Eastern Province

British

noun

another name for Eastern Cape

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A former member of the jihadist group told reporters in 2019 that they were originally funded by a military intelligence unit to propagate a fundamentalist ideology in Sri Lanka's multi-ethnic eastern province.

From Barron's

Nash Paragas, a rescuer in the eastern province of Davao Oriental, told AFP there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

From Barron's

"I have one child, and I don't want any more," says 36-year-old Daniel Luo, who lives in the eastern province of Henan.

From BBC

Originally from China’s eastern province of Zhejiang, she gets paid by Chinese sellers to store clothes, jewelry, and homewares that they plan to sell on e-commerce platforms in France.

From The Wall Street Journal

The day before, 16-year-old Mohamed Bangura and 17-year-old Yayah Jenneh left their homes in Nyimbadu, in the country's Eastern Province, hoping to earn a little extra money for their families.

From BBC

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