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The insurgents' release would complete the Afghan government's pledge to free 5,000 Taliban militants. This photo shows a release in May
World
11.08.2024
Afghan president orders release of 500 Taliban inmates
The halt in fighting is slated to last for the duration of Eid al-Adha and is only the third official truce in nearly 19 years of war
World
11.08.2024
Three-day Afghan ceasefire begins ahead of possible talks
People relax on the beach in Miami Beach, Florida -- a state seeing record numbers of COVID-19 deaths
World
11.08.2024
Florida hits another record virus death toll as hurricane looms
As Melbourne passed the halfway point of a six week lockdown, the state premier warned it would be stuck in 'limbo' unless it could cut the infection rate
World
11.08.2024
Major Australian city in virus 'limbo' as outbreak rages
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Defections from the South to the North are extremely rare, and doubly so across the DMZ, which divides the peninsula and is one of the world's most secure borders
World 11.08.2024
South Korean general sacked over defector's return
Vietnam won praise for stubbing out the virus early with strict restrictions on movement, extensive quarantine measures and a robust track and trace regime
World 11.08.2024
Vietnam counts record number of cases as virus creeps back
Hong Kong pro-democracy dissident Joshua Wong slammed authorities for disqualifying activists from being candidates in September's legislative elections
World 11.08.2024
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong says 'resistance will continue'
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, seen visiting the island of Santorini, insists the Corfu project is good for the island and also respects the environment
World 11.08.2024
Unlikely alliance against Corfu luxury resort
In this handout file photo released by Chile's mining ministry and taken on September 17, 2010, trapped Chilean miners pose inside the San Jose mine during their harrowing ordeal
World 11.08.2024
A decade on, hero Chilean miners are bitter and divided
Around 100 mostly Afghan refugees have been camping in Athens under temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius
World 11.08.2024
Refugees freed from Greek camp 'hell' left homeless
Super high-speed 5G technology was rolled out in Mecca last year, allowing pilgrims to transfer data at breakneck speeds
World 11.08.2024
Hajj goes virtual for families of lucky pilgrims
New Zealand sent a reconstruction team and a small special forces contingent to join the NATO-led operation in Afghanistan in 2003
World 11.08.2024
New Zealand military slammed over 'murky' Afghan raid claims
Libyans at a livestock market in Tajoura, east of the capital Tripoli, ahead of the Eid Al-Adha annual festival
World 11.08.2024
Gloomy mood in war-torn Libya on eve of Eid al-Adha
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