Thinktank hosts 'middle power' study conference in Indonesia
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Hamas media office says Israel commits 2400 violations, kills 754 Palestinians in 6 months of ceasefire
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IMF reduces global GDP growth forecast to 3.1 percent amid Mideast conflict
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US military executing mission to blockade ships entering and departing Iranian ports: CENTCOM
US military executing mission to blockade ships entering and departing Iranian ports: CENTCOM
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Israel-Lebanon talks begin in US
Israel-Lebanon talks begin in US
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4 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza police vehicle
GAZA, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Four Palestinians, including a child, were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli airstrike targeting a police vehicle in Gaza City, according to Palestinian security and medical sources.Security sources said an Israeli drone fired at least one missile at the vehicle in central Gaza City.Medical sources at Al-Shifa Hospital confirmed receiving four bodies, one of which was a child.In a statement, the Hamas-run interior authorities said Israeli warplanes struck the vehicle on al-Nafaq Street, causing multiple casualties.The Israeli military has not commented yet.In recent weeks, Israeli forces have carried out strikes on security checkpoints and police vehicles across the Gaza Strip, claiming they target armed elements or potential threats.Tuesday's attack comes amid ongoing tensions and reported violations of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that began on Oct. 10 last year.Gaza-based health authorities reported Tuesday that hospitals in the enclave received three bodies and 11 wounded people over the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll since the ceasefire to 757, with 2,111 wounded. Total Palestinians fatalities since Oct. 7, 2023 have risen to 72,336, with 172,213 others injured.
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Qatari emir holds phone call with Sultan of Oman
Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al received a phone call from Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Tuesday to discuss the prevailing situation in the Middle East.
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2 ships from Iranian ports pass Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade: report
2 ships from Iranian ports pass Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade: report
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Sudan enters fourth year of conflict; millions remain displaced and hungry
As Sudan's conflict enters its fourth year, the country is facing what aid agencies describe as the world's largest humanitarian and displacement crisis, with record numbers of people fleeing across borders and millions pushed to the brink of famine.
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Ghana appoints Carlos Queiroz to lead 2026 World Cup charge
Ghana appointed veteran Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz as head coach of the Black Stars, as the West African nation looks to reset ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Israeli FM says keen to achieve peace, normalization with Lebanon
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on Tuesday that his country is keen to achieve peace and normalization with Lebanon during direct negotiations set to begin later that day in Washington.
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Pakistani scholar: Islamabad can mediate Middle East tensions
Pakistani scholar: Islamabad can mediate Middle East tensions
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We Talk: Shared cultural diversity brings China and Spain closer
We Talk: Shared cultural diversity brings China and Spain closer
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Middle East tensions could cost Asia-Pacific up to $299 billion, UNDP warns
A new report from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) warns that military escalation in the Middle East could inflict $97 billion to $299 billion in economic losses across the Asia-Pacific region and push 8.8 million people into poverty.
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Britain's retail sales up 3.6 pct in March: BRC
Britain's total retail sales increased by 3.6 percent year on year in March, with food sales logging strong growth, data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed Tuesday.
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Ministry Minutes | China opposes US blockade of ships to and from Iranian ports
China on Tuesday voiced firm opposition to the US military buildup and blockade of ships to and from Iranian ports at a time when relevant parties have already reached a temporary ceasefire.
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Israeli reservist killed in S. Lebanon
JERUSALEM, April 14 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military said on Tuesday that a reservist was killed in southern Lebanon.The reservist was identified as Ayal Uriel Bianco, a 30-year-old firefighting vehicle driver from Katzrin in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. The military said that he was killed during combat, without elaborating.Israel's state-owned Kan TV news reported that Bianco died in a Humvee rollover accident. In the same incident, another reservist was moderately injured, and two reservists were lightly injured.Israeli ground forces made an incursion into Lebanon in early March after Hezbollah fired rockets toward Israel amid the U.S.-Israel-Iran war.
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