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When the Taliban were closing in on Kabul, Italian educator Selene Biffi reached out to her former Afghan students. Three of her students and their families made it out of Aghanistan and after quarantine they were finally reunited with their teacher. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.

As Taliban took over, she sent a message to her old teacher. See what happened next

Survivors of Beirut's blast are still searching for peace and justice. Hear their stories

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'Not a freak accident': Beirut marks a year since devastating blast

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What's happening in Tunisia and why it matters

Frustration in Lebanon as residents search for essential items

This picture on July 7, 2021 shows a view of the Panama-flagged MV 'Ever Given' container ship sailing along Egypt's Suez Canal near the canal's central city of Ismailia. - Megaship the MV Ever Given, which had blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March, weighed anchor on July 7 after Egyptian authorities and the Japanese owner agreed a compensation deal. The 200,000-tonne container vessel was stuck in the waterway during a sandstorm on March 23, causing major disruption to world shipping and the loss of millions in revenue for Egypt. (Photo by Mahmoud KHALED / AFP) (Photo by MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP via Getty Images)

Ever Given leaves Suez Canal after compensation deal

Picking up the pieces -- literally -- of Beirut's port blast