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  • 137 bodies found in Rafah after Gaza ceasefire 21 Jan 2025

    137 bodies found in Rafah after Gaza ceasefire

    Gaza’s Palestinian Civil Defence agency reports that 137 bodies of the civilians killed in Israeli attacks have been pulled out of the rubble since the start of the ceasefire in Rafah, media outlets have reported.

Corbyn Tells Johnson to Resign after British PM’s Parliament Suspension Ruled Illegal 24 Sep 2019

Corbyn Tells Johnson to Resign after British PM’s Parliament Suspension Ruled Illegal

Jeremy Corbyn called on Boris Johnson to resign after the Supreme Court ruled the prime minister's suspension of parliament unlawful in an unprecedented judgment.

Fresh Saudi Attacks Kill 13 Civilians in Yemen’s Dhale 24 Sep 2019

Fresh Saudi Attacks Kill 13 Civilians in Yemen’s Dhale

Saudi warplanes pounded civilian areas in Yemen’s southwestern province of Dhale, killing at least 13 people.

Haiti Legislator Fires Handgun at Protest, Photojournalist Injured 24 Sep 2019

Haiti Legislator Fires Handgun at Protest, Photojournalist Injured

A legislator from Haiti's ruling party fired a handgun during a protest on Monday, injuring a photojournalist as anger rises over fuel and food shortages in the Caribbean country.

Indonesian Forest Fires Putting 10mln Children at Risk 24 Sep 2019

Indonesian Forest Fires Putting 10mln Children at Risk

Indonesian forest fires are putting nearly 10 million children at risk from air pollution, the United Nations warned Tuesday, as scientists said the blazes were releasing vast amounts of greenhouse gases.

UN Announces Formation of Syrian Constitutional Committee 24 Sep 2019

UN Announces Formation of Syrian Constitutional Committee

A Syrian constitutional committee made up of government members, civil society and civil society has been finalized after almost two years of negotiations, the United Nations announced.

Death Toll Rises to 26 in Protests in Indonesia’s Papua 24 Sep 2019

Death Toll Rises to 26 in Protests in Indonesia’s Papua

The death toll from violent protests in Indonesia’s restive Papua province has risen to 26 after several bodies were found under burned buildings, officials said Tuesday.

Venezuelan Leader to Visit Russia for Talks with Putin 24 Sep 2019

Venezuelan Leader to Visit Russia for Talks with Putin

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that he will head to Russia in the next few hours for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Kenya Classroom Collapse Kills 7 Children, Injures 64 23 Sep 2019

Kenya Classroom Collapse Kills 7 Children, Injures 64

Seven children were killed and 64 injured when a classroom collapsed as students were starting their morning lessons at a school in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Monday, officials said.

Spanish Police Detain Nine Catalan Separatists for Allegedly Planning Violence 23 Sep 2019

Spanish Police Detain Nine Catalan Separatists for Allegedly Planning Violence

Spanish police arrested nine activists Monday linked to Catalonia's pro-independence movement who may have been preparing violent actions, seizing material that could be used to make explosives.

China Launches Two New BeiDou Satellites 23 Sep 2019

China Launches Two New BeiDou Satellites

China successfully sent two satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 5:10 a.m. Monday.