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AM Bulletin 19 August 2021

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Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani speaks after fleeing Kabul to the United Arab Emirates;Australia's third wave of COVID-19 threatens to eclipse the daily tally of last year's second wave; And in sport, The third Bledisloe Cup Test match in doubt due to border and quarantine rules.

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