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"You are making ground shake": Magnitude 4.8 earthquake interrupts UN briefing on Gaza | WATCH VIDEO
World | Apr 05, 2024, 09:51 PM ISTEarthquake in New York: According to tracking website FlightAware, Federal Aviation Administration told airlines that they can expect flights to be held for New York City airports until noon because of earthquake and delays of 30-45 minutes.
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UNHRC adopts resolution condemning Israel’s ‘war crimes’ in Gaza; India, 12 other countries abstain
World | Apr 06, 2024, 06:32 AM ISTIn the resolution adopted on Friday, the UNHRC condemned Israel for the war in Gaza, but, did not make any mention of Hamas or its crimes on the October 7 attack.
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UAE halts cooperation with Israel on humanitarian aid after killing of aid workers in Gaza
World | Apr 05, 2024, 12:10 PM ISTAn Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed seven aid workers for World Central Kitchen (WCK) founded by celebrity chef Jose Andres, including citizens of Australia, Britain and Poland. Israeli PM Netanyahu called it an "unintended" attack but the incident sparked outrage from the country's closest allies.
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Indian descent woman, Zomi Frankcom, among 6 global aid workers killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
World | Apr 03, 2024, 12:57 PM ISTAccording to media reports, the woman, born to an Australian father and a Mizo mother, was on a mission to provide relief to the people of war-torn northern Gaza when the convoy she was travelling in came under fire late Monday.
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Biden slams Israel after death of 7 aid workers in Gaza strike, says 'I'm outraged and heartbroken'
World | Apr 03, 2024, 08:07 AM ISTNoting that incidents like this simply should not happen, US President Joe Biden said Israel has also not done enough to protect civilians in Gaza.
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Big trouble for Israeli PM as millions stage protest seeking ouster of Netanyahu govt I VIDEO
World | Apr 01, 2024, 08:51 AM ISTNetanyahu's cabinet has faced widespread criticism over the security failure of the Hamas attack on southern Israel in which 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 taken hostage in Gaza.
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Will Netanyahu govt collapse amid soaring anger at exemptions granted to ultra-Orthodox Jews? DEETS
World | Mar 31, 2024, 02:46 PM ISTThe decades-old controversy has become especially sensitive as Israel's armed forces, made up mostly of teenage conscripts and older civilians mobilised for reserve duty, wage a nearly six-month-old war in Gaza to try to eliminate the Islamist Hamas movement that rules the Palestinian enclave.
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UN Security Council approves draft resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza during Ramzan
World | Mar 25, 2024, 11:45 PM ISTThe United States warned that the resolution approved on Monday could hurt negotiations to halt hostilities by the US, Egypt and Qatar, raising the possibility of another veto, this time by the Americans.
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A Gaza woman witnesses horrific incident of her husband's death as IDF attacks hospital I VIDEO
World | Mar 19, 2024, 09:03 PM ISTBritish broadcaster captured the immediate aftermath of the airstrike, which struck not far from the Shifa hospital where a woman could be seen crying seeking help from the desperate people looking for a safe place to hide.
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'My daughter wants to eat eggs, I tell her how can I bring...': Gazans struggle to observe Ramadan
World | Mar 19, 2024, 11:55 PM IST"I was not able to provide my children with any of life's basics, to the point that my daughter asked me and said that she wanted to eat boiled eggs, I told her how can I bring you boiled eggs?" said a mother of two daughters staying on Gaza rubles.
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How do Palestinians observe Ramadan in the shadow of Gaza war? IN PICS
World | Mar 18, 2024, 09:06 PM ISTPalestinians observe Ramadan in a sombre mood with heightened security measures by Israeli police and the spectre of war and hunger in Gaza overshadowing the normally festive Muslim holy month as talks to secure a ceasefire stalled.
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UN-backed food agency says Gaza suffers famine-level shortages, warns of mass death I VIDEO
World | Mar 18, 2024, 08:42 PM ISTThe UN-backed Integrated Food-Security Phase Classification, or IPC, which formally declares famines, said two of its three criteria - the overall shortage of food and prevalence of malnutrition - had probably already been met.
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Israel-Hamas war: 20 killed, 155 injured in shelling while awaiting food aid in Gaza, says report
World | Mar 15, 2024, 06:51 AM ISTGaza Civil Defense Spokesman Mahmoud Basal accused Israel of being responsible for the attack. According to eyewitnesses, the area was struck by what sounded like artillery fire or a tank.
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US dispatches humanitarian aid ship to Gaza after Biden vows to build pier
World | Mar 10, 2024, 01:53 PM ISTBiden's announcement in his State of the Union address on Thursday followed UN warnings of widespread famine among Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians five months after Israel launched its offensive in the narrow strip in response to an attack by Hamas militants.
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'Relocate to safe areas within Israel': India issues advisory after Kerala man killed in war
World | Mar 05, 2024, 04:06 PM ISTThe Indian government has also issued multiple contact details of the embassy and other officials which could assist the Indians in case of any emergency in the midst of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
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Gaza woman had twins after 10 years of IVF. Israeli attack killed both, including 12 family members
World | Mar 04, 2024, 02:19 PM ISTThe mother had woken up at around 10 pm to breastfeed Naeim, the boy, and went back to sleep with him in one arm and Wissam, the girl, in the other. Her husband was sleeping beside them. Suddenly, an attack killed 14 members of her family including her husband.
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Nepal coalition in crisis: PM Prachanda set to form new government with ex-premier Oli's party
World | Mar 04, 2024, 02:01 PM ISTGovinda Acharya, Dahal’s press secretary, said the former guerrilla chief was likely to name a new cabinet including nominees from two main opposition parties – Communist Party of Nepal (UML) and the Rastriya Swotantra Party (RSP).
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Hamas arrives in Egypt for ceasefire talks with deal 'on the table', but no confirmation from Israel
World | Mar 03, 2024, 05:53 PM ISTFrom the Israeli side, there was no official confirmation even that its delegation was attending. One source briefed on the talks had said Israel could stay away from Cairo unless Hamas first presented a full list of hostages who are still alive.
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India expresses 'deep shock' at loss of lives in northern Gaza, says it is a 'cause of concern'
World | Mar 01, 2024, 07:01 PM ISTAt least 112 people were killed and more than 700 wounded in the incident near Gaza City, according to health officials. However, Israel claimed that dozens were trampled and run over when they overwhelmed the aid trucks and denied any strike towards the people.
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'Surprised! Biden's remarks not made in coordination with leadership': Israel, Hamas on ceasefire
World | Feb 28, 2024, 09:06 AM ISTIsraeli officials said Biden's comments came as a surprise and were not made in coordination with the country's leadership. A Hamas official played down any sense of progress, saying the group wouldn't soften its demands.