Firefighters have successfully contained a wildfire that began on 18 August and swept through Algeria’s Chrea mountains, prompting authorities to evacuate residents from their homes to ensure their safety.
"We carried out a precautionary evacuation of 20 families living in the vicinity, as a precaution to prevent suffocation or injuries among citizens. Even among the Civil Defence, there were no major injuries," said Nassim Bernaoui, Deputy Director of Statistics and Information at Algerian Civil Protection.
Algeria faces seasonal wildfires each summer, often worsened by extreme heat and drought.
Authorities have urged vigilance as high temperatures and dry winds continue across the region.
The recent blaze affected multiple provinces but has now been brought under control thanks to rapid response efforts by firefighters, according to authorities.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov have had a telephone conversation following the recent resolution passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan announced a nationwide energy-efficiency programme designed to reduce consumption, modernise standards and meet key obligations under the country’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Six children were part of at least 16 people killed in a massive explosion which occurred in Faisalabad, Pakistan on Friday according to local media.
Japan is awaiting a decision on Friday from Niigata Prefecture Governor Hideyo Hanazumi on whether the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant can restart some reactors for the first time since the Fukushima disaster.
The pilot of an Indian fighter jet performing in the Dubai Air Show has died after the aircraft crashed during an aerial display on Friday.
Indonesian authorities evacuated more than 900 people from nearby villages and were helping 170 stranded climbers return safely after the eruption of Semeru volcano, one of the country's tallest mountains.
Germany has returned 12 royal-era cultural artefacts to Ethiopia in a ceremony in Addis Ababa, marking a formal step in ongoing cultural cooperation between the two countries.
An off-the-cuff remark by new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that triggered Japan's biggest bust-up in years with powerful neighbour China was not meant to signal a new hardline stance.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has announced plans by Tehran to bring together Afghanistan's neighbouring states including Russia and China in a regional meeting aimed at addressing ongoing tensions with Pakistan.
President Donald Trump will meet with incoming New York mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday, the first in-person talks between political opposites who have clashed over everything from immigration to economic policy.
Five tourists were killed in a powerful snowstorm in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, in the southern region of Patagonia, authorities said, adding that four more who were reported missing had been found alive.
Japan is awaiting a decision on Friday from Niigata Prefecture Governor Hideyo Hanazumi on whether the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant can restart some reactors for the first time since the Fukushima disaster.
The pilot of an Indian fighter jet performing in the Dubai Air Show has died after the aircraft crashed during an aerial display on Friday.
European Union support for Ukraine will continue, as the country is the victim of aggression, stated Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission, on Friday. She added that sanctions imposed on Russia are having a significant impact on its economy.
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