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World Service,24 Aug 2021,49 mins

US deadline to leave Afghanistan

Newsday

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The situation at Kabul airport remains tense, but US president Joe Biden says the evacuation operation is on track and should be completed by the August 31st deadline. In China the Covid-19 blame game is in full swing, with a campaign to deflect attention away from the city of Wuhan. 10 days ago Haiti suffered its latest natural disaster - a earthquake that forced 30,000 people to leave their homes. But has the international aid response delivered for the people of the Caribbean nation?

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