LOS ANGELES, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A wildfire in central California had rapidly grown to more than 70,000 acres (283.2 square km) in around 48 hours by Friday noon, becoming the largest blaze so far this ...

DAMASCUS, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Unknown fire erupted Friday afternoon in bushes close to the Syrian al-Shaab presidential palace situated on top of a mountain overlooking the capital Damascus, sending th ...