UN Security Council adopts first cease-fire for Gaza
The resolution, put forward by the 10 nonpermanent members of the Security Council, was approved with 14 out of 15 votes.
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Blasts, gunshots suggests resumption of fighting between Myanmar junta and rebel army
With the conflict spreading from the Naikhongchhari to the Teknaf border, where many Rohingya populations live in villages bordering Rakhine State, the situation remains volatile.
Ties with Middle East partners, including Israel, key to delivery of aid to Gaza: S’pore Foreign Minister
Describing the trip to the Middle East as a “necessary” one, Dr Balakrishnan said another objective was to consult and get a “direct download” from Singapore’s Arab…
Blinken warns Israel of global isolation if it attacks Rafah
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters that the US shares Israel’s goal of defeating Hamas, though not through a major military ground operation in Rafah.
KHOM, first Malaysian NGO to send aid to Northern Gaza via airdrop
Apart from food aid, 200 boxes of personal hygiene kits will also be sent via trucks through land routes in the southern part of Gaza.
Pakistan, Afghanistan to hold trade talks in Kabul as part of normalisation efforts
The talks will be held amid efforts by both sides to normalise relations following Pakistani airstrikes in two Afghan provinces on March 18.
Red Sea fighting traps two oil ships in Houthi waters
The vessels are near the port of Ras Issa from where Iran-aligned Houthis launch missiles on ships passing through the Red Sea, and where US missiles land as they target the…
UN Security Council to vote on US resolution on six-week Gaza ceasefire
The draft resolution says an “immediate and sustained ceasefire” lasting roughly six weeks would protect civilians and allow for the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
Truce remains elusive in Gaza as talks fall flat
Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said they were "cautiously optimistic" about the Doha negotiations to stop the conflict in Gaza, adding that it was too early to…
2 soldiers and 8 terrorists killed in attack in Pakistan’s Gwadar Port Authority complex: ISPR
The Inter Services Public Relations added that a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives was also recovered.