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The killing of Al-Qaeda's Zawahiri: how it happened
The killing of Al-Qaeda's Zawahiri: how it happened
by  AFP

Despite a $25 million US bounty on his head, Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri apparently felt comfortable enough with the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan to move into a home in Kabul where he would regularly appear out in the open, on his balcony.

A year on, Iran's Raisi faces economy in trouble
A year on, Iran's Raisi faces economy in trouble
by  AFP

A year after Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi took power, his government has curbed the Covid pandemic but faces a sharp downturn of the sanctions-hit economy as nuclear talks remain stalled. - Nuclear talks - Iran had hoped for greater prosperity after its 2015 landmark nuclear deal with major powers gave it sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its atomic programme.

Baby boom: the endangered wildlife revival at Cambodia's Angkor Wat
Baby boom: the endangered wildlife revival at Cambodia's Angkor Wat
by  AFP

The melodic songs from families of endangered monkeys ring out over the jungle near Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple complex -- a sign of ecological rejuvenation decades after hunting decimated wildlife at the site. Since Angkor Wat became a world heritage site in 1992, its jungle, which covers more than 6,500 hectares, has benefited from increased legal and physical protections.

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