Top US diplomat lands in Israel to press for pauses in Gaza war; Israel says encircles major city
Gaza/Jerusalem (Reuters) – The United States’ top diplomat Antony Blinken landed in Tel Aviv on Friday to push for humanitarian pauses in
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Fire at drug rehabilitation centre in northern Iran kills at least 32 – Iran media
(Reuters) – A massive fire at a drug rehabilitation centre in northern Iran has killed at least 32 people and
Read MoreUAE non-oil business activity jumps in October on surge of new orders-PMI
Dubai (Reuters) – A surge in new orders led to the fastest pace of growth in non-oil business activity in
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India’s October services growth at 7-month low as demand cools
Bengaluru (Reuters) – India’s dominant services industry expanded at its slowest pace in seven months in October while a slight
Read MoreThailand in talks with Iran, other govts for Hamas hostages release
Bangkok (Reuters) – Thailand is in touch with Iran and other governments that can make contact with Hamas for the
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Israel says it encircles Gaza City; US to urge for ‘localised’ humanitarian pauses
Gaza/Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel said it had surrounded the Gaza Strip’s biggest city and the focus of its drive to
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Hezbollah, Israel exchange fire as violence spikes at Lebanese border
Beirut (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Thursday it mounted multiple strikes on Israeli army positions including its first using
Read MoreArrests of two prominent Turkish reporters stokes free-speech concerns
Istanbul (Reuters) – Free speech advocates expressed their concerns on Thursday over a widening state crackdown on press freedom and
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US House to vote on Republicans’ standalone $14.3 billion Israel bill
Washington (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives plans a vote on Thursday on a Republican plan to provide $14.3
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Hezbollah leader set to weigh in on Middle East war
Beirut (Reuters) – Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah will on Friday make his first public comments since the Palestinian group Hamas
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