24-10-2023 HARARE: Zimbabwe has been struggling to contain spread of cholera outbreak, with the government announcing measures amid fears of a repeat of its 2008 outbreak that sparked a “national emergency”. Cholera cases span all 10 of Zimbabwe’s provinces, with the most alarming spikes in the south-eastern provinces of Masvingo …
Read More »Over 400 Palestinians martyred by Israeli air attacks on Gaza
24-10-2023 GAZA CITY: At least 400 people have been reported killed across Gaza following nonstop Israeli air strikes in the last 24 hours, which Palestinian media described as the “heaviest bombardment” since the October 7 Hamas attack. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US President Joe Biden held a meeting with …
Read More »China urges Gaza ceasefire, willing to do whatever needed
24-10-2023 BEIJING: China is willing to do “whatever is conducive” to promote dialogue, secure a ceasefire and restore peace amid the deepening conflict in Gaza, China’s state media has reported, citing the country’s special envoy on the Middle East. Veteran diplomat Zhai Jun is currently on a tour of the …
Read More »Washington will retaliate if US forces are attacked in Middle East
24-10-2023 WASHINGTON: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that Washington is prepared to retaliate if US troops are targeted in the course of the Israel-Hamas war, as the possibility of the conflict spreading across the Middle East rises. Blinken, who was speaking during an interview on NBC’s …
Read More »China claims to catch US spy from within defence institute
23-10-2023 BEIJING: China’s leading intelligence agency announced on Sunday that a Chinese national employed by a defence institute in the country has been accused of spying for the United States. The case has been transferred to a court in Chengdu for trial, highlighting China’s growing focus on national security, the …
Read More »Iranian teenager Armita Geravand is ‘brain dead’: State Media
23-10-2023 TEHRAN: An Iranian teenage girl who lapsed into a coma earlier this month following an alleged encounter with authorities regarding her violation of the country’s hijab law is reportedly in a “brain-dead” state, as reported by Iranian state media on Sunday. The situation was initially made public by human …
Read More »Pope Francis urges to stop Israel-Hamas & Russia-Ukraine wars
23-10-2023 VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has called for an end to the Hamas-Israel conflict, expressing concerns about its potential escalation. During his customary Angelus prayer in Saint Peter’s Square, Rome, he emphasized the destructive nature of war and pleaded, “Stop, Stop! Brothers, stop.” The conflict began when Hamas attacked Israel …
Read More »Cairo Peace Summit ends without breakthrough
23-10-2023 CAIRO: Arab leaders attending the Cairo Summit for Peace on Saturday condemned the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, while European nations emphasized the need to protect civilians amid relentless Israeli bombing. Notably, Israel and high-ranking US officials were absent from the meeting, and as a result, there was no consensus …
Read More »‘Damning evidence of Israeli war crimes as attacks destroy Gaza’
23-10-2023 LONDON/ JERUSALEM: As Israeli forces continue to intensify their cataclysmic assault on the occupied Gaza Strip, Amnesty International has documented unlawful Israeli attacks, including indiscriminate attacks, which caused mass civilian casualties and must be investigated as war crimes. The organization spoke to survivors and eyewitnesses, analyzed satellite imagery, and …
Read More »Dozens hurt in Ukraine’s Kharkiv missile strike
23-10-2023 KYIV: Dozens people hurt in a missile attack late Saturday night at distribution centre in Eastern Ukraine. Defence officials confirmed that six postal workers have been killed and a further 19 injured after a missile hit a centre late night. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram the Nova …
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