CAIRO Columbus Blue Jackets Women's Jersey , Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- A massive blast on Wednesday evening has rocked the area surrounding a military prosecution office and a police station in Arish city of Egypt's restive North Sinai province, state-run Al-Ahram news website reported.
Eyewitnesses said that ambulances have hurried to the scene and that fire exchange is still going on between security men and unidentified militants.
Meanwhile, a security source told Xinhua that a police recruit and a civilian were killed and six policemen were injured in the blast that targeted a police armored vehicle while moving in Arish city.
"The explosion has been massive and the injured recruits have been taken to the military hospital in Arish," the source added.
Egypt has been suffering a surge of militant attacks that killed hundreds of police and military men since the ouster of former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in 2013 by the army in response to mass protests against his rule.
The crackdown on Morsi's supporters then left more than 1,000 dead and thousands more arrested.
Last week Colorado Avalanche Women's Jersey , at least two policemen were killed and another 16 wounded in an explosion also in Arish, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry.
Most of the attacks have been claimed by Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis militant group, which has changed its name to "Sinai State" and declared loyalty to the Islamic State (IS) regional militant group.
The armed forces and police have recently launched a wide-scale security campaign to uproot the militants' hideouts in Sinai, saying they had killed over 500 militants and arrested dozens of others.
The security campaign is part of the country's "war against terrorism" declared by then-military chief and now President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi following the removal of Morsi.
China on Monday issued a position paper on the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. The full text of the position paper is as follows:
China's Position Paper on the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations
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I. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN) and victory of the world anti-fascist war and Chinese People's War Against Japanese Aggression. As an outcome of victory against fascism, the UN embodies the ardent hope of people around the world for peace and development. Its founding is an epoch-making event in the history of mankind and a milestone in the quest for peace and progress.
In the past 70 years Chicago Blackhawks Women's Jersey , as the most representative and authoritative intergovernmental organization in the world, the UN, with its three pillars of peace and security, development, and human rights Carolina Hurricanes Women's Jersey , has played an irreplaceable role and accomplished a great deal in promoting human progress.
Seventy years on, the UN Charter remains as relevant as ever. It is important that the international community renews the spirit of the Charter and, more importantly, enriches and reinvigorates it in light of the trend of our times and the needs of the world.
We live in a changing world full of new opportunities and challenges. The international system and order are undergoing profound adjustments, with the balance of power shifting in favor of peace and development. The trend of our times featuring peace Calgary Flames Women's Jersey , development and win-win cooperation is becoming more pronounced. On the other hand, there are a multitude of new and tough challenges. The world economy has not recovered from the lingering impact of the global financial crisis. Poverty and other worldwide problems still persist. Regional hotspot issues keep flaring up. Terrorism, cyber-security and other unconventional security threats are on the rise. All in all, achieving world peace and development is a long and uphill battle.
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-- It is important to remember the lessons of history and uphold the outcome of the world anti-fascist war so as to "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war".
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