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  • hamas pushes for elections in palestine

    Hamas pushes for elections in Palestine

    World | Jan 12, 2015, 07:56 AM IST

    Gaza: The Hamas and several other groups in Gaza, Sunday, called on the Palestinian unity government to prepare for elections.According to a Xinhua report, leaders of Islamist and left-wing groups met in Gaza at the

  • amnesty international accuses israel of war crimes

    Amnesty International accuses Israel of war crimes

    World | Dec 09, 2014, 09:33 AM IST

    London: The Israeli military's destruction of civilian buildings during its Protective Edge offensive this summer amounts to war crimes and must be investigated, human rights monitor Amnesty International said today.The destruction of four multi-story buildings

  • palestinian unity government s mandate expires this week

    Palestinian unity government's mandate expires this week: Hamas

    World | Dec 01, 2014, 08:15 AM IST

    Gaza: Islamic Hamas movement warned on Sunday that the mandate of the Palestinian unity government which was formed in June 2 will expire this week."According to the articles of the agreement, the mandate for the

  • israel and palestine agree on gaza reconstruction un

    Israel and Palestine agree on Gaza reconstruction: UN official

    World | Nov 22, 2014, 07:45 AM IST

    United Nations: An agreement has been reached between Israel, Palestine and the United Nations (UN) under which nearly 25,000 homeowners in Gaza can access materials to repair their damaged homes starting next week.This was announced

  • israel refuses to cooperate with un gaza inquiry

    Israel refuses to cooperate with UN Gaza inquiry

    World | Nov 13, 2014, 10:29 AM IST

    Jerusalem: Israel will not cooperate with a United Nations inquiry into its 50-day war with rocket-firing militants in Gaza this summer, a government spokesman said today."Since the Schabas commission is not an inquiry but a

  • nobel laureate malala to donate usd 50 000 to gaza

    Nobel Laureate Malala to donate USD 50,000 to Gaza

    World | Oct 30, 2014, 07:18 AM IST

    Jerusalem: Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is to donate USD 50,000 to help rebuild United Nations schools in Gaza, the UN's Palestinian refugee agency said today.The 17-year-old Pakistani children's rights activist

  • india expresses concern over extremism in iraq syria

    India expresses concern over extremism in Iraq, Syria

    World | Oct 22, 2014, 09:48 PM IST

    United Nations: Expressing deep concern over activities of extremist groups in Iraq and Syria, India has said consolidation of political processes and building durable state institutions will be an effective way to address such radicalism

  • india to contribute 4 million to gaza reconstruction fund

    India to contribute $4 million to Gaza reconstruction fund

    India | Oct 13, 2014, 04:32 PM IST

    New Delhi: India has pledged $4 million to the National Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza, a roadmap to tide over the current humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and towards it long term

  • india pledges usd 4 million at gaza donor meet

    India pledges USD 4 million at Gaza donor meet

    World | Oct 13, 2014, 09:19 AM IST

    Cairo: India yesterday pledged USD four million in aid to rebuild Gaza Strip, devastated by its 50-day conflict with Israel, at a donor conference here.The donation came in response to the National Early Recovery and

  • explosion rocks french cultural center in gaza

    Explosion rocks French Cultural Center in Gaza

    World | Oct 08, 2014, 11:18 AM IST

    Gaza City, Gaza Strip: An explosion has rocked the French Cultural Center in Gaza City, causing some damage but no casualties.Gaza police say they are investigating the blast, which occurred on Tuesday night.Officials at the

  • israel pm vows to refute palestinian lies at un

    Israel PM vows to refute Palestinian ' lies'at UN

    World | Sep 28, 2014, 06:06 PM IST

    Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to New York on Sunday, vowing to expose “slander and lies” laid out by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in his UN speech. In a Friday address to the

  • egypt to host gaza ceasefire talks

    Egypt to host Gaza ceasefire talks

    World | Sep 21, 2014, 06:55 AM IST

    Cairo: Egypt will host Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and the Palestinians on Wednesday in a bid to consolidate the truce reached last month.Indirect talks between the Gaza-ruling Hamas movement and Israel will resume Wednesday,

  • un delivers food to gaza via egyptian crossing

    UN delivers food to Gaza via Egyptian crossing

    World | Aug 28, 2014, 07:45 AM IST

    United Nations: For the first time in seven years, a humanitarian convoy of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) successfully crossed from Egypt into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, a spokesman said here.After a

  • israeli army strikes hamas linked islamists in gaza

    Israeli army strikes Hamas-linked Islamists in Gaza

    World | Aug 26, 2014, 07:01 AM IST

    Jerusalem: A strike in central Gaza on Monday afternoon targeted Army of Islam militants who were plotting an attack against Israel in the near future, Israel's military and Shin Bet security service said.An aircraft, acting

  • unicef urges all parties to protect children in gaza

    UNICEF urges all parties to protect children in Gaza

    World | Aug 24, 2014, 08:47 AM IST

    United Nations: The United Nations Children 's Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday called on all parties to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict to protect children in Gaza, where nearly 500 kids have died over the last month."The

  • 469 children killed in gaza claims unicef

    469 children killed in Gaza, claims UNICEF

    World | Aug 22, 2014, 11:36 AM IST

    United Nations: A senior official of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that a total of 469 children were killed in the Gaza Strip, where the situation is "dire" because of its

  • un chief welcomes new truce in gaza

    UN chief welcomes new truce in Gaza

    World | Aug 11, 2014, 09:05 AM IST

    United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday welcomed another 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire brokered by Egypt."The Secretary-General welcomes Sunday's announcement by Egypt that the Israelis and the Palestinians have accepted another 72 hours' unconditional humanitarian

  • israel won t stop till missiles are destroyed official

    Israel won't stop till missiles are destroyed: Official

    World | Aug 10, 2014, 06:27 AM IST

    Gaza: Residents of Israeli areas bordering Gaza would not be silent until the completion of an operation that will include neutralising the threat of missiles in Israeli towns, an official said on Saturday.Chaim Yellin, mayor

  • when ian bell asked who is gaza

    When Ian Bell asked 'who is GAZA'?

    Cricket | Aug 10, 2014, 07:15 AM IST

    New Delhi: While the entire world is debating weather whats happening in Gaza is right or wrong, England batsman Ian Bell is too focused on his batting that he does not even know what Gaza

  • centre should clear stand on gaza muslim groups

    Centre should clear stand on Gaza: Muslim groups

    Politics | Aug 07, 2014, 07:27 AM IST

    Kolkata: Claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hesitant in criticising Israel's offensive on Gaza, Muslim groups and activists Wednesday asked the central government to clear its stand on the issue.Taking out a procession in

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