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1:14am, 12th May, 2019

Latest Sri Lanka arrest throws spotlight on Wahhabism in eastern hotbed

Sri Lankan authorities have arrested a Saudi-educated scholar for what they claim are links with Zahran Hashim, the suspected ringleader of the Easter Sunday bombings, throwing a spotlight on the rising influence of Salafi-Wahhabi Islam on the island...

Magnitude 7.2 quake hits eastern Papua New Guinea, no injuries reported

5:30pm, 6th May, 2019

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Magnitude 7.2 quake hits eastern Papua New Guinea, no injuries reported

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck in the east of Papua New Guinea early on Tuesday local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Air strike hits Tripoli as eastern Libyan forces send warship to oil port

5:59pm, 27th April, 2019

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Air strike hits Tripoli as eastern Libyan forces send warship to oil port

Air strikes hit the Libyan capital late on Saturday as eastern forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar pursued a three-week campaign to take Tripoli and also confirmed for the first time they had dispatched a warship to an oil port.

Eastern Libyan forces send warship to oil port, NOC condemns militarization of facilities

3:55pm, 27th April, 2019

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Eastern Libyan forces send warship to oil port, NOC condemns militarization of facilities

Eastern Libyan military forces have sent a war ship to the eastern oil port of Ras Lanuf, their spokesman said on Saturday, the first confirmed use of an oil facility since the start of their military operation to seize the capital Tripoli.

Putin wants to know Ukraine president-elect's position on Eastern Ukraine

4:33am, 27th April, 2019

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Putin wants to know Ukraine president-elect's position on Eastern Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he wanted to know the position of Ukrainian President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the conflict in Eastern Ukraine.

Deadly storms leave thousands without power in eastern U.S

6:34am, 15th April, 2019

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Deadly storms leave thousands without power in eastern U.S

Tornadoes, wind gusts of up to 70 mph and pounding hail remained threats early on Monday from eastern New York and into New England, as the remnants of a deadly storm push out to sea, the National Weather Service said.

Eastern Libyan forces conduct air strikes on Tripoli as U.N. fails to reach truce

9:30pm, 7th April, 2019

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Eastern Libyan forces conduct air strikes on Tripoli as U.N. fails to reach truce

Eastern Libyan forces carried out air strikes on the southern part of Tripoli on Sunday and made progress toward the city center, residents said, escalating an operation to take the capital as the United Nations failed to achieve a truce.

Eastern Libya forces move west, clash with rivals south of Tripoli

5:34pm, 3rd April, 2019

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Eastern Libya forces move west, clash with rivals south of Tripoli

Eastern Libyan military forces have moved to western Libya and are clashing with rival forces south of the capital Tripoli, a spokesman for the eastern force said on Wednesday, in an escalation between rival camps in the troubled oil producer.

Hundreds of jihadists surrender in eastern Syria enclave

10:54pm, 5th March, 2019

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Hundreds of jihadists surrender in eastern Syria enclave

Hundreds of Islamic State militants have surrendered as they left the group's last enclave in eastern Syria amid more than 6,500 people, mostly civilians, who were evacuated in the last 24 hours, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian force batt...

Some IS jihadists surrender in eastern Syria enclave but more remain

6:03pm, 4th March, 2019

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Some IS jihadists surrender in eastern Syria enclave but more remain

Some 200 Islamic State fighters surrendered after a ferocious battle over their last shred of territory in eastern Syria, but around 1,000 may still be holding out, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian force battling them said on Monday.

Islamic State faces final territorial defeat in eastern Syria battle

7:18am, 2nd March, 2019

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Islamic State faces final territorial defeat in eastern Syria battle

Islamic State faced final territorial defeat on Saturday as the U.S.-backed Syrian force battling the jihadists said it was closing in on their last bastion near the Iraqi border, capping four years of efforts to roll back the group.

Eastern Libyan military forces claim control of El Feel oilfield

6:04pm, 21st February, 2019

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Eastern Libyan military forces claim control of El Feel oilfield

Eastern-based Libyan military forces took control on Thursday of the southwestern El Feel oilfield, their spokesman and a field engineer said.

Five killed in shooting in eastern Texas: police

5:10pm, 11th February, 2019

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Five killed in shooting in eastern Texas: police

Five people were found shot and killed in a home in an unincorporated town in eastern Texas on Monday, police said.

Separatist-held regions hold elections in eastern Ukraine

12:27am, 11th November, 2018

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Separatist-held regions hold elections in eastern Ukraine

Rebel-controlled Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine hold leadership elections on Sunday in the shadow of a conflict that has killed more than 10,000 people and poisoned relations between Ukraine and Russia.

Tribe of slain Libya rebel commander protests at eastern oil port

3:29pm, 18th October, 2018

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Tribe of slain Libya rebel commander protests at eastern oil port

Libyan tribesmen staged a demonstration at the eastern oil port of Hariga on Thursday in protest against the appointment of a government minister, a leading member of the tribe said.

Florence delivers more drenching rains in eastern U.S

11:46am, 16th September, 2018

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Florence delivers more drenching rains in eastern U.S

Florence drenched North Carolina with yet more rain on Sunday and officials warned residents that "the worst is yet to come" from a storm that has killed at least 14 people, as rivers inland were likely to flood.

China finds African swine fever at farm in eastern province; 10th outbreak in a month

2:41am, 6th September, 2018

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China finds African swine fever at farm in eastern province; 10th outbreak in a month

China has detected African swine fever on a farm in the eastern province of Anhui, its tenth case since the first outbreak of the virus was discovered just over a month ago, the government said on Thursday.

Gunmen take dozens hostage in eastern Afghan city

4:10am, 31st July, 2018

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Gunmen take dozens hostage in eastern Afghan city

Suspected Islamist militants stormed a government building in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, taking dozens of people hostage after a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance gate, officials and witnesses said.

Heavy rains in eastern U.S. pose flood risks

10:48pm, 24th July, 2018

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Heavy rains in eastern U.S. pose flood risks

Heavy rains pummeled parts of the U.S. Southwest and mid-Atlantic on Tuesday, swelling floods that have forced evacuations, disrupted air travel and cut power.