provinces

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Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said earlier that Pakistani strikes had hit targets in the provinces of Kunar, Khost and Paktika.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Some 7 million people are displaced within Congo, mostly in the eastern provinces, of which Ituri is one.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Amid the violence, some 4,300 people have been exposed to Bundibugyo in three affected provinces, Congo’s Health Ministry said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Syrian authorities have said the country was experiencing an "exceptional" rise in water levels along the Euphrates River, which originates in Turkey and flows through the Raqa and Deir Ezzor provinces before reaching neighbouring Iraq.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The National High Command was at the top; below it were Regional Commands in each of the provinces, and below that there were local commands and cells.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela