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"Enough is enough": UN calls for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaz
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations on Monday reiterated its demand for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza amid the war with Israel and said that keeping an entire population besieged, under attack and denied access to amenities is "unacceptable"
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Israel-Hamas war: Gaza fatalities surpass 10,000; Rafah border crossing re
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a tragic development, over 10,000 Palestinians have lost their lives in Gaza since hostilities began on October 7, simultaneously, the Rafah border crossing reopens following an Israeli airstrike.
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South Africa, Chad recall diplomats from Israel, urge immediate ceasefire
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the raging Israel-Hamas war, South Africa and Chad have announced the recall of their diplomats from Israel for "consultation," CNN reported.
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Growing food insecurity in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Food insecurity in Afghanistan is on the rise, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme, resulting in Afghanistan emerging as one of eight nations whose citizens suffer from acute food insecurity, TOLOnews said in its report.
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Iran Foreign minister writes to BRICS nations, calls for halt to attacks o
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
At a time when the Israel-Gaza conflict has claimed numerous lives of innocent civilians on both sides, Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has sent a letter to the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), urging them to halt the attacks in the Gaza strip
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88 United Nations staffers killed in Gaza, marks highest death toll in sin
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations on Monday stressed that 88 staffers have been killed in Gaza, marking the highest toll ever for UN fatalities recorded in a single conflict, The Times of Israel reported.
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South Korea provides 1 million USD aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordination Office (OCHA) shared on social media that South Korea has assisted with humanitarian efforts and donated one million dollars to Afghanistan.
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UAE: Sharjah Chamber embarks on trade mission to enhance economic ties wit
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will dispatch a trade mission to Uganda and Kenya on Monday to bolster economic and investment cooperation between Sharjah and the two African nations.
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3.5 million drug users in Afghanistan, unveiling hidden struggles under Ta
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Afghanistan is home to approximately 3.5 million drug users, accounting for nearly 10 per cent of the country's total population, Khaama Press reported citing a report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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Opium cultivation, production in Afghanistan decreased by 95 pc: UN Report
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The cultivation and production of opium in Afghanistan has decreased by 95 per cent in the past year, Khaama Press reported citing the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
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Israel uncovers Hamas rocket launchers next to children's pool, playground
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Israel has long decried the terrorist group's practice of committing war crimes by deliberately placing rocket launchers near and in civilian sites such as hospitals, schools, mosques and United Nations buildings.
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UN teams respond to earthquake in western Nepal
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
United Nations teams in Nepal are responding to the devastating earthquake in the west of the country, amid reports that over 150 people have been killed and hundreds more injured.
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