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California declares state of emergency amid fires
Authorities declared a state of emergency in northern California, ravaged by fires at a time when several other western US states are also fighting flames. California Governor Jerry Brown said the affected counties were Plumas, Shasta and Tehama, in the north of the state, where dozens of fires are currently…
Egypt court suspends military arrests
Egypt’s administrative court suspended on Tuesday a justice ministry decision to allow the ruling military powers to arrest civilians, a judicial source said. The court took the decision after reviewing an appeal filed by 17 rights groups against the controversial decree passed on June 13. “The decision creates extraordinary powers…
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