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  • UNRWA staff accused by Israel sacked without evidence, chief admits

    Date: 2024-02-10 08:52:35 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:12 - ID:10573623

    NEW YORK, Feb 10 (MENA) - The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said he followed “reverse due process” in sacking nine staff members accused by Israel of being involved in October 7 attacks, The Guardian reported. Philippe ....

  • EU hails participation of Pakistani people in general elections

    Date: 2024-02-10 08:34:28 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:10 - ID:10573648

    BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (MENA) - The European Union takes note of the completion of the polling in the general elections, which took place on 8 February in Pakistan, following several months of postponement and uncertainty, and in a context of a tense ....

  • US isolated in UN Security Council on Palestinian issue — Russian envoy

    Date: 2024-02-10 08:20:40 GMT - Russia - World - SN:9 - ID:10573633

    MOSCOW, Feb 10 (MENA) - The US has effectively found itself isolated over the Palestinian issue in the UN Security Council because of its attempts to block all efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict area, Russian ....

  • Resolving ‘hot’ international issues without Russia impossible — envoy

    Date: 2024-02-10 08:11:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:8 - ID:10573618

    MOSCOW, Feb 10 (MENA) - It is impossible to resolve pressing international issues without Russia’s participation and this is obvious to everyone, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said in an interview with TASS news ....

  • 111 combat clashes along front line in Ukraine

    Date: 2024-02-10 07:58:26 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:7 - ID:10573605

    KIEV, Feb 10 (MENA) - Over the past day, Ukraine 111 combat engagements have occurred on the Ukrainian battlefields, while the Russian forces launched 73 airstrikes and 76 rocket salvos. This was reported on Facebook by the General Staff of ....

  • Japan preps Ukraine support measures ahead of Tokyo meeting

    Date: 2024-02-10 07:35:30 GMT - Japan - World - SN:3 - ID:10573569

    TOKYO, Feb 10 (MENA) - The Japanese government plans to present a wide range of measures to support Ukraine's reconstruction at a Tokyo conference to be held later this month, NHK reported Saturday. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, ....

  • Seven killed, including three children, in Russian drone attack on Kharkiv

    Date: 2024-02-10 07:07:33 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:1 - ID:10573533

    KIEV, Feb 10 (MENA) - Seven civilians, including three children, were killed in Kharkiv overnight Saturday as a result of the latest Shahed kamikaze drone strike. This was reported by the chief of the local administration, Oleh Syniehubov, ....

  • Haiti: Türk warns of deepening human rights crisis following most violent month in two years

    Date: 2024-02-09 14:11:05 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:32 - ID:10572812

    GENEVA, Feb 9 (MENA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday issued an urgent warning about the deepening human rights catastrophe in Haiti, after figures showed that January was the most violent month in more than two ....

  • Italy: 259 emigrants arrive at Sicilian island of Lampedusa

    Date: 2024-02-09 12:05:27 GMT - Italy - World - SN:22 - ID:10572652

    ROME, Feb 9 (MENA) - As many as 259 emigrants have arrived at the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italian security sources said on Friday. The sources added that the emigrants were on board boats that were intercepted by coast guard forces. ....

  • Russians have already wounded 1,218 children in Ukraine

    Date: 2024-02-09 11:04:06 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:19 - ID:10572391

    KIEV, Feb 9 (MENA) – The Russian army killed 523 children and injured another 1,218 children in Ukraine, Ukrinform reported. "More than 1741 children have been injured in Ukraine as a result of Russia's full-scale armed aggression. As of the ....

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