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Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of ‘ethnic cleansing’ at World Court
Armenia yesterday accused its rival Azerbaijan of “ethnic cleansing” in Nagorno-Karabakh at the UN’s top court, urging judges to protect the handful of ethnic Armenians still living in the breakaway region.
12 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Putin in Kyrgyzstan for first trip abroad since court arrest warrant
Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan Thursday, visiting abroad for the first time since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him in March.
12 October 2023, 04:19 AM
More than 338,000 people displaced in Gaza: UN
More than 338,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations said, as heavy Israeli bombardments continue to hit the Palestinian enclave
12 October 2023, 03:58 AM
Death toll in Gaza hits 1,200 people: Palestinian health ministry
The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 1,200 people, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Thursday, following an increase in Israeli bombardments on the sixth day since Hamas's surprise attack
12 October 2023, 03:29 AM
11 UN staff, 30 students at UN schools, killed in Gaza
At least 11 UN staff and personnel, as well as 30 students at UN schools, have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Hamas militants launched their attack on Israel, a spokesman said Wednesday
11 October 2023, 20:10 PM
Norway urges donors to maintain aid to Palestinians
Norway, which chairs an international donors group for Palestine, yesterday urged the international community to maintain its aid to Palestinians following the Hamas group’s attack on Israel.
11 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Israel forms unity govt to fight Hamas
Airstrikes keep pounding Gaza as death toll rises to 1,100; more than 1,200 killed in Israel
11 October 2023, 16:00 PM
China frees Australian reporter after three years
China has released Australian journalist Cheng Lei after more than three years in detention, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday, adding she was now back in Melbourne
11 October 2023, 06:25 AM
Latest photos from Gaza after Israel airstrikes
Over 260,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip, as heavy Israeli bombardments from the air, land and sea continue to hit the Palestinian enclave.
11 October 2023, 06:03 AM
Nasa to unveil first images of historic asteroid sample
NASA is set to reveal on Wednesday the first images of the largest asteroid sample ever collected in space, something scientists hope will yield clues about the earliest days of our solar system and perhaps the origins of life itself.
11 October 2023, 05:33 AM
How a secretive Hamas commander masterminded the attack on Israel
Israel calls last week's devastating attack by Hamas its 9/11 moment. The secretive mastermind behind the assault, Palestinian militant Mohammed Deif, calls it Al Aqsa Flood
11 October 2023, 05:20 AM
Israel death toll rises to 1,200: military
More than 1,200 Israelis have been killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict, an Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson said Wednesday, up from 1,000 previously reported
11 October 2023, 04:56 AM
More than 260,000 people displaced in Gaza: UN
Over 260,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip, as heavy Israeli bombardments from the air, land and sea continue to hit the Palestinian enclave, the United Nations said
11 October 2023, 03:50 AM
Pak HC puts former army chief, spymaster on notice
Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq on Monday issued notices to former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa, ex-spymaster Faiz Hamid and two journalists, in response to a petition seeking legal proceedings for allegedly flouting Official Secrets Act.
10 October 2023, 18:00 PM
WHO calls for humanitarian corridor into Gaza Strip
The World Health Organization called Tuesday for a humanitarian corridor to be established into and out of the Gaza Strip, which has been placed under total siege by Israel.
10 October 2023, 10:22 AM
Israel pounds Gaza with fiercest air strikes ever, says border secured
Stories of the conflict between Hamas and Israel as they happen.
10 October 2023, 08:45 AM
Total siege of Gaza 'prohibited' under international law: UN
Israel's total siege of the Gaza Strip is banned under international law, the United Nations human rights chief said today
10 October 2023, 08:32 AM
Middle East crisis test limits of China's diplomatic push
When China announced a surprise deal restoring ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran this year, it signalled Beijing's desire to be a diplomatic heavyweight in the Middle East
10 October 2023, 08:27 AM
Israel-Hamas 'war': What you need to know right now
The death toll rose to 900 in Israel, which has retaliated with a withering barrage of strikes on Gaza, raising the death toll there to 687.
10 October 2023, 08:02 AM
Israel tightens Gaza siege; death toll soars above 1,500
Palestinian militant group Hamas, which dragged off about 150 people in its surprise weekend assault on Israel, threatened to execute the hostages if Israeli air strikes continue "targeting" Gaza residents without warning
10 October 2023, 04:03 AM