UN Security Council backs Morocco plan for W. Sahara autonomy
The UN Security Council voted Friday in favor of a resolution backing Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara as the...
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Israel hits another Gaza target after deadliest night since truce
Israel said it struck an arms dump in Gaza on Wednesday, hours after the deadliest night of bombing since the...
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Putin, Erdogan and Raisi make visits in Central Asia
Tashkent will host the Iranian and Turkish presidents, as well as Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Central Asian leaders....
- The talks in Tashkent summit are expected to focus on trade, humanitarian cooperation and transport
- Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is likely to bring the Gaza issue to the table
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Israel strikes Gaza City as tens of thousands flee
After more than a month of intense bombardment, hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped in a "dire humanitarian situation"...
- Israeli army said 50,000 people had fled their homes in the main battle zone of northern Gaza
- UN confirmed the figure, and warned that conditions were "dire" in battle zones
US confirms Huthis shot down American drone off Yemen
The Huthis -- who seized Yemen's capital Sanaa in 2014 and control large swathes of the country -- claimed the...
- The Huthis -- who have downed an American drone before -- said the MQ-9 was spying as part of US support for Israel in its war against Hamas
- Huthis have targeted Israel on multiple occasions in recent weeks, and the US Navy intercepted several missiles fired by the Huthis last month
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Participants in Middle East conflict commit war crimes: UN official
Geneva, Switzerland - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has described hostage-taking by Palestinian armed groups and Israel's...
- The collective punishment by Israel of Palestinian civilians amounts also to a war crime, as does the forcible evacuation of civilians, Turk said
- The high commissioner stressed that "even in the context of a 56-year-old occupation, the current situation is the most dangerous in decades
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No evacuation from Gaza into Egypt: Hamas official
According to the official, the Rafah crossing point remained closed because Israel refused to approve the list of wounded who...
- A large crowd of people hoping to cross into Egypt during the day were seen at the crossing
- Egypt has offered to help evacuate around 7,000 foreigners through the Rafah crossing
Crisis escalates in Gaza as medical supplies dwindle
The humanitarian situation in Gaza reaches a critical point as medical supplies run low and the Al-Awda Hospital faces closure...
- The humanitarian situation in Gaza reaches a critical point as medical supplies run low and the Al-Awda Hospital faces closure due to a severe fuel shortage.
- With the international community's eyes upon them, urgent calls for aid and intervention are being made amidst the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Israeli destruction of Gaza housing a war crime: UN expert
A month of Israeli strikes on targets within the Gaza Strip have destroyed or damaged 45 percent of all housing...
- The UN official said bombardment of housing, civilian objects and infrastructure are strictly prohibited under international law.
- "Apartment buildings are not military objects. Hospitals and ambulances are not military objects. Refugee camps are not military objects," he said.
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Higher global temperatures culprit El Nino could stay till Apr 2024
Geneva, Switzerland - The El Nino weather phenomenon, which triggers higher global temperatures, is expected to last until at least April...
- El Nino is a naturally occurring climate pattern typically associated with increased heat worldwide, as well as drought in some parts of the world and heavy rains elsewhere
- The UN's World Meteorological Organization said the current El Nino, which developed rapidly during July-August this year, was likely to peak between now and January
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Israel not to attend Macron’s humanitarian event for Gaza in France
Macron had spoken on Tuesday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the pair will talk again once the aid...
- Thursday's aid conference has been put together in a hurry on the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum on November 10-11, an annual event launched by Macron
- Recent weeks have seen growing calls for humanitarian "pauses" or a full ceasefire to allow aid to enter Gaza and keep hopes alive of freeing the hostages
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EU expansion: who’s in and who wants to join?
Founded in 1957, the European Economic Community (later renamed the EU) started out with six members Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West...
- In 1973, Britain, Denmark and Ireland joined, followed by Greece, Portugal and Spain in the 1980s.
- In 1995, the bloc began expanding eastwards, admitting Austria, Finland and Sweden in a leap that gave it a shared border with Russia for the first time.
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Gaza rescuers say 31 killed near a US-backed aid site, Israel denies involvement
Israel has faced growing condemnation over the humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where the United Nations has warned...
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Egypt unveils plan for new desert city in latest megaproject
The new city, named Jirian meaning "Flow" in Arabic, is part of Egypt's Nile Delta scheme, a massive agricultural initiative...
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Saudi FM says blocking of West Bank delegation shows Israeli rejection of peace process
Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain, along with the Arab League chief, had planned a trip to the...
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How social media can ‘trigger’ eating disorders in young people
Paris, France -- Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake,...
- Young women and girls are much more likely to suffer from illnesses such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, though rates among men have been increasing.
- Research has shown the percentage of people worldwide who have had some kind of eating disorder during their lives rose from 3.5 percent in 2000 to 7.8 percent in 2018.
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Arab ministers condemn Israel ‘ban’ on planned West Bank visit to meet president Abbas
The ministers condemned "Israel's decision to ban the delegation's visit to Ramallah (on Sunday) to meet with the president of...
- Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain had been expected to take part alongside the secretary-general of the Arab League
- Israel had announced late Friday that it would not cooperate, effectively blocking the visit as it controls the territory's borders and airspace
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Saudi top diplomat says ‘at vanguard’ of efforts to rebuild Syria after 14 years of civil war
On a visit to Riyadh earlier this month, US President Donald Trump said he would lift US sanctions on Syria,...
- Prince Faisal had landed in the Syrian capital earlier, alongside an economic delegation on a visit to discuss ways to support Syria's war-ravaged economy, authorities said
- Saudi Arabia has been one of the most important regional supporters of Syria's new authorities, who took over after ousting longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December