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'Astonishing Afghan discovery' under threat

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An ancient Buddhist site discovered near Kabul in Afghanistan, which dates back to a time before Islam arrived in the country, is under threat from a Chinese mining venture.

Kabul correspondent Quentin Sommerville reports on the "grandeur of the site."


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