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Israel confirms remains of last hostage, Rani Gvili, returned from Gaza

Israel confirms remains of last hostage, Rani Gvili, returned from Gaza ### **Remains of Final Hostage Recovered, Concluding Grim Chapter in Gaza Conflict** **JERUSALEM** – The Israeli government has officially confirmed the recovery of the remains of Rani Gvili, the last known hostage held in... read more »

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South Sudan: UN and rights experts warn against risk of mass violence in Jo...

South Sudan: UN and rights experts warn against risk of mass violence in Jonglei **Jonglei State Faces Heightened Risk of Escalating Violence, UN Mission Warns** Juba, South Sudan – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has issued a grave warning regarding the escalating security... read more »

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A new blow for UNRWA as headquarters in East Jerusalem 'set on fire�...

A new blow for UNRWA as headquarters in East Jerusalem 'set on fire' **UNRWA Headquarters in East Jerusalem Suffers Arson Attack, Agency Chief Denounces Act** The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has been subjected to a significant... read more »

UN chief warns law of the jungle is repl...

UN chief warns law of the jungle is replacing rule of law

UN chief warns law of the jungle is replacing rule of law **Global Order Under Threat as UN Chief Decries Erosion of International Law** **New York, NY** – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark warning on Monday, asserting that the foundational principles of... read more »

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Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Dhaka – The Bangladesh poll schedule “cannot be said to have been properly thought through”, said a leading daily which observed that the announcement was made in “undue... read more »

End 'sharp words' over Ukraine, Putin tells EU leaders

End ‘sharp words’ over Ukraine, Putin ...

Kiev – Russia’s President on Tuesday called for European leaders to end their criticism over Ukraine’s decision to delay a key EU... read more »

US bombers defy China’s air-defence zone

US bombers defy China's air-defence zone

Washington – Two US B-52 bombers defied China’s new air-defence zone over the East China Sea, flying directly into the demarcated zone without... read more »

Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Manila – The de! ath toll from typhoon Haiyann in central Philippines soared to 5,500 by Wednesday with 1,757 missing and 26,136 injured, the state media... read more »

Iran ‘cautiously optimistic’ about future o...

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Tehran – Iranian government said Tuesday that it was cautiously optimistic about future of the nuclear talks. “Ir! anians proved that the nuclear... read more »

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