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Valparaíso wildfire: Dozens of houses destroyed in Chile
High summer temperatures and strong winds helped spread the flames.
At least 120 houses have been destroyed by fast moving forest fires in the Chilean city of Valparaíso, prompting a mass evacuation.
Fifteen years ago today a powerful earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province, triggering a tsunami which killed more than 230,000 people across the region.
The highly contagious disease, Swine flu, is currently rife in Yemen, particularly in regions controlled by the Houthi rebels.
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