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Israeli media: Cabinet approves cease-fire in Gaza
Gaza City: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Thursday announced a cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation against Hamas militants...
Paying people to vaccinate could backfire: Behavioral scientists
Massachusetts (US): (The Conversation) A financial shot in the arm could be just what is needed for Americans unsure about...
NHS vaccine passports are here but will they be used beyond international travel?
Leicester (UK): (The Conversation) England's NHS vaccine passport has arrived, and with it the promise of a return to international...
US says it opposes UN resolution calling for Gaza cease-fire
United Nations: The United States said Wednesday it opposes a proposed UN Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in the...
US has provided over USD 500 million in COVID relief to India, says White House
Washington: The US has so far provided over USD 500 million in COVID-19 assistance to India, the White House said on...
Estimated 4,000-6,000 refugees from Myanmar sought safety in India: UN
United Nations: An estimated 4,000 to 6,000 refugees from Myanmar have sought safety in India, a spokesperson for the UN chief...
What COVID-19 pandemic teaches us about preventing chronic diseases
Vancouver (Canada): (The Conversation) Forty-four per cent of Canadian adults live with at least one chronic health condition such as...
Earthquake rattles Nepal, dozens of houses flattened
Kathmandu: A 5.8-magnitute earthquake struck Nepal's western Lamjung district on Wednesday, injuring at least six persons and damaging dozens of houses,...
Israeli airstrikes kill 6, level large family home in Gaza
Gaza City: Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the home of a large...
Gaza children bearing the brunt in Israel-Hamas conflict
Gaza City: Suzy Ishkontana hardly speaks or eats. It's been two days since the 7-year-old girl was pulled from the rubble...