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Russia Lodges Protest to Japan Envoy over Disputed Island

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)--Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin on Tuesday summoned Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto and expressed Moscow's resolute protest over remarks by Japanese officials on Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit last week to a disputed northwestern Pacific island. Meanwhile, Muto said that he explained Tokyo's stance on the issue to the Russian s...

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Belgium wildfire: Rains help High Fens containment efforts

Firefighters continue to battle one of the worst wildfires in Belgian history near the German border. Rains and cooler temperatures are helping them bring it to heel after it ravaged an area half the…

  • Belgian wildfire spreads to 3,000 hectares near High Fens reserve
  • Rain and cooler temperatures provide relief on Tuesday
  • Residents of Monschau evacuated due to smoke and winds

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