Zardari visits flood zone

President comforts victims:

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari tried to comfort victims of devastating floods Thursday on his first visit to the area after criticism of his trips abroad and his government’s perceived slack response.

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Fires spread to Portugal reserve:

Dozens evacuated

Portuguese rescue workers evacuated some 100 people from the Peneda-Geres National Park Thursday as wildfires in the north of the country intensified despite non-stop efforts by more than a thousand firefighters.

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