International
US pledges $2bn for new UN relief model
Reuters : The United States on Monday pledged $2 billion in assistance to tens of millions of people facing hunger and disease in more than...
Israeli strikes on Gaza relentless as displaced endure flooded camps
Al Jazeera : Reporting from Gaza City, Khoudary said artillery shelling had been reported in the territory’s southern and central regions, while there had also...
Syria imposes night curfew on port city after sectarian violence
AFP : Syrian authorities imposed an overnight curfew in the port city of Latakia on Tuesday after attacks in predominantly Alawite neighborhoods a day prior.The...
Somalis rally on Israel’s world-first recognition of Somaliland
Al Jazeera : Protests have erupted across Somalia following Israel’s formal world-first recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, with demonstrators taking to the streets...
Nepal political alliance challenges traditional party dominance
AFP : An emerging political bloc in Nepal has gained another heavyweight, with a third key figure joining the new alliance ahead of next year’s...
Somalia’s president in Turkey for talks after Israel recognizes Somaliland
NN ONLINE: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Turkey on Tuesday for high-level talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, days after Israel announced...
Myanmar pro-military party claims huge lead in junta-run poll
AFP : Myanmar’s dominant pro-military party claimed an overwhelming victory in the first phase of the elections, a senior party official told AFP, after democracy...
Trump, Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan in Florida
Reuters : US President Donald Trump is expected to push for progress in the stalled ceasefire in Gaza when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister...
Thailand accuses Cambodia of breaking newly signed ceasefire deal
BBC : Thailand’s army has accused Cambodia of breaching a newly-signed ceasefire deal reached after weeks of deadly clashes that forced nearly one million people...
US slashes UN humanitarian aid to $2bn
Al Jazeera : The United States has said it will contribute only $2bn in United Nations humanitarian assistance – a small fraction of its traditional...