[Link] Ukraine declares state of emergency as fears of Russian invasion grow

Read: 23/2/2022 www.abc.net.au

Ukraine has introduced a nationwide state of emergency in which special restrictions will apply in order to keep the country calm and protect its economy amid fears of a Russian invasion, a senior Ukrainian security official says.

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[Link] 900 Detained After Seven ‘Targeted Killings’ in the World’s Most Militarized Zone

Read: 11/10/2021 www.vice.com

Teachers. A principal. And a well-known pharmacist. They were all shot dead in broad daylight last week in India-controlled Kashmir, heightening fear in the world’s most militarized zone. 

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[Link] Over a Hundred Arrested For Setting a Billionaire’s Neighborhood on Fire

Read: 5/7/2021 www.vice.com

The suburban neighbourhood of Bahria Town in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, is billed as a utopia.

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