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Ghani flees the country soon after assuring citizens of their safety in the face of a Taliban takeover.
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CHRF: Hong Kong group behind huge democracy rallies disbands
Civil Human Rights Front galvanised millions to take part in street protests in Hong Kong in 2019.
Powerful quake kills hundreds in Haiti
People in the Caribbean island nation rushed onto the streets for safety and to help rescue those trapped in the rubble.
Ivory Coast records first case of Ebola in 25 years
Health minister says a young woman who travelled to Abidjan from neighbouring Guinea has tested positive for Ebola.
Taliban seizes Afghanistan’s Jalalabad, cuts off Kabul from east
Taliban capture of Jalalabad effectively leaves Kabul as the last major urban area under government control.
Fuel tanker explodes in Lebanon, killing at least 28
Sources tell Reuters the blast took place as the Lebanese army was distributing gasoline from a confiscated fuel tanker.
US firefighters face ‘critical day’ as Dixie Fire threatens towns
Thunderstorms are pushing flames closer to two towns as thousands of firefighters battle massive California blaze.
Nicaragua police arrest editor of newspaper critical of Ortega
Arrest of La Prensa editor Juan Hollman Chamorro is latest in President Daniel Ortega's crackdown on opposition figures.
US sending more troops to Afghanistan for personnel drawdown
US President Joe Biden says his administration warned Taliban against any action putting US personnel at risk.
Israel furious as Poland signs law to limit property claims
Israel recalls its top diplomat to Poland after president approves bill curbing World War II-era restitution claims.
US sees record number of children in hospital with COVID
More than 1,900 children are hospitalised for COVID-19 across the US, which is being hit hard by the Delta variant.
Dozens of Rohingya refugees missing as boat sinks off Bangladesh
At least 27 missing after boat sinks during attempt to escape Bangladeshi island camp criticised by rights groups.
As Colombian protests dissipate, activists hit by wave of arrests
Colombia's Primera Linea protesters accuse authorities of using arrests, prosecutions to weaken push for change.
Major northern Afghan city Mazar-i-Sharif falls to Taliban
Capture of Mazar-i-Sharif gives the Taliban control over all of northern Afghanistan, as it also draws closer to Kabul.
Lebanon bank boss slams criticism over ending fuel subsidies
Bank chief slams gov't criticism over ending fuel subsidies, as Lebanese army deploys at gas pumps to curb hoarding.
Rights groups slam Spain over child deportations to Morocco
Spain urged to halt repatriation of hundreds of unaccompanied minors who crossed into Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
Russian firefighting plane crashes in southern Turkey
Russian defence ministry says all eight people onboard a Russian firefighting plane died when it crashed in Turkey.
Tsunami alert issued as powerful earthquake strikes western Haiti
Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes western Haiti and tsunami alert issued, US Geological Survey says.
July was hottest month on record, US agency says
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's warning comes as the UN sounds the alarm over human-induced climate.
Afghanistan: As Taliban attacks continue, people rush to Kabul
The capital, Mazar and Jalalabad remain the only major cities still under government control as Taliban encircles Kabul.