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Even before powerful winds fueled fires that have scorched more than 10,000 homes and other structures across Los Angeles County since Tuesday, the region’s urban trees were already in trouble

Some people in Los Angeles have worked for years to increase the number of trees that provide shade and respite from heat and air pollution

Some people in Los Angeles have worked for years to increase the number of trees that provide shade and respite from heat and air pollution

The French territory of Mayotte is on red alert again with another cyclone heading toward the islands off Africa that were devastated by their worst storm in nearly a century last month

If President Joe Biden is looking for ideas for retirement, he need look no further than past presidents

Germany’s foreign minister says sanctions against Syrian officials responsible for war crimes must remain in place but called for a “smart approach” to provide relief to the Syrian population after last month’s overthrow of President Bashar Assad

Saudi Arabia has urged top European diplomats at a gathering to lift sanctions against Syria to boost rebuilding the country and its economy after last month’s overthrow of President Bashar Assad

The European Union's foreign policy chief says the bloc's foreign ministers will discuss easing sanctions imposed on Syria at a Jan. 27 meeting in Brussels

Health officials in central Yemen say at least 15 have been killed in an explosion and fire at a gas station

The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area has risen to 16 as crews battle to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks