GAZA -- At least 12 Palestinians were killed and 30 injured by Israeli bombing on those who were responsible for securing aid in Gaza City on Saturday night, according to Palestine TV.

Medical teams struggled to transport the casualties, with some still lying on the ground awaiting assistance, security sources told Xinhua. (Gaza-Conflict)

- - - -

BELGRADE -- Milos Vucevic, Serbia's defense minister and deputy prime minister, has been nominated as the country's Prime Minister-designate, announced Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday.

In a proposal submitted to Serbia's parliament, Vucic stated that after consulting with representatives of all election lists following the Dec. 17 elections, he decided to put forth Vucevic as the candidate for the next prime minister. (Serbia-Prime Minister)

- - - -

DAR ES SALAAM -- At least 1,660 people have been left homeless due to heavy rains that destroyed 699 houses in the Nachingwea district of the Lindi region in southern Tanzania, an official announced on Saturday.

Mohamed Moyo, the Nachingwea district commissioner, said that some of the affected individuals have been temporarily housed in public schools while efforts are underway to secure humanitarian aid. (Tanzania-Disaster-Heavy Rain)

- - - -

CAIRO -- The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, and France met in Cairo on Saturday to discuss joint efforts at resolving the humanitarian crisis in the besieged Gaza Strip and finding a lasting solution to the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Jordanian and French counterparts, Ayman Safadi and Stephane Sejourne, called for "an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all hostages and detainees," according to a joint statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. (Egypt-Gaza-Jordan-France) Enditem

Related

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)