Israel Detains Director Of One Of Last Functioning Hospitals In Northern Gaza
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s army detained the director of one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza as overnight strikes in the enclave killed nine people including children, Palestinian medical officials said, while sirens rang out across Israel. Gaza’s Health...
Israeli Troops Forcibly Remove Staff And Patients From Gaza Hospital, Officials Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory’s health ministry said. The army denied claims it had entered or set...
Azerbaijan Airlines Blames ‘Physical And Technical Interference’ For Plane Crash
Russia’s aviation chief said Friday that a Ukrainian drone attack was underway in the Russian region that an airliner was destined for before it diverted and crashed earlier this week. Dmitry Yadrov, of Rosaviatsia, didn’t comment on statements by an Azerbaijani lawmaker and some aviation...
South Korea’s Assembly Votes To Impeach Acting President 2 Weeks After Impeaching President
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further deepening the country’s political crisis set off by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning imposition of martial law and ensuing...
Aviation Experts Say Russia’s Air Defense Fire Likely Caused Azerbaijan Plane Crash
Aviation experts said Thursday that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to the Russian...
Canadian Cabinet Ministers Visiting Palm Beach For Talks With Incoming Trump Administration
TORONTO (AP) — Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers are visiting Palm Beach to talk border security and trade with the incoming Donald Trump administration as Trump threatens tariffs on all Canadian products. New Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will be in...
3 Babies Reportedly Died Of Hypothermia In Gaza’s Tent Camps
JERUSALEM (AP) — A baby girl died amid cold weather overnight in Gaza while Israel and Hamas accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts that could wind down the 14-month war. The 3-week old baby was the third to die from the cold in Gaza’s...
India’s Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Dead At 92
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He was 92. Singh was admitted to New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical...
What Is Known About A Plane Crash In Kazakhstan That Killed 38 Of 67 People On Board
A day after an Azerbaijani airliner’s crashed in Kazakhstan, aviation experts say the plane most likely went down after being hit by Russian air defense systems. Here are some things to know about the crash that killed 38 out of the 67 people on board:...
Three Babies Froze To Death In Gaza’s Tent Camps
JERUSALEM (AP) — A baby girl froze to death overnight in Gaza, while Israel and Hamas accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts that could wind down the 14-month war. The 3-week old baby was the third to die from the cold in Gaza’s tent...
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