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Israel forces search Gaza hospital as civilians stranded inside
Ashraf Al-Qudra, spokesman for the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza, told AFP Israeli troops "destroyed the radiology service, and bombed the burns and dialysis departments".
About 250 Rohingya refugees reach Indonesia’s west on decrepit boat
The mostly Muslim Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar and thousands risk their lives each year on long and expensive sea journeys, often in flimsy boats, to try to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.
Kiren Rijiju to represent India at swearing-in of Maldives President Muizzu
Muizzu, the pro-China president-elect of Maldives, defeated incumbent president Ibrahim Solih on September 30, winning marginally by nearly 54 percent of the votes.
ASEAN defence chiefs call for end to Myanmar crisis, Israel-Hamas war
Muslim-majority Indonesia's president Joko Widodo called on US President Joe Biden this week to help bring about a ceasefire in Gaza.
Spain PM urges Israel to end ‘indiscriminate killing’ in Gaza
"We demand an immediate ceasefire on the part of Israel in Gaza and strict compliance with international humanitarian law, which today is clearly not respected," he said during a debate in parliament.
Bangladesh will go to polls on Jan 7 amid concerns over fair elections
With some BNP leaders in jail and Khaleda Zia under house arrest, the US has called for free and fair elections while condemning human rights violations in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh garment worker dies after violent protests for fair wages; toll now 4
Police said over 10,000 workers left their shifts when at least nine factories were shut down for the day in Dhaka's northern Mirpur neighbourhood on Sunday morning.
Former British PM David Cameron makes shock return to government as foreign secretary
PM Rishi Sunak replaced home secretary Suella Braverman with James Cleverly, who had been foreign secretary, before announcing Cameron as Cleverly's surprise replacement.
Brazil’s Lula says Israel committing ‘equivalent of terrorism’ in Gaza
The comments came as fighting raged around Gaza's biggest hospital, which Israel accuses Hamas of using as a hideout -- an accusation the group denies.
‘Pippa’ makers react to controversy over AR Rahman’s adaptation of Kazi Nazrul…
The new rendition of "Karar oi louho kopat" in "Pippa" by Rahman has angered not just the family of the poet but also the artistic community in West Bengal and Bangladesh.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg under fire in Germany over pro-Palestinian stance
The German chapter of climate movement Fridays for Future has distanced itself from her views on the Israel-Hamas war.
Today’s Motto: ‘Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do’
As every day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to perform and make a mark, to write a Page in history Book !
Jaishankar meets new UK Foreign Secretary Cameron, congratulates him on his appointment
The meeting came hours after British PM Rishi Sunak appointed the former premier as his new Foreign Secretary in a dramatic reshuffle of his Cabinet ahead of general elections next year.
EU nations jointly condemn Hamas for ‘use of hospitals and civilians as human shields’
EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said Monday that at the same time the bloc asked Israel “for maximum restraint in targeting in order to avoid human casualties.”
Five members of Indian-origin family die in London house fire; were celebrating Diwali
Police said they were called at about 2230 local time on Sunday to reports of a fire at a residential address in Channel Close, Hounslow.
US says it carried out strikes against ‘Iran-linked’ sites in eastern Syria
It is the third time in less than three weeks that the US military has targeted locations in Syria it said were tied to Iran.
Today’s Motto: ‘Failing in originality is better than succeeding in imitation’
As every day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to perform and make a mark, to write a Page in history Book !
Netanyahu rejects growing calls for a cease-fire as Israel battles Hamas outside main Gaza hospital
The Israeli leader also insisted that after the war, now entering its sixth week, Gaza would be demilitarized and Israel would retain security control there.
PM Trudeau says ‘fight’ with India not something Canada wants right now; seeks to…
Justin Trudeau's remarks came after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New Delhi on Friday urged India to cooperate with an investigation by Canada into the killing of Nijjar.
‘One war for another’: Ukrainian refugees return from Israel
Ukrainian refugees who sought safety in Israel face the trauma of conflict once again as the war with Hamas triggers a second exodus.
