‘We are already fasting’, Palestinians in Gaza observe Ramadan
Radwan Abdel-Hai, a displaced Palestinian sheltering in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza told the AFP news agency “we are already fasting”. “Beyond food, this
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India conducts first flight of missile that can carry multiple warheads
MONITORING (SW) – India has completed the first flight test of a home-grown missile with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle (MIRV) technology, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.
At least 50 injured after ‘technical problem’ on LATAM flight to Auckland, NZ Herald reports
MONITORING (SW) – At least 50 people were hurt on Monday, mostly with minor injuries, after LATAM Airlines (LTM.SN), opens new tab told the New Zealand Herald that a “technical problem” had caused a “strong movement” during a flight from Sydney to Auckland.
South Korea deploys military reinforcements to hospitals hit by doctors strike
MONITORING (SW) – South Korea will start deploying military physicians and doctors from public health canters to strike-hit hospitals on Monday to help care for patients affected by the walkout of nearly 12,000 trainee doctors from 100 hospitals over government reform plans.
Ramadan ‘will add to the tragedies’ of Palestinians in Gaza
GAZA (SW) – As Muslims across the world welcome Ramadan, the holy month is received differently by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Pakistan’s lawmakers pick Asif Ali Zardari as the country’s president for a second time
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s lawmakers elected Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday as the country’s president for the second time.
Can Pakistan’s Sharifs revive talks with India’s Modi?
Analysts say India’s 2024 election will need to pass first. But a long history between the Sharifs and Modi offers hope.
Israeli strikes kill 82 people in Gaza over past day: Ministry
GAZA (SW) – Eighty-two people have been killed in 10 Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of deaths
How Israeli shelling of Gaza turned one Palestinian girl’s life into a nightmare
Looking down to discover her right foot was attached by just a few tattered shreds of skin, 17-year-old Ahed, still in a state of shock, asked the cousin who was carrying her to confirm what she already knew. “Is my leg gone?”
Israel bombs mosque, hitting families sheltering nearby
Deir el-Balah, Gaza – At dawn on Saturday, Israeli aircraft bombed a mosque next to makeshift tents housing displaced people in the city of Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
Hamas says it will continue negotiating for ceasefire as Ramadan nears
GAZA (SW) – Hamas said on Wednesday it would continue working towards achieving a ceasefire in Gaza with Israel despite the absence of Israeli negotiators from the latest round of talks in Cairo.
Ukrainian sea drones damage Russian Black Sea fleet patrol ship near Crimea, says Ukraine
MONITORING (SW) – Ukrainian sea drones damaged a Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship off occupied Crimea, Ukrainian military intelligence said on Tuesday.
