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Congo floods caused by torrential rain claim 23 lives

January 20, 2024January 20, 2024 - by cmedia

#Congo, #Floods, #UN, #NaturalDisaster IBNS-CMEDIA: Brazzaville (Congo): At least 23 people were killed by floods caused by heavy rains across the Republic of the Congo, government spokesperson Thierry Moungalla said on Friday. The …

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China, India, United States react to Iran-Pakistan airstrike

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 - by cmedia

#IranPakistanAirstrike, #MiddleEast, #Tehran, #India, #China, #UnitedStates IBNS-CMEDIA: After 11 people were killed in missile strikes between Iran and Pakistan, indicating an escalation of tension and armed conflict in the Middle East already hit by bloodshed …

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Vietnam, Indonesia, Tajikistan remain committed to ‘One China’ policy

January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 - by cmedia

#Vietnam, #Indonesia, #Tajikistan, #OneChinaPolicy Beijing/IBNS: Indonesia, Vietnam, and Tajikistan remain committed to the One China principle, recognising Beijing as the only legitimate government of the entire Chinese territory, their foreign ministries said on …

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Israel refuses to follow world court order on Gaza ceasefire: Israel’s PM Netanyahu declares

January 14, 2024January 14, 2024 - by cmedia

#BenjaminNetanyahu, #Hamas, #GazaWar, #SouthAfrica, #WorldCourt, #Israel Tel Aviv/IBNS: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a bold statement on Saturday that the country will continue its campaign against Hamas until it achieves victory on Hamas, …

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UN chief Antonio Guterres warns against Red Sea escalation

January 13, 2024January 13, 2024 - by cmedia

#RedSea, #RedSeaConflict, #AntonioGuterres UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to avoid an escalation in the situation in the Red Sea, where Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking commercial vessels amid …

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Pope Francis has called surrogacy ‘deplorable’

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 - by cmedia

#PopeFrancis, #Surrogacy, #SurrogateMother IBNS: Pope Francis has called surrogacy ”deplorable’ and even urged for a global ban on the practice of “so-called surrogate motherhood”. He commented while addressing ambassadors at an event …

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South Korea passes bill to ban trade of dog meat

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 - by cmedia

#Dog, #DogBan, #DogMeat, #SouthKorea IBNS: South Korea has passed a new law to end the slaughter and selling of dogs for their meat by 2027. The National Assembly passed the special bill on …

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Flights cancelled due to Boeing 737 Max 9s Oregon mid-flight blowout, disruptions occur globally

January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 - by cmedia

#US, #USFlight, #USAviation, #USFlightAccident, #Oregon, #AlaskaAirlines, #Boeing737Max9 IBNS: Thousands of passengers across the globe are facing flight disruptions after major US airlines grounded dozens of Boeing jets following a mid-flight blowout over Oregon state. The Federal …

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2023 was deadliest year for journalists in a decade, 140 of them killed: Press Emblem Campaign

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 - by cmedia

#Journalist, #PEC, #MiddleEast, #Gaza; #PressEmblemCampaign Geneva: With 140 journalists killed, 2023 was the deadliest year for media workers in ten years, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) announced here on Wednesday. On an …

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Death toll of Gaza’s Palestinians has exceeded 22,000

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 - by cmedia

#Israel, #Hamas, #GazaStrip, #Palestine Gaza/IBNS: The death toll of Palestinians has exceeded 22,000 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The Israeli army killed 207 …