Pope calls situation in Gaza ‘shameful’
Reuters : Pope Francis on Thursday stepped up his recent criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave...
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KSA prepares for another Hajj menaced by extreme heat
AFP : The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme...
Malala to visit Pakistan for girls’ summit
AFP : Nobel peace prize laureate Malala Yousafzai will attend a summit on girls’ education hosted by her native Pakistan, where she was nearly killed...
Israel's war: Death toll on Gaza surpasses 46k
Al Jazeera : Israeli attacks have killed at least 70 Palestinians and injured 104 others across the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, according...
Ishiba heads to Malaysia, Indonesia to strengthen defense-economic ties
Agency : Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday began a four-day trip to Malaysia and Indonesia as part of an effort to strengthen defense...
Russia keeping close eye on Greenland
BBC : Earlier this week Donald Trump Jr amplified his father’s claims with a private visit to GreenlandKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is...
Sudan’s military pushes back rebels in Omdurman
Al Jazeera : Sudan’s military forces claim to have advanced into the country’s second-largest city Omdurman, taking some areas previously controlled by rival rebel group,...
Iran releases Italian journo from jail
Al Jazeera : Iran has released journalist Cecilia Sala after three weeks in jail, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office says. Meloni’s office issued a...
Vietnam to reward traffic offender snitches
AFP : Vietnam is to pay residents who snitch on traffic offenders up to five million dong ($200) as the Southeast Asian country strives to...
Light aircraft crashes in Australia, killing 3
Al Jazeera : A light aircraft has crashed during takeoff at a popular tourist destination in Australia, killing three people and injuring three others. The...
Emerging economies: Indonesia joins BRICS group
Al Jazeera : Indonesia has formally joined the BRICS group, a bloc of emerging economies featuring Russia, China and others that is viewed as a...
Trump reignites proposal for US-Canada ‘merger’
UNB : In a provocative statement just hours after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation, US President-elect Donald Trump has once again proposed...