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Eastern Indonesia hit by earthquake; Taliban celebrates five years in power, and more
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An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck eastern Indonesia, just off the coast of the island of Flores; The Taliban celebrated five years in power in Afghanistan with a parade in the capital, Kabul
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