Environment
South Korea's worst wildfires ever kill 26
The size of the wildfires raging across South Korea on Thursday doubled from the day before, with authorities calling the fires the worst natural disaster in the country. At least 26 people were killed and ancient temples destroyed. The largest fire that started in central Uiseong County has burned or charred more than 33,000 hectares (81,500 acres). This is the biggest forest fire ever in South Korea. The previous record for a fire in March 2000 was 24,000 ha (59,000 acres). Han Duck-soo, acting president of South Korea, told a government meeting that the rapid spread of forest blazes has...