Israel-Hamas war

India strongly condemns the death of civilians in the ongoing war, he added. “We are seeing that new challenges are emerging from the developments in West Asia,” he said.

Muslim-majority Indonesia's president Joko Widodo called on US President Joe Biden this week to help bring about a ceasefire in Gaza.

The comments came as fighting raged around Gaza's biggest hospital, which Israel accuses Hamas of using as a hideout -- an accusation the group denies.

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said Monday that at the same time the bloc asked Israel “for maximum restraint in targeting in order to avoid human casualties.”

The Biden-Xi meeting is not expected to lead to many, if any, major announcements, and differences between the two powers certainly won't be resolved.

According to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza, 10,222 people have died including more than 4,000 children in the Gaza Strip since Israel launched its strikes in retaliation.

"Your fleet in the Mediterranean do not scare us.we are ready to face the fleet you threaten us with," Nasrallah said, also addressing the United States.

UNICEF chief Catherine Russell told the council that her agency believes "the true cost of this latest escalation will be measured in children's lives.

UNCTAD said Gaza's economy had been "hollowed out" over time, with 80 per cent of the territory's population dependent on international aid before the war broke out earlier this month.

Since Wednesday, at least five rocket and drone attacks have targeted three Iraqi military bases where American troops are stationed as part of the international coalition set up to fight the Islamic BAGHDAD: Iraq on Monday…

The resolution strongly condemned all violence and hostilities directed against civilians and all acts of terrorism but made no mention of Hamas.

On Saturday, police had registered a case against two men and arrested one of them in Hamirpur district over a similar issue.

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Analysts say Netanyahu is on the backfoot, and he cannot be seen as weak. This could lead to further escalation and disruption in oil supply.

The four-hour-long CWC meeting was presided over by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge. Senior leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi also attended the meeting.

The International trade experts said the conflict may reduce the profits of domestic exporters but will not impact trade volumes unless war escalates.