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UN Security Council demands Gaza aid deliveries 'at scale'
AFP, Published on 23/12/2023
» NEW YORK - The United Nations (UN) Security Council voted on Friday to approve a resolution that demands all sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict allow the "safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale."
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War pushing Gaza to famine, UN warns
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - The Israel-Hamas war is pushing Gaza towards famine, the United Nations warned ahead of an expected Security Council vote Friday on a resolution to boost aid to the Palestinian territory but not call for a ceasefire.
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UN Security Council to vote on Gaza aid as famine fears mount
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The United Nations (UN) Security Council was expected to vote Friday on a resolution to boost aid to Gaza, as the world body warned the Israel-Hamas war was pushing the Palestinian territory towards famine.
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More Gaza targets hit as envoys seek truce
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - The Israeli army said Thursday it bombed scores of targets in the Gaza Strip as diplomats pressed on with efforts to halt the fighting that Hamas says has killed 20,000 people in the Palestinian territory.
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Fading colours: Bangladesh's threatened rickshaw art
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» DHAKA - Vibrant greens and swirling yellows, film stars, birds and architecture: Bangladesh's bicycle rickshaw drivers have for decades used their transport as a unique moving canvas of urban folk art.
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Israel orders more Gaza evacuations as envoys seek truce
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israel has ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza's main city as diplomats pressed on with efforts to secure a pause in the war that Hamas says has claimed 20,000 lives.
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Israel bombs Gaza as UN weighs new ceasefire call
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israel launched more deadly strikes on Gaza Tuesday as the UN Security Council was due to vote on another ceasefire demand and concern mounted over the conflict's impact on global shipping.
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Second-hand clothes finally take off in Japan
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» TOKYO - A second-hand pop-up store in Tokyo by casual clothing giant Uniqlo was a first for the Japanese firm, but also a sign that a local aversion to used garments may finally be fading.
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Israel faces Gaza ceasefire calls, US vows more arms
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israel faced another round of global pressure on Tuesday for a ceasefire in Gaza with a new United Nations vote and fresh Western diplomatic efforts, although the United States vowed to continue arming its ally.
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UN prepares to start pulling peacekeepers from DR Congo
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The UN Security Council is expected on Tuesday to accede to a demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and launch a gradual withdrawal of peacekeepers, starting later this month.
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