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The government ordered the closure of all childcare centers and kindergartens for at least 10 days.
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The state authorities have also ordered the closure of all government-run and private schools till 14 January - postponing the new school term by a week.
BBC: India hit by cold snap
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Last week, authorities in Bihar state ordered the closure of all government-run and private schools until 14 January - postponing the new school term by a week.
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One of the areas right in the path of the snow expected further south is Birmingham - whose city council ordered the closure on Tuesday of all its schools.
BBC: Schools braced for fresh snowfall
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Bangladesh ordered the closure of the three Nassa factories Nassa Fashions, Bay Pacific Enterprise and New World Apparel because of visible cracks in exterior walls, according to the Labor Ministry document.
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Also Thursday, authorities in Hong Kong ordered the closure of all elementary schools, kindergartens and day care centers in the city after 12 students were found to be infected with the virus.
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Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, who is campaigning for re-election on May 17th but not, according to the polls, doing well, ordered the closure of three offices in Orient House , the Palestinians' de facto headquarters in East Jerusalem.
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While President Barack Obama issued an executive order in 2009 disavowing the use of torture, banned the use of enhanced interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects, and ordered the closure of secret detention facilities, the order did not repudiate the practice of rendition.
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The Highways Agency says it has been ordered to investigate the causes of the closure of the M1 motorway in West Yorkshire on Sunday night.
BBC: Highways Agency to investigate West Yorkshire M1 closure
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The temporary closure of the Silver Shaft at the Lucky Friday mine was ordered last year by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration for removal of built-up sand and concrete material.
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