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Iranian military says US bases targeted in region

Iran’s military headquarters said early Wednesday that attacks had been launched on some US bases in the region in response to American strikes on southern Iran.

#Iran #US #MissileAttacks

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UK, Canada, France and Norway announce coordinated sanctions over West Bank settler violence

LONDON – Britain, Canada, France and Norway announced new coordinated sanctions on Tuesday against Israeli networks involved in financing, enabling and carrying out violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

#WestBank #Sanctions #GlobalDiplomacy

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Police crack down on anti-hijab protests in western Afghanistan

KABUL – Afghan security officials dispersed a women’s rights protest in the western province of Herat on Tuesday that started after Taliban morality police detained women accused of violating mandatory dress rules, residents said.

#Afghanistan #HumanRights #Protests

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Brussels presses Albania as Kushner resort threatens to flout EU environmental law

BRUSSELS – The European Commission has urged Albania to act without delay to ensure it is aligned with EU environmental legislation if it wants to accede to the bloc, a Commission spokesperson said on Tuesday, commenting on a planned Kushner-backe…

#Albania #EU #Environment

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Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un vow stronger ties as North Korea visit wraps up

PYONGYANG – Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up a two-day visit to Pyongyang, his first official trip to North Korea since 2019.

#China #NorthKorea #GlobalDiplomacy

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Man reportedly shot at Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine centre

NANYUKI – A demonstrator has been shot during a protest in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki against the construction of an Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens, witnesses have told journalists.

#Kenya #Protests #Ebola

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Protest over ballot shortage continues for 5th day

SEOUL – Protesters continued to rally outside a vote-counting facility in Seoul for the fifth day Tuesday, demanding a re-run of last week’s local elections over ballot shortages at some polling stations.

#Protests #Elections

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Data reveals one man owns 421 vehicles, Rs2.088m e-challans pending

LAHORE – City Traffic Police Lahore (CTPL) uncovered a startling case of traffic violations during a general hold-up campaign when ownership verification of a motorcycle revealed that a citizen was registered as the owner of 421 vehicles, includin…

#TrafficViolations #EChallan #Crime

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DC orders timely completion of development projects

LAHORE – Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Ijaz on Tuesday said that 93 per cent development work under Phase-II of the Lahore Development Programme (LDP) had been completed.

#Governance #DevelopmentProjects

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Punjab police intensify crackdown under ‘Drug-Free Punjab’ vision

LAHORE – Under “Drug-Free Punjab” vision, Punjab Police continues its operations against drug peddlers and smugglers across the province.

#Punjab #DrugFreePunjab #Crime