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Afghan Taliban Replace Leader Killed in US Drone Attack
The Afghan Taliban has appointed a new leader; Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to release further bailout funds for Greece; Tomato emergency in northern Nigeria.
The Afghan Taliban has appointed a new leader - Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada - days after Mullah Mansour was killed by an American drone strike in Pakistan.
Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to release further bailout funds for Greece and to phase in debt relief, in what they say is a major breakthrough.
Tomato emergency in northern Nigeria as moth infestation attacks crops causing shortages .
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