Sudanese say US pressure was key to reaching transition deal  FireEngineering.comCAIRO (AP) — The power-sharing agreement reached between Sudan's military and pro-democracy protesters last week came after the United States and its ... Read more h …

US considering waiver for China to import oil from Iran: report  Hellenic Shipping News WorldwideThe U.S. Department of State is mulling over allowing China to import oil from Iran as payment for a Chinese company's investment in an Iranian oilfi …

Asia fuel oil premiums surge to record as global sulfur shift looms  ReutersHigh sulfur fuel oil premiums in Asia surged to a record on Thursday, one of the first signs of the impact of a shift in global ship fuel rules set to occur in 2020. Read …

Village on Greece's Evia island evacuated for wildfire  FireEngineering.comATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have mobilized more than 100 firefighters and evacuated a village after a wildfire broke out on the island of Evia ... Read more ht …

UN: 5287 killings in Venezuela security operations in 2018  FireEngineering.comGENEVA (AP) — Venezuela's government registered nearly 5300 killings during security operations last year linked to cases of "resistance to authority," the U.N. ... R …

San Antonio Firefighter Union Ends Negotiations with City  FireEngineering.comThe San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association announced Tuesday that it has broken off negotiations with the city on a new collective bargaining ... Read more …

Maplewood (NJ) Firefighter Injured During Two-Alarm Fire  FireEngineering.comA Maplewood firefighter is recovering from a burn injury after battling a fire on Brown Street early Sunday morning that displaced nine famnilies from their home. Read …

Woman Killed in Sterling Heights (MI) House Fire  FireEngineering.comAn 18-year-old woman was killed, three residents were taken to a hospital and two firefighters suffered burns during a house fire in Sterling Heights, authorities ... Read more …

Foster: Oil lurks beneath the surface of several world conflicts  Ottawa CitizenThe United States has imposed severe oil sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, a form of economic warfare. Washington wants to shut down their petroleum exports ... Read m …

UN: Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity no longer in danger  FireEngineering.comPARIS (AP) — The U.N. cultural agency says Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity is no longer considered an endangered world heritage site thanks to extensive ... Read m …