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Images published by the Russian Defence Ministry show SU-35 aircrafts taking off from a Russian airport to relocate to Belarus for joint military drills. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US will respond to any Russian aggression "including cyberattacks, paramilitary tactics and other means of advancing their interests aggressively", amid growing US fears that Russia will invade neighbouring Ukraine despite warnings of severe reprisals. SOUNDBITE
Wide shot images of planes taking off from Kabul Airport on Wednesday. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated since August 14, many are still hoping to flee the threat of reprisals and repression in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. IMAGES
The United States says it will only recognize a Taliban government in Afghanistan if it respects the rights of women and shuns extremist movements such as Al-Qaeda. "Ultimately when it comes to our posture towards any future government in Afghanistan, it will depend upon the actions of that government. It will depend upon the actions of the Taliban," State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Taliban fighters are seen in the streets of Jalalabad after capturing the key eastern Afghanistan city on Sunday, as the insurgents race towards a complete military takeover of the country with only the isolated capital Kabul to conquer. IMAGES