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German conservative opposition seen winning 2 state elections, with far-right making gains 08 Oct 2023 - 09:02 pm

Berlin: Germany's center-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular national government, and a...

Palestinian President calls for international intervention to aid Palestinians in Gaza 08 Oct 2023 - 06:54 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the international community to immediately intervene and compel the Israeli occupation authorities to uphold...

At Barcelona rally, Spanish right lambasts amnesty plan 08 Oct 2023 - 05:52 pm

Barcelona: Spain's right-wing leaders lambasted plans to grant Catalan separatists an amnesty in exchange for supporting a new left-wing government at aBarcelonarally Sunday...

Israeli occupation's warplanes renew bombing of Gaza strip 08 Oct 2023 - 05:39 pm

Gaza:The Israeli occupation's fighter jets renewed shelling operations on Sunday with houses and agricultural lands being bombarded in all Gaza regions. The occupation's...

Over 20,000 Palestinians in Gaza seek shelter in UNRWA schools amidst Israeli aggression 08 Oct 2023 - 03:54 pm

Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced Sunday that over 20,300 Palestinians have sought refuge in UNRWA-run...

International reactions ignore number of victims, devastation in Palestine, says Palestinian Foreign Ministry 08 Oct 2023 - 03:38 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said that the killing of civilians under international cover amounts to a war crime, and the international green...

Saudi Arabia Railways launches hydrogen train tests 08 Oct 2023 - 01:05 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has announced the launch of hydrogen train tests in the Kingdom, following the signing of an agreement with...

Palestine calls for urgent Arab League meeting to address Israeli aggression 08 Oct 2023 - 12:52 pm

Cairo: Palestine called for holding an emergency meeting of the Arab League's Council of Arab Foreign Ministers at the earliest possible date to...

Hong Kong closes schools, raises warning for Typhoon Koinu 08 Oct 2023 - 11:45 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong issued its third-highest storm warning signal -- prompting the closure of some transport services and schools -- on Sunday...

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000 08 Oct 2023 - 10:07 am

Islamabad: The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook westernAfghanistanhas risen to over 2,000, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It's one of...

At least 20 children killed in Gaza 08 Oct 2023 - 09:32 am

The death toll from the Gaza Strip includes 20 children, the health ministry reports. It also said that 120 minors were wounded. During...

Israeli occupation shells areas in Southern Lebanon 08 Oct 2023 - 09:15 am

Beirut: The Israeli occupation on Sunday morning shelled some areas in Southern Lebanon, in particular Shebaa Farms and Jabal El Sheikh, according to...

At least 256 killed in Gaza Strip 08 Oct 2023 - 08:58 am

Gaza: The death toll of Palestinians killed in the besieged Gaza Strip rises to 256, health officials have said. More than 1,799 were...

Gaza residents spend night in terror, darkness 08 Oct 2023 - 07:49 am

Gaza: The 2.3 million Palestinians who live in the besieged Gaza Strip spent the night in terror and darkness as Israel intensified air...

Death toll of Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 232 07 Oct 2023 - 10:43 pm

Gaza: The death toll of the ongoing brutal Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has risen to 232, with 1,697 others injured, in...

Arab League holds international community responsible for current situation in Palestine 07 Oct 2023 - 09:48 pm

Cairo: The Arab League has held the international community responsible for the current situation in the occupied Palestinian territories amid the lack of...

Electricity supply to Gaza to be cut-off: Israeli energy minister 07 Oct 2023 - 05:46 pm

Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz says he had ordered the state-run electricity company to halt supply to the blockaded enclave. “I have signed...

Palestinian Ministry of Health: 161 Palestinians martyred, 1,000 injured in Gaza due to Israeli shelling 07 Oct 2023 - 05:30 pm

Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that 161 Palestinians were killed while nearly 1,000 persons have been injured since the onset of...