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Internet and telecom services are being restored in Afghanistan after a nationwide shutdown by the Taliban government provoked widespread condemnation.

They didn’t plan the killing ahead of time, Echeverria told the informant, but were provoked when one of them said, “F— 18th Street.”

What's more, their congressional leaders provoked the ire of left-wing activists for backing down during the last budget bout in March.

The attempts made by England's representatives to articulate the magnitude of their achievement provoked much laughter.

He is a popular figure within the group, and there are plenty of members willing to defend him on the basis he was provoked by Ross – who frequently seeks to needle and wind up ministers.