Putin calls for Israeli- Palestinian talks
AFP :Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian forces and hoped the war would not expand. Thousands have died...
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At least four killed as express train derails in India’s Bihar state
Al Jazeera :At least four people were killed and several others injured when an express train derailed in the Indian state of Bihar, local media...
US announces $200m military assistance package for Ukraine
Al Jazeera :The United States will provide Ukraine with a new $200m military assistance package, including air defence and rocket ammunition. US Defense Secretary Lloyd...
US arrests Chilean ex-soldier for murder of singer Victor Jara
AFP :A former Chilean soldier accused of torturing and killing beloved folk singer Victor Jara 50 years ago during the country’s dictatorship was arrested in...
Thousands join pro-Israel rally in New York
AFP :Thousands of people gathered on Tuesday for a show of solidarity with Israel in New York, the city with the largest number of Jews...
Saudi Crown Prince affirms unwavering support for Palestinian rights
Reuters :Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s unwavering support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people during a phone...
Iran prisoner swap for $6 billion in spotlight after Hamas attacks Israel
Reuters :The Palestinian group Hamas’s surprise assault on Israel Saturday and Israel’s retaliation have killed more than 1,100 people and focused attention on the Iran-backed...
S. Korea, US, Japan hold maritime anti-smuggling drills
AFP :South Korea, the United States and Japan concluded a joint maritime drill on Tuesday that simulated intercepting North Korean smuggling vessels, Seoul’s navy said....
More than 187,500 displaced in Gaza since Saturday: UN
AFP :More than 187,500 people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip since Hamas’s surprise assault on Israel on Saturday sparked massive air strikes on...
At least 23 die after dam bursts in Cameroon’s capital:
Reuters :A wave of water from a burst dam has killed at least 23 people in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde following heavy rains, the army’s rescue...
Indian flood toll up to 77 as waters recede
AFP :At least 77 people are confirmed dead in the floods that hit India’s northeast, authorities said Sunday, with destroyed roads and bridges leaving thousands...
Myanmar Supreme Court rejects jailed Suu Kyi appeals
Reuters :The Supreme Court in military-ruled Myanmar has rejected appeals against six corruption convictions for the jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, according to...