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Families of hostages held in Gaza launch a 4-day march to demand their freedom
The march comes as negotiations are underway in Qatar to bring about a deal between Hamas and Israel that would lead to a cease-fire in exchange for the release of hostages.
A small drone enters a damaged Fukushima reactor to analyse its melted fuel for the first time
In part due to battery life, the drone investigation inside of the reactor is limited to a 5-minute flight each.
Pak election commission to hold open hearing of Imran Khan’s party-backed SIC’s plea on…
The decision was taken at a meeting of the top electoral body headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja.
Biden: Israel is ready to halt its war in Gaza during Ramadan, if……..
If a deal is reached in the coming days, this timeline would also include Ramadan, which starts around March 10.
Oil spills pile on pressure for Iraq’s farmers
Amid the hills of Salaheddin province, puddles of the viscous black liquid pollute the otherwise fertile and green fields, rendering vast swathes of farmland barren.
Biden faces protest vote over Gaza in Michigan primary contest
Biden faces no serious opposition to being nominated to run for a second term in the White House.
What would a new Palestinian government in the West Bank mean for the war in Gaza?
Here's a look at the government shakeup and what it means for the Israel-Hamas war.
Biden thinks Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage arrangement will take effect next Monday
Negotiators face an unofficial deadline of the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan around March 10, a period that often sees heightened Israeli-Palestinian tensions.
Human Rights Watch says Israel is delaying Gazan supplies against a UN court decision
Human Rights Watch cited a 30% drop in the daily average number of aid trucks entering Gaza in the weeks following the court’s ruling.
US airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington
The man had filmed himself shouting "Free Palestine" as he lit himself on fire, according to footage shared on social media.
‘Muddying ties with India is impossible’, says new Maldives’ opposition party…
says new Maldives' opposition party leader Abdulla Shahid
Palestinian Prime Minister submits government’s resignation
The move signals a willingness by the Western-backed Palestinian leadership to accept shake-up that might usher in reforms seen as necessary to revitalize the Palestinian Authority.
Israeli media report progress on Gaza truce and hostage-taking
Israel's War Cabinet met to discuss the proposal late Saturday, but there was no official word on what they had decided.
US says talks came to ‘understanding’ on hostages, possible Gaza ceasefire
An Israeli delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea was in the French capital on Friday to discuss a deal to ensure a fresh ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza
Two Hezbollah members killed in Israeli strike on Syria
The strike led to "the death of at least two Hezbollah members", said the Britain-based Observatory, which relies on a network of sources in Syria.
Islamabad Court forms special division bench to hear appeal of Imran Khan
The IHC division bench, comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, will hear the appeals on Monday.
Attack on cargo ship in Red Sea causes miles-long oil slick
Houthi-run media, however, reported strikes by the US and the UK on the district of Durayhimi in the Red Sea province of Hodeida.
18 Indian fishermen freed by Sri Lanka court
The fishermen were arrested on February 7 off the coast of the Delft islet in Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka.
Scores killed overnight in Gaza, Israeli negotiators in Paris
The Paris negotiations come after a plan for a post-war Gaza unveiled by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew criticism from key ally the United States.
Biden administration impose sanctions
Two crowdfunding pages for sanctioned settlers have now been taken down.