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August 24, 2024 5:15 PM

Hamas delegation heads to Cairo on Saturday to discuss Gaza ceasefire talks

Hamas delegation headed by its senior official Khalil al-Hayya will arrive in Cairo on Saturday to hear from mediators on the latest round of Gaza ceasefire talks that took place in the Egyptian capital, the Palestinian group said in a statement. ...

August 24, 2024 4:08 PM

Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years

The first 10,000 mpox vaccines are finally due to arrive next week in Africa, where a dangerous new strain of the virus - which has afflicted people there for decades - has caused global alarm. The slow arrival of the shots – which have already be...

August 24, 2024 1:42 PM

Biden speaks to Egypt, Qatar leaders in Gaza ceasefire push

President Joe Biden spoke by phone to the leaders of Qatar and Egypt on Friday, pushing for an elusive Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal as negotiators met in Cairo to try to overcome remaining obstacles. A White House description of the calls said B...

August 24, 2024 11:26 AM

Philippines urges China to halt ‘provocative and dangerous’ actions after flare incidents

The Philippines called on Beijing on Saturday to "immediately cease all provocative and dangerous actions" after accusing it of "unjustifiably" deploying flares from China occupied Subi Reef on Aug. 22 while a Manila aircraft was conducting patrols. ...

August 23, 2024 10:36 PM

India and Ukraine sign agreements in agriculture, medicine, and cultural cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have formalized several agreements during Modi's visit to Kyiv, focusing on agriculture, medical products regulation, and cultural cooperation. The leaders oversaw the signing o...

August 23, 2024 9:35 PM

PM K P Sharma Oli Advocates for Result-Oriented Approach to Corruption Control

Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has emphasized the importance of result-oriented efforts in controlling corruption, stressing that it should not merely be a topic of discussion but must involve judicial investigation and tangible outcomes. During a se...

August 23, 2024 8:53 PM

UN human rights chief calls for victim-centred implementation as Nepal advances in resolving war-era cases

United Nations Human Rights Chief, Volker Turk, has called for a victim-centred approach in implementing Nepal’s new transitional justice legislation, aimed at addressing the atrocities committed during the country’s civil war. This legislation, ...

August 23, 2024 8:14 PM

India and Ukraine strengthen bilateral ties during PM Modi’s visit

In a historic moment for India-Ukraine relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first official visit to Ukraine on August 23, at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This landmark visit marked a new chapter in the diplom...

August 23, 2024 7:54 PM

Rescuers recover body of last missing person after Sicily superyacht sinking

Italian rescue divers have found the body of the last person missing after British tech magnate Mike Lynch's family yacht sank off Sicily, believed to be his daughter Hannah, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Friday (August 23). The Briti...

August 23, 2024 5:34 PM

Taliban codify morality laws requiring Afghan women to cover faces, men to grow beards

Afghanistan's Taliban formally codified a long set of rules governing morality this week, ranging from requiring women to cover their faces and men to grow beards to banning car drivers from playing music, the Justice Ministry said. The rules, promo...

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