Residents in an Adelaide neighbourhood woke up to the sound of a loud bang before a house went up in flames.

Residents in an Adelaide neighbourhood woke up to the sound of a loud bang before a house went up in flames.

After a scary night sitting out a howling storm, residents of the Top End have emerged from their homes to marvel at huge trees felled overnight.

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in years burned through the night, leaving at least 44 people dead and 279 reported missing with rescuers...

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in years burned through the night, leaving at least 44 people dead and 279 reported missing with rescuers...

Top End residents have been urged to hunker down in their homes as the strengthening tropical cyclone Fina approaches and emergency shelters open.

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s worst fire in memory was still smoldering in several apartment towers Thursday as firefighters struggled to rescue dozens...

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s worst fire in memory was still smoldering in several apartment towers Thursday as firefighters struggled to rescue dozens...

Torrential rain and flooding in Albania have killed a 75-year-old in the eastern Korça region. The victim was swept away by water from a flooded...

Torrential rain and flooding in Albania have killed a 75-year-old in the eastern Korça region. The victim was swept away by water from a flooded...