Headlines- Two days after catastrophic flash flood struck the border between China and Nepal, rescue workers have resumed searching for hundreds of people who are still missing.
- At least 538 people killed and another 1,300 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- Iran's President Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf met with Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister to discuss ongoing efforts to defuse the situation in the region.
- According to Iran's security chief, Moshen Rezaei, his country is preparing together a list of conditions to submit to the United States in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- In an attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, further escalating his conflict with Canada and its prime minister.
- Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been named presidential advisor by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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Hamas Victim’s Family Speaks Of Painful...
The painful waiting for the identification of their loved ones’ bodies is not over for the families of those killed in the Hamas attack. The family of Shani Louk, who this week received confirmation of her death, was visited by VOA’s Natasha Mozgovaya.
Israeli Construction Sector Moves to Replace...
The construction sector in Israel says it has asked the government to allow companies to hire up to 100,000 Indian workers to replace 90,000 Palestinians who have lost their work permits since the war started.
In West Bank, Violence Excalets
West Bank in recent weeks due to Israeli forces’ nearly daily incursions into Palestinian areas to arrest people they believe to be linked with Hamas. More than one hundred and twenty Palestinians have been killed by Jewish settlers and Israeli forces since October 7.
Israel’s Mission to Destroy Hamas “Nearly...
The US reiterated its calls for the protection of innocent human life on Sunday as Israel carried on expanding its military operations in Gaza. According to a separate analysis, Israel’s mission of destroying Hamas could prove almost impossible.
Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Gaza
Scores of Palestinians were killed in central Gaza on Sunday as a result of Israel intensifying its strikes in the war-torn enclave and the arrival of another convoy of 17 aid trucks at a time when the Hamas-run territory faces “catastrophic” shortages.
Residents in Little Arabia, California, Support...
There’s a neighborhood in Orange County, California, called Little Arabia, since the majority of the people living there are Afghan and Palestinian.With Cameraperson Vazgen Varzhabetian, Angelina Bagdasaryan visited the neighborhood and spoke with locals about the situation in the Middle East.
Overnight Air Strike: Israel Attacks Gaza...
After the Israeli defence minister told soldiers to prepare for a ground invasion of Gaza, Israel launched additional airstrikes against the Gaza Strip during the night, raising fears that Israeli forces may invade the Hamas-ruled territory at any time. Furthermore, Israel said on Friday that Kiryat Shmona, a city in the north, will be evacuated.
Israel Reminds World of Hamas Attacks...
Israel’s leaders have invited foreign media to visit the scenes of carnage and see fir themselves what sparked the war, as international criticism of the attacks in Gaza has grown.
After Gaza Hospital Blast,West Bank Palestinians...
In the aftermath of an attack on a Gaza Strip hospital that claimed hundreds of lives, Palestinians staged protests in the West Bank for a second day on Wednesday. Rock-throwing protestors, who have vented their anger at the incident—which they blame on Israel—were dispersed by Palestinian security forces using tear gas. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was also a target of the protesters. Israel denies that it attacked the hospital.
Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Remains in...
Following extensive discussions with Netanyahu, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the two have agreed to develop a plan for delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. As for the UN, it reports that most Palestinians in Gaza lack access to water, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns Iran and Hezbollah not to get involved.