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Israel damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon, minister says

A crown was blown off an ancient column in a UNESCO-listed site in Lebanon's port city of Tyre. A pilgrimage site for Muslims and Christians alike was destroyed in another southern town. Israeli strikes pummelled the Mamluk-era market in the city of Nabatieh and troops razed centuries-old Lebanese border towns. Israel's nearly four-month air and ground campaign that it says was targeting Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah has damaged or destroyed revered heritage sites across southern Lebanon, Lebanese Culture Minister Ghassan Salame told Reuters. Despite a ceasefire that took hold a week ago, authorities have yet to build a full picture of the damage as Israeli troops still occupy a zone about 10 km (6.2 miles) deep into Lebanon that is off-limits to Lebanese, Salame said. "We cannot work under the shadow of occupation," he said. Read: Hezbollah chief rejects Lebanon-Israe...
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UN chief welcomes efforts for Bangladesh elections

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes efforts to restore calm and organize parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, his deputy spokesman said Monday. "He urges the interim government in the coming weeks to continue to make every effort to be inclusive, including by taking into account the voices of women, youth and people across the country, as well as that of minority and indigenous communities, as the country moves towards parliamentary elections," Farhan Haq said in a statement. Guterres stands in full solidarity with the people of Bangladesh and calls for the full respect of their human rights, Haq said, adding he continues to underscore the need for a "full, independent, impartial and transparent" investigation into all acts of violence. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office last week to lead a 17-member transitional administration in Bangladesh. It came after weeks of protests which led to the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government. Bangladesh had witnessed large-scale student protests against controversial civil service job quotas since July that killed more than 400.

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