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France: Large Wildfire Breaks Out in Aude, Threatens Communities

A major wildfire that broke out late Tuesday, August 5 in Ribaute, southern France’s Aude region near the Spanish border, has scorched more than 11,000 hectares of forest, according to local authorities. The blaze has damaged at least 25 homes and destroyed around 30 vehicles, while some 2,500 households remain without electricity. The A9 motorway, the main road link between France and Spain, has been closed in both directions, along with several local roads.

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UK: Widespread Flooding Hits Greater Manchester Forcing Hundreds To Evacuate 6

Heavy rain caused severe flooding across Greater Manchester on New Year's Day, forcing at least 13,000 people to evacuate. Emergency services declared a major incident. The River Mersey reached its highest levels in 66 years and burst its banks. Around 400 homes were evacuated, and 500 people, including asylum seekers, were rescued from the Britannia Country Park Hotel.

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(2)'War orphans' leave Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nina Polyanskaya, a woman orphaned in China after World War II and now living in Russia, waves to well-wishers before flying back home after searching for relatives in Japan.

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Polyanskaya tries Japanese kimono

OSAKA, Japan - Nina Polyanskaya (L), a 'war orphan' visiting Japan from Russia to seek her relatives, tries on a traditional Japanese kimono in Osaka on Dec. 2. She survived a Russian attack on the Japanese military in Mudanjiang, China, on Aug. 17, 1945, but her parents were killed.

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Polyanskaya tries Japanese kimono

OSAKA, Japan - Nina Polyanskaya (L), a 'war orphan' visiting Japan from Russia to seek her relatives, tries on a traditional Japanese kimono in Osaka on Dec. 2. She survived a Russian attack on the Japanese military in Mudanjiang, China, on Aug. 17, 1945, but her parents were killed. (Kyodo)

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(2)'War orphans' leave Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nina Polyanskaya, a woman orphaned in China after World War II and now living in Russia, waves to well-wishers before flying back home after searching for relatives in Japan. (Kyodo)