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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...
Biden supports Israel’s right to self defence
Washington: US President Joe Biden, in a telephonic call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, supported Israel's "right to defend itself"...
Palestinians go on strike as Israel, Hamas trade fire
Gaza City (Gaza Strip): Palestinians across Israel and the occupied territories went on strike in a rare collective action against...
EU mulls ways to help defuse Israel-Palestinian fighting
Brussels: European Union foreign ministers are meeting Tuesday to discuss how to use the 27-nation bloc's political clout to help diplomatic...