eastern provinces
Coverage of eastern provinces in the Nexus archive.
- Typhoon Bavi weakens to tropical storm as it slams into eastern China
Typhoon Bavi has weakened to a tropical storm as it impacts eastern China, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to eastern and northern provinces. The storm, comparable in size to France, is expected to cause prolonged weather disruptions in the region.
- Iran says US strikes on civilian infrastructure a 'gross war crime'
Iran's foreign ministry condemned US strikes on civilian infrastructure, including railway bridges in the southern and eastern provinces, as a 'gross war crime.' The ministry criticized the US administration as 'evil and psychopathic' for the attacks.
- Congo-Kinshasa: Rwanda, M23 Forcibly Recruit, Detain Thousands
Rwanda and the M23 group are accused of forcibly recruiting and detaining thousands in Congo-Kinshasa's eastern provinces. Human Rights Watch (HRW) reports rampant abuses against civilians and ex-soldiers in the region.