Israel seeks to end Palestinians’ presence

Israel seeks to end the Palestinian people’s presence on their “historical land,” Palestine’s foreign minister has said.
20 November 2023

28 premature Gaza babies evacuated to Egypt

A group of 28 prematurely born babies evacuated from Gaza's biggest hospital were taken into Egypt for urgent treatment on Monday, while Palestinian authorities and the WHO said 12 people were killed at another Gaza hospital encircled by Israeli tanks
20 November 2023

Iran unveils Fattah-2 hypersonic missile

Iran has unveiled an improved version of its own hypersonic missile 'Fattah' for the first time
20 November 2023

OpenAI's Sam Altman to join Microsoft: CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Monday said that ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Greg Brockman will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team
20 November 2023

Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says 12 killed in hospital strike

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday 12 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a hospital in northern Gaza.
20 November 2023

32 killed in attack in Abyei, a region claimed by both Sudan and S Sudan

A spate of attacks in a disputed region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan has left 32 people dead including a UN peacekeeper, local officials said.
20 November 2023

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former president Jimmy Carter, died at age 96 at her home in Georgia, the couple's non-profit organization announced.
20 November 2023

World's richest 1% emit as much carbon as bottom two-thirds: report

The richest one percent of the global population are responsible for the same amount of carbon emissions as the world's poorest two-thirds, or five billion people, according to an analysis published Sunday by the non-profit Oxfam International
20 November 2023

World must 'act urgently' to stop humanitarian crisis in Gaza: China FM

The international community must take urgent action to stop the "humanitarian disaster" unfolding in Gaza, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told visiting diplomats from Arab and Muslim-majority nations on Monday
20 November 2023

President-elect Milei vows 'end of Argentina's decline'

Libertarian outsider Javier Milei swept to victory in Argentina's presidential election Sunday, vowing to halt decades of economic decline in a country reeling from triple-digit inflation
20 November 2023

At least 21 dead in torrential Dominican Republic rains

At least 21 people, including three children, died after heavy rainfall inundated the Dominican Republic over the weekend, authorities said Sunday, warning the downpours were linked to worsening climate change
20 November 2023

Israeli army unveils footage it says shows hostages at Gaza hospital

Israel's military released security camera footage Sunday it said showed hostages being brought into Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on October 7 after being kidnapped during Hamas's attacks on southern Israel.
20 November 2023

Putin to join virtual G20 summit Nov 22

Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in a virtual G20 leaders’ summit on November 22, after skipping the flagship in-person meeting in New Delhi in September.
19 November 2023

Iran rapper released on bail after year in jail

Iranian authorities have released on bail a popular rapper jailed for more than a year over supporting nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death in custody.
19 November 2023

Internet ban in Manipur extended till Nov 23

The government of India’s Manipur state has extended the ban on internet services for another five days until November 23, considering the unfavourable law and order situation in the violence-hit state.
19 November 2023

Iraq militia labels US sanctions ‘ridiculous’

Iraq’s powerful pro-Iranian armed group Kataeb Hezbollah has denounced as “ridiculous” sanctions unveiled this week by the United States over recent attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syria.
19 November 2023

Heavy rain in Kenya affects tens of thousands

Kenya yesterday said tens of thousands of people across the country had been impacted by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides that had also interrupted cargo services at Mombasa port.
19 November 2023

Ministers from Muslim nations to visit China

Ministers from Arab and Islamic countries will visit China today on the first stop of a tour aims at ending the war in Gaza, Saudi Foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said.
19 November 2023

Gaza, West Bank should be ‘reunited’ under PA

Gaza and the West Bank should eventually be “reunited” under a new Palestinian Authority (PA), US President Joe Biden said in an opinion piece Saturday, as questions swirl over the future of the region once Israel achieves its goal of crushing the Hamas group.
19 November 2023

Hamas battles Israeli forces in north Gaza

Hamas gunmen battled Israeli forces trying to push into Gaza’s largest refugee camp yesterday and Israeli air strikes to the south killed dozens of Palestinians, witnesses said, as a US media report of a nascent hostage release deal was denied.
19 November 2023