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October 30, 2020
Israel must be held 'accountable' for approving new settlements on Palestinian land: UN expert
NEW YORK — The international community must answer a “grave” breach of international law with “more than mere criticism”, an independent UN expert said on Friday after the Israeli government announced its approval of nearly 5,000 new settlement homes in occupied Palestinian territory.Michael Lynk, UN Special Rapporteur for the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, pointed out that while “Israeli settlements continue to devour the ...
October 30, 2020
Powerful earthquake strikes Greece and Turkey, causing multiple deaths, injuries
ISTANBUL — At least fourteen people have been killed in Turkey and Greece after a powerful earthquake hit the Aegean Sea on Friday afternoon.The 7.0 magnitude tremor was centered off Turkey's Izmir province, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.Turkey put the magnitude lower, at 6.6, saying 12 people had died and 419 were injured in the city of Izmir while on the Greek island of Samos, two teenagers were killed ...
October 30, 2020
EU calls for WHO reforms, seeks more transparency in pandemics
BRUSSELS — European countries have underlined the need to reform the World Health Organization after the devastating coronavirus pandemic exposed the agency's numerous shortcomings. They have called for the WHO to be given more powers to handle pandemics compel members.The UN agency currently has no powers to independently investigate epidemics and must instead rely on countries to approve its list of proposed experts for any visit and is largely subject ...
October 30, 2020
Women leaders essential to global peace, progress, UN chief tells Security Council
NEW YORK — Women continue to be under-represented in key decision-making over the battle against COVID-19, the chief of the UN gender empowerment agency said on Thursday, addressing the Security Council, adding that the situation is even “worse for women in conflict areas”. “In war zones and everywhere in the world”, individuals are “calling for inclusion and representation, which is one of the main reasons why so many ordinary people are ...
October 30, 2020
WFP launches cash transfers for poor families in Kenya hit by coronavirus
NAIROBI — In Kenya, a major UN-led cash and nutrition relief project is underway for informal workers facing a hunger crisis brought on by COVID-19, amidst warnings on Friday that the situation is likely even worse in many poorer countries.“COVID-19 has caused untold suffering especially to families living in the poor urban areas who normally rely on informal day-to-day employment; many families in the coastal region are struggling just to ...
October 30, 2020
Bahrain vows support for global woman empowerment efforts
MANAMA — Bahrain affirmed its support for all international efforts for the advancement of women, achieving gender balance in all developmental and humanitarian fields, and enhancing their contribution as an active partner in security, peace, and sustainable justice. This came during a speech delivered by Bahraini Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Jamal Faris Al-Ruwaie to the Security Council during a virtual meeting held by the council on women, peace, ...
October 30, 2020
Qatar says officials behind invasive tests of women at airport referred to prosecutors
JEDDAH — Qatari authorities say they have referred officials at its international airport to prosecutors for possible charges after women aboard Qatar Airways flights faced forced invasive examinations.Women on 10 flights — including 18 women bound for Sydney — were searched in early October after a newborn baby was found dumped in the terminal.The incident that took place on Oct. 2, caused global outrage with the Australian government and the ...
October 30, 2020
France beefs up security nationwide as Nice mourns deadly knife attack
PARIS — As the southern French city of Nice mourned on Friday for the three people stabbed to death in a suspected terror attack at a church, security has been stepped up at places of worship and schools across France following two similar attacks within two weeks. France’s interior minister said on Friday more militant attacks on its soil were likely and the country was engaged in a war against ...
October 30, 2020
UAE sees slight drop in COVID-19 cases with 1,172 new infections
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates recorded on Friday 1,172 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, 140 less from Thursday's figure of 1,312, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry also announced two more deaths due to complications caused by the deadly virus in the last 24 hours.This brings the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UAE to 131,508 ...
October 30, 2020
UK's Labour Party suspends former leader Jeremy Corbyn after anti-Semitism report
LONDON — Britain's main opposition Labour party has suspended its former leader Jeremy Corbyn over his reaction to a highly critical report on anti-Semitism by the UK's human rights watchdog.The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Thursday identified "serious failings" with how Labour dealt with anti-Semitism in the party during Corbyn's four-and-a-half years as a leader.Corbyn responded to the report by saying that while he condemned anti-Semites, the scale ...
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