Fire
Suspect sets police officers on fire during response to suicide call in Israel's North
When the officers arrived, the suspect poured a flammable liquid on one of the officers and set him alight. Two other officers were burned while attempting to restrain the man.
Pakistan fire death toll rises to around 50 after shopping mall blaze
More than 65 missing, at least 14 dead after huge Karachi blaze
Hundreds of firefighters tackle blaze in deprived area of South Korea's Gangnam district
Palestinian trash burning is a national security threat, ministers Katz, Smotrich declare
Reportedly, the Palestinians lack sufficient local landfills, and the arrangement is supposed to involve them using trucks to transport their trash to other locations.
‘These are sights of Holocaust’: Hundreds of burned holy books buried in Ukraine
A burial ceremony for hundreds of burned holy books was held on Wednesday at the ancient synagogue of the Sadygora Hasidic order in the city of Chernivtsi, which was set on fire two weeks ago.
Oldest-known fire-making found in Britain, pushing Neanderthal mastery back 415,000 years
"We think humans brought pyrite to the site with the intention of making fire. And this has huge implications, pushing back the earliest fire-making," said archaeologist Nick Ashton.
Twelve killed in residential fire in southern China, Xinhua reports
The incident comes as the death toll from Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades climbed to 160 on Tuesday.
Eleven people, two children hospitalized following fire in Ashkelon residential building
Among those evacuated were a 34-year-old woman and two children around three years old in moderate condition. Eight others were reported in mild condition.
India's Goa state orders probe after nightclub fire kills 25
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, while authorities worked through the night to bring the situation under control, ANI reported.
WATCH: Haredi protesters set fires, block roads, throw stones at police officers, in Beit Shemesh
Haredi demonstrators rioted in Beit Shemesh, blocking buses and throwing stones, as police units moved in to disperse the crowd.
Police comb aftermath of fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments, death toll at 151
Eleven people have been arrested in the probe into Hong Kong's massive fire, investigating possible corruption and the use of unsafe materials in the Wang Fuk Court renovations.
Packed stations, mass delays: Trains across Israel delayed for hours after fatal rail accident
Israel Railways announced that the trains have since returned to full operation.
Anger simmers over Hong Kong deadly blaze as Beijing warns against 'disruption'
A deadly Hong Kong high-rise fire has killed 128, left 150 missing, and led to 11 arrests amid anger over faulty fire alarms, unsafe renovations, and calls for government accountability.
