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Thousands flee wildfire in eastern Canada

More than 16,000 people have been forced from their homes in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia as one of the hundreds of wildfires raging across the country threatened the city of Halifax, officials said on Monday. The fire, still out of control on the city’s northwestern edge, has not escalated since a state

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Typhoon hits eastern Taiwan heading for southern Japan

Typhoon Mawar hit Taiwan’s east coast with wind, rain and big waves on Tuesday but largely bypassed the island after it grazed across the northern Philippines. The storm moved slowly towards the south of Japan. As the waves break on the shore, residents of the Taiwanese fishing town of Yilan protected their boats and houses

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Celtics beat Heat to move Eastern final to Game 6

The Boston Celtics have taken another significant step towards what they hope will be a historic comeback. Derrick White scored 24 points as the Celtics staved off elimination for the second straight game by defeating the Miami Heat 110-97 at home in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday. The Heat have never

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