A large fire has engulfed a new block of flats in London. 80 firefighters and twelve fire engines tried to contain the blaze. The building was vacant at the time of the fire. The site is comprised of five houses and 19 flats, some valued at over a million pounds. The cause of the fire is not yet known.Jul 2, 2017
A big fire has destroyed large parts of a Syrian refugee camp in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. Local news reports one child was killed and several other people injured. Thick black smoke rose from the blaze, destroying more than 100 tents. The cause of the fire is not yet known. At least one million Syrian refugees fled to Lebanon, often living in informal settlements.Jul 2, 2017
A thick layer of foam on the Yamuna river has sparked new pollution concerns. The river has been the center of a number of environmental controversies. Pollution levels have spiked in the last six years as sewage and industrial waste flows into the river despite a ban on these practices. The toxic foam has already been spotted several times on the river.Jul 2, 2017
These firefighters came across two fawns trapped in a forest fire at Prescott National Forest in Arizona. They were battling the 25,000-acre fire when they came across the baby deer. The lucky animals were transferred to a save area to be reunited with their mother.Jul 2, 2017
A tower made of human skulls has been unearthed in Mexico City. More than 650 skulls caked in lime were found near Templo Mayor one of the main temples in the former Aztec capital. Anthropologists believe the tower was part of a massive structure made of skulls that terrified the Spanish invaders according to contemporary accounts. Many of the skulls belonged to women and children who may have been part of religious rituals.Jul 2, 2017
A cholera outbreak in Yemen has infected nearly 250,000 people. The WHO warned of the unprecedented spread of the disease in the war-torn country. 1,500 deaths have been reported so far between April and June 2017 and every day an additional 5,000 new cases are reported. Almost half of all recorded cholera cases are children. Nearly 2 million children suffer from malnutrition, making them vulnerable for diseases.Jul 2, 2017
More than 50 floats took part in the WorldPride parade in Madrid that saw hundreds of thousands of people march for LGBT rights.Revellers partied until late in the night in a carnival atmosphere and World Pride protests and events took place on the weekend across Madrid.World Pride first started in 2000 and has been held in several cities around the globe.Jul 2, 2017
The Danish-based companies presently based in the Philippines have business interests in agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals, health, energy, water, etc.Jul 2, 2017
There are international fears fighters sympathetic to Islamic State will cross maritime borders between Malaysia and Indonesia to join Muslim rebels.Jul 2, 2017
The advisory panel will be chaired by Richard Magnus, Chairman of the Public Transport Council, and Sitoh Yih Pin, the Government Parliamentary Chairperson for Transport.Jul 2, 2017
