A forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has destroyed nearly 300 homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate. The fires have also caused severe local haze, respiratory illnesses and spikes in air pollution in Singapore and Malaysia. (PICS/AFP)

North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea's military said, adding to a recent streak of weapons demonstrations that has heightened tensions during a prolonged freeze in diplomacy. (Pics/AFP)