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Firefighters tackle California wildfire as heat grips parts of US
Firefighters tackle California wildfire as heat grips parts of US
by  AFP

Firefighters were battling California's largest wildfire of the summer on Monday, a blaze near famed Yosemite National Park that has forced thousands of people to evacuate, officials said. The Oak Fire has forced the evacuation of some 3,000 people so far, officials said.

Iraqi Kurd farmers battle drought as Lake Dukan retreats
Iraqi Kurd farmers battle drought as Lake Dukan retreats
by  AFP

Farmers in Iraqi Kurdistan seeking to irrigate crops face seeing their economic lifeline slip away as the waters of Lake Dukan recede and dams upstream in Iran stem the flow. Farmers in the area used to dig shallow wells fed by the Dukan so they could irrigate their crops.

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