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Firefighters and police use hoses and rakes in an attempt to put out a fire in Nemocon, 60 kilometers north of Colombia's capital Bogota. The South American country has appealed for international aid as it continues to battle dozens of forest fires burning vast swathes of land and encroaching on homes in the capital. IMAGES
Plumes of smoke rise above the forest near the village of Karaouli, north of Athens, as Greece grapples with several wildfires and scorching temperatures. Another heatwave is on the horizon for Thursday, with expected temperatures of 44C across the country. IMAGES
Indonesians pray for rain as forest fires rage on Sumatra island with the number of blazes in the country's rainforests jumping sharply and spreading smog across Southeast Asia as well as adding to concerns about the impact of increasing wildfire outbreaks worldwide on global warming. IMAGES
Forest officials in the northern states of Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand struggle to douse massive forest fires, with some residents battling the flames on their own. Mana Rabiee reports.
Dozens of wildfires erupt in northern Spain after the winter begins with an unusual dry spell. Diane Hodges reports.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).