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French fires coming under control as heat drops
French fires coming under control as heat drops
by  AFP

Firefighters battling twin fires in southwest France said Wednesday the blazes were being brought under control thanks to improved weather conditions, but had not been stopped completely. "We managed to improve, advance and create significant fire breaks."

Benin to auction off assets held by opposition tycoon
Benin to auction off assets held by opposition tycoon
by  AFP

The West African state of Benin says it will auction off art, luxury furniture and a Rolls-Royce limousine seized from an opposition tycoon who lives in exile in Paris. The conviction was branded illegal by the African Court on Human and People's Rights, but Benin has refused to overturn it.

African cheetahs to be spotted soon in India thanks to Namibia deal
African cheetahs to be spotted soon in India thanks to Namibia deal
by  AFP

India and Namibia signed a deal Wednesday to bring cheetahs into the South Asian country, with the first batch of eight wild cats set to arrive next month, officials said. India is also planning to ship in some cheetahs from South Africa but a formal pact has yet to be signed.

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