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Heatwave sweeps the globe
Iraq(***)s northern Kurdish region has been overwhelmed by Iraqi tourists fleeing a heatwave in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital, and in the south of the country [AFP]
Published On 29 Jul 2010
29 Jul 2010
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Temperatures throughout northwestern parts of the United States are nearing 40 degrees celsius [Gallo/Getty]
The Meteorological Office in the United Kingdom has raised its heatwave alert level to 3 out of a possible 4, for London and South East England, as temperatures are set to reach at least 32C [Gallo/Getty]
Temperatures in Melbourne, Australia were expected to reach 43C, the third consecutive day that the mercury has topped 40C [Gallo/Getty]
A heatwave is expected to continue in Diessen am Ammersee, Germany through the next few days with temperatures rising up to 35C [Gallo/Getty]
Residents of Moscow gasped in a sizzling heatwave as the Russian capital saw record high temperatures and was blanketed in a heavy cloud of smog from forest and peat fires [AFP]
A heatwave has gripped most regions of China, with temperatures in some areas hitting 37C to 39C [Gallo/Getty]
A blistering summer heatwave in Japan has sent 15,000 people to hospital with heat stroke and caused at least 66 deaths in the past two months, according to government sources [AFP]
Heavy rains which fell in several areas of northern India have brought respite from the scorching heat of previous weeks [Gallo/Getty]