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QRCS supports 22 new countries against coronavirus

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a large-scale international relief initiative to implement a series of Covid-19 control projects in 22 countries, benefiting some 320,000 people. A budget of QR2,236,827 has been allocated for the scheme, which will be implemented directly by QRCS’s.......

Military Situation In Palestine On August 22, 2020 (Map Update)

A brief overview of the recent developments in Palestine: 28 incendiary balloons were launched at the Eshkol area; 11 incendiary balloons were launched at the ...

Vaccine will not end pandemic on its own, warns WHO's Dr Tedros

"Globally, there are now more than 22 million reported cases of COVID-19, and 780,000 deaths." "Several countries around the world are now experiencing fresh o...

Alfredo Morelos left out of Rangers squad because of distractions, says Steven Gerrard | Football Ne

No fresh bids for Alfredo Morelos, says Steven Gerrard; Colombian striker linked with Lille earlier this summer Last Updated: 22/08/20 6:05pm 0:34 Steven Gerra...

Coronavirus: Zimbabwe Situation Report (21 August 2020) 18 mins ago

HIGHLIGHTS As of 20 August, 5,745 COVID-19 cases and 151 deaths were confirmed, with 80 per cent in the four provinces of Harare, Bulawayo, Midlands and Matabe...

"Globally, there are now more than 22 million reported cases of COVID-19, and 780,000 deaths." "Several countries around the world are now experiencing fresh o...

Israel cries foul, warns of disaster as sewage flows across Gaza border

Israeli officials warned of an ecological disaster in southern Israel on Saturday as sewage from the Gaza Strip spilled across the border. The officials allege...

Gaza terror ignites 35 fires in southern Israel

An air raid siren sounded on Saturday evening in the Gaza-area towns of Sderot and Ibim, in Israel's Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, sending residents running...

The Gazans speaking Hebrew 15 years after

When Abdel Rahman al-Najjar works among the plants in his Gaza City nursery, Hebrew words still slip from his lips, a legacy of Israel’s long presence in the G...

Israeli officials warned of an ecological disaster in southern Israel on Saturday as sewage from the Gaza Strip spilled across the border. The officials allege...

Palestine reports 4 new COVID-19 deaths, 140 in total

RAMALLAH, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Palestine recorded on Saturday four new COVID-19 fatalities, raising the death toll to 140 in the Palestinian territories. Meanwh...

Rocket launched by Gaza terrorists lands in Gaza

. The IDF reported that Gazan terrorists attempted to launch a rocket towards Israel, but failed. The failed launch, which ended with a rocket landing in Gaza...

Incendiary balloons from Gaza spark nearly 3 dozen fires in Israel

. Incendiary balloons launched by Gazan terrorists throughout Saturday ignited 35 fires in Israeli towns, reports said. Experts from Israel's Fire and Rescue ...

Growing Palestinian Balloon Campaign Sets Southern Israel Ablaze

Rabat –Dozens of fires broke out in Southern Israel on Saturday as the Palestinian balloon campaign appears to become more widespread . Some residents of Gaza ...

Defeat coronavirus pandemic and put an end to hate and discrimination: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 22 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of a rise in racism since the spread of coronavirus across the world in a message re...

Wide Western support for Libyan agreement, calls for exit of mercenaries

BERLIN – Russia, the US and other Western countries welcomed on Friday the announcements of a cease-fire across Libya and called for demilitarising the strateg...

IDF says warning sirens triggered by ‘failed’ rocket launch in Gaza

Warning sirens in the south were triggered by a “failed [rocket] launch” by Palestinian terrorists in Gaza, the military says, indicating the projectile landed...

China giving experimental coronavirus vaccines to high-risk groups since July, says official

China's coronavirus vaccines will be priced close to cost, Zheng said. "It does not mean that companies cannot make profits," Zheng said. "Companies should dec...

Havana, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The arrests of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, resulted in the coup perpetrated by a mili...

Health UN Secretary General regrets COVID-19's misdeeds on Africa's progress

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres Saturday deplored the negative impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on African economies but welc...

Hamas responds to Israel strikes in Gaza – Middle East Monitor

The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas said that it launched several missiles at Israel Friday night in response to daily Israeli strikes in Gaza. In a pres...

Israel shells Hamas posts in Gaza after rocket fired

Israeli tanks shelled military positions of Gaza's ruling Hamas movement early Saturday, the army and Palestinian security sources said, hours after a rocket w...

GAZA CITY, Palestine. Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes targeting positions of Palestinian resistance group Hamas in the Gaza Strip on early Saturday, a...

Some Gazans still speak Hebrew, 15 years after Israeli withdrawal

AFP — When Abdel Rahman al-Najjar works among the plants in his Gaza nursery, Hebrew words still slip from his lips, a legacy of Israel’s long presence in the ...

11-Year-Old Scores Viral Rap Hit but Trips on Gaza Politics

The comment came under fierce criticism in Gaza, whose leadership, the militant group Hamas, advocates fighting Israel — to retake what they see as Palestinian...

Capital FM: Israel shells Hamas posts in Gaza after rocket fired

Jerusalem, ZZZ, Aug 22 – Israeli tanks shelled military positions of Gaza’s ruling Hamas movement early Saturday, the army and Palestinian security sources sai...

UN needs to enhance sustained action against states sponsoring terror: Ambassador Tirumurti

Any country sponsoring terrorism should not be allowed to paint itself as a victim of terror, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumur...

Israeli tanks shelled Hamas military positions in Gaza early Saturday, the army and Palestinian security sources said, hours after a rocket was launched at sou...

GOMA PLANE CRASH: 25 people now confirmed dead

A small passenger plane crashed shortly after take-off on Sunday killing at least 25 people, including some on the ground, in the Democratic Republic of the Co...

Gaza militants fire 12 rockets, Israel strikes Hamas targets

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants fired 12 rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip overnight, nine of which were intercepted, and Israel responded with thre...

Gaza: Israel shells Hamas posts as rockets fired

Israel said it shelled Hamas military posts after rockets were fired towards southern Israel, making Saturday the 11th straight day of strikes on the blockaded...

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Dura aterragem na Venezuela
A Venezuela está à beira do precipício. A ação concertada ainda pode evitar a sua queda. Mas quanto mais se atrase, mais venezuelanos morrerão por falta de medicamentos, pela má nutrição ou pela violência.
South China Sea Ruling Sweeps Away Diplomatic Ambiguities
Tuesday?s ruling by the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea has bought a little clarity to the problems in the South China Sea, but it has not made solving the underlying problems significantly...
China Hardens Position on South China Sea
China has taken a leap towards clarifying its claims in the South China Sea, but in a direction that could intensify frictions.
Erdo?an?s Pyrrhic victory
Paradoxes have always abounded in the relationship between the Turkish military and the country?s politicians. Turkey?s armed forces ? or factions within them ? have justified their repeated interventions in politics with claims that they...
Venezuela?s hard landing
Venezuela is on the edge of the precipice. Concerted action may yet pull it back. But the longer it is delayed, the more Venezuelans will die from lack of medicines, malnutrition or violence.

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