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Israel, Egypt hold talks toward Gaza 'permanent ceasefire'

Egypt played a pivotal role in negotiating the May 21 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that brought an end to 11 days of deadly fighting.

May 31, 2021

By Mohamed Abouelenen

Egypt Israel

UN body orders probe of 'systematic' abuses in Israel, Palestinian areas

The investigators, the text said, should probe "underlying root causes of recurrent tensions and instability, including systematic discrimination and repression based on group identity".

May 28, 2021

By Nina Larson

Israel

UN urges 'political process' amid Gaza reconstruction

The clashes prompted Hamas to launch rockets from Gaza towards Israel on May 10, and Israel responded with air strikes.

May 24, 2021

By Guillaume Lavallee with Daniella Cheslow in Jerusalem

Israel

Israel-Palestinian ceasefire comes into force

Shortly after the truce was announced, Islamic Jihad boasted it had "managed to humiliate" Israel.

May 21, 2021

By Sakher Abou El Oun with Ben Simon in Jerusalem

Israel

Death toll climbs in Israel-Gaza conflict as France proposes ceasefire

The Israel-Gaza conflict was sparked after clashes broke out at east Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound -- one of Islam's holiest sites.

May 19, 2021

By Mai Yaghi with Ben Simon in Jerusalem

Israel

UN Security Council to meet after Gaza destruction, rocket fire into Israel

Palestinian armed groups have fired at least 2,300 rockets at Israel.

May 16, 2021

By Mai Yaghi with Jonah Mandel in Jerusalem

Israel

Israel pounds Gaza as deadly conflict intensifies

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said police were increasing their use of force, warning of the "option" of deploying soldiers in towns.

May 14, 2021

By Guillaume Lavallee

Israel

Israel-Palestinian conflict escalates as rockets fly, street violence flares

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has also threatened to step up attacks, warning that "if Israel wants to escalate, we are ready for it".

May 13, 2021

By Ben Simon with Adel Zaanoun in Gaza City

Israel

Hamas rockets target Tel Aviv after Israeli strikes flatten Gaza Tower

The UN Security Council was set to discuss the violence at an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

May 12, 2021

By Alexandra Vardi with Adel Zaanoun in Gaza City

Israel

Twenty killed as Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas rocket barrage

The violence since Friday has been fuelled by a long-running bid by Jewish settlers to evict several Palestinian families from their nearby Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in annexed east Jerusalem.

May 11, 2021

By Ben Simon with Adel Zaanoun in Gaza

Israel

Taliban declare three-day Afghan ceasefire for Eid holiday

The leader of the Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada, reiterated in a message released ahead of Eid that any delay in withdrawing the troops was a "violation" of that deal.

May 10, 2021

By Jay Deshmukh and Emal Haidary

Afghanistan

Israel vows to restore calm in Jerusalem as flashpoint court date postponed

Four rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israel on Sunday, the army said, as well as incendiary balloons that started 39 fires on Israeli territory, according to the fire services.

May 10, 2021

By Guillaume Lavallee, Daniella Cheslow

Israel

North Korea says Biden has a 'hostile policy', warns of response

The White House said Friday that its goal remains "the complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula"

May 3, 2021

By AFP News

North Korea South Korea

US Navy fired warning shots on Iran boats in Gulf: Pentagon

The US side said the Iranian actions "increased the risk of miscalculation and/or collision."

Apr 28, 2021

By AFP News

Iran

Biden says 'time to end' US war in Afghanistan with total pullout

A decade ago, the United States had 100,000 troops in Afghanistan.

Apr 15, 2021

By Sebastian Smith

Afghanistan

Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi broke secrets law, international pressure rises

Fears are also growing that a broader conflict could erupt in a country plagued for decades by on-and-off fighting between the military and rebel ethnic armies.

Apr 2, 2021

By AFP News

Myanmar crackdown death toll passes 520

UN Secretary-General Guterres said the crackdown was "absolutely unacceptable" and urged the Myanmar authorities to undertake a "serious democratic transition".

Mar 31, 2021

By AFP News

Thailand

North Korean leader's sister slams South's Moon as US 'parrot'

She said he was employing "the gangster-like logic of the US."

Mar 30, 2021

By AFP News

North Korea South Korea

Protester killed in central Myanmar and two Australians arrested

International condemnation by Washington, Brussels and the United Nations has so far failed to halt the bloodshed.

Mar 22, 2021

By AFP News

Biden warns US may miss deadline to exit Afghanistan

The United States is supposed to pull out all its troops by May 1 in an agreement that saw the Taliban agree to peace talks with the Afghan administration of President Ashraf Ghani.

Mar 18, 2021

By Ben Sheppard

Afghanistan Isis Donald Trump

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