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Biden says spoke to Netanyahu, hopes Israel violence ending 'sooner than later'

The Secretary of State had earlier announced that Hady Amr, the State Department official in charge of Israeli and Palestinian affairs, was leaving on Wednesday to the region to urge "de-escalation of violence."

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Antonio Guterres appoints Martin Griffiths as UN humanitarian chief

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The UN chief said said Mr. Griffiths will continue to serve as the UN's top envoy for Yemen “until a transition has been announced

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New Hamas rocket barrage after Israel levels another Gaza tower

The volley of 130 rockets, which killed a six-year-old boy in southern Israel and set off air raid warnings up to Tel Aviv, was a response to the destruction of Gaza City's Al-Farouk tower.

A combination picture shows a tower building before and after it was destroyed by Israeli air strikes amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in Gaza City on May 12.

Blinken calls Netanyahu, backs Israel's defense

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Both Israelis and Palestinians have the right to live in safety and security, the U.S. Secretary of State said.

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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U.S. President Joe Biden

Biden says spoke to Netanyahu, hopes Israel violence ending 'sooner than later'

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Antonio Guterres appoints Martin Griffiths as UN humanitarian chief

A combination picture shows a tower building before and after it was destroyed by Israeli air strikes amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in Gaza City on May 12.

New Hamas rocket barrage after Israel levels another Gaza tower

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Blinken calls Netanyahu, backs Israel's defense

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Brazilian graffiti artist Eduardo Kobra puts the final touches to his mural 'Coexistencia – Memorial da Fe por todas as vitimas do Covid-19', translated as 'Coexistence - Memorial of Faith for all victims of Covid-19', which portrays children of different religions wearing protective face masks, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 5, 2021.

Coronavirus | World could have prevented COVID catastrophe: expert panel

China's Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming (left), Bangladesh Foreign Minister A. K. Abdul Momen (right) and Health Minister Zahid Maleque take part in a handover ceremony of 500 thousand doses of the Chinese-made Sinopharm COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine, in Dhaka in May 12, 2021.

Bangladesh rebuffs China on Quad warning

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Humantarian aid personnel load dozens of electrical transformers onto a pallet, which is being shipped to New Delhi with oxygen concentrators on New York’s Long Island, Friday, May 7, 2021.

American India Foundation raises $25 million for COVID-19 assistance to India PTI

AIF was founded in the aftermath of the Gujarat earthquake at the initiative of the then U.S. President Bill Clinton and the then Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Bangladesh receives 5,00,000 doses of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine as gift

Sri Lanka imposes night travel ban to check surge in COVID-19 cases

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WHO reviews Seychelles COVID-19 data after fully vaccinated people test positive

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Taliban seizes district on outskirts of Kabul
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Saudi announces over 100 projects for cash-strapped Pak during Imran’s visit
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Biden says spoke to Netanyahu, hopes Israel violence ending 'sooner than later'
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Republicans oust Trump critic from leadership
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American India Foundation raises $25 million for COVID-19 assistance to India

Antonio Guterres appoints Martin Griffiths as UN humanitarian chief

Blinken calls Netanyahu, backs Israel's defense

Myanmar military court gives reporter 3-year prison term

Biden says spoke to Netanyahu, hopes Israel violence ending 'sooner than later'

Taliban seizes district on outskirts of Kabul

New Hamas rocket barrage after Israel levels another Gaza tower

The volley of 130 rockets, which killed a six-year-old boy in southern Israel and set off air raid warnings up to Tel Aviv, was a response to the destruction of Gaza City's Al-Farouk tower.

Hong Kong legislature approves China loyalty laws

Forty legislators approved the new law with just one dissenting vote in a chamber cleared of Opposition members late last year ahead of the current political overhaul

Israel-Palestinian clashes trigger fears of ‘full-scale war’

At least 53 die in Gaza, 6 in Israel

Republicans oust Trump critic from leadership

Liz Cheney refused to embrace false claim that Democrats stole 2020 poll

Bangladesh receives 5,00,000 doses of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine as gift

Foreign Minister Abdul Momen said that Bangladesh seeks to procure 40 to 50 million doses of the Chinese vaccine on a commercial basis.

Coronavirus | World could have prevented COVID catastrophe: expert panel

The IPPPR said a series of bad decisions meant COVID-19 went on to kill at least 3.3 million people so far and devastate the global economy

Ericsson to pay $97 mln to Nokia for after settling damages claim

Ericsson said on Wednesday the settlement would impact operating profit (EBIT) by 80 million euros and cash flow by 26 million euros in the second quarter.

Amazon wins court fight against $303 mln EU tax order

The Amazon ruling is a setback for European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, who has aggressively used the bloc's state aid rules to tackle sweetheart tax deals between multinationals and EU countries

U.S. removes Xiaomi from blacklist, reversing late China jab by Trump

The department had designated the firm as having ties to China's military and placed it on a list that would restrict U.S. investment in the company

Bangladesh rebuffs China on Quad warning

As a sovereign country, Bangladesh will determine the course of its foreign policy in the interest of its people, says Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen

Sri Lanka imposes night travel ban to check surge in COVID-19 cases

The ban, from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily, will come into place from tonight until May 31, Army chief Gen Shavendra Silva, said.

News Analysis | Did Israel misjudge Hamas’s response?

Hamas seems to be prepared for this moment, given the way it is firing rockets.

Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter

Twitter and Facebook function as formidable — and one-sided — global megaphones for China’s ruling Communist Party, helping to amplify messaging broadly set by central authorities

COVID-19 crisis | India opened up prematurely, says Dr. Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci told the Senate Health, Education, Labour and Pensions Committee during a hearing on Tuesday on the COVID-19 response.

Iran state TV says Ahmadinejad will run in presidential race

Broadcast footage showed Ahmadinejad marching accompanied by supporters to a registration center at the Interior Ministry before filling out forms

German regulator bans Facebook from processing WhatsApp user data

The regulatory action has opened a new front in Germany over Facebook's privacy policies, with its national antitrust regulator waging a legal battle over data practices it says amount to an abuse of market dominance

Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy case in blow to gun group

“The Court believes the NRA's purpose in filing bankruptcy is less like a traditional bankruptcy case.”

India’s decision on 5G trials a sovereign one: U.S.

The DoT last week approved applications of telecom companies Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and MTNL to conduct 5G trials but none of them will be using technologies of Chinese entities.

Coronavirus | Indian COVID-19 variant found in 44 countries: WHO

Outside of India, it said that Britain had reported the largest number of COVID-19 cases caused by the variant

Working closely with India on COVID-19 crisis: U.S.

‘Helping India respond to this latest wave is humane and is in the US' national interest’

Germany halts Facebook sharing WhatsApp data

A German regulator on Tuesday slapped a three-month ban on Facebook collecting user data from WhatsApp accounts and referred the case to an EU

Saudi announces over 100 projects for cash-strapped Pak during Imran’s visit

Saudi Arabia has announced 118 humanitarian projects worth over $123 million for cash-strapped Pakistan in food security, health, education and

WHO reviews Seychelles COVID-19 data after fully vaccinated people test positive

Around 37% of those testing positive has been fully inoculated.

EU suing AstraZeneca to get 90 million vaccine doses before July

The demand stems from a row between Brussels and AstraZeneca over a shortfall of tens of millions of vaccine doses the company was meant to have delivered to the EU since the beginning of the year

26 killed as Israel targets Gaza with air strikes

Hamas rocket barrage kills two Israelis.

Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract

In its legal challenge, Amazon has asserted that the bidding was improperly influenced by President Donald Trump’s dislike of Amazon and its chief executive officer, Jeff Bezos.

Facebook faces Israel fine for buying companies without consent

Under the law, an entity which holds 50% or more in any relevant market is required to obtain the director general's consent before making any transaction that constitutes a "merger of companies".

School shooting in Russia kills 9 people; suspect arrested

Russian media said some students were able to escape the building during the attack, while others were trapped inside

The Hindu Explains | What is happening in Jerusalem?

Tensions have been building up since the start of Ramzan in mid-April when Israeli police set up barricades at the Damascus Gate outside the occupied Old City

Registration opens for hopefuls in Iran’s presidential vote

President Hassan Rouhani can’t run again due to term limits, yet with the poll just a month away no immediate favorite has emerged among the many rumoured candidates.

100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretence of control

More than 750 protesters and bystanders have been killed by security forces in Myanmar, according to detailed independent tallies

Nepal President initiates govt formation, gives 3 days time to parties to stake claim

As per the constitutional provision, a candidate requires to submit signatures of lawmakers belonging to two or more political parties in parliament to the Office of President within the stipulated time.

Hindu temple in UAE ships oxygen aid to crisis-hit India

Hindu spiritual leaders dressed in saffron robes came to Shri Swaminarayan to bless the initiative before sending it out

China’s population growth slows to lowest rate in decades

The average annual growth was 0.53%

Top U.S. fuel pipeline down for 4th day as hackers issue statement

The attack on Colonial Pipeline is one of the most disruptive digital ransom schemes reported.

UN council meets on Jerusalem violence, considers statement

Council diplomats said all 15 members expressed concern at the clashes and rising violence but the United States, Israel’s closest ally, said a statement might not be useful at this time.

Covid-19 | U.S. authorises Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children aged 12 to 15

Widely vaccinating 12- to 18-year olds could allow U.S. schools to relax masking and social distancing measures suggested by the CDC.

China labels U.N. event on Xinjiang an insult

China has urged U.N. member states not to attend the virtual event, planned by Germany, the United States and Britain.

Taliban and Afghan forces declare Eid holiday ceasefire as violence soars

The U.S. welcomed the move — which has taken place for previous Islamic holidays — and called on the Taliban to go further

U.S. military ship fires 30 warning shots after encounter with Iranian vessels

This is the second time within last month that the U.S. had resorted to such actions.

German churches bless gay couples

Catholic churches around Germany were offering blessings for gay couples on Monday in a protest against the Vatican’s refusal to approve same-sex

Thousands suspended at Myanmar universities as junta targets education

They were targeted for opposing junta

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