340,000 Palestinians displaced by Hamas-Israel conflict: UN refugee body

GAZA, Oct. 13, (Xinhua/GNA) – At least 340,000 Palestinians have been displaced, since the beginning of the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict days ago, according to…

Rocket alert in Israel, Germany’s Baerbock heads to shelter

Tel Aviv, Oct 13, (dpa/GNA) – Rockets were fired towards Tel Aviv, triggering Israel’s Iron Dome defence system, and sending many in the coastal…

Israel military started carrying out raids in Gaza over last 24 hours

Tel Aviv, Oct 13, (dpa/GNA) – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, it has made several small-scale raids into Gaza during the past 24…

Israeli army tells people in Gaza to leave by 8 pm

Tel Aviv, Oct 13, (dpa/GNA) – The Israeli military, called on residents of Gaza to leave their homes by 8 pm on Friday (1700…

Bad Weather, Road Condition Disenfranchised Few In Southeast, NEC Releases Preliminary Results

Monrovia, Oct. 12, (LINA/GNA) – The National Elections Commission (NEC) has disclosed that the voting process in parts of Sinoe County, Southeastern Liberia, was…

Responsibility to protect under pressure, says ex-UN Special Adviser

By Desmond Davies London, Oct. 12, GNA – Despite universal agreement on the responsibility to protect populations from atrocities, the concept is now “evolving…

Mains electricity in Gaza has gone out

Oct 12 (BBC/GNA) – Mains electricity has gone out in Gaza after its sole power station ran out of fuel. Since Hamas’s attack at…

Libya calls for comprehensive plan for post-disaster management, reconstruction

TRIPOLI, Oct. 11, (Xinhua/GNA) – President of the Libyan Presidency Council, Mohamed al-Menfi, on Tuesday urged a comprehensive plan for post-disaster management and reconstruction…

Israel bolsters forces on border with Gaza as regional powers scramble to mediate

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct. 12, (Xinhua/GNA) – Israel intensified on Tuesday, its airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, and bolstered its forces along the border, the fourth…

Hamas leader’s close relatives killed in Israeli airstrike

GAZA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua/GNA) – The next of kin of the commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, were…

Zelensky, visiting NATO, calls for more support ahead of winter

Brussels, Oct 11, (dpa/GNA) – NATO allies responded on Wednesday to a plea by Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, for more support ahead of winter,…

Reports: Israeli PM Netanyahu agrees to national unity government

Tel Aviv, Oct 11, (dpa/GNA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has reached an agreement with leading opposition politician Benny Gantz, to form an…

US able to support both Ukraine and Israel, US defence secretary says

Brussels, Oct 11, (dpa/GNA) – The United States, is capable of supporting both Ukraine in its war against Russia and Israel, after Hamas’ brutal…

Israeli army still fighting Hamas militia in Israel

Tel Aviv, Oct 11, (dpa/GNA) – Israel’s army is reportedly still fighting Hamas gunmen in the south of the country, four days after militants…

Palestinian Red Crescent says Israeli strike damages its headquarters

Gaza, Oct 12, (dpa/GNA) – Israel jets damaged the headquarters of the Palestinian Red Crescent in the northern Gaza Strip, the rescue service said…

Youth-led campaign in Somalia tackles plastic pollution on beaches, boosts marine ecosystems

MOGADISHU, Oct. 12, (Xinhua/GNA) – Somali youth have launched a campaign against the littering of plastic waste on the beaches of the capital, Mogadishu,…

UAE, Jordan promise aid to Palestinians

Dubai, Oct. 10, (dpa/GNA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) pledged $20 million dollars in aid to the Palestinians on Tuesday amid “the difficult humanitarian conditions” they…

Fresh barrage of rockets fired from Gaza toward Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv, Oct. 10, (dpa/GNA) - Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets at Tel Aviv and central parts of Israel on Tuesday afternoon.  There were no…

UN peacekeepers confirm rocket firing into northern Israel

Beirut, Oct. 10, (dpa/GNA) - The UN peacekeeping force has confirmed the firing of rockets from southern Lebanon into northern Israel.  “At around 5:30 local time [1430…

Russia’s Putin says violence shows ‘failure’ of US in the Middle East

Moscow, Oct. 10, (dpa/GNA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of “failure” in the Middle East in his first comments on the conflict between…