The fire in the Pine Barrens led to the evacuation of 3,000 residents and the shutdown of a stretch of the Garden State Parkway.

Relief International said nine employees were killed when gunmen stormed the Zamzam camp in El Fasher, in the western Darfur region.

The victims died on a grueling three-hour walk in scorching heat as they tried to reach the nearest remaining health facility, officials of Save the Children said.

The case between the two Perrys could set a precedent leaving some Australian businesses vulnerable to overseas brands.

In an announcement this week, the department warned that millions of borrowers could be referred to debt collectors and see deductions from their paychecks.