Lebanon says death toll from Israeli attacks tops 1,000 since March 2
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Iraq extends airspace closure for further 72 hrs amid regional tensions
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UN chief urges US, Israel to end war, warns of global consequences
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Macron calls on US, Iran to start direct talks to ease Mideast tensions
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UAE minister warns attacks on energy infrastructure threaten global stability, calls for de-escalation
A senior minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned that attacks on energy infrastructure amid escalating regional tensions could have far-reaching global consequences, calling for de-escalation and the protection of critical facilities, local media reported Thursday.
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Israeli military says struck key Iranian navy infrastructure in Caspian Sea
The Israeli military said Thursday in a statement that it struck key Iranian navy infrastructure in the Caspian Sea on the previous day, including targets at Iranian Navy port and base facilities where dozens of military vessels were stationed.
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Chinese health experts promote water safety awareness in Tanzania's Zanzibar
Chinese health experts on Wednesday organized a large-scale community outreach and free clinic in Tanzania's Zanzibar to promote safe water practices.
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ECB leaves rates unchanged amidst heightened geopolitical tensions
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday kept key interest rates unchanged as heightened geopolitical tensions weigh on the outlook of inflation and economy in the euro area.
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World Bank approves 240 mln USD for coastal resilience in Benin, Mauritania
The World Bank has approved 240 million US dollars in financing to launch the first phase of the West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience and Blue Economy Program (WACA+), according to a statement received by Xinhua on Thursday.
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AU strongly condemns deadly suicide bombings in northeastern Nigeria
African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Wednesday strongly condemned the recent suicide bombings in northeastern Nigeria that left multiple casualties.
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Global water crisis aggravated by gender inequalities: UN report
Despite decades of progress, inequalities continue to compromise global water security, disproportionally impacting women and girls, according to a United Nations World Water Development Report.
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4 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip: sources
Four Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian sources said.Palestinian medical sources told Xinhua that two Palestinians were killed when an Israeli drone targeted a gathering of civilians in the Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City.
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FMs of Arab, Islamic states urge halting Iranian attacks, condemn Israel's 'expansionist policy'
Foreign ministers of 12 Arab and Islamic states held a consultative ministerial meeting here on Wednesday on the regional development, during which they urged Iran to halt its attacks, and condemned Israel's "expansionist policy" in the region.
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Malaysia feels heat as Middle East conflict lifts fuel, trade costs
Ongoing energy disruptions resulting from the continuing conflict in the Middle East have resulted in spillover effects on the Southeast Asian region, particularly affecting the energy price, trade logistics and food security.
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Indonesia's Mt. Lewotobi erupts, spewing thick gray ash up to 1,000 meters above its peak
Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Thursday at 2:36 p.m. local time, sending a thick column of gray ash up to 1,000 meters above its 1,703-meter peak, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG).
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1 killed in cluster bomb explosion in NW Cambodia
One Cambodian villager was killed and another was seriously injured on Thursday in a cluster bomb explosion in northwest Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province, said a mine clearance chief.
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Sudanese drone strike kills 17 in Chad
Seventeen people were killed after a Sudanese drone strike hit the Chadian border town of Tine Djagaraba, Chad's Minister of Communication and Government Spokesman Gassim Cherif Mahamat said in a statement early Thursday.
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32-km traffic jam in Bali kills 1, leaves dozens fainting
A traffic jam stretching more than 30 kilometers on the road leading to Gilimanuk Port in Bali Island of Indonesia left one person dead and dozens of travelers fainting, local authorities confirmed on Thursday.
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