Uzbek border guards declare Kharitom Bridge secure amid Afghan tensions
Uzbek officials insist the Friendship Bridge over the Amu Darya, linking Termez to Kharitom, remains secure despite Taliban buildup reports. A lone Uzbek border guard oversees the half mile crossing, with NATO checks noted but no troop concentrations visible on the Uzbek side.
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Chinese airlines in Hong Kong told halt Middle Eastern ticket sales
Beijing instructs Hong Kong carriers to stop selling tickets to 19 nationalities mainly in the Middle East and to refund existing bookings. The memo, seen by AP, cites safety and requires agents to follow Foreign Ministry and Civil Aviation rules. Officials deny a blanket ban, while flights to Pakistan and Kuwait have reportedly been canceled.
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Community notices from Bluefield Princeton and Tazewell area
Mercer County NAACP meets at 11 a.m. today at Bluefield Community Center Peck Street Bluefield. A health food seminar for fibromyalgia diabetes and mood issues is set for Thursday 7 9 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church Princeton pre register by Oct 15. Colitis and Crohn's Disease Support Group meets in Princeton Tuesday 7 p.m. at Princeton Community Hospital education classrooms. For details call Janet Hannah 487 7105.
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