inAlbania, a strongearthquakekillsatleast 18 peopleandinjureshundredsmawrinIraq, ViolencebetweensecurityforcesandprotestersworsensinthesoutherncitiesofBahsrahandSamawa.
IntheUnitedStates, a fireburnsthroughthehillsabovetheCaliforniacityofSantaBarbara, forcingpeopletoleavetheirhomes, and a UnitedNationsreportwarnsthatgreenhousegasesroseto a recordlevellastyear.