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War has knocked Gaza back to 1950s: UNDP

GAZA, Oct 22 (Reuters): The war between Israel and Hamas has devastated the Palestinian economy and left nearly all of Gaza's population in poverty, with quality of life indicators such as health and education knocked back 70 years, the United Nations' development agency said on Tuesday.Launching a study on the...

Israeli strike kills 13 near S Beirut hospital

BEIRUT, Oct 22 (BBC): At least 13 people, including a child, have been killed in an Israeli air strike near Lebanon's largest public hospital in southern Beirut, according to the Lebanese health ministry.Another 57 people were injured, seven critically, when at least three buildings about 50m (160ft) from Rafik Hariri...

Harris, Trump seek to win over undecided voters

NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters): Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival, Donald Trump, delivered radically different messages on the US campaign trail on Monday as they sought to win over undecided voters in the two weeks before Election Day.Vice President Harris, campaigning alongside Republican former lawmaker Liz...

Resolution reached with India on contested border issues, says China

BEIJING, Oct 22 (AFP): China said Tuesday it had reached a "resolution" with India over issues related to their disputed border, after New Delhi said it had struck a deal with Beijing for military patrols along the frontier.China and India, the world's two most populous nations, are intense rivals and...

AI to help doctors spot broken bones on X-rays

LONDON, Oct 22 (BBC): Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reduce the number of broken bones missed when doctors analyse X-rays, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).The health assessment body says research suggests the technology is safe and could speed up diagnosis, relieving pressure...

India wants peace in Ukraine

KAZAN, Oct 22 (Reuters): India's Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the eve of the BRICS summit that he wanted peace in Ukraine and that New Delhi was ready to help achieve a truce to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.Putin, who ordered tens of thousands...

News in Brief -2024-10-23

Morales supporters paralyse Bolivia LA PAZ, Oct 22: Bolivians are facing fuel shortages and soaring prices after a week of roadblocks by supporters of former president Evo Morales, who is under investigation for allegedly abusing a minor during his time in office. In capital La Paz, minibus driver Marco Santos...