Durham firefighters worked to put out a fire at North Carolina Central University's campus early Wednesday morning.

DUBAI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Several merchant vessels in the northern Gulf and Gulf of Oman were hit by disabling fire during military activity in the region overnight, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Wednesday. The British navy-affiliated…

Knott County crews are responding to a structure fire on Old House Branch Road at the Big S Market, according to the Garrett Area Volunteer Fire Department.

Residents were urged to keep doors and windows shut as smoke from the fire drifted across the area.

One person died and four were injured in an oxygen cylinder blast in Delhi's Okhla Phase-1 on Wednesday morning. The injured were hospitalized. The incident follows a separate LPG cylinder explosion in Vivek Vihar that injured two people on Sunday.

Wildfires are ripping across parts of Indonesia, destroying peatland and smothering the country in a toxic smoke so thick, people are struggling to breathe.

Lithium-ion batteries, particularly those used in e-bikes and e-scooters, have been linked to a growing number of fast-moving and unpredictable fires in Toronto.

Martin Rolfe, chief executive of Nats, said there will be a 'very, very thorough investigation' into the technical problem that has caused widespread disruption to flights but 'ruled out' a cyber attack

City Power suspects deliberate damage could be behind damaged cables at some of its substations.

Fire broke out beside the gate of Iqbal Hassan Mahmood's Sirajganj residence; no casualties or damage reported.

The authorities could not immediately provide information on the cause of the fire or any casualties.

A tractor-trailer fire has forced the closure of the westbound side of the Mass. Pike in Palmer.

A fire destroyed a Woodland home early Wednesday morning. All occupants got out safely and no one was injured.

A 28-year-old man was killed and two other people were injured after an early-morning three-alarm fire in Westchester County, according to officials. The blaze broke out at around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 13 Cedar St. in the Nodine Hill section of…

Two workers died following an explosion at a hydroelectric plant in Piotta, Switzerland. The incident resulted in extensive building damage, and investigations are ongoing. A 55-year-old Swiss victim has been identified, and the plant is undergoing renovations…

VSP says house leveled after propane leak explosion

A Type 59 China-origin tank reportedly exploded during a Bangladesh Army firing exercise in Chattogram, killing two soldiers and seriously injuring an officer. The Army said steps were under way to establish the cause as the injured officer was flown to Dhaka…