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UN Security Council Meets to Discuss Situation in Middle East, Including Palestinian Question
Permanent Representative of Israel,Gilad Erdan to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
Ethnic Army Intercepts Junta Offensive on Thai-Myanmar Border
An ethnic armed group intercepted a junta retaliation near the Thai-Myanmar border on Thursday, according to an announcement from rebel forces.
Russian Shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Dam Has Dire Consequences
Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric dam suffered severe damage from Russian shelling in late March. For residents of Zaporizhzhia and those living up and downstream, the attack on the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station and dam poses a challenge.
Myanmar Border Guards, Soldiers and Civilians Flee to Bangladesh
Nearly four dozen members of the Burmese junta-affiliated Border Guard Police and soldiers have fled to Bangladesh since Tuesday night amid intensifying fighting between junta troops and Arakan Army rebels in neighboring Rakhine state, officials said.
Donors Pledge $2.13 billion Aid for Sudan, unprecedented famine Looms in Khartoum
The fighting in the Northeast African nation of Sudan is still going on, but worldwide donors have promised more than $2.13 billion in humanitarian relief, and the UN said this week that a looming famine is about to break out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.
Myanmar Junta Releases Thousands of Prisoners in New Year Amnesty
Myanmar prisons nationwide released over 3,000 prisoners on Wednesday, according to junta-controlled media.
Egyptian Firm Offers People to Escape Gaza for $5,000 Per Head
The Rafah border crossing from Gaza has been closed to the majority of Palestinians by Egypt ever since Israel and Hamas in October. But there are accusations that a company is profiteering from refugees by offering travel from Gaza into Egypt for thousands of dollars per person.
