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Situation in Gaza gets more desperate by the hour: UN Secretary-General 29 Oct 2023 - 05:38 pm

Kathmandu: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the delivery of sustained relief...

Shooting kills 2 and injures 18 victims in Florida street with hundreds of people nearby 29 Oct 2023 - 04:03 pm

TAMPA, Fla: A fight between two groups turned deadly in Florida when a shooting in a Tampa street during Halloween festivities resulted in...

Palestinian Health Ministry wants international community to put pressure on Israel 29 Oct 2023 - 03:50 pm

The spokesperson of the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza has urged the international community to put pressure on the Israeli army to stop...

Ice hockey player dies in 'freak accident' during UK match 29 Oct 2023 - 03:00 pm

London: An American ice hockey player has died in a "freak accident" during a match for his English club Nottingham Panthers. Adam Johnson,...

Gaza 'civil order starting to break down' as food stores ransacked: UN 29 Oct 2023 - 11:29 am

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories:The United Nations warned Sunday that "civil order" was starting to collapse in Gaza after thousands of people ransacked its...

Families to hold mass commemoration for Seoul 2022 crush victims 29 Oct 2023 - 10:39 am

Seoul: Victims' families, survivors and activists will hold a mass commemoration in Seoul on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the deadly...

Bangladesh opposition chief held after anti-PM protests 29 Oct 2023 - 10:29 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh's main opposition leader was detained for questioning on Sunday morning, as clashes continued for a second day between police and protesters...

Kazakhstan in mourning after 36 killed at mine 29 Oct 2023 - 10:14 am

Karaganda, Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan was in nationwide mourning Sunday after 36 people died in a fire at an ArcelorMittal mine, the worst such disaster...

1.5C goal on the line as countries gear up for key climate talks 29 Oct 2023 - 09:49 am

Paris: Facing record-shattering temperatures and a geopolitical tinderbox, countries are scrambling to lay the groundwork for crucial UN climate talks next month tasked...

Gaza telecoms company confirms restoration of services 29 Oct 2023 - 09:15 am

The Palestine Telecommunications Company also says that landline, mobile, and internet services are now gradually being restored. In a post on X, the...

Palestinian president calls for emergency Arab summit to halt Israeli aggression 28 Oct 2023 - 11:14 pm

Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called upon the leaders of Arab countries to convene an emergency summit to halt this cruel aggression against...

For the second Halloween in a row, US candy inflation hits double digits 28 Oct 2023 - 09:57 pm

Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There’s not much relief in sight. For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers...

Over 100 dead from cholera, dengue in war-torn Sudan 28 Oct 2023 - 09:27 pm

Wad Madani, Sudan: Outbreaks of cholera and dengue fever in war-torn Sudan have left more than 100 people dead since August, the health...

New York police arrest hundreds at Jewish protest urging Gaza ceasefire 28 Oct 2023 - 04:12 pm

New York: Hundreds of people were arrested Friday when police broke up a large demonstration of mostly Jewish New Yorkers who had taken...

Bangladesh police break up anti-PM protest with tear gas, rubber bullets 28 Oct 2023 - 04:04 pm

Dhaka: Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at huge crowds of Bangladesh opposition supporters Saturday to break up a giant protest against...

UN warns of 'potential for thousands more civilians to die' in Gaza 28 Oct 2023 - 03:56 pm

Geneva: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned on Saturday that there was the potential for thousands more civilians to...

Three dead in Ukraine due to strong winds 28 Oct 2023 - 03:51 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Three people have died due to strong winds in war-torn Ukraine, which have left thousands without electricity as the country's energy...

Starlink will support connectivity to recognised aid groups in Gaza: Musk 28 Oct 2023 - 03:42 pm

Entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that his satellite-based system Starlink “will support connectivity to UN and internationally recognized aid organizations in Gaza.” Read...