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Philippines suspends deployment of Filipino health care workers to Israel
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 21 (ANI): Philippines on Friday suspended deployment of Filipino health care workers (HCWs) to Israel because of the escalation of fighting between the Israeli army and militant Palestinians.
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Biden tells Netanyahu he expects significant de-escalation in Israel-Hamas
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 20, (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday morning (local time) told Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he expects "significant de-escalation today" in the Israel-Hamas conflict, adding to the growing international pressure to end the fighting.
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Boris Johnson 'shares horror' at outbreak of antisemitic incidents in UK
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 19 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed on Wednesday his deep concerns over the recent outbreak of antisemitic incidents in the country following the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Emergency humanitarian access needed in Gaza to provide aid to Children: U
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI/Sputnik): United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore said in a statement that the agency needs immediate access into Gaza to provide humanitarian access to children affected by the recent escalation in violence between Isr
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UN Security Council to hold open meeting on Israeli-Palestinian tensions
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) Security Council will hold an open meeting on Sunday to discuss the escalation of tensions between Israel and Palestine.
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After Netanyahu, Blinken calls on Palestinian President Abbas to de-escala
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): After speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local time) spoke to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and emphasised the need to de-escalate tensions.
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In phone call with Netanyahu, Blinken pushes for de-escalation with Palest
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): Amid intensifying conflict between Israel and Palestine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and expressed his concerns over the ongoing violence.
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US expresses serious concern over Israel-Palestine conflict, calls for de-
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI): The US White House on Tuesday (local time) expressed "serious concern" over the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, calling for de-escalation of tensions between both countries by establishing a two-state solution.
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Israel, Palestinian supporters clash near Israeli consulate in New York
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): At least a thousand pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters clashed at a demonstration near the Israeli consulate in New York City over the recent escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the sce
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Russia calls on Israel, Palestine to exercise restraint as violence escala
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia is deeply concerned about the dangerous development of the situation in the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem and calls on Israel and Palestine to avoid steps fraught with further escalation of tension, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakh
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Pakistan should play sincere role in Afghan peace process, says President
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 11 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met with Pakistan army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa and Gen. Sir Nick Carter, Britain's Chief of the Defence Staff and Head of the British Armed Forces in Kabul on Monday and discussed Pakistan's role in the peace process, and
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Marked rise in Indian services activity: IHS Markit
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Indian service sector remained resilient to the escalation of Covid-19 crisis with a further solid increase in new work supporting output expansion, according to the latest IHS Markit Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Wednesday.
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