Ireland: Gorse Fire Breaks Out on Bray Head Amid Prolonged Hot and Dry Weather

A large gorse fire broke out on Bray Head in County Wicklow, Ireland, on Thursday, May 28, amid a prolonged spell of hot and dry weather. The blaze was brought under control, but crews returned to the site on Friday morning after smoke was reported, with the public advised to continue avoiding the area.

U.N. envoy says N. Korea not eager to return to 6-party talks

U.N. envoy says N. Korea not eager to return to 6-party talks

BEIJING, China - Lynn Pascoe (R), U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, speaks at a news conference in Beijing on Feb. 12, 2010, after returning from Pyongyang. Pascoe visited North Korea from Feb. 9 to 12 as a special envoy for U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.

U.N. undersecretary general in Seoul prior to visit to N. Korea

U.N. undersecretary general in Seoul prior to visit to N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Lynn Pascoe (L), U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, and South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan shake hands as they meet in Seoul on Feb. 6, 2010. Pascoe is in Seoul before visiting North Korea from Feb. 9 to 12 as a special envoy for U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.

U.N. undersecretary general in Seoul prior to visit to N. Korea

U.N. undersecretary general in Seoul prior to visit to N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Lynn Pascoe (L), U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, and South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan shake hands as they meet in Seoul on Feb. 6, 2010. Pascoe is in Seoul before visiting North Korea from Feb. 9 to 12 as a special envoy for U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. (Kyodo)

U.N. envoy says N. Korea not eager to return to 6-party talks

U.N. envoy says N. Korea not eager to return to 6-party talks

BEIJING, China - Lynn Pascoe (R), U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, speaks at a news conference in Beijing on Feb. 12, 2010, after returning from Pyongyang. Pascoe visited North Korea from Feb. 9 to 12 as a special envoy for U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. (Kyodo)