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MADRID – A wildfire racing through forested hills in northeastern Spain has forced the evacuation of several hundred people. The blaze broke out Sunday afternoon in dry woodland and was being fanned by steady winds. Within hours the fire had charred around 450 hectares (1,100 acres). Firefighters said some 400 …

ATHENS, Greece – Emissaries from Greece’s international creditors are holding a second day of preparatory talks with Greek officials, ahead of higher-level negotiations later this week on the country’s new multi-billion euro lifeline. The aim is to thrash out the terms of the deal — worth about 85 billion euros …

BAGHDAD – Iraq’s Council of Ministers has declared a four-day mandatory holiday beginning Thursday as temperatures are set to soar above 50 degrees Celsius (123 degrees Fahrenheit). The statement, delivered on state-run Iraqiyya TV, is the second heat advisory issued by the Iraqi government this month. High summer temperatures are …