Israel kills at least 115 Palestinians since Friday as it intensifies bombardment amid widespread forced starvation.
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May 15 marks Nakba Day when millions of Palestinians commemorate the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948.
On anniversary of the Nakba, Palestinians draw parallels with their current struggles in Gaza and occupied West Bank.
US sanctions have isolated Syria from the global financial system and imposed a range of economic restrictions.
Gaza’s civil defence agency said bodies of some victims were ‘scattered around the hospital area’.
Attack on Hindu tourists in Kashmir had India and Pakistan on the brink of an all-out war before a ceasefire took hold.
Patients struggle to feed themselves as Israel’s blockade deepens the food and aid shortage.
Heavy rains trigger flooding that damages roads, homes and key infrastructure in Mogadishu.
A roundup of some of last week’s events.
People along India and Pakistan-controlled border evacuated to shelters amid ongoing hostilities in disputed territory.
Putin praises Russian troops’ courage in Ukraine during Red Square parade marking 80th anniversary of Nazi defeat.
International condemnation rises as Israel plans expanded Gaza offensive amid two-month aid blockade.
Families in Kashmir face devastation as homes are destroyed and lives shattered on both sides of the border.
As cardinals gather to elect the next pope, they would do well to avoid some of the many failings of previous conclaves.
