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Netanyahu has cancelled a high-level visit to the US to protest a UN Security Council decision calling for an immediate ceasefire which Washington allowed to pass.
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US Relations With Israel, Decline Following , UN Ceasefire Vote.
On March 25, the United Nations
Security Council passed a resolution
demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. .
On March 25, the United Nations
Security Council passed a resolution
demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. .
'The Independent' reports that the resolution calling for a
truce during the month of Ramadan and the release of all
Hamas' hostages was passed by 14 nations on the council.
Relations between the U.S. and Israel have deteriorated
since Washington made the rare decision to abstain
from the vote, effectively allowing the resolution to pass.
Relations between the U.S. and Israel have deteriorated
since Washington made the rare decision to abstain
from the vote, effectively allowing the resolution to pass.
Israel's prime minister
Benjamin Netanyahyu called off a planned visit to
Washington D.C. in protest of the U.S. decision.
Israel's prime minister
Benjamin Netanyahyu called off a planned visit to
Washington D.C. in protest of the U.S. decision.
Netanyahu reportedly accused the U.S. of
"retreating," and called the new resolution , "a clear departure from the consistent U.S. position
in the Security Council since the beginning of the war.ā.
Netanyahu reportedly accused the U.S. of
"retreating," and called the new resolution , "a clear departure from the consistent U.S. position
in the Security Council since the beginning of the war.ā.
The U.S. decision comes after months of pressure on
the Biden administration to take action as the death toll
in Israel's offensive in Gaza has now exceeded 32,000. .
The U.S. decision comes after months of pressure on
the Biden administration to take action as the death toll
in Israel's offensive in Gaza has now exceeded 32,000. .
The decision also comes amid widespread concerns over Israel's plan to invade the Gazan city of Rafah, where over 1 million Palestinian refugees are sheltering.
The decision also comes amid widespread concerns over Israel's plan to invade the Gazan city of Rafah, where over 1 million Palestinian refugees are sheltering.
'The Independent' reports that the U.S. had
previously blocked three attempted Security Council
resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The outlet reports that the U.S. has vetoed 89 resolutions
brought before the Security Council since 1945,
over half of those resolutions were critical of Israel.
Israel Katz, Israelās foreign minister,
said that there would be no halt
in fighting in a post on X.
The state of Israel will not
cease fire. We will destroy
Hamas and continue to fight until
the last of the hostages returns home, Israel Katz, Israelās foreign minister, via 'The Independent'.
The state of Israel will not
cease fire. We will destroy
Hamas and continue to fight until
the last of the hostages returns home, Israel Katz, Israelās foreign minister, via 'The Independent'
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Another UN Resolution Calling for , Gaza Cease-Fire Fails , to Pass Security Council Vote.
On March 22, a resolution calling for an immediate
cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza was
rejected by the United Nations Security Council. .
On March 22, a resolution calling for an immediate
cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza was
rejected by the United Nations Security Council. .
NBC reports that both Russia and China
voted against the United States-led measure. .
Vassily Nebenzia, Russiaās ambassador to the U.N., pointed
out that the resolution effectively contained a green light
for Israel to conduct a military operation in Rafah.
Vassily Nebenzia, Russiaās ambassador to the U.N., pointed
out that the resolution effectively contained a green light
for Israel to conduct a military operation in Rafah.
The vote came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
visited Israel for talks centered on humanitarian aid
and the looming assault on the city of Rafah.
The vote came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
visited Israel for talks centered on humanitarian aid
and the looming assault on the city of Rafah.
The U.S. has called a cease-fire crucial for
protecting civilians and expanding aid distribution
as over 2 million Palestinians face the threat of famine.
NBC reports that the failed resolution contained
no direct link to the release of hostages taken by
Hamas during the group's October 7 attack on Israel.
The resolution did reportedly support diplomatic
efforts "to secure such a cease-fire in connection
with the release of all remaining hostages.".
According to Israel, 130 hostages
remain in Gaza, while another
34 have already died in captivity.
Three previous attempts at
a resolution were vetoed by the U.S.
in October, December and February.
The failed fourth resolution came after the U.N.'s
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
initiative warned that "famine is imminent" in Gaza. .
The initiative also warned that escalation
of the war could push half of Gaza's
entire population to the edge of starvation.
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A leader of the notorious Japanese organised crime syndicate Yakuza, Takeshi Ebisawa, has been charged by US prosecutors with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium, from Myanmar to other countries. The shocking revelations were detailed in a superseding indictment announced on Wednesday.
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Discover the latest developments as Myanmar's junta delivers a shocking verdict on three brigadier generals for their role in surrendering a strategic town on the Chinese border. Sources reveal the gravity of the situation and its implications for the ongoing conflict. Stay tuned for updates on Myanmar's evolving crisis.
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Myanmar's junta imposes compulsory military service for men aged 18-35 and women aged 18-27, extending to three years for specialists like doctors. Facing armed insurgencies since the 2021 coup, the military struggles to recruit. Failure to comply with conscription risks imprisonment for up to five years under the new law.
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In a major announcement today, Amit Shah declared the scrapping of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and Myanmar. This decision, aimed at bolstering internal security, comes as part of the Ministry of Home Affairs' commitment to maintaining the demographic structure of India's northeastern states bordering Myanmar.
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Myanmarās special envoy to the UN, Dr. Sasa, speaks to CNNās Becky Anderson and urges the international community to respond to growing violence in Myanmar following a military coup.