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Two weeks after they shut because of nationwide protests, banks re-open in Lebanon
The central bank has not formally banned the transfer of assets overseas
Lebanon’s banks reopen their doors to the public
The banks are opening after a two-week closure due to mass protests
More than a hundred foreign-owned shops have been closed by Ghanaian traders
The traders have accused the foreigners of trading in the country illegally
New controls on the internet have come into force in Russia
They could in theory filter traffic - we'll find out if that's likely to happen
A law to introduce new controls on the internet has come into force in Russia
The "sovereign internet" law gives the government wide-ranging powers
At least 65 dead in Pakistan train fire
The blaze is thought to have spread to at least three carriages
Report says Afghan forces committed "extrajudicial killings" and other abuses
Human Rights Watch based its report on dozens of witness and local resident accounts
CIA-backed Afghan troops 'committed war crimes'
Human Rights Watch report based on local resident accounts says abuse committed by troops
Twitter is to introduce a ban on all political advertising
The decision has prompted calls for Facebook to follow suit
Twitter is to ban all political advertising worldwide
Social media rival Facebook recently ruled out a ban on political ads
