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Thousands flee feuding Taliban in Afghanistan's north
Thousands flee feuding Taliban in Afghanistan's north
by  AFP

When fighting erupted between Taliban forces and a breakaway group led by one of their former commanders in northern Afghanistan last month, Zahra and her family fled to the mountains. In Balkhab, Mujahid and his followers have fled into the mountains, according to defense ministry spokesman Enayatullah Khwarizmi, and fighting has stopped.

Ukraine grain deal set for signing as Russia batters Donbas
Ukraine grain deal set for signing as Russia batters Donbas
by  AFP

Kyiv and Moscow are set to sign a deal Friday in Istanbul to unblock grain exports and relieve a global food crisis, even as Russian forces launch deadly artillery barrages over east Ukraine. In the south, Ukraine said Russian forces were shelling villages along the frontline in the Kherson area, where Kyiv's army is trying to claw back Moscow-occupied territory.

Marshall Islands celebrate first 'Iroojlaplap' chief coronation in 50 years
Marshall Islands celebrate first 'Iroojlaplap' chief coronation in 50 years
by  AFP

Thousands participated this week in a lavish ceremony in the Marshall Islands marking the first formal coronation of a paramount chief in around 50 years. The coronation, held on the small island of Ebeye in the Kwajalein Atoll, is known as a "Kailoojoj" in Marshallese -- a ceremony reserved only for paramount chiefs.

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