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South Africa to take Israel to ICC over Gaza war crimes 16 Nov 2023 - 08:27 am

Doha, Qatar:President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa praised the role of the State of Qatar in mediating the crisis in...

UN Security Council adopts resolution for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza 16 Nov 2023 - 08:16 am

The UN Security Council passed a resolution focused on children, calling for humanitarian pauses of unspecified but sufficient duration to get aid to...

Biden, Xi vow to reduce tensions at key summit 15 Nov 2023 - 11:53 pm

Woodside, United States: US President JoeBidenand Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands and pledged to steer their countries away from conflict Wednesday as...

Israeli forces convert Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital into military barracks: Euro-Med Monitor 15 Nov 2023 - 06:37 pm

Gaza: The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med Monitor) strongly condemned the storming of the Israeli occupation forces of the Al Shifa Medical Complex...

Bangladesh to hold general election on January 7: official 15 Nov 2023 - 05:37 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold a general election on January 7, the country's chief election commissioner said Wednesday, a vote opposition parties have threatened...

Madagascar imposes curfew in capital ahead of presidential vote 15 Nov 2023 - 04:38 pm

Antananarivo: Authorities in Madagascar on Wednesday imposed a curfew in Antananarivo ahead of presidential elections on Thursday that are being boycotted by most...

India contacts Thai cave experts in bid to free trapped tunnel workers 15 Nov 2023 - 04:29 pm

Dehradun, India: India has sought advice from the Thai company that rescued children from a flooded cave in 2018 as it races to...

Despite fuel delivery, UN warns Gaza operations 'on verge of collapse' 15 Nov 2023 - 04:21 pm

Jerusalem: Just hours after receiving its first delivery of fuel since the Israel bombardment of Gaza began, the UN warned Wednesday its operations...

EU opens probe into Amazon's consumer protection measures 15 Nov 2023 - 03:27 pm

Brussels: The European Commission on Wednesday announced a probe into online retail giant Amazon to see how its consumer protection measures stack up...

'Stop this horror', UNICEF chief says on visit to Gaza 15 Nov 2023 - 02:42 pm

Geneva: The head of the UN children's agency said Wednesday she had witnessed "devastating" scenes on a visit to war-ravaged Gaza and urged...

UK Supreme Court rejects govt's contentious Rwanda migrant policy 15 Nov 2023 - 02:25 pm

London: The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a controversial government plan to send migrants to Rwanda and upheld a lower court ruling...

Canadian PM tells Israel 'killing of babies' must stop 15 Nov 2023 - 11:38 am

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called on Israel to "exercise maximum restraint", saying the killing "of women, of children, of babies"...

Japan monthly tourism numbers return to pre-Covid level 15 Nov 2023 - 11:37 am

More tourists came to Japan in October than in the same month in 2019 before the pandemic, a development that will offer support...

Belgium-bound horse makes mid-air escape 15 Nov 2023 - 11:02 am

Washington: A Belgium-bound cargo plane was forced to return to New York after a horse bolted from its holding pen in mid-air, US...

Thousands of homes underwater after floods hit Vietnam 15 Nov 2023 - 09:59 am

Hanoi: The ancient Vietnamese city of Hue, a world heritage site popular with tourists, was underwater Wednesday after heavy rain flooded thousands of...

Palestine Red Crescent Society evacuates patients, medical staff from Al-Quds Hospital 15 Nov 2023 - 08:59 am

Gaza: Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) announced Wednesday that it has successfully evacuated patients, the wounded, their families, and medical staff from Al-Quds...