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World Service,12 Aug 2021,49 mins

A journey through Taliban country

Newsday

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We'll be hearing from the Taliban as they seize a succession of provincial capitals and re-establish their system of Sharia law in many parts of the country. In Iraq, many militia's connections to neighbouring Iran have been considered a necessary evil as the country fends off the threat from ISIS. But could they take this opportunity to carry out attacks against US interests ? New Zealand has announced that it will keep in place its Covid-19 border controls until the end of the year. The Pacific nation has successfully controlled the pandemic through a strict restrictions on people leaving and entering the country.

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