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EU adds 28 representatives of Belarusian security agencies to sanctions list

Brussels, Aug 5 (UNI) The EU has included 28 representatives of the Belarusian security agencies in its sanctions list, the Council of the EU said on Monday.
"The Council Monday decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 28 individuals for their role in the ongoing internal repression and human rights violations in Belarus," the EU body said in a statement.
The updated list now includes two deputy heads of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption, "various members of the judiciary, namely prosecutors and numerous judges who have issued politically motivated sentences," the heads of various correctional institutions, and "a group of long-time supporters of Lukashenka who benefitted from the regime are also targeted."
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Nigerian troops kill 4 bandits, rescue 20 hostages in anti-terror operations

18 Sep 2024 | 8:16 AM

Abuja, Sep 18 (UNI) At least four bandits were killed and 20 hostages rescued by Nigerian troops during separate anti-terror raids in the northwestern state of Kaduna early Tuesday, local authorities said.

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Three killed, 2 injured in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese village

18 Sep 2024 | 12:16 AM

Beirut, Sep 17 (UNI) Three Hezbollah members were killed and two civilians wounded on Tuesday in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the village of Blida in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese military sources.

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Over 2,800 injured as result of pagers detonation in Lebanon

Over 2,800 injured as result of pagers detonation in Lebanon

17 Sep 2024 | 10:31 PM

Beirut, Sep 17 (UNI) More than 2,800 people were injured and 8 people died as a result of the mass detonation of pagers in different parts of Lebanon, the country's Health Minister, Firas Abyad, said on Tuesday.

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Lebanon hospitals ready for emergency situation connected with pagers detonation

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17 Sep 2024 | 9:04 PM

Beirut, Sep 17 (UNI) Hospitals in Lebanon are ready to receive a large number of victims in connection with the emergency situation caused by the mass detonation of pagers in different parts of the country, the head of the Lebanese parliamentary health commission Bilal Abdallah told Sputnik on Tuesday.

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