At least 26 firefighters have died while tackling a huge forest fire in southwest China's Sichuan province.
The deaths occurred when a change in wind direction ignited a "huge fireball" and trapped 30 firefighters as they were battling the blaze at an altitude of 3,800 meters in Muli County.
Rescuers have confirmed the deaths of 26 of them and are looking for the other missing crew.
Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death
A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country's nearly 14-year war.
Ebola deaths surpass 2,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed Ebola deaths have reached 2,011, the latest grim milestone in what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak on record.
Colombia rescue efforts press on after quake, death toll expected to rise
Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country's most powerful earthquake in decades could rise.
Trump demands Iranian reparations as peace deal discussions continue
US President Donald Trump has responded to Iran's conditions for a peace deal on Monday with his own demands that Iran pay compensation for people killed in wars, attacks and protests as discussions on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continue.
Indonesia races to contain fires as haze spreads
Indonesia has stepped up efforts to contain forest and land fires across six priority provinces, deploying cloud-seeding aircraft to induce rain as authorities seek to slow the haze now spreading across the region, officials said.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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