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Californians return home after wildfires

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:56:26 GMT

Thousands of Southern Californians have returned home to find their houses burned to the ground.

World News (Morning) for November 17th, 2008

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:18:41 GMT

Iraq security pact approved - California fires rage on - Obama vows to rebuild US 'moral stature'

Dog risks life to save four kittens

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:08:01 GMT

A pet dog in Australia has risked its life to protect four kittens trapped in a house fire.

34 evacuated in oil rig fire

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:48:30 GMT

Rescue helicopters evacuated 34 people from a North Sea oil rig following a fire on board.

World News (Morning) for October 16th, 2008

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:14:57 GMT

Obama and McCain in final debate - LA wildfire victims return - Puerto Rico braced for hurricane

Fatal house fire 'tragic accident'

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:01:44 GMT

The death of two young brothers in a house fire on Saturday was likely to have been a "tragic accident", police said.

Boy, 13, charged with murder of hero mum

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:26:12 GMT

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in connection with a fire in which a mother died attempting to rescue her children.

Teens held over mother's fire death

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:41:32 GMT

Three youths have been arrested in connection with a fire in which a mother died.

Arrest after 15 dead in video store fire

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:12:55 GMT

An unemployed man has been arrested after 15 men were killed and ten injured when fire swept through a video rental centre in Japan.

Vacuum cleaner sparked Cutty Sark fire

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:35:44 GMT

The blaze which caused ?10 million worth of damage to the Cutty Sark was sparked by an industrial vacuum cleaner, police have revealed.

More tunnel services resume

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:47:39 GMT

More Channel Tunnel services have been able to run after a section of track closed after this month's fire was reopened.

Fire in China kills 43

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:43:46 GMT

A fire at a club in south China's Guangdong Province on Saturday night has killed 43 people and left 88 injured.

Tunnel services to operate restricted timetable

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:47:19 GMT

Train services through the Channel Tunnel will operate on a very restricted timetable next week.

Eurostar faces weeks of delay

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:39:29 GMT

Rail services through the fire-hit Channel Tunnel are likely to be disrupted for weeks, Eurostar has warned.

Channel Tunnel reopens

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:23:56 GMT

The Channel Tunnel has reopened a limited service after a 16-hour fire raged inside the rail link between Britain and France on Thursday.

Eurostar: No services on Friday

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:16:29 GMT

Misery for Eurostar passengers looks set to continue after the operator has said it "had no expectation" of resuming services on Friday.

Third body found in mansion arson

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:48:31 GMT

A third body has been found in the burnt-out mansion of millionaire businessman Christopher Foster.

Police probe blaze at mosque site

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:33:27 GMT

Police are investigating whether a fire which destroyed a building earmarked for a new mosque was a racially-motivated arson attack.

Two bodies found at mansion

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:26:18 GMT

Two bodies have been discovered at the fire-ravaged Shropshire home of a missing millionaire and his family.

Two bodies found at mansion

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:06:44 GMT

Two bodies have been discovered at the fire-ravaged Shropshire home of a missing millionaire and his family.

World News (Evening)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:24 GMT

EU considering Russia sanctions - Obama preparing to accept nomination - Karadzic to enter pleas

Fears for family after 'arson attack'

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:24:37 GMT

A millionaire and his family are missing after their country estate was burned down in a suspected arson attack.

Blazing plane caught on camera

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:18:19 GMT

Dramatic scenes of passengers fleeing from a blazing plane have been caught on amateur video.

World News (Evening)

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:36:00 GMT

Abkhazia joins conflict - Tsvangirai could be named Zimbabwe Prime Minister - Bomb attack in China

Mother throws children from burning house

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:50:25 GMT

A mother has thrown her three children out of a first floor window into the arms of their father to escape flames engulfing their home.

Turkish forest fires rage on

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:58:19 GMT

Winds hamper fight against Turkish forest fires which have killed one person.

Thirteen dead in Indian train inferno

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:44:02 GMT

At least 13 people have been killed by a fire which spread through a train in southeastern India while many passengers were sleeping.

Three people die in fishing boat blaze

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:03:13 GMT

Three people are dead after a fire tore through a fishing trawler moored in a harbour, police said

Fire ravaged pier to be inspected

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:08:46 GMT

Structural experts used in the wake of terrorist bombings are to inspect the burnt shell of the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare.

Pier owner pledges to rebuild attraction

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:09:32 GMT

The owner of a 104-year-old pier that was razed to its foundations by fire has vowed to "work tirelessly" to rebuild the attraction.

World news

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:10:42 GMT

Britons forced to flee Greek forest fires - Karadzic lawyers file last-minute appeal - Six dead in Lebanon clashes

Morning World News

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:04:21 GMT

Karadzic missed capture last year - Rhodes Fire - Plane evacuation on camera

Second man in court over murders

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:39:57 GMT

A second man is due in court charged with the double murder of French students Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo.

Second man in court over New Cross murders

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:07:04 GMT

A second man is to appear in court charged with the double murder of French students Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo.

World News (Morning) for July 12th, 2008

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:29:37 GMT

UN sanctions on Zimbabwe vetoed - Sudan Ambassador condemns arrest - American wildfires kills one.

More arrests over student murders

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:51:07 GMT

Police investigating the murders of Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo have made two more arrests.

Police quiz student murder suspect

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:13:02 GMT

Police have been granted more time to question a 33-year-old man over the deaths of two French students.

Student murder suspect suffering from burns

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:00:27 GMT

A man arrested by police hunting the savage killer of two French students is suffering from burns.

UK News (Lunchtime) for July 6th, 2008

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:25:01 GMT

Five arrested over Shakilus death - Parents of murdered French student appeal to killer - Twenty years since the Piper Alpha tragedy

Police hunt theft link in students' murders

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:52:42 GMT

Detectives investigating the murders of two French students have said they might have died for the sake of two handheld games consoles.

French students died in 'horrific' attack

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:53:33 GMT

Two French research students were tied up before being subjected to an horrific attack in a flat that was then set on fire, police said.

London blaze kills one

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:01:40 GMT

A fire in a block of flats in London has left one person dead.

Universal blaze sparked by blowtorch

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:47:52 GMT

A huge fire which hit Universal Studios in Los Angeles was probably started accidentally by workers using heating tools on a film set.

Universal bosses count cost of fire

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:01:42 GMT

Bosses at Universal Studios in Los Angeles are counting the cost of a huge fire.

Universal Studios blaze contained

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:09:49 GMT

A fire has ripped through a back lot at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, destroying sets and thousands of videos and reels in a vault.

World News (Evening) for May 16th, 2008

Fri, 16 May 2008 17:43:51 GMT

Aftermath of China earthquake - Burma death toll jumps to 78,000 - Zimbabwe to re-run election

California wildfire rages

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:44:47 GMT

A wildfire raging in California has forced 1,000 people to evacuate their homes in the hills northeast of Los Angeles.

Scores killed in Casablanca fire

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:53:32 GMT

Investigations are under way into a factory fire in Morocco which has claimed the lives of at least 55 workers.

Fire breaks out at east London hotel

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:57:30 GMT

A fire has broken out at a hotel in east London.

Teen found guilty of sisters' manslaughter

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:09:44 GMT

A teenager has been found guilty of the manslaughter of his two sisters in a fire at the family home.

Eighth night of unrest in Denmark

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:44:17 GMT

Emergency services in Denmark have endured an eighth night of fires and riots, but calm is said to be returning.

Investigation launched into hotel blaze

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:02:24 GMT

An investigation has been launched into the cause of a fire at a five-star hotel in Brighton.

Major clean-up after Camden blaze

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:17:28 GMT

Police are warning people to stay away from London's famous Camden Market as the clean-up begins following a huge fire on Saturday night.

11 killed in nursing home blaze

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:46:34 GMT

A fire has swept through a home for the elderly in the Austrian village of Egg, killing 11 residents.

Baby and parents survive building blaze

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:25:10 GMT

A split-second decision by a desperate father saw his baby daughter survive an apartment fire in Germany in which nine others died.

Children leap from fire which kills nine

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:58:35 GMT

A fire in an apartment block in western Germany has killed nine people, five of them children.

Fire burns in US town for 46 years

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:16:39 GMT

A fire has been burning beneath a small town in Pennsylvania for nearly 46 years, making it the most dangerous coal fire in the US.

S Korean blaze kills at least 22

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:04:51 GMT

At least 22 people have been killed and 17 others are missing after a blaze tore through a South Korean warehouse.

Hospital blaze investigation under way

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:20:50 GMT

Fire investigators are trying to work out how a massive blaze started at one of the world's leading cancer hospitals.

Patients evacuated as hospital burns

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:28:36 GMT

Firefighters have evacuated the Royal Marsden Hospital in London after fire broke out on the top floor of the building.

California fire partly under control

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:12:18 GMT

A wildfire that destroyed 49 homes in California's exclusive beachside community of Malibu is partly under control.

California fire partly under control

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:36:53 GMT

A wildfire that destroyed 49 homes in California's exclusive beachside community of Malibu is partly under control.

Murder probe after Omagh house fire

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:50:25 GMT

A house fire which killed seven members of the same family in Northern Ireland is now being treated as murder.

Firefighters tackle blaze on Olympics site

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:20:38 GMT

A large fire on the site being developed for the 2012 London Olympics sent up a huge plume of black smoke which was visible for miles.

Tributes paid to dead firefighters

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:32:51 GMT

The father of one of four firefighters killed in a warehouse blaze has described his son's death as his "worst nightmare come true".

Bodies of all 3 firefighters found

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:21:24 GMT

The bodies of three firefighters have been retrieved from a burnt out warehouse, with their colleagues on hand for their removal.

Painstaking search for firemen continues

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:59:14 GMT

The search is continuing for three firemen, presumed dead, who went missing during a warehouse blaze on Friday.

Gutted warehouse lacked sprinklers

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:54:22 GMT

The company which owns the Warwickshire warehouse which went up in flames on Friday has confirmed no sprinklers were fitted.

Warehouse blaze investigated

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:42:06 GMT

An investigation has been launched into the tactics employed by fire crews called to a fatal blaze in Warwickshire.

Major blaze at Essex oil refinery

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:17:45 GMT

Firefighters at battling a major blaze at an oil refinery in Essex.

Train derailment sparks blaze in Ohio

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:33:39 GMT

A train derailment has triggered an explosion in northeast Ohio.

Train derailment sparks blaze in Ohio

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:44:52 GMT

A train derailment has triggered an explosion in northeast Ohio.

Two quizzed over fire deaths

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:02:09 GMT

Two people are being questioned on suspicion of murder after a fire at a block of flats killed a man and left another seriously hurt.

Man dies in Blackpool blaze

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:28:11 GMT

A fire at a hotel in Blackpool has left one man dead and four people injured.

Fire at chemical plant

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:00:52 GMT

A large fire has broken out in a chemical factory in Scotland.

Greece asks EU for help

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:58:24 GMT

Greece has asked the European Union for help in rebuilding communities destroyed by forest fires which have ravaged the country.

Man killed in Newquay hotel inferno named

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:28:36 GMT

A teacher who died jumping from the third floor of a burning Newquay hotel after trying to save his elderly mother has been named.

Hotel search delayed

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:42:04 GMT

The search for two people still missing after fire ripped through a seaside hotel has been delayed.

Cornwall fire resources criticised

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:57:57 GMT

The owners of a guest house close to the Newquay hotel destroyed by fire say a lack of resources led to casualties.

Hunts goes on for missing guests

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:44:40 GMT

The remains of the Newquay seafront hotel are being inspected by rescuers who are continuing the search for four people still missing.