eastern

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Congo has just one doctor per 10,000 patients, one of the lowest such ratios in the world, and the numbers are even worse in the isolated eastern reaches of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Flights resume on April 16, particularly on the eastern and southern perimeters of the island.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Rubio, a devout Catholic, began his four-day, four-city tour by touring the headquarters of Mother Teresa's charity in the eastern city of Kolkata and praying over her tomb.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Amber heat health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security agency for the Midlands, eastern and south-east England.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

For the first time in his life, they weren’t just a distant darkness on the eastern horizon.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver