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Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 86
By Jari Tanner, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
HELSINKI (AP) – Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland and global peace broker awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his work to resolve international conflicts, died Monday. He was 86. The foundation he created for preventing and resolving violent conflicts said he died Monday. Its statement said the foundation was “deeply saddened ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gaza’s crowded hospitals near breaking point as Israeli ground invasion looms
By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab And Joseph Krauss, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Palestinians in besieged Gaza crowded into hospitals and schools on Monday, seeking shelter and running low on food and water. More than a million people have fled their homes ahead of an expected Israeli ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas after its fighters rampaged through southern Israel. Much of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinians scramble to find food, safety and water as Israeli ground invasion looms
By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab And Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 15th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – More than a million people have fled their homes in the besieged Gaza Strip in the past week as water supplies dwindle and hospitals warn they are on the verge of collapse, while the enclave’s population waits for an expected Israel invasion that seeks to eliminate Hamas’ leadership after ... Read More »
1 responseBiden considering trip to Israel in the coming days, but travel isn’t final, according to AP source
By Aamer Madhani And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on October 15th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is considering a trip to Israel in the coming days, but nothing has been finalized, a senior administration official said Sunday. A trip would send the strongest message yet that the U.S. is behind Israel following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. The administration has already pledged military support, ... Read More »
1 responseGaza hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and desperately low on supplies as invasion looms
By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab And Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 15th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people ran desperately low on fuel and basic supplies. Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave struggled to find food, water and safety ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive in the war sparked by Hamas’ ... Read More »
1 responsePacked Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and ground offensive looms
By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab And Joseph Krauss, The Associated Press on October 15th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people run desperately low on fuel and basic supplies. Palestinians in the beseiged coastal enclave struggled to find food, water and safety ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive in the war sparked by Hamas’ ... Read More »
1 responseGaza hospitals warn that thousands could die if supplies run out as Israeli ground offensive looms
By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab And Joseph Krauss, The Associated Press on October 15th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die if hospitals packed with wounded people run out of fuel and basic supplies, as civilians struggled to find food, water and safety ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive in the war sparked by Hamas’ deadly attack last week. Israeli ... Read More »
1 responsePowerful earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region
By The Associated Press on October 14th, 2023
ISLAMABAD (AP) – A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the same region. The U.S. Geological Survey said the latest quake’s epicenter was about 34 kilometers (21 miles) outside Herat, the provincial capital, and ... Read More »
1 responseGaza’s desperate civilians search for food, water and safety, as warnings of Israeli offensive mount
By Wafaa Shurafa, Joseph Krauss And Isabel Debre, The Associated Press on October 14th, 2023
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Gaza’s 2.3 million civilians faced a deepening struggle for food, water and safety Sunday and braced for a looming invasion a week after Hamas militants launched a deadly assault on Israel. While hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents sought to heed Israel’s order to evacuate roughly the northern half ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!6.3 magnitude earthquake hits western Afghanistan, USGS says
By The Associated Press on October 14th, 2023
ISLAMABAD (AP) – A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, more than a week after strong quakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor’s race, reclaims office for GOP
By Sara Cline, The Associated Press on October 14th, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Louisiana governor’s race, holding off a crowded field of candidates. The win is a major victory for the GOP as they reclaim the governor’s mansion for the first time in eight years. Landry will replace ... Read More »
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