More than 500 homes have been destroyed by fires raging across Australia and thousands of people face the possibility of Christmas in shelters. One of the largest fires in the nation’s history ripped through communities west of Sydney. Several villages in the Blue Mountains were partly destroyed despite the efforts of 3,000 firefighters to contain blazes that have now burnt a total area far in excess of that destroyed in the Amazon this year. Carnival Cruise Lines said one person suffered a minor injury on the Carnival Glory when a group of guests was evacuated from the dining room. Additional … Continue reading More than 500 homes have been destroyed by fires raging across Australia and thousands of people face the possibility of Christmas in shelters