Tel Aviv, Oct 20, (dpa/GNA) – Israel’s government has approved emergency regulations, allowing it to temporarily shut down foreign news channels in exceptional cases,…
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China calls for immediate ceasefire in Mideast
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 19, (Xinhua/GNA) – Developments over the past few days in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have amply demonstrated that an immediate and comprehensive…
UN humanitarian chief calls for cessation of hostilities in Sudan
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 16, (Xinhua/GNA) – UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, on Sunday called for the protection of civilians, and an end…
Tensions in northern Mali may impede withdrawal of UN peacekeeping mission: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 16, (Xinhua/GNA) — The United Nations is gravely concerned about heightened tensions and the increasing armed presence in northern Mali, which…
UK, Israel ‘committed to international law’, as Gaza offensive looms
London, Oct. 15, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Britain is “absolutely committed” to international law, the foreign secretary has said as he urged Israel to show restraint…
Egypt to intensify efforts for Gaza aid amid fears of mass exodus
Cairo, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Egypt said it would intensify efforts to deliver humanitarian assistance to the neighbouring Gaza Strip, which has been the focus…
Western Afghanistan hit again by 6.3-magnitude quake
Islamabad, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Another strong earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday morning, in the same area where a series of powerful tremors last…
Report: Hamas and Iran discussed ‘axis of resistance’ at Doha meeting
Beirut, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Iran and the Islamist militant group Hamas, which rules Gaza, discussed strengthening their resistance against Israel during their meeting in…
Iran’s southwest hit by magnitude-5.3 earthquake
Beirut, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – The southwestern region of Iran was hit by a magnitude-5.3 earthquake at a depth of around 10 kilometres, the United…
Historic presidential election in Ecuador begins
Buenos Aires, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Voting has got under way in Ecuador’s presidential elections with voters given a choice between the country’s first female…
Iran ‘cannot remain spectator’ in Israel-Gaza conflict, diplomat says
Beirut, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – An ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas could enlarge on other fronts if the Israeli military campaign against the Gaza…
Defence Minister: Israel does not seek war with Hezbollah in Lebanon
Tel Aviv, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Israel has no interest in widening the current conflict, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said, against the background of…
Putin says Russia’s position in Ukraine is improving
Moscow, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin once again declared Kiev’s counteroffensive a “complete failure” and spoke of an improvement in Russia’s positions…
Azerbaijani flags hoisted in Nagorno-Karabakh
Moscow, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev was photgraphed wearing a military uniform and kissing the Azerbaijani flags he was hoisting in several…
Number of Palestinians killed in Gaza rises to 2,450
Tel Aviv/Gaza, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – One week after the start of the latest conflict between the Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas and Israel, the number…
Aid organizations deplore ‘appalling’ situation in Gaza Strip
Berlin, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Aid organizations in Germany have warned of catastrophic conditions in the Gaza Strip. Medico and Misereor on Sunday called for…
Reuters journalist killed in shelling on Israeli Lebanese border
London/Beirut, Oct. 13, (dpa/GNA) - A Reuters journalist has been killed and six other journalists were wounded by shelling on the Lebanese border with Israel. “We are…
Huge rallies in support of Palestinians held in several Arab nations
Cairo/Baghdad, Oct. 13, (dpa/GNA) - From Egypt to Iraq, thousands of people on Friday rallied in Arab countries to show support for Palestinians against the Israeli airstrikes…
UN spokesman says Israeli strikes on Syrian airports “extremely worrying”
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 13, (Xinhua/GNA) — Israeli strikes that have crippled two Syrian airports, are extremely worrying, said a UN spokesman on Thursday. Reports…
Egypt offers mediation to end Palestinian-Israeli conflict, calls for self-restraint
CAIRO, Oct. 13, (Xinhua/GNA) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, urged on Thursday the Palestinian and Israeli sides, to exercise utmost restraint, while expressing Cairo’s…