World news roundup

Floods in China’s Hainan province

Typhoon Dianmu brought floods to parts of China's southern Hainan province on Friday, state media reported.

80,000 flee homes after wildfire in Southern California

Firefighters were gaining ground against a wildfire burning in a Southern California mountain pass that has forced some 80,000 residents to flee their homes and has consumed dozens of structures.

The Blue Cut fire, named for a narrow gorge near its origin in the Cajon Pass about 75 miles (120 km) northeast of Los Angeles, has blackened 35,969 acres of drought-parched heavy brush and chaparral after breaking out on Tuesday.

Truck overturns near Sydney Airport

A truck loaded with fuel overturned near Sydney Airport causing traffic delays.

Fire-fighters had to drain the 34,000 litres of fuel out of the vehicle while spraying fire retardant before the truck was turned upright, local media reported.

New Jersey Transit bus driver dead

The driver of a New Jersey Transit bus died from his injuries after colliding with another bus at the start of the morning commute in Newark.

Local media covering the morning traffic were quick on the scene where one bus crashed into another one and overturned it shortly after 0600am local time (1000gmt).

NASA successfully tests rocket engine for journeys to Mars

NASA engineers successfully tested its powerful new rocket engine on Thursday, moving one step closer to the development of the Space Launch System (SLS), meant to carry humans deeper into space than ever before, including a mission to Mars.