Allegations against the Arakan Army, a key force in the fight against the junta, threaten to revive old horrors of sectarian atrocities.
Tag: Arson
French Police Kill Man Who Tried to Set Rouen Synagogue on Fire
The synagogue, in Rouen, northern France, sustained “significant damage,” but nobody other than the assailant was harmed, the authorities said.
Police in France Shoot Dead Man Who Tried to Set Synagogue on Fire
The synagogue, in Rouen, northern France, sustained “significant damage,” but nobody other than the assailant was harmed, the authorities said.
UNRWA Says It Closed East Jerusalem Headquarters After Fire and Attacks
The leader of the agency said the fire had caused extensive damage, but that no staff had been injured.
A Shocking Confession Upends the Case of a Fatal Fire in South Africa
Activists fear that one man’s sudden admission that he lit a crowded building ablaze to cover up a murder will let officials off the hook for failing to correct unsafe conditions there.
Arsonist Sentenced to Death for Killing 36 People in 2019 Kyoto Studio Fire
Shinji Aoba was charged with murder in 2020 after dousing a studio with gasoline and lighting it on fire. On Thursday he was found guilty.
Man Arrested on 77 Counts of Murder in Johannesburg Blaze
The police said a 29-year-old had confessed to starting the August fire that tore through a derelict, overcrowded building occupied by poor people.
Quebec Man Pleads Guilty to What He Accused the Government Of: Starting Wildfires
A man who pleaded guilty to setting 14 fires in 2023 also shared misinformation and conspiracy theories about wildfires and climate change.
Dozens of Arson Arrests After Greek Fire Sets Record for E.U.
Firefighters are battling blazes near Athens and in a region where about 180,000 acres have burned, according to an E.U. official who called it a record.
Two Arrested After Crooked House Pub Fire
The Crooked House pub in England’s West Midlands went up in flames earlier this month. Two men have now been taken into custody on suspicion of arson.