A west Indian city has banned most public gatherings in an attempt to halt the spread of swine flu, which has claimed at ...

A fire on a nuclear-powered submarine at a Maine shipyard Wednesday injured four people. Fire crews responded to the USS Miami SSN 755 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on an island in Kittery, a town ...

The containment of a wildfire burning near Meeker dropped Monday as strong winds pushed the flames to consume thousands more acres, according to fire officials.

BEIJING (Reuters) -China accused the Philippines on Friday of "playing with fire" after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the Southeast Asian nation would be drawn into any conflict between China ...

With only five active volunteer firefighters on its roll, the South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department will shut down at the end of the year.

The end of an era. The city of Meriden is shutting the doors on its volunteer fire unit after more than a century of work. The city’s mayor said the South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department will ...

Beijing ramped up Navy and Coast Guard activities in the South China Sea over the last week to counter Manila’s recent joint patrols and military exercises, according to Chinese state media. The ...

SAN ANTONIO — A brush fire in south Bexar County that led to evacuations Tuesday night is now 90% contained, according to officials' latest update provided Wednesday morning.

What is chikungunya, the virus now spreading in southern China? Chinese authorities have taken action to curb the spread of chikungunya, a virus causing fever and joint pain ...

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