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World Israel, Iran trade accusations at Security Council meeting UNITED NATIONS: Israel and Iran accused one another Sunday at the United Nations of being the main threat to peace ... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
World Israel kills Hezbollah field commander in Lebanon, UN urges halt to fighting BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon early on Monday killed a field commander in the heavily-armed Lebanese... Published 08 Apr, 2024 01:48pm
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World Israel announces ‘temporary’ opening of aid routes into Gaza OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel announced on Friday that it would allow “temporary” aid deliveries into famine-threatened... Updated 05 Apr, 2024 10:08pm
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World UN chief to visit Gaza border in new plea for truce CAIRO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Egypt’s border with Gaza on Saturday to renew... Published 23 Mar, 2024 10:57am
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World Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt to discuss Gaza ceasefire: spokesman MANILA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia and Egypt this week to discuss efforts to... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 01:28pm
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World World food price index falls in February: UN agency LONDON: The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in February for a seventh consecutive month as... Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am
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