen "self-immolated outside the UN headquarters in New York after a live appeal for Tibetan independence and unity."
Several people killed in fire at Antwerp apartment block, say Belgian police
The 10-floor building was home to more than 200 people, the police said.
Two rescued so far as firefighters working to combat fire at Rishon Lezion mall
Two people have been rescued from the fire so far and transferred to medical services for treatment.
Massive fire at Haldia Petrochemicals' plant in India, several workers injured, local media says
Several workers were injured in the fire, the cause of which was not immediately clear, media reports said.
Rig explosion in Venezuela leaves at least 17 workers wounded, evacuated to Colombia
The wounded were taken to neighboring Colombia for medical treatment as the cause of the blast remains unclear.
New Israeli AI system detects wildfires within minutes using sound sensors - interview
"The main bottleneck with wildfires is in detection, with rescue services not being able to detect the fires before they become a major problem," Dr. Jenia Yurkovsky, co-founder of Firewave, said.
New identification technique pushes back timeline of fire use to over a million years ago - study
Researchers explained that when bones exposed to high levels of heat are illuminated with specific light wavelengths, they light up with a distinctive glow.
Firefighters rescue 25 people from Netanya apartment building fire, 13 evacuated to hospital
Firefighters rescued 25 people from a burning apartment building in Netanya overnight, with 13 requiring hospital treatment after the blaze. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause.