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3 civilians killed as blast rocks N. Afghan Takhar province

AtleastthreecivilianshavebeenconfirmeddeadandanotherwasinjuredasablastrockedChahabdistrictinnorthernAfghanistan'sTakharprovinceonFriday,provincialpolicespokesma

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Saudi heritage revival too late to save many cultural treasures

If Rijal Almaa, a stone village tucked into a fold of Saudi Arabia's southern mountains, showcases the polished end-point of new efforts in the kingdom to preserve cultural heritage, the hamlet of Watan Emsoudah represents the difficulties faced.