Hezbollah says two fighters killed in Israeli strike

LONDON: More than one million children in the Gaza Strip are at risk of contracting type 2 poliovirus, a highly contagious disease that can cause paralysis and even death, as displacement and the destruction of sanitation infrastructure leave the population vulnerable to the disease. The World Health Organization has announced plans to send 1.2 million … Read more

Northern Ireland violence shocks Muslims and stokes fears over sectarian divides

London: Britain's approach to fighting extremism has been criticized for being “two-tiered”, with far-right attacks not being treated as seriously as Islamists, according to a leading think tank. The Royal United Services Institute has expressed concern that right-wing violence is often dismissed as “mere hooliganism” by politicians, prosecutors and security services, The Observer reported on … Read more

Daesh attack in east DR Congo kills five

London: Britain's approach to fighting extremism has been criticized for being “two-tiered”, with far-right attacks not being treated as seriously as Islamists, according to a leading think tank. The Royal United Services Institute has expressed concern that right-wing violence is often dismissed as “mere hooliganism” by politicians, prosecutors and security services, The Observer reported on … Read more

Palestinian gunmen kill Israeli in West Bank attack, Israeli military says

LONDON: More than one million children in the Gaza Strip are at risk of contracting type 2 poliovirus, a highly contagious disease that can cause paralysis and even death, as displacement and the destruction of sanitation infrastructure leave the population vulnerable to the disease. The World Health Organization has announced plans to send 1.2 million … Read more

How a ceasefire in Gaza could help prevent a deadly new outbreak of polio 

LONDON: More than one million children in the Gaza Strip are at risk of contracting type 2 poliovirus, a highly contagious disease that can cause paralysis and even death, as displacement and the destruction of sanitation infrastructure leave the population vulnerable to the disease. The World Health Organization has announced plans to send 1.2 million … Read more

A man is seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremony

London: Britain's approach to fighting extremism has been criticized for being “two-tiered”, with far-right attacks not being treated as seriously as Islamists, according to a leading think tank. The Royal United Services Institute has expressed concern that right-wing violence is often dismissed as “mere hooliganism” by politicians, prosecutors and security services, The Observer reported on … Read more