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Jerusalem, Oct 18 (UNI) Hundreds of people were killed in an airstrike on the Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital in the Palestinian enclave on Tuesday. Gaza’s health ministry said the airstrike was carried out by Israel while the Israeli military said the Islamic Jihad organization is responsible for the “failed shooting” that targeted Israel. “According to…

United Nations, Oct 18 (UNI) Marking six months since fighting began in Sudan on April 15, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday almost 4,000 people were killed and thousands of others injured. UN humanitarians said the fighting also sent hundreds of thousands of people into neighboring South Sudan and Chad. Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for…

Kiev, Oct 17 (UNI) Ukraine on Tuesday used Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to strike nearby Russian troops near Luhansk and Berdyansk, marking the first use of the US-made long-range missiles in the conflict, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people in the know. The United States has secretly shipped a small number…

Washington, Oct 17 (UNI) The United States is imposing export restrictions on 13 entities in China, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday. “In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 13 entities to the Entity List under the destination of the People’s Republic of China…

Moscow, Oct 17 (UNI) Russian tourists will now be able to stay for up to 90 days in Thailand without a visa from November 1 until April 30, 2024, the Thai cabinet said on Tuesday. Russia was included in the list of the countries whose citizens “are released from the need to get a visa…

Paris, Oct 17 (UNI) One of France’s most famous cultural monuments, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, was closed to visitors on Tuesday due to a strike by its staff, French media reported. Workers at the facility have gone on strike demanding higher wages and better working conditions amid a growing influx of tourists, the…

Geneva, Oct 17 (UNI) At least 24 facilities of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) have been damaged by Israeli strikes and bombings across the Gaza Strip since October 7, according to a report published by the organization on Tuesday. “[A total of] 24 confirmed reports of…

Beijing, Oct 17 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping may discuss the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone during a meeting in Beijing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. “Certainly. This is now a topic that is high on the agenda of all world leaders,” Peskov told reporters when asked…

Gaza, Oct 17 (UNI) More than 3,000 people have been killed and 11,000 injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, and more than 1 million have fled their homes in the north of the enclave, Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal said on Tuesday. “There are many dead and wounded in Gaza…

Gaza, Oct 16 (UNI) The Israeli military destroyed military command posts in the Gaza Strip in the past few hours, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday. “Over the last few hours, dozens of military command centers and mortar shell posts were destroyed. In addition, the operational command center of Ali Qadi, one of…