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‘Silent strike’ on Myanmar coup anniversary
Published on 01/02/2024
» Opponents of military rule in Myanmar staged a “silent strike” on Thursday as the country marked three years since the military coup that ousted the elected government of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
World Court orders Israel to ‘prevent genocide’
Published on 26/01/2024
» THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The United Nations’ top court on Friday ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide as it wages war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, but it stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Russia, Ukraine trade accusations over fatal flight
Published on 25/01/2024
» MOSCOW - A senior Russian lawmaker said Ukrainian military intelligence had been given a 15-minute warning before a Russian military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war entered an area where it was shot down on Wednesday.
Death toll from Israeli strikes in Gaza passes 25,000: health officials
Published on 21/01/2024
» DOHA/GAZA: The toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct 7 has passed 25,000, health officials in the enclave said on Sunday, amid heavy Israeli strikes and street battles raging across the Hamas-run Strip.
Iran adds prison time for Nobel winner
New York Times, Published on 16/01/2024
» The Iranian regime sentenced Narges Mohammadi, the jailed human rights activist who received the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, to 15 more months in prison, her family said Monday.
Israel presses on with Gaza offensive
Published on 13/01/2024
» GAZA - Israel kept up bombardments in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as its deadly war on the enclave’s Hamas rulers approached 100 days with no end in sight.
Freezing Ukraine faces new missile barrage
Published on 13/01/2024
» KYIV - Ukraine suffered its third large-scale aerial barrage of the new year, with the escalation of attacks from Russia coming as harsh weather leaves millions vulnerable to power outages.
World Court opens Gaza genocide hearing
Published on 11/01/2024
» THE HAGUE - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday opened hearings in a case in which South Africa is demanding an emergency suspension of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, where it says Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.
Data confirm 2023 as hottest year on record
Published on 09/01/2024
» BRUSSELS - Last year was the planet’s hottest on record by a substantial margin and likely the world’s warmest in the last 100,000 years, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Tuesday.
South Korea's parliament passes bill to ban dog meat trade
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2024
» SEOUL - South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to end the eating and selling of dog meat, a move that would outlaw the controversial centuries-old practice amid growing support for animal welfare.