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UN agency for Palestinian refugees appeals for $38 mn emergency aid

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is urgently appealing for USD 38 million for emergency needs in Gaza as a result of conflict between Israel and the territory's Hamas rulers.

United States jobless claims decline to 444,000, a new pandemic low

Twenty-two states, from Texas and Georgia to Ohio and Iowa, have acted to block the federal government's $300 weekly payment for the unemployed

European Union signs new deal with Pfizer-BioNTech, Hungary opts out

The EU executive arm finalised a third vaccine contract with Pfizer and BioNTech through 2023 for an additional 1.8 billion doses of their COVID-19 shot to share between the bloc's countries

Covid vaccine: EU finalises deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 1.8 billion doses

The European Union's executive arm on Thursday finalised a third vaccine contract with Pfizer and BioNTech through 2023 for an additional 1.8 billion doses of their COVID-19 shot.

China delays new mission while Nasa congratulates on Mars images

China postponed a supply mission to its new space station for unspecified technical reasons

China says providing coronavirus vaccines to almost 40 African states

The vaccines were donated or sold at favourable prices, says Foreign Ministry official Wu Peng

35 Republicans buck Donald Trump; back study of Jan 6 Capitol riot

Thirty-five House Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday in voting to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, risking the wrath of Donald Trump

US says it opposes UN calling for cease-fire in Israel-Gaza conflict

The United States said it opposes a proposed UN Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers

China delays supply mission to new space station for technical reasons

China postponed a supply mission to its new space station Thursday for unspecified technical reasons

Covid: European Union takes big step toward relaxing travel for vaccinated

The European Commission the EU's executive arm, proposed easing the rules for entering the bloc, saying entry should be granted to individuals fully vaccinated with EU-authorized shots

More drops in Big Tech pull stocks lower; Bitcoin drops another 20%

US stocks are opening broadly lower, extending a weak streak into a third day.

Biden, in call with Israel PM, urges 'significant de-escalation' in Gaza

President Joe Biden stepped up the pressure on Israel to end 10 days of violent skirmishes with Palestinians

Olympics 2021: IOC offers Tokyo medical help amid call for cancellation

IOC President Thomas Bach offered Wednesday to have added medical personnel available to help out when the games open in just over nine weeks

No longer silent, Gulf Arab citizens express anger at Israel amid bloodshed

The ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza Strip has unleashed a chorus of voices across Gulf Arab states that are fiercely critical of Israel and emphatically supportive of Palestinians

Restrictions reimposed as virus resurgence ravages much of Asia

Across much of Asia, taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed, and restaurant service is restricted as the coronavirus comes surging back in countries

Israel Embassy accuses Chinese state TV of 'blatant anti-Semitism'

Israel's Embassy in China is protesting what it describes as "blatant anti-Semitism" on a programme ran by the overseas channel of state broadcaster CCTV

Tokyo medical body urges organizers to cancel Olympic Games due to Covid

The IOC and Tokyo Olympic organizers will run into some of the strongest medical-community opposition so far with the games set to open in just over eight weeks

Amazon to continue pause on police use of facial recognition technology

Amazon said Tuesday that it will continue to ban police use of its face-recognition technology beyond the one-year ban it announced last year

Biden administration reverses Trump changes to bank antidiscrimination law

The Biden administration announced it would repeal the changes made by the Trump administration to an important law made to stop banks from discriminating against racial minorities and the poor

Strike from Gaza kills two as Israel topples 6-story building, says report

With the war showing no sign of abating, Palest­inians across the region went on a general strike in a rare collective action against Israel's policies