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Israeli attack on southern Gaza kills 71 people

International —13 July, 2024 18:08

An Israeli attack on the south of the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed 71 people and injured scores, the Health Ministry in Gaza said, while an Israeli official…

Israeli attack on southern Gaza kills 71 people

Iran demands US pay $6.8b for sanctions impact on patients

 An Iranian court has ordered the UnitedStates to pay almost…

Iran demands US pay $6.8b for sanctions impact on patients
'Prachanda': Firebrand Nepal Maoist turned prime minister

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lived in seclusion directing…

'Prachanda': Firebrand Nepal Maoist turned prime minister

Billionaire bash: India's lavish Ambani nuptials

Billionaire bash: India's lavish Ambani nuptials

Billionaire Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani celebrates the lavish finale of his son's wedding this week, highlighting hisstaggering wealth, as well as India's rapid economic growth and…

Erdogan voices worries of NATO, Russia clash

Erdogan voices worries of NATO, Russia clash

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that any possibility of a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO was "worrying", the official Anadolu news agency reported. Erdogan's…

South Korea to intercept Northern drones with laser

South Korea to intercept Northern drones with laser

South Korea said Thursday it will begin deploying laser weapons systems designed to intercept North Korean drones, which have caused security concerns in the South in recent years.…

China tells NATO to avoid chaos in Asia

China tells NATO to avoid chaos in Asia

China accused NATO on Thursday of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same 'chaos' to Asia, a reflection of its determination to oppose…

Myanmar army emptying western villages to boost defence

Myanmar army emptying western villages to boost defence

Myanmar's military has been emptying villages on the outskirts of the capital of the western state of Rakhine as part of an evident effort to defend against expected attacks by a powerful…

Thousands mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide

Thousands mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide

Thousands of people from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica on Thursday for the annual ritual of commemorating the 1995 genocide which Serb officials continue to deny, fueling…

Myanmar ethnic armed group claims control of town on key trade highway

Myanmar ethnic armed group claims control of town on key trade highway

Myanmar ethnic minority fighters said on Wednesday they have seized a town along a key trade highway to China following days of clashes with junta troops. The town of Naungcho "is…

Israeli airstrike kills 25 in southern Gaza

Israeli airstrike kills 25 in southern Gaza

An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in southern Gaza killed at least 25 Palestinians on Tuesday, as heavy bombardment in the north forced the closure of medical facilities…

Yemen's Houthi rebels target a US-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden

Yemen's Houthi rebels target a US-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden

10 (AP/UNB)- Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted United States-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday, officials said, the latest assault by the group on the crucial maritime…

Samsung Electronics workers announce 'indefinite' strike

Samsung Electronics workers announce 'indefinite' strike

 Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics declared an indefinite strike Wednesday to pressure South Korea's biggest company to accept their calls for higher pays and other benefits.…

Putin hosts India's prime minister to deepen ties as NATO leaders gather in Washington

Putin hosts India's prime minister to deepen ties as NATO leaders gather in Washington

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, deepening ties between the two nations as Western leaders gathered at a NATO summit in Washington…

Kyiv mourns as rescuers make last-ditch efforts at children's hospital hit by Russian missile

Kyiv mourns as rescuers make last-ditch efforts at children's hospital hit by Russian missile

 Rescue operations stretched into a second day at a major Kyiv children's hospital struck by a Russian missile, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday, adding that…

Defiant Biden insists on staying in presidential race

Defiant Biden insists on staying in presidential race

President Joe Biden insisted again Monday he would not quit the US election race, as the White House denied he had Parkinson's disease following a disastrous debate performance. The…

Zelensky calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting after Russian strikes

Zelensky calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting after Russian strikes

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said Ukraine was calling for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, following a deadly barrage of Russian strikes across the country.  "Ukraine is currently initiating an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council due to the Russian strike on civilian infrastructure, including the children's hospital," the president wrote on X.