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Taliban reopen
Afghan front

NYT: Over the past two years the Taliban have steadily staged a resurgence in northern Kunduz province. Full story

Afghan governor survives assassination bid
  Video: In Kabul, a brief respite from war
German military chief sacked over airstrike
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A strip of gold bearing a Biblical inscription is held by a member of museum staff in Birmingham, central England
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Anglo-Saxon gold trove valued at $5.5 million

The largest gold haul ever of its kind was found in the field of a farmer in central England. Full story

Australian town ‘under siege’ by thirsty camels
U.N. monitor: Iran nuke inquiry at ‘dead end’

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