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World Service,19 Aug 2021,49 mins

Protests erupt as Afghans fight to leave the country

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US President Joe Biden has doubled down on his decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan. In an interview with ABC News he said no-one could have anticipated the speed of the Taliban takeover, adding that "chaos was inevitable". We hear the views of a former marine who served in the country. Hundreds of firefighters are tackling a wildfire which is blazing through one of the last remaining pine forests near Athens. Also the discovery of a marine bacteria discovered off the coast of Canada which can break down oil and diesel fuel - the lead author of a study tells us more.

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