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This is the second time the Russian envoy to Tehran is being summoned over the same issue.

DAMASCUS: Christmas cheer has deserted the streets of Syria’s cities, where the main churches have limited celebrations to prayers in solidarity with Palestinians suffering war in Gaza. “In Palestine, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, people are suffering,” the Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo, Mor Dionysius Antoine Shahda, told AFP. The northern Syrian city’s central district of Azizia is usually home to a bustling festive market and a huge Christmas tree, while its streets are adorned with lights and trinkets.

Issam Al Mughrabi, his wife and children killed along with more than 70 of his family members, the UN says.

At least one passenger on a boat carrying 185 refugees has died, with dozens more in 'critical condition', warns UNHCR.

The blast at the Chinese-funded Morowali Industrial Park highlights the dangerous working conditions.

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin voiced appreciation in a call with US Joe Biden on Saturday for the US stand at the UN Security Council, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement, apparently referring to the forum’s discussions of the Gaza war. The statement said Netanyahu also “made clear that Israel will pursue the war until all of its objectives are fully met.”  

Man in his 20s arrested on suspicion of theft and criminal damage after removal of installation in south London.