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Fighting rages in centre of major Afghan city Kunduz
AFP, Published on 08/08/2021
» KUNDUZ, Afghanistan: Afghan forces and the Taliban were fighting fiercely Sunday in the centre of Kunduz, officials and residents said, after the insurgents captured two other provincial capitals in the last 48 hours.
Second Afghan city falls as Taliban tighten noose over countryside
AFP, Published on 08/08/2021
» KABUL - The Taliban seized the stronghold of a notorious Afghan warlord Saturday, officials said, the second provincial capital to fall to the insurgents in under 24 hours.
US says denied full access to Cambodian naval base during visit
Reuters, Published on 11/06/2021
» PHNOM PENH: The US embassy in Phnom Penh said on Friday its defence attaché had been refused full access to Cambodia's largest naval base during an invited visit, just days after Washington expressed concern about China's military activities at the base.
Virus deaths soar in Italy, New York deploys national guard
AFP, Published on 11/03/2020
» ROME: Italy recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus crisis despite locking down the entire country, as New York deployed the National Guard to contain a disease that has sown worldwide fear.
Cruel climate dilemma for King penguins: feed or breed
AFP, Published on 27/02/2018
» PARIS - Global warming is on track to wipe out 70 percent of the world's King penguins by century's end, putting the regal birds on a path towards extinction, researchers warned Monday.