9,000 flee from massive tire fire, toxic fumes
Fearing health risks from vast, toxic smoke clouds, Spanish officials ordered nearby residents to wait out the fire elsewhere.
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Vatican Swiss Guard recruits sworn-in to commemorate Sack of Rome
New Vatican Swiss Guards are sworn-in every May 6 to commemorate the day in 1527 when 147 Swiss Guards died protecting Pope Clement VII during the Sack of Rome.
Rio gets Olympic flame 100 days before games
The flame will reach Brazil on May 3 and spread across the country in a great effort involving 12,000 torchbearers.
Houston-area Texans cope with historic flooding
At least eight are dead and hundreds displaced. A flash flood watch is still in effect for parts of southeast Texas.
Detroit Zoo showcases new penguin habitat
The Polk Penguin Conservation Center houses 83 penguins and offers 33,000 square-feet of space and a 326,000 gallon pool.
Nigeria fuel shortage creates massive queues and black markets
Nigeria’s months-long fuel shortage has resulted in a rise in the cost of goods, commodities and transportation.
Massive queues form outside gas stations as thousands of residents look to fuel their vehicles and generators.
Black markets have sprung up to fill the demand, sometimes at extortionate prices or with diluted fuel.
15,000 jobs at risk as steel-making company plans to sell entire UK business
About 15,000 jobs are at risk as Indian multinational steel-making company Tata Steel seeks to pull out of the U.K.
Jewish communities celebrate Purim
Purim is a Jewish holiday commemorating the saving of the Jewish people from genocide. The story is recorded in the Book of Esther.
Purim is celebrated among Jews with costumes, gifts of food and drink, donations to the poor and public recitation of the Book of Esther.
D.C. Metro shuts down for 29 hours with less than a day’s notice
Metrorail has shut down service Wednesday, March 16, with less than a day’s notice for emergency inspections of the system’s third-rail power cables.
Metro’s General Manager Paul Wiedefeld made the decision to shut down for 29 hours following a recent fire. The precautionary measures aim to prevent incidents like last year’s fatal fire.
French labor reforms spark protests
Thousands of people demonstrated in France Wednesday as part a nationwide day of protest against deeply unpopular labour reform proposals.