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Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record
Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record
by  AFP

Half of China's vast territory is now experiencing drought, including parts of the frigid Tibetan Plateau, official data showed -- with more high temperatures forecast Thursday for hundreds of millions of people enduring the country's hottest summer on record.

'Not ready': Taiwan reservists stoic but unprepared for China threat
'Not ready': Taiwan reservists stoic but unprepared for China threat
by  AFP

Sitting pensively in a pew at a Taipei church, army reservist Henry Cheng is nonchalant about the Chinese warships and jets circling his island -- but he also feels ill-prepared for war. Taipei has stepped up reservist training and increased purchases of jets and anti-ship missiles.

France's Macron looks to 'future' on Algeria trip to mend ties
France's Macron looks to 'future' on Algeria trip to mend ties
by  AFP

President Emmanuel Macron starts a three-day visit Thursday to Algeria to help mend ties with the former French colony, which this year marks its 60th anniversary of independence. The two heads of state will visit a monument to martyrs of the country's war for independence, which ended more than 130 years of French colonial rule with Algeria's independence in 1962.

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