Australia races to control fires as winds pick up again January 10, 2013 - 11:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Fire crews in south-east Australia are racing to bring bushfires under control before temperatures rise and winds pick up again, BBC News reported. More than 100 separate blazes are still burning in New South Wales, razing at least 300,000 hectares of land. One fire is burning close to a former military range littered with unexploded bombs. Cooler weather has brought some reprieve but forecasters predict another hot spell at the weekend. Temperatures are also rising in Queensland, where a bushfire started on Bribie Island, north of the city of Brisbane. In New South Wales, the Rural Fire Service (RFS) said crews had worked around the clock to take advantage of cooler conditions brought on by a southerly wind.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
