Southeast Europe swelters as heat kills dozens
A severe heat wave lifts temperatures to 113 degrees across southeastern Europe. Twenty five deaths are reported in the region, with Turkey’s roads melting and health systems strained as fires blaze across Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy and Romania. Officials warn the heat will persist into next week amid record electric use and drought concerns.
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Sierra Leone embraces diamond ban amid rebel war profit
Sierra Leone backs a United Nations ban on rough diamonds mined by the Revolutionary United Front. The move targets rebel funding as UN peacekeepers deploy near the north east diamond fields, while President Kabbah's government stares at a fragile, impoverished state.
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