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Afghan Generation Knows Only Conflict As War Turns 18

According to UN figures, 42 percent of Afghanistan's population of 35 million - including this young ice cream street vendor outside Herat - is under the age of 14
Afghan children stand in the debris at a school near the site of a Taliban car bomb attack in Kabul on July 2, 2019, a day after the deadly blast that killed at least six people and wounded dozens, including 50 children
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Cows graze near the Armenian village of Gndevaz, where locals are angry over goldmining plans they say could pollute their drinking water and hit tourism

Investment Vs Environment: Armenia Villagers Protest Gold Mine Plans

Armenian villagers are locked in what they say is a David-and-Goliath style battle for the environment and their livelihoods, standing guard around the clock to protect their land from a multinational mining company.Protesters say planned gold mining in the south will not only pollute drinking water but also damage some of the top tourist spots in the small Caucasus mountain nation.Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, however, insists the project at Mount Amulsar is a vital source of foreign investment and a sign his country is open for business.
US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry delivers a statement after signing an agreement with Estonian, Lithuanian and Latvian counterparts on strengthening energy cooperation between the US and the Baltic States during a meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Octobe

US To Help Secure Baltic Energy Grid Against Cyber Attacks

US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry delivers a statement after signing an agreement with Estonian, Lithuanian and Latvian counterparts on strengthening energy cooperation between the US and the Baltic States during a meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, on October 6, 2019.The United States and Baltic states on October 6, 2019 agreed to beef up cooperation to protect the Baltic energy grid from cyber attacks as they disconnect from the Russian electricity grid.

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