Taliban fighters stand guard at a checkpoint inside the city of Farah, capital of Farah province, southwest Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. 

Strategic Afghan city falls to the Taliban

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Taliban fighters stand guard at a checkpoint inside the city of Farah, capital of Farah province, southwest Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. 

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In Afghanistan, three more regional capitals fell to the Taliban yesterday. That makes nine in less than a week. One of the latest to fall is the city of Pul-i-Khumri, in Baghlan province, a vital piece of territory. And wildfires continue to rage in parts of Greece, including on Evia island. The Greek government has announced relief measures for those impacted. Also, EU officials are accusing Belarus’ strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko of using the migrants as political pawns to retaliate against EU sanctions.

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Ismail Khan
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Strategic Afghan city falls to the Taliban
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EU officials accuse Belarus of sending migrants to border countries in retaliation
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