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Pakistan, Afghanistan border crossing closed after deadly fire exchange

Aug 14, 2024

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 14: One of two major border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan was closed on Tuesday after a deadly fire exchange between troops from both sides, officials in Islamabad and Kabul said.
At least three Afghan civilians including children were killed when Pakistani troops fired at their homes near the Torkham border crossing, Mufti Abdul Mateen, a spokesman for the Afghan interior ministry said.
At least seven civilians were wounded on the Pakistani side when the Taliban fighters fired with heavy weapons and artillery, local border official Shaiq Ali told DPA.
Hundreds of Pakistani families fled their homes from villages near the border overnight after the clashes began, Ali said. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune

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Massive crowd joins largest religious procession in Philippines

Manila [Philippines], January 10: A massive crowd of over 7.4 million mostly barefoot devotees on Thursday joined the largest religious procession in the predominantly Catholic Philippines in honour of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ. The devotees, wearing maroon and yellow shirts, jostled against each other during the nearly 6-kilometre procession called Traslacion - the highlight of the feast of the Black Nazarene, a life-size wooden statue of Jesus Christ crowned with thorns and bearing a cross. This year's number of participants of 7.4 million was up from more than 6 million in 2024 and is considered one of the biggest crowds to join the procession, overnight vigil and masses during the feast. The procession lasted for more than 20 hours, compared to around 15 hours in 2024. (DPA)

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