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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 …

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Denmark Queen Margrethe II, Europe’s longest-serving monarch announces abdication on live TV

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 - by cmedia

#QueenMargretheII, #Denmark, #DenmarkQueen IBNS: Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, who is Europe’s longest-serving monarch, surprised her nation by announcing her abdication during a New Year address on TV. She would abdicate the throne …

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Death toll of Palestinians soars to 21,978 in Gaza

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 - by cmedia

#IsraelHamasWar, #Gaza, #Palestine, #Israel Gaza/IBNS: The death toll of Palestinians rose to 21,978 in Gaza following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct 7 last year, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Monday. Ministry …

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IDF neutralizes explosive devices found in a Gaza children’s playground amid Israel-Hamas crisis

December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 - by cmedia

#IDF, #Israel, #Gaza, #GazaCrisis, #IsraelHamasConflict, #Kindergarten IBNS: Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said its soldiers discovered explosive devices in a children’s playground connected to a kindergarten on the outskirts of the Shati refugee camp in …

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World population on January 1 to touch 8 billion mark: Reports

December 30, 2023December 30, 2023 - by cmedia

#WorldPopulation, #WorldPopulation8Billion IBNS: The world population is set to officially cross 8 billion mark on January 1, 2024, as per data released by the US Census Bureau. “The projected world population …