UN condemns Gaza horrors, calls for accountability amid famine
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories), Aug (Agencies): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has denounced the “endless catalogue of horrors” unfolding in Gaza after nearly two years of conflict, as Gaza’s civil defence reported dozens of new casualties from Israeli strikes.As Israel’s military prepares to take control of Gaza City, the...
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Modi, Xi Jinping meet tomorrow
NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (Reuters): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow (Sunday), as ties between the Asian rivals thaw against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's imposition of punitive tariffs on New Delhi.Modi is on his first visit to...
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Russia blasts Europe's Iran sanctions move
MOSCOW, Aug 29 (AFP): Russia on Friday warned that the reimposition of sanctions against Iran risked "irreparable consequences", after Britain, France and Germany moved to reintroduce curbs over Tehran's failure to comply with the 2015 nuclear deal."We strongly urge them to reconsider and review their erroneous decisions before they lead...
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Myanmar declares Karen ethnic rebels a terrorist group as elections loom
BANGKOK, Aug 29 (Arab News): Myanmar's military government designated the Karen National Union a terrorist organization Thursday, making illegal virtually any activities connected with the major ethnic rebel group, including contact by third parties.The KNU has been fighting on and off for greater autonomy since Myanmar became independent from Britain...
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Italy’s Meloni expresses outrage over an adult website
MILAN, Aug 29 (Reuters): Italy's Giorgia Meloni expressed outrage on Friday over an adult website that published unauthorised pictures of women, including of the prime minister, amid a national outcry over online misogyny and abuse.Administrators of the phica.eu website, whose name is a play on a vulgar Italian slang term...
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Trump ends security protection for ex-Vice President Harris
WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump has canceled Secret Service protection for former vice president and 2024 Democratic rival Kamala Harris, CNN reported on Friday, citing a copy of a letter.Harris' typical six-month security detail for vice presidents after they leave office had been extended to one year...
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Iran has executed at least 841 people this year: UN
GENEVA, Aug 29 (AFP): At least 841 people have been executed in Iran since the start of the year, the UN said Friday, decrying "a systematic pattern of using death penalty as a tool of state intimidation". "In July alone, Iranian authorities executed 110 individuals. This represents more than double...
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Number of registered missing people surges 70pc in 5 years, says Red Cross
GENEVA, Aug 29 (AFP): More than a quarter of a million people are registered as missing by the Red Cross (RC), a figure up nearly 70 per cent over five years, the organisation said on Friday.The increase is being driven by growing numbers of conflicts, mass migration and fading respect...
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