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Pope Francis condemns Gaza civilian killings as ‘terrorism’
The devasating weeks of Israeli attacks that have killed, amounts to “terrorism,” Pope Francis said.“Some would say, ‘It is war. It is terrorism.’ Yes, it is war. It is terrorism,” Francis said at his weekly blessing at St. Peter's…
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UK, France, Germany, Italy urge swift Gaza ceasefire resolution
GAZA:
The UK, France, Germany, and Italy expressed strong support on Saturday for ongoing mediation efforts aimed at ending the war in Gaza. The mediation is being led by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar.
In a joint statement, the…
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Uzbek PM in Afghanistan for first time since Taliban takeover
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ISLAMABAD:
Uzbekistan's Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov on Saturday arrived on his first visit to Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to Kabul in 2021.
Aripov, heading a high-level delegation, was warmly welcomed…
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Overwhelmed Gaza undertakers forced to stack ‘graves on top of graves’
GAZA:
Undertakers are working like bricklayers in a Gaza cemetery, piling cinder blocks into tight rectangles, side by side, for freshly dug graves.
More than 10 months into the Gaza war, so many bodies are arriving at the cemetery in…
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Indonesia celebrates 79th Independence Day in new capital Nusantara
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Indonesia on Saturday held celebration ceremonies for the country's 79th independence anniversary at the newly inaugurated capital Nusantara.
The major national flag-hoisting ceremony that took place at the State…
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Hamas urges global action against Israel’s ‘brutal crimes’ in Gaza
GAZA:
Palestinian resistance movement Hamas Saturday called on the international community and the UN to protect Palestinian civilians and work to stop “Israel's brutal crimes against them.”
“Israeli occupation violations continue…
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China implements strict border measures to prevent spread of mpox virus
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China has tightened its border control to prevent mpox virus from entering the country, state-run media reported on Saturday.
The country's General Administration of Customs announced tighter surveillance measures…
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Eight children among 17 killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
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GAZA:
At least 17 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike in the Gaza town of Zawayda on Saturday, health officials said, as Israel issued new evacuation orders, citing Hamas rocket fire nearby.
Most…
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Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy Kursk bridge, says Russia
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MOSCOW:
Russia's foreign ministry said Ukraine had used Western rockets, likely US-made HIMARS, to destroy a bridge over the Seym river in the Kursk region, killing volunteers trying to evacuate civilians.
"For…
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Trump, Harris target key battleground US State for votes
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Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris will hold duelling campaign events this weekend in Pennsylvania state, the political battleground that may be the most critical state in the Nov. 5 presidential…
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