Gaza mediators, Israel spy chief to meet in Rome: Egypt media

JERUSALEM: Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants and destroyed tunnels and other infrastructure in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, as they tried to suppress small rebel units that continued to attack the army with mortar fire, the army said on Friday.The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday that the army had killed nearly 100 Palestinian fighters … Read more

Senegalese navy intercepts 200 migrants near coast

Dakar: Senegal has intercepted 200 “irregular migrants”, the army said on Friday, days after 90 drowned off the coast of Mauritania while attempting the same crossing. The Senegalese navy detained a boat near the northern city of St Louis on Friday, the latest in a string of interventions over the past few months. The West … Read more

Search for people missing after Ethiopia mudslides continues as death toll rises to 257

The Palestinian accord and the visit of the Ukrainian foreign minister show China's growing influence BEIJING: On consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine's foreign minister as pressure mounted to negotiate an end to the peace war there.Where others have failed and there has been little concrete … Read more