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Canada Evacuates Thousands as Wildfires Surge

About 6,000 residents in four southern suburbs were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday, raising hopes that improved weather could help firefighters bring down a massive blaze threatening Canada’s oil hub, Fort McMurray. was shattered. The wildfires grew into a major threat in May and began moving toward Fort McMurray, a city of about 68,000 people […]

Indonesia Evacuates Thousands After Volcano Erupts Five Times

Indonesia’s Mount Luang volcano erupted at least five times on Wednesday, prompting a high-level alert and tsunami warning for further eruptions. More than 11,000 people living near the volcano have been ordered to leave as the government struggles to establish a four-mile radius of safety around the mountain. Luan itself island It is approximately three […]

Israel Evacuates Embassies, Raises Alert Level Anticipating Iranian Retaliation

Israeli embassies around the world have increased security measures, The Jerusalem Post reported Thursday. In response to the growing threat of Iranian attacks targeting Israeli diplomats, Israeli embassies around the world have increased security and according to To the Jerusalem Post. The threat is believed to be in retaliation for Israel’s military action in Syria […]

South Korea evacuates islands after North Korea fires more than 200 artillery rounds nearby

SEOUL – North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells into the sea near its tensely defended maritime border with South Korea on Friday, forcing residents of two South Korean islands to evacuate due to unexplained “circumstances.” Military officials announced the order. The Defense Ministry did not confirm whether the order was prompted by North […]

‘Major Tsunami Warning’: Japan Evacuates Coastal Areas

The government has warned of the possibility of a 5-meter (16-foot) tsunami and ordered people living on Japan's north-central coast to evacuate to higher ground after a powerful earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula on Monday afternoon. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, in the central part of Japan's main island, […]