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Scale of killing in Lebanon 'horrific': UN rights chief

Scale of killing in Lebanon 'horrific': UN rights chief

The scale of the killing in Israeli strikes on Lebanon Wednesday is "horrific", the UN rights chief said, urging the international community to help end the unfolding "nightmare". At least 112 people were killed and 837 more were wounded in Lebanon Wednesday after Israel launched a

Two children among 13 dead in fresh Ukraine, Russia strikes

Two children among 13 dead in fresh Ukraine, Russia strikes

Russian artillery and aerial attacks killed nine people in Ukraine -- including a child -- in strikes across the country on Tuesday, officials said. Those strikes came as Moscow, which invaded Ukraine more than four years ago, said a Ukrainian drone had hit a house in Russia, killing a child and his

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - 'Whole civilization will die' - President Donald Trump warned "a whole civilization will die" if Iran does not heed his ultimatum to accept US war demands by 0000 GMT Wednesday or see its infrastructure destroyed. "I don'

Gunman killed, 2 wounded in shootout outside Israel's Istanbul consulate

Gunman killed, 2 wounded in shootout outside Israel's Istanbul consulate

A gunman was killed and two others wounded in a shootout Tuesday with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, the local governor said, adding two officers were lightly wounded. Turkish public broadcaster TRT had previously reported that two of the three attackers had been killed. Authorities have identified the

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Second Philippine national killed - A second Philippine national has been killed in the Middle East war after a missile struck a residential building in northern Israel, according to Manila's foreign affairs department. The woman was killed in the port city

Israeli rescuers search for missing in building strike, two dead

Israeli rescuers search for missing in building strike, two dead

Israeli firefighters were searching for two missing people in the rubble of a residential building in the northern city of Haifa after it was struck by an Iranian missile that killed two others, authorities said Monday. The direct hit on a seven-storey building tore through sections of the structure

Israel renews Lebanon strikes, forces Syria border crossing closed

Israel renews Lebanon strikes, forces Syria border crossing closed

Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close. Israel has launched airstrikes across Lebanon as well as a ground invasion in the south since March 2, when armed