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Canada: Wildfire Smoke Sparks Air Quality Warnings Across Nova Scotia

Smoke from the Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, is affecting air quality across much of the province, including Halifax, Lunenburg, Kings, and Hants counties. Environment Canada has issued warnings, noting that smoke can cause irritation to the eyes, nose, and throat, and pose health risks for the elderly, children, pregnant people, and those with chronic conditions. Residents are advised to limit outdoor activities as smoke levels fluctuate with changing winds.

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US: Major Dust Storm Hits Southern Arizona, Worsening Air Quality

On August 21, 2025, a major dust storm swept through southern Arizona, affecting cities including Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler, and Surprise. Air quality deteriorated sharply, posing health risks such as respiratory problems and eye irritation. Residents were advised to stay indoors, close windows, and wear N95 masks if going outside.

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US: Major Dust Storm Hits Southern Arizona, Worsening Air Quality 2

On August 21, 2025, a major dust storm swept through southern Arizona, affecting cities including Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler, and Surprise. Air quality deteriorated sharply, posing health risks such as respiratory problems and eye irritation. Residents were advised to stay indoors, close windows, and wear N95 masks if going outside.

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Workers work among stacks of plaster bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A bulldozer moves plaster at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A man stands in the open yard of the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A bulldozer moves plaster at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A man stands in the open yard of the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Machinery and workers are seen operating among plaster mounds and packed bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Workers work among stacks of plaster bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Workers work among stacks of plaster bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Machinery and workers are seen operating among plaster mounds and packed bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Workers work among stacks of plaster bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Machinery and workers are seen operating among plaster mounds and packed bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Machinery and workers are seen operating among plaster mounds and packed bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A worker empties plaster from a sack into a container at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Workers work among stacks of plaster bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A worker adjusts his head covering while standing among stacks of orange plaster bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A worker sits beside piles of packed plaster bags in front of high plaster mounds at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A worker sits beside piles of packed plaster bags in front of high plaster mounds at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Machinery and workers are seen operating among plaster mounds and packed bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Machinery and workers are seen operating among plaster mounds and packed bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Two workers talk near a wall of plaster blocks at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WILLIAM COMES TO TOWN

WILLIAM COMES TO TOWN [BR 1948] WILLIAM GRAHAM Date: 1948

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Japanese singer Matsuyama provides musical surprise on delayed plane

File photo shows Japanese folk singer Chiharu Matsuyama. Matsuyama sang his hit song on an All Nippon Airways Co. plane on Aug. 20, 2017, which experienced a departure delay at New Chitose Airport near Sapporo in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, to ease passengers' irritation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. could gain from China's irritation at N. Korea: ex-official

Gary Samore, a nuclear nonproliferation expert who served under former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, gives an interview to Kyodo News in New York on Feb. 23, 2017. The United States under President Donald Trump should take advantage of China's increasing irritation at North Korea's recent provocative acts, Samore said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mexico worried, irritated about Trump's immigration policy

Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray (R) speaks at a joint press conference after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Mexico City on Feb. 23, 2017. Videgaray expressed "worry and irritation" about the immigration policy of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier in the day called deportations "a military operation." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo