Oct 16, 2023, at 09:56 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel to grant “unimpeded access for humanitarian aid” into the Gaza Strip.
IDF notifies safe route for civilians in Gaza ahead of likely ground assault
Oct 16, 2023, at 02:50 am
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has asked residents of the Northern Gaza Strip to evacuate to the southern part of the region using evacuation corridors between 10 am to 4 pm (local time), The Times of Israel reported.
UN voices concern over obstacles to Mali mission’s orderly withdrawal
Oct 16, 2023, at 01:52 am
Heightened tensions and the increasingly hostile presence of armed groups in northern Mali are likely to impede the departure of the UN Stabilization Mission there (MINUSMA), the UN said in a note to correspondents issued on Saturday.
Israel in talks with Qatar to join Egypt in creating camp for Gaza refugees
Oct 16, 2023, at 01:20 am
Tel Aviv: Amidst the Israel-Hamas war, Israel is trying to persuade Qatar to join Egypt in funding a camp for a million or more refugees from the Gaza Strip, US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said on Sunday, citing sources.
Gaza: Forcing patients to flee hospitals a 'death sentence' warns WHO
Oct 16, 2023, at 01:12 am
The UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) issued an urgent call on Saturday for Israeli Authorities to protect all civilians sheltering in Gaza.
Israeli military gears up to attack Hamas in Gaza by land, air and sea
Oct 16, 2023, at 12:58 am
The Israeli military is set to attack by land, air and sea the Hamas militants in Gaza, it said in a statement ahead of an expected ground offensive.
'Will fight enemies of Israel with unlimited power': Netanyahu
Oct 15, 2023, at 07:31 am
Israeli ground forces conducted their initial incursions into the Gaza Strip on Friday, following a sudden attack and killings by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel a week ago.
Oct 15, 2023, at 05:46 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stationed on the front line in the Gaza Strip to boost their morale. He shared images of the interaction, affirming, "We are all prepared."
Islamic nations grouping calls 'urgent extraordinary meeting' on Israel-Gaza conflict
Oct 15, 2023, at 04:20 am
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia): A high-level coalition of Islamic nations has summoned an "urgent extraordinary meeting" in Saudi Arabia to deliberate on the Israel-Gaza conflict, AFP reported.
Saudi Arabia may put peace deal with Israel on back-burner amid Israel-Palestine conflict: Report
Oct 15, 2023, at 03:33 am
Riyadh: Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudia Arabia took his first phone call from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Reuters reported.
China tells US to play 'positive and accountable role' in Israel-Gaza situation
Oct 15, 2023, at 01:58 am
Washington/Beijing: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the Israel-Hamas situation and sought China’s help in preventing the conflict from spreading to other Middle Eastern nations, BBC reported.
French teacher stabbed to death: Authorities sense 'probable' link to Gaza violence
Oct 15, 2023, at 12:10 am
Authorities believe the killing of a teacher in France is probably linked to the ongoing war between Hamas members in Gaza and Israel.
Pakistan: Six labourers shot dead in Turbat
Oct 14, 2023, at 11:17 pm
Unknown gunmen on Saturday shot dead six labourers in Turbat city of Pakistan, media reports said.
Israel-Gaza conflict: Two top Hamas commanders killed, reveals IDF
Oct 14, 2023, at 10:48 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed (October 14, 2023) that two top Hamas commanders, who were involved in the group's cross-border attack last week, have been killed.
International Criminal Court: Russia urged to withdraw arrest warrants for judges
Oct 14, 2023, at 10:25 pm
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday said it was “deeply concerned” by Russia’s decision to issue arrest warrants against senior judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), following earlier warrants against its Prosecutor and Pre-trial Judges involved in examining potential war crimes in Ukraine.
Ethiopia: Victims ‘left in limbo’ as rights probe mandate ends
Oct 14, 2023, at 10:17 pm
The UN-mandated Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia on Friday released a harrowing report on the “staggering” level of human rights violations and mass killings that have plagued the east African nation since the Tigray conflict erupted in 2020.
Cutting disaster risk will boost equality, improve resilience
Oct 14, 2023, at 09:39 pm
Marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Friday, UN chief António Guterres called on countries everywhere to boost resilience and adaptation, to build a safer and more just future for all.
Israel Defense Forces says top Hamas commander involved in last week's attack killed
Oct 14, 2023, at 09:03 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said a top Hamas commander, who was involved in last week's attacks, was killed when fighter jets struck an operational headquarters used by the group over the past day, media reports said.
Armed Hamas members are seen playing with abducted Israeli children in IDF-released video
Oct 14, 2023, at 03:43 pm
The Israel Defense Forces has released a video which showed Hamas group members, who are armed with rifles, playing with Israeli babies taken hostage by them.
Israel-Hamas Conflict: IDF strikes Hezbollah target in southern Lebanon
Oct 14, 2023, at 02:51 pm
The Israel Defense Forces has said it has hit a Hezbollah target in southern Lebanon after an apparent drone was intercepted on Friday.
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Humanitarians call for urgent aid access to Gaza
Oct 14, 2023, at 02:28 am
Gaza is on the brink of running out of food, water, electricity and critical supplies, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
Israel Defense Forces warns Palestinians to evacuate Gaza City
Oct 14, 2023, at 12:49 am
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday warned civilians in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate the region as it seems it will intensify attacks on terrorist targets in the Gaza City region.
Gaza: Nowhere to go, as humanitarian situation reaches ‘lethal low’
Oct 13, 2023, at 11:11 pm
UN humanitarians expressed deep concern on Friday for all civilians in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s order for the entire population there to leave the north, amid ongoing airstrikes and a deepening humanitarian crisis
UN rights body extends mandate of Special Rapporteur on Russia
Oct 13, 2023, at 10:57 pm
The United Nations premier human rights body on Thursday extended the mandate of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Russia for a further year.
DR Congo: UN peacekeepers suspended over serious misconduct charges
Oct 13, 2023, at 10:41 pm
The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, has suspended some of its peacekeepers following reports of serious misconduct.
100,000 reasons to help: The UN migration agency at work in Armenia
Oct 13, 2023, at 10:29 pm
Some 100,000 refugees who fled the Karabakh region are beginning to build a new life in Armenia, with the support of the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), as the agency’s Joe Lowry reports from Goris.
Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks touched 1,569: Health Ministry
Oct 13, 2023, at 04:52 pm
Gaza/UNI: The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip and West Bank has touched 1,569, while 7,212 others were wounded, according to the Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry.
Israel-Palestine conflict: 1,600 Australians register for repatriation, claims PM Albanese
Oct 13, 2023, at 04:45 pm
Canberra/UNI: The Australian government has been working to repatriate Australian citizens stranded in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.
Regional UN forum to spotlight future of Asian and Pacific cities
Oct 13, 2023, at 02:49 pm
The path to a sustainable future for Asia and the Pacific runs through its cities — economic, social and cultural centres for nearly 2.5 billion people and home to the world’s largest urban population and number of people living in informal settlements.
Be alert: Israelis abroad asked to take extra care as Hamas calls for 'Day of Rage'
Oct 13, 2023, at 02:24 pm
The Israeli government has asked nationals, who are staying abroad, to remain alert on Friday (October 13, 2023) after Hamas group called on its supporters worldwide to participate in a “Day of Rage.”