23-05-2021 GAZA CITY/ JERUSALEM/ THE HAGUE: GAZA CITY: Cafes reopened, fishermen set out to sea and shopkeepers dusted off shelves Saturday as Gazans slowly resumed their daily lives after deadly 11-days of violence against Palestinians by Israel. Aid trickled into the Gaza Strip, the blockaded enclave controlled by the Hamas …
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23-05-2021 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s tally of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has reached 26,528,846, and the death toll stands at 299,296. India continues to be second-most-affected globally. The six most affected states by total cases are Maharashtra (5,527,092), Karnataka (2,367,742), Kerala (2,293,632), Tamil Nadu (1,770,988), Uttar Pradesh (1,659,265), and Andhra …
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22-05-2021 GAZA CITY/ JERUSALEM: A ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip appeared to be holding, but there have been tensions in occupied East Jerusalem where Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and fired tear gas at Palestinians after Friday prayers. The Egyptian-brokered …
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22-05-2021 OTTAWA: A Canadian ban on direct passenger flights from India and Pakistan after increased Covid-19 cases were detected in travellers arriving from these countries was extended Friday until June 21. The measure, first announced on April 22, was set to expire Saturday. “Our battle against Covid-19 continues,” Transportation Minister …
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22-05-2021 ABUJA: Nigeria’s army chief, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, died in a plane crash on Friday on an official visit to the northern state of Kaduna, which has had security challenges in recent months, the presidency said. The air force said in a statement that its plane crashed near Kaduna …
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21-05-2021 TEHRAN: The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Friday unveiled three new strategic achievements in the drone and air defense fields. They were unveiled in a ceremony attended by IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami and other senior commanders. They included a wide-body and heavy Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) …
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21-05-2021 Bureau Report SYDNEY/ MELBOURNE: Thousands of Australian children are walking out of school to attend protests, calling for action on climate change. Up to 50,000 students are expected at School Strike for Climate rallies across the country. It’s the latest grassroots campaign by young people pushing for action on …
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21-05-2021 WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed a ceasefire announced by Israel and Hamas as a “genuine opportunity” for peace after 11 days of bombing and rocket strikes. “I believe we have a genuine opportunity to make progress and I´m committed to working toward it,” Biden said at …
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Hyderabad May 21: Syed Hussain Ali Sajjad bureau Chief of Press Media of India condemned the demolition of the Shirens of four Imama.s and the beloved daughter of Prophet Mohammed Mustafas.a.w.s Shahzadi Syeda Fatemut-uz-Zeras.a in Jannat-ul-Baqi. He said Janat-ul-Baqi is a well-known Muslim cemetery which is also known as Baqi …
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21-05-2021 GAZA CITY/ JERUSALEM: A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas has come into effect. The ceasefire began early on Friday, bringing to an end 11 days of bombardment in which more than 240 people have died most of them in Gaza. Palestinians poured onto the streets …
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