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The Taliban kill 17 people in Helmand, apparently for attending a party. How strong is the Taliban hold on Afghanistan?

A new spike in violence in Syria - can a regional spillover be avoided?

And the struggle to keep France's Mont St Michel separate from the mainland.

With Felicity Evans.

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