A standoff between officials has stalled progress, eroded community patience and escalated the price tag for taxpayers.

Firefighting efforts against the massive Mountain Fire in Southern California's Ventura County continue to make progress — reaching 82% containment a week after it sent thousands fleeing ...

The City of Longueuil, Que., said the chemical was hydrogen peroxide. It’s also advising people living within 800 metres of the derailment to stay inside. Ukraine has found a powerful ally The ...

Officers are currently on the scene at the Northburn Industrial Estate in the Cameron Street area where last week four people were treated by paramedics after a separate chemical spill caused an ...

BEIJING — Senior Russian official Sergei Shoigu told China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday that their countries' most urgent task should be countering "containment" by the United States, as they ...

"I see the most important task as countering the policy of 'dual containment' of Russia and China pursued by the United States and its satellites," Shoigu was quoted as saying by Russian state ...

(Photo: MPA) New: You can now listen to articles. SINGAPORE: It is not useful to compare the three most recent oil spill incidents in Singapore, as they are of very different natures, Minister of ...

Nov. 11 (UPI) --Firefighters in California reported making progress toward containing the Mountain Fire, amid favorable weather conditions. The California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

UK teachers have told the RSC, Institute of Physics and Royal Society of Biology that the science curriculum is overloaded, outdated and irrelevant in this year's survey. Our Education team has ...

As of Friday morning, Cal Fire reported more than 20,630 acres burned with only 7% containment. At least 132 structures have been destroyed by the flames and nearly 90 others damaged.

Mild winds proved to be a major boon to firefighters battling the Mountain Fire in Ventura County Friday. The fire, which has destroyed more than 130 homes across its 20,600-acre perimeter, was ...

But a cousin of theirs then hugged her from behind, causing the woman to spill wine down the front of her sister's wedding dress. She said she felt "awful" about what had happened, but now the ...