Europe battles fast-moving wildfires sweeping across Spain, France and Italy

Wildfires raced across forests in France and Spain, sending residents fleeing and filling the sky with smoke as firefighters from across Europe joined efforts to contain the blazes.

MORE than 100 homes have been burned to ashes as a devastating fire rages in Norway

Several hundred people were forced to evacuate on Friday as swarms of firefighters battled the biggest blaze the country has seen in a decade.

Three French nuclear reactors shut down amid heatwave

Three nuclear reactors in France have been shut down and eight others are operating at reduced power amid the ongoing heatwave, local media reported on Sunday.

Typhoon Bavi reaches Taiwan, most areas suspend work, classes

Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of the year, reached northeastern Taiwan early Saturday morning, forcing the cancellation of flights in Taipei and Taichung, and the suspension of work and classes in most areas across the island.

12 killed in southern Spain wildfire

Twelve people were killed in a major wildfire that broke out on Thursday afternoon in Los Gallardos, in Almeria province of Spain's southern Andalusia region, according to the local emergency service.

France places 9 departments on red heat wave alert as wildfires continue

Nine French departments were placed under the highest-level red heat wave alert for Friday as extreme temperatures continued to fuel wildfire risks across the country, officials said Thursday.