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Gaza Has Become 'Graveyard' For Children, Says UN Palestinian Agency Chief
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said that Gaza has become a 'graveyard' for children.
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Palestine Thanks India For $2.5 Million Financial Aid To Its UN Agency
Palestine on Tuesday expressed its deep gratitude to India for releasing the second tranche of $2.5 million financial aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
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COP29: Disaster Relief Fund For Vulnerable Countries "Ready" To Disburse
A long-sought disaster relief fund to help vulnerable countries weather the storm of climate change will start handing out aid next year, officials at COP29 in Baku said Tuesday.
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19 Killed In Israeli Strikes As Troops Push Deeper Into Gaza's Northern Enclave
Israeli military strikes on Gaza overnight killed at least 19 Palestinians, medics said on Saturday, while forces continued to push deeper into the Jabalia area, where international relief agencies say thousands of people are trapped.
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"The Damage Is Done": Anger In Nepal Over Relief Delays As Flood Kills 225
Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people.
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Pakistan Braces For "Transitional Pain" As IMF Approves $7 Billion Loan
Pakistan said Thursday it would have to go through "transitional pain" after the International Monetary Fund agreed to a new relief package of $7 billion to bolster its faltering economy.
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Google Wins Challenge Against Brussels' $1.66 Billion Antitrust Fine
The ruling will be a relief for Google after the EU's highest court last week upheld a 2017 fine worth 2.42 billion euros for abusing its dominance by favouring its own comparison shopping service.
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Kamala Harris Dials Trump After Apparent Assassination Attempt
Democrat Kamala Harris had a "cordial and brief" phone conversation Tuesday with US election rival Donald Trump to express relief that he is safe after an apparent assassination attempt, the White House said.
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"They Have No Demand, Want To Return Home": CRPF Top Officer At Manipur Relief Camp
Families living in a relief camp in Manipur's Kangpokpi district want to return home, provided there is guarantee of their safety, a senior officer of the central paramilitary force CRPF told news agency ANI.
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US Man Dies From Rare Mosquito Borne Virus, Officials Alarmed
A person in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire has died after contracting the rare mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, health authorities announced.
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Baby Paralysed In Gaza's First Case Of Type 2 Polio For 25 Years: WHO
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with U.N. agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby
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France, Britain Win Triathlon Golds As LeBron James' USA Eye Olympic Quarters
France's Cassandre Beaugrand and Britain's Alex Yee won gold as the Paris Olympics triathlon went ahead Wednesday in a huge relief for organisers.
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'We Did It!': France Breath Sigh Of Relief After Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony
The concept had been derided as overly ambitious and the location criticised as a prime security risk. But after years of preparation, France could Saturday breathe a sigh of relief
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Shock, Relief As Americans Digest Biden's Decision To End Re-Election Bid
President Joe Biden's shock decision Sunday to end his reelection bid drew an outpouring of heartfelt reactions from American voters.
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Palestine Embassy Thanks India For First Tranche Of $2.5 Million For Refugees
The Palestinian Embassy on Tuesday thanked India as it released the first tranche of USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as a part of its annual contribution of USD 5 Million for the year 2024-2025.
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Gaza Has Become 'Graveyard' For Children, Says UN Palestinian Agency Chief
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said that Gaza has become a 'graveyard' for children.
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Palestine Thanks India For $2.5 Million Financial Aid To Its UN Agency
Palestine on Tuesday expressed its deep gratitude to India for releasing the second tranche of $2.5 million financial aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
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COP29: Disaster Relief Fund For Vulnerable Countries "Ready" To Disburse
A long-sought disaster relief fund to help vulnerable countries weather the storm of climate change will start handing out aid next year, officials at COP29 in Baku said Tuesday.
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19 Killed In Israeli Strikes As Troops Push Deeper Into Gaza's Northern Enclave
Israeli military strikes on Gaza overnight killed at least 19 Palestinians, medics said on Saturday, while forces continued to push deeper into the Jabalia area, where international relief agencies say thousands of people are trapped.
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"The Damage Is Done": Anger In Nepal Over Relief Delays As Flood Kills 225
Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people.
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Pakistan Braces For "Transitional Pain" As IMF Approves $7 Billion Loan
Pakistan said Thursday it would have to go through "transitional pain" after the International Monetary Fund agreed to a new relief package of $7 billion to bolster its faltering economy.
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Google Wins Challenge Against Brussels' $1.66 Billion Antitrust Fine
The ruling will be a relief for Google after the EU's highest court last week upheld a 2017 fine worth 2.42 billion euros for abusing its dominance by favouring its own comparison shopping service.
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Kamala Harris Dials Trump After Apparent Assassination Attempt
Democrat Kamala Harris had a "cordial and brief" phone conversation Tuesday with US election rival Donald Trump to express relief that he is safe after an apparent assassination attempt, the White House said.
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"They Have No Demand, Want To Return Home": CRPF Top Officer At Manipur Relief Camp
Families living in a relief camp in Manipur's Kangpokpi district want to return home, provided there is guarantee of their safety, a senior officer of the central paramilitary force CRPF told news agency ANI.
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US Man Dies From Rare Mosquito Borne Virus, Officials Alarmed
A person in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire has died after contracting the rare mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, health authorities announced.
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Baby Paralysed In Gaza's First Case Of Type 2 Polio For 25 Years: WHO
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with U.N. agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby
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France, Britain Win Triathlon Golds As LeBron James' USA Eye Olympic Quarters
France's Cassandre Beaugrand and Britain's Alex Yee won gold as the Paris Olympics triathlon went ahead Wednesday in a huge relief for organisers.
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'We Did It!': France Breath Sigh Of Relief After Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony
The concept had been derided as overly ambitious and the location criticised as a prime security risk. But after years of preparation, France could Saturday breathe a sigh of relief
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Shock, Relief As Americans Digest Biden's Decision To End Re-Election Bid
President Joe Biden's shock decision Sunday to end his reelection bid drew an outpouring of heartfelt reactions from American voters.
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Palestine Embassy Thanks India For First Tranche Of $2.5 Million For Refugees
The Palestinian Embassy on Tuesday thanked India as it released the first tranche of USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as a part of its annual contribution of USD 5 Million for the year 2024-2025.
