provinces

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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

U.S. officials have criticized a decision by Canadian provinces to ban the sale of U.S. wine and spirits at their government-run liquor stores, and Greer has warned of retaliation if the prohibition remains in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

This is something Noboa has tried in Ecuador - deploying 75,000 police officers to the nation's four most violence-wracked provinces in March - though his prior attempts have seen the country's murder rate skyrocket.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Ituri neighbours both North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, both of which have also seen Ebola cases in the latest outbreak and have been plagued by near continuous violence for three decades.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

It would dramatically worsen poverty in China’s three northeast provinces, which have largely missed out on the wealth generated by the country’s economic boom.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden