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23 Killed In Blast At Thailand Firecracker Factory
Twenty-three people have died after an explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand on Wednesday, the provincial governor said.
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11 Killed In Suicide Blast At Funeral For Assassinated Afghan Minister
At least 11 people were killed and 30 wounded by a blast Thursday at a funeral service for an Afghan acting provincial governor assassinated by a suicide bomber earlier this week, the ministry of interior said.
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US Blacklists Sri Lanka Governor Over War Killings
The United States said Wednesday it would refuse visas on human rights grounds to a Sri Lankan provincial governor who had been charged with killings during the island's long civil war.
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Russia Ukraine War, Economy, Diplomacy: What You Need To Know Right Now
Ukrainian forces battled to block Russian military advances into the eastern region of Donbas, a provincial governor said, as Ukraine urged its allies to send it more weapons.
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Taliban Members Are Now Governors, Police Chiefs In Afghanistan
The Taliban appointed 44 of its members to key roles including provincial governors and police chiefs on Sunday, a key step in shoring up its governance as the country grapples with growing security and economic problems.
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India Provides Refuge To Former Afghan Governor, 4 Others: Report
In what appears to be course correction after the Rangina Kargar episode, India has allowed five Afghans, including a former provincial Governor of Afghanistan having a diplomatic passport into the country.
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Taliban Claim Control Of Panjshir, Promise Government 'Soon': 10 Points
The Taliban today claimed victory over the Afghan Resistance in the holdout Panjshir Valley and promised to announce a new government soon in Afghanistan. Images on social media showed the Taliban putting up a flag at the provincial Governor's office
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Taliban Provincial Governor Vows To Fight ISIS
As a Taliban commander, he spent years battling the former Afghan government. Now, with his hardline movement back in power, Mullah Neda Mohammad vows to continue fighting against rival jihadists, the ISIS group.
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Taliban Capture Sixth Afghan Provincial Capital, Aibak: Deputy Governor
The Taliban on Monday seized a sixth Afghan provincial capital in less than a week, overrunning the northern city of Aibak, its deputy governor and an insurgent spokesman said.
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Pak Sikh Teen, Allegedly Kidnapped And Converted, Refuses To Go Home
The teenage Sikh girl, who was allegedly kidnapped and converted to Islam before being married to a Muslim man in Pakistan's Punjab province, on Saturday refused to go home despite the provincial governor's plea, fearing threat to her life, an official said.
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168 Cops, 2 Companies, A Platoon Of Armed Guards Protect UP Governor: RTI
At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preaching austerity and cutting down of government expense, Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik is being protected by two companies and one platoon of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and 168 security personnel, response to an RTI poser has revealed, the petitioner said on Thursday.
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One-Time Presidential Hopeful Jailed In South Korean #MeToo Scandal
A former South Korean provincial governor who once ran for presidential nomination was jailed for three and a half years on Friday for molesting an aide after his earlier acquittal was overturned in one of the country's most high-profile #MeToo cases.
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Afghan Army Helicopter Crashes, Killing 25 On Board: Officials
An Afghan army helicopter carrying 25 people crashed in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing all those on board, officials said. The aircraft crashed due to "bad weather" in Anar Dara district, Farah provincial governor spokesman Nasir Mehri said, but the Taliban claimed its terrorists brought it down. Both pilots and 23 passengers were killed...
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30 Afghan Soldiers Killed By Taliban In First Big Attack Since Ceasefire
Taliban terrorists killed 30 members of the Afghan security forces in an ambush in the western province of Badghis on Wednesday, the provincial governor said, their first major attack since a ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
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South Korean Presidential Hopeful Quits After Rape Accusation
A former South Korean presidential contender stepped down as a provincial governor Tuesday and announced his retirement from politics after a secretary accused him of multiple rapes.
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23 Killed In Blast At Thailand Firecracker Factory
Twenty-three people have died after an explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand on Wednesday, the provincial governor said.
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11 Killed In Suicide Blast At Funeral For Assassinated Afghan Minister
At least 11 people were killed and 30 wounded by a blast Thursday at a funeral service for an Afghan acting provincial governor assassinated by a suicide bomber earlier this week, the ministry of interior said.
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US Blacklists Sri Lanka Governor Over War Killings
The United States said Wednesday it would refuse visas on human rights grounds to a Sri Lankan provincial governor who had been charged with killings during the island's long civil war.
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Russia Ukraine War, Economy, Diplomacy: What You Need To Know Right Now
Ukrainian forces battled to block Russian military advances into the eastern region of Donbas, a provincial governor said, as Ukraine urged its allies to send it more weapons.
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Taliban Members Are Now Governors, Police Chiefs In Afghanistan
The Taliban appointed 44 of its members to key roles including provincial governors and police chiefs on Sunday, a key step in shoring up its governance as the country grapples with growing security and economic problems.
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India Provides Refuge To Former Afghan Governor, 4 Others: Report
In what appears to be course correction after the Rangina Kargar episode, India has allowed five Afghans, including a former provincial Governor of Afghanistan having a diplomatic passport into the country.
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Taliban Claim Control Of Panjshir, Promise Government 'Soon': 10 Points
The Taliban today claimed victory over the Afghan Resistance in the holdout Panjshir Valley and promised to announce a new government soon in Afghanistan. Images on social media showed the Taliban putting up a flag at the provincial Governor's office
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Taliban Provincial Governor Vows To Fight ISIS
As a Taliban commander, he spent years battling the former Afghan government. Now, with his hardline movement back in power, Mullah Neda Mohammad vows to continue fighting against rival jihadists, the ISIS group.
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Taliban Capture Sixth Afghan Provincial Capital, Aibak: Deputy Governor
The Taliban on Monday seized a sixth Afghan provincial capital in less than a week, overrunning the northern city of Aibak, its deputy governor and an insurgent spokesman said.
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Pak Sikh Teen, Allegedly Kidnapped And Converted, Refuses To Go Home
The teenage Sikh girl, who was allegedly kidnapped and converted to Islam before being married to a Muslim man in Pakistan's Punjab province, on Saturday refused to go home despite the provincial governor's plea, fearing threat to her life, an official said.
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168 Cops, 2 Companies, A Platoon Of Armed Guards Protect UP Governor: RTI
At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preaching austerity and cutting down of government expense, Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik is being protected by two companies and one platoon of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and 168 security personnel, response to an RTI poser has revealed, the petitioner said on Thursday.
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One-Time Presidential Hopeful Jailed In South Korean #MeToo Scandal
A former South Korean provincial governor who once ran for presidential nomination was jailed for three and a half years on Friday for molesting an aide after his earlier acquittal was overturned in one of the country's most high-profile #MeToo cases.
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Afghan Army Helicopter Crashes, Killing 25 On Board: Officials
An Afghan army helicopter carrying 25 people crashed in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing all those on board, officials said. The aircraft crashed due to "bad weather" in Anar Dara district, Farah provincial governor spokesman Nasir Mehri said, but the Taliban claimed its terrorists brought it down. Both pilots and 23 passengers were killed...
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30 Afghan Soldiers Killed By Taliban In First Big Attack Since Ceasefire
Taliban terrorists killed 30 members of the Afghan security forces in an ambush in the western province of Badghis on Wednesday, the provincial governor said, their first major attack since a ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
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South Korean Presidential Hopeful Quits After Rape Accusation
A former South Korean presidential contender stepped down as a provincial governor Tuesday and announced his retirement from politics after a secretary accused him of multiple rapes.
