Five fishermen presumed dead in sinking of Alaska crabbing vessel
Five commercial fishermen lost at sea when their crabbing vessel capsized and sank on New Year’s Eve in the Gulf of Alaska were presumed dead on Thursday after search-and-rescue operations were called off amid rough weather, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Australian navy begins mass evacuations as new fire threat looms
The Australian navy on Friday began evacuating around 1,000 people stranded on the east coast of the fire-ravaged country as a searing weather front was set to whip up more blazes across the states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW).
Pentagon says Iranian commander Soleimani was developing plans to attack Americans
A U.S. strike killed Iran Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani, the Pentagon said on Thursday, adding that Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack Americans in Iraq and the Middle East.
Former Iran Guards chief vows ‘vigorous revenge against America’ for Soleimani killing
A former commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Mohsen Rezaei, on Friday vowed “vigorous revenge against America” for the killing of Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force.
Iran IRGC says senior commander Soleimani killed: state tv
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Friday Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, was killed, state-television reported.
Residents flee as fires sweep toward Australia’s alpine region
The Australian village of Thredbo in the Snowy Mountains region has been evacuated and is under threat from fast-approaching fires that have razed bushland in the country’s east.
Australia PM inclined to cancel India trip due to bushfire crisis
Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday said he was inclined to cancel an official trip to India planned for this month in order to deal with a bushfire crisis ravaging parts of his country.
U.S. strike killed Iran Quds Force chief Soleimani: U.S. official
The United States carried out a strike that killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity said on Thursday.
Indonesia plans cloud seeding to halt rain as floods death toll hits 30
Indonesia will carry out cloud seeding on Friday in a bid to prevent further rainfall over the capital Jakarta, after deadly flash floods and landslides following some of the heaviest rains in more than 20 years.
Australian tennis tournament relocated due to bushfire threat
A professional tennis tournament scheduled to take place in Canberra next week has been moved to the city of Bendigo because of the likelihood of disruption caused by smoke from the bushfires raging around southeast Australia.
