Day: May 17, 2021

Categories Middle East

‘It’s not over,’ Netanyahu says, as Israel continues to pound Gaza with airstrikes

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to “reach” Palestinian Hamas militants “everywhere,” adding that they will pay a “heavy price” for attacking Israeli cities amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes targeting Gaza. … Read More >‘It’s not over,’ Netanyahu says, as Israel continues to pound Gaza with airstrikes

Categories EU

‘Crimes that must be prosecuted’: Germany vows ‘zero tolerance’ for ‘anti-Semitic’ attacks amid Israeli-Palestinian tensions

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Germany will tolerate no attacks against “people of Jewish faith” on its territory over the events unfolding in the Middle East, Berlin has said following attacks on synagogues amid the ongoing standoff between Tel Aviv and Gaza. … Read More >‘Crimes that must be prosecuted’: Germany vows ‘zero tolerance’ for ‘anti-Semitic’ attacks amid Israeli-Palestinian tensions

Categories Middle East

Jordanian police disperse pro-Palestinian & pro-Hamas protesters marching towards West Bank border – media

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Jordanian security forces used tear gas to repel a group of pro-Palestinian protesters who were heading towards the border with the West Bank amid a flare-up between Israel and Gaza, a report says. … Read More >Jordanian police disperse pro-Palestinian & pro-Hamas protesters marching towards West Bank border – media

Categories Asia & Pacific

Japan expands Covid-19 emergency area as 350,000 people sign petition demanding Olympics are scrapped

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Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced a state of emergency will be extended to areas with infection spikes, as 350,000 people signed a petition for the Olympic Games – due to be held in Japan this summer – to be canceled. … Read More >Japan expands Covid-19 emergency area as 350,000 people sign petition demanding Olympics are scrapped

Categories EU

‘Together we stand by Israel’s side,’ says Austria’s Kurz & flies Israeli flag. What about dead Gaza children? Twitter users ask

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A post by the Austrian chancellor has received a mixed response online. While some, including the Israeli prime minister’s son, welcomed Austria’s condemnation of Palestinian “terrorism,” others slammed Vienna’s side-taking. … Read More >‘Together we stand by Israel’s side,’ says Austria’s Kurz & flies Israeli flag. What about dead Gaza children? Twitter users ask

Categories Russia

Bailiffs turn up to Moscow offices of US state-funded broadcaster RFERL after court upholds $390,000 in fines for ‘foreign agent’

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Legal officers have reportedly begun inquiries into property at the Russian headquarters of US government-funded outlet RFERL after judges handed down hefty fines to the company for violating national laws on foreign-backed media. … Read More >Bailiffs turn up to Moscow offices of US state-funded broadcaster RFERL after court upholds $390,000 in fines for ‘foreign agent’

Categories Russia

Russia planning new ban on capturing whales & dolphins, prime minister announces, in wake of orca ‘whale jail’ outcry in Far East

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Russia’s prime minister has said that Moscow will introduce tough new prohibitions outlawing the capture of many large sea mammals off the coast of the country, as experts recommend radical measures to save them from extinction. … Read More >Russia planning new ban on capturing whales & dolphins, prime minister announces, in wake of orca ‘whale jail’ outcry in Far East

Categories Asia & Pacific

Taiwan reports record single-day increase in domestic Covid-19 infections after cluster emerges in Taipei City

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Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has recorded its largest single-day increase in domestic Covid infections, reporting 29 new cases linked to a cluster outbreak in Taipei City’s Wanhua District. … Read More >Taiwan reports record single-day increase in domestic Covid-19 infections after cluster emerges in Taipei City