Posts Tagged ‘Australia’

Calling it a visual vote for climate action, organizers of an "Earth Hour" initiative expect 2,800 cities, dozens of companies and hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide to turn off or dim their lights for an hour Saturday night. Commitments have come in ... Full story

BEIJING - China's state-run television broadcaster apologized Tuesday for an unlicensed fireworks display that sparked a blaze that destroyed a luxury hotel in the network's headquarters complex in downtown Beijing. The fire, which sent off huge plumes of black smoke and showered ... Full story

WHITTLESEA, Australia - Police declared incinerated towns crime scenes Monday, and the prime minister spoke of "mass murder" after investigators said arsonists may have set some of Australia's worst wildfires in history. A police official told Reuters ... Full story