Update: More evacuations as massive fires rapidly expand in California

LOS ANGELES, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A series of massive fires in northern and central California forced more evacuations as they quickly spread Thursday, darkening the skies and dangerously affecting air quality. The blazes, most of which were touched off by a rash of lightning strikesearlier in the week, are…

Covid-19: US cases surpass 5.5 mln – Johns Hopkins University

WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 5.5 million, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The US case count rose to 5,505,074, with the national death toll reaching 172,418 as of 1:27 p.m.…

Mali’s opposition to work with coup leaders on transition

103 BAMAKO, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mali’s opposition vowed to work on a political transition with the military leaders who seized power and called a mass rally for Friday to celebrate the “people’s victory”. The opposition coalition M5-RFP said it would work with the military junta on “developing a roadmap”…

Thousands flee as fast-moving wildfires spread in California

LOS ANGELES, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– Thousands of people fled their homes in northern California as hundreds of fast-moving wildfires spread across the region, burning houses and leading to the death of a helicopter pilot. In Vacaville — a city of about 100,000 people located between the state capital Sacramento…

Brazil Reports Nearly 50,000 New COVID-19 Cases

SAO PAULO, Aug 20 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil reported 49,298 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising the total caseload to 3,456,652, the Ministry of Health said yesterday. Meanwhile, 1,212 more patients died from the disease in the same period, taking the death toll to 111,100. The southeast state…

Massive Fire Breaks Out In Plastic Plant In U.S. Texas

HOUSTON, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A massive fire that broke out overnight at a plastics plant near U.S. Texas city of Dallas is likely to burn for days, officials said. Local fire department officials said, the fire started around midnight at a plastic plant in Grand Prairie, about 21 kilometres…

U.S. COVID-19 Cases Surpass 5.5 Million: Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 5.5 million on Wednesday, according to the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE), at Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. case count rose to 5,505,074, with the national death toll reaching 172,418, as…

Brazil indigenous protesters suspend roadblock

Members of the Kayapo indigenous tribe look at police officers while blocking highway BR163 during a protest in the outskirts of Novo Progresso NOVO PROGRESSO (Brazil), Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indigenous protesters in Brazil agreed to suspend their roadblock of a key highway amid a court battle, but vowed to fight on…

Hurricane Genevieve barrels towards Mexico’s Baja California

MEXICO CITY, Aug 19, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Authorities in Mexico’s Baja California closed ports and beaches on Tuesday as Hurricane Genevieve barrelled towards the peninsula packing winds of nearly 195 kilometers per hour. At 0300 GMT Genevieve, a Category 3 hurricane, was located some 390kilometers south of the southern tip…

California declares statewide emergency to fight wildfires

Transmission towers and power lines near Winterhaven, Calif., on Tuesday LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency to mobilize resources to fight wildfires burning across the state. Newsom noted in a proclamation that there are currently hundreds of fires actively burning during these…
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