Firefighters working to douse flames in Western Australia on Jan.13, 2013. At least one person has died and dozens of homes have been destroyed as an intense wildfire rages through Australia’s west coast. The fire has damaged and destroyed at least 40 houses in the city of Perth. Four people have also been reported missing in Parkerville, the village where the fire started. “It has been confirmed... 

Residents of Buenos Aires struggling with a lingering heat wave At least seven people have been reported dead in Argentina as the result of major heat wave affecting the South American country over the past week. Argentine authorities announced on Tuesday that heat problems have been further compounded by power cuts, preventing many people from using air conditioning to cool off. Most of the reported...