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Gaza: Aid access to north entirely blocked as war escalates in the south
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The latest update from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, confirmed rising casualties and devastation amid “heavy Israeli bombardment from air, land and sea”. “From the afternoon of (Saturday) 2 December to the afternoon of (Sunday) 3 December, at least 316 people were killed and at least another 664 injured in Gaza,” OCHA’s situation update…
Read MoreKarabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies
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Some 65,000 have already been registered at Government-run centres where long lines have formed. Late on Friday, UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi tweeted that more than 100,000 refugees had now arrived in Armenia from Karabakh. Anxiety and fear The agency is supporting the refugees with core relief items, said agency representative in Armenia Kavita Belani, who…
Read MoreIsrael-Palestine: UN chief condemns killing of civilians as deadly Gaza violence escalates
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In a statement released by his Spokesperson, António Guterres said that he condemned the civilian loss of life, that occurred during Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday aimed at the militant Islamic Jihad group, three of whose leaders were killed. In total, 13 Palestinians were killed during Tuesday’s early morning attacks, including five women and four children.…
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