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Greece In Talks With Israel To Build 2 Billion Euro Defence 'Iron Dome'
Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defence dome, part of a wider push to modernise its armed forces as it recovers from a protracted debt crisis, Greek officials said on Thursday.
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70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
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What PM Modi Said On Ukraine War During "Detailed Talks" With German Chancellor
The Russia-Ukraine conflict was discussed in "considerable detail" during a meeting between PM Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, with New Delhi reiterating that it is "not neutral" in this conflict and remains on the "side of peace".
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"Delhi Can Play A Part": Iran President Meets PM Modi Over West Asia Crisis
With the conflict in West Asia escalating significantly after Israel and Iran threatened each other of an endless series of retaliations, PM Modi on Tuesday met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Russia on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
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War Knocked Human Development In Gaza Back To 1955, UNDP Says
The war in Gaza has devastated the Palestinian economy, which is now 35% smaller than it was at the start of Israel's invasion a year ago, while development levels in Gaza itself have collapsed to the level of the 1950s, the UN's development agency s
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Blinken Heads To Middle East As Israel Intensifies Strikes In Lebanon
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left for the Middle East Monday on a new push for an elusive Gaza ceasefire two weeks before US elections, seeing a new opportunity from Israel's killing of Hamas's leader.
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India Dispatches 11 Tons Of Medical Aid To Lebanon
India on Friday dispatched the first tranche of 11 tons of medical supplies to Lebanon as part of a humanitarian effort to support the nation amid rising tensions and the ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon.
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Israel Halts Key Commercial Food Imports To Gaza: Report
Israel has stopped processing requests from traders to import food to Gaza, according to 12 people involved in the trade, choking off a track that for the past six months supplied more than half of the besieged Palestinian territory's provisions.
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WHO Urges Israel To Allow Aid Access To Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Amid the chaos, WHO and its partners launched the second round of a polio vaccination campaign on Monday, aiming to immunise over half a million children, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Cholera Case Confirmed in Lebanon, Risk Of Spread "Very High": WHO
The risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon is "very high", the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, after a case of the acute and potentially deadly diarrhoeal infection was detected in the conflict-hit country.
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"No Ground" For Indirect Talks With US, Says Iran Amid West Asia Tensions
Iran said Monday it currently sees "no grounds" for its indirect talks with the United States via intermediary Oman, citing the crisis in the Middle East.
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EU Sanctions Iranian Officials, Entities For Aiding Russia's War On Ukraine
The EU imposed sanctions on Monday on prominent Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, accused of taking part in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to use against Ukraine.
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Lebanon Conflict Forces Expectant Mothers To Flee, Risking Premature Births
Tahani Yassine was in her third trimester of pregnancy when she chose to return to her hometown of Beirut to deliver her baby.
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Thousands Trapped In Gaza's Jabalia Camp As Israel Continues Deadly Attacks
Thousands of people are trapped in Gaza's Jabalia camp as Israeli forces attack the area, Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) said on Friday.
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London-Based Group Urges PM Modi To Broker Peace In West Asia, Europe
PM Modi has been urged by a London-based delegation to help negotiate peace among countries that are in conflict. The conference, held in London, appealed to Prime Minister Modi to "intensify his efforts" to help resolve conflicts in Europe
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Greece In Talks With Israel To Build 2 Billion Euro Defence 'Iron Dome'
Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defence dome, part of a wider push to modernise its armed forces as it recovers from a protracted debt crisis, Greek officials said on Thursday.
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70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
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What PM Modi Said On Ukraine War During "Detailed Talks" With German Chancellor
The Russia-Ukraine conflict was discussed in "considerable detail" during a meeting between PM Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, with New Delhi reiterating that it is "not neutral" in this conflict and remains on the "side of peace".
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"Delhi Can Play A Part": Iran President Meets PM Modi Over West Asia Crisis
With the conflict in West Asia escalating significantly after Israel and Iran threatened each other of an endless series of retaliations, PM Modi on Tuesday met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Russia on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
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War Knocked Human Development In Gaza Back To 1955, UNDP Says
The war in Gaza has devastated the Palestinian economy, which is now 35% smaller than it was at the start of Israel's invasion a year ago, while development levels in Gaza itself have collapsed to the level of the 1950s, the UN's development agency s
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Blinken Heads To Middle East As Israel Intensifies Strikes In Lebanon
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left for the Middle East Monday on a new push for an elusive Gaza ceasefire two weeks before US elections, seeing a new opportunity from Israel's killing of Hamas's leader.
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India Dispatches 11 Tons Of Medical Aid To Lebanon
India on Friday dispatched the first tranche of 11 tons of medical supplies to Lebanon as part of a humanitarian effort to support the nation amid rising tensions and the ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon.
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Israel Halts Key Commercial Food Imports To Gaza: Report
Israel has stopped processing requests from traders to import food to Gaza, according to 12 people involved in the trade, choking off a track that for the past six months supplied more than half of the besieged Palestinian territory's provisions.
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WHO Urges Israel To Allow Aid Access To Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Amid the chaos, WHO and its partners launched the second round of a polio vaccination campaign on Monday, aiming to immunise over half a million children, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Cholera Case Confirmed in Lebanon, Risk Of Spread "Very High": WHO
The risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon is "very high", the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, after a case of the acute and potentially deadly diarrhoeal infection was detected in the conflict-hit country.
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"No Ground" For Indirect Talks With US, Says Iran Amid West Asia Tensions
Iran said Monday it currently sees "no grounds" for its indirect talks with the United States via intermediary Oman, citing the crisis in the Middle East.
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EU Sanctions Iranian Officials, Entities For Aiding Russia's War On Ukraine
The EU imposed sanctions on Monday on prominent Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, accused of taking part in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to use against Ukraine.
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Lebanon Conflict Forces Expectant Mothers To Flee, Risking Premature Births
Tahani Yassine was in her third trimester of pregnancy when she chose to return to her hometown of Beirut to deliver her baby.
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Thousands Trapped In Gaza's Jabalia Camp As Israel Continues Deadly Attacks
Thousands of people are trapped in Gaza's Jabalia camp as Israeli forces attack the area, Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) said on Friday.
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London-Based Group Urges PM Modi To Broker Peace In West Asia, Europe
PM Modi has been urged by a London-based delegation to help negotiate peace among countries that are in conflict. The conference, held in London, appealed to Prime Minister Modi to "intensify his efforts" to help resolve conflicts in Europe
