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Month: October 2023

Internet, phone service gradually return after vanishing for most of Gaza amid heavy bombardment

By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Two days after cellular and internet service abruptly vanished for most of Gaza amid a heavy Israeli bombardment, the crowded enclave came back online Sunday as communications systems were gradually restored. That’s a welcome development for Gaza following a

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Pro-Palestinian protesters calling for ceasefire gather across the globe as bombardment of Gaza intensifies

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators across the globe took to the streets on Saturday to call for a ceasefire after Israel expanded its ground operation in Gaza. Major world cities, including London, Istanbul, New York, Baghdad and Rome, saw their centers filled with protestors, as Gaza experienced an intense bombardment and an

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Bangladesh police detained a key opposition leader as violence leaves 3 more dead and many injured

By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh detained a key opposition figure from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which called for a nationwide strike Sunday following a day of violent clashes with security forces. Media reports said at least three civilians died in the violence, which included an arson attack in

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‘Why did you do this?’ Grieving Maine families grapple with unanswered questions after man accused of killing 18 people is found dead

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Maine families grieving their loved ones are also grappling with unanswered questions after police found the body of the US Army reservist who authorities say carried out the deadliest mass shooting in the United States this year – a rampage that left 18 people dead. The body of Robert

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Bangladesh police detain a key opposition leader after clashes left 1 dead and scores injured

By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh have detained a key opposition figure of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which called for a nationwide strike following a day of violent clashes with security forces. At least one police officer was killed and scores were injured on Saturday when a massive rally

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Thousands rally in Pakistan against Israel’s bombing in Gaza, chanting anti-American slogans

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of supporters from Pakistan’s main religious political party rallied in the capital, Islamabad, on Sunday against Israel’s bombing of Palestinians in Gaza, chanting anti-American slogans and accusing the U.S. of “backing the aggressor.” The Jamaat-e-Islami party initially announced a march to the U.S. Embassy in the city’s high-security diplomatic enclave. But

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On the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush, South Korean families demand a special investigation

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Bereaved relatives of victims of last year’s devastating Halloween crush in Seoul and their supporters have demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the anniversary with a massive memorial service. The crush, one of the biggest peacetime disasters in South Korea, killed

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