World Jan 18 Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, Qatar officials say he ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and…
World Jan 17 Israel's Cabinet approves deal for ceasefire in Gaza and release of dozens of hostages The ceasefire — just the second achieved during the war — is expected to begin Sunday, though key questions remain, including the names of the 33 hostages to be released during the six-week first phase of the ceasefire and who…
World Jan 15 Gaza truce gives Israelis and Palestinians hope but may not end their suffering Even if a deal is reached, the torment experienced by families of the hostages and war-weary Palestinians in Gaza could be far from over.
World Jan 03 Israeli strikes kill at least 30 people, including children, in Gaza as stalled ceasefire talks set to resume Hospital staff say at least 30 people, including children, were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes overnight and Friday morning, as air sirens sounded across Israel and stalled ceasefire talks were set to resume.
Politics Dec 30 After his presidency, Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease top mission Carter tried to rid the world of Guinea worm, which infects people who drink unclean water tainted with larva.
World Dec 28 Israel detains director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals during military raid Gaza's Health Ministry said Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, was arrested Friday along with dozens of other staff and taken to an interrogation center. Israel's military on Saturday confirmed it detained the hospital director for questioning…
World Dec 25 A baby froze to death overnight in Gaza as Israel and Hamas accuse each other of ceasefire delays The deaths underscore the squalid conditions in Gaza's sprawling camps, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are crammed into often ramshackle tents after fleeing Israel's bombardment and offensives.
World Dec 23 France marks day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte territory off Africa France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte, over a week ago.
World Dec 19 Mayotte residents plead for water, food and other aid as Macron visits cyclone-devastated island The visit took a testy turn when French President Emmanuel Macron was criticized for being out of touch about what was happening on the ground by a man who said they had gone six days without water or a visit…
World Dec 18 Families scramble to help in French territory of Mayotte after deadly cyclone rips through island Relatives of families struggling after Cyclone Chido ripped through the French island territory of Mayotte expressed helplessness Wednesday, a day before France's president and another 180 tons of aid were expected to arrive.