Israel-Palestinian ceasefire comes into force
Egyptian President El-Sisi had ordered two security delegations into Israel and Palestinian Territories
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Children bearing brunt of escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians: UNICEF
More than 40 children have been killed in the current crisis in the Middle East, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Saturday.
UAE reported to demand Hamas stop rockets attacks or face halt in investments
“If Hamas does not commit to complete calm, it is dooming the residents of the Strip to a life of suffering.”
United Nations express deep concern over East Jerusalem violence
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and senior UN officials have expressed their deep concernover confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in East Jerusalem, particularly those which began on Friday evening, and continued into Sunday night. Several Palestinian children are among the wounded
Chinese scientists discussed weaponising coronavirus in 2015: Media report
A paper titled The Unnatural Origin of SARS and New Species of Man-Made Viruses as Genetic Bioweapons suggested that World War Three would be fought with biological weapons.
Can victory make Mamata Banerjee a central figure in Indian national politics?
A popular and prominent political figure among the Indian political firmament, she has often stood out in a crowd with her strikingly upright posture, attributed to her skill as a mass-people politician
World rushes to help India as country fights Coronavirus surge
The leading countries that have announced assistance to India include the US, Russia, France, Germany, Australia, Ireland, Belgium, Romania, Luxembourg, Singapore, Portugal, Sweden, New Zealand, Kuwait and Mauritius.
Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce, shaking philanthropic world
Billionaire benefactors Bill and Melinda Gates, co-founders of one of the world’s largest private charitable foundations, filed for divorce on Monday after 27 years of marriage, saying they had reached an agreement on how to divide their assets.
UN leads new global immunization effort
A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled on Monday to reach more than 50 million children who have missed lifesaving jabs against diseases such as measles, yellow fever and diptheria, in large part because of COVID-19 disruption.
Biden Administration may recognise Armenian genocide
Move to recognize killing of 1.5 million Armenians ‘will harm ties’ with Turkey, foreign minister says