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# Drought

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# Africa

Aid agencies seek urgent help to counter Africa's worst drought in decades

Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are close to yet another famine, after their driest period in around 60 years.

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Jul 6th 2011, 9:24 AM

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The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Jul 6th 2011, 8:30 AM

# Russia

Wildfires rage across eastern Russia

So far, 421 wildfires have been reported in eastern Russia over the past 24-hours – sparking fears of a repeat of last summer’s fires which killed dozens of people.

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May 24th 2011, 3:05 PM