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“Injustice can never be a foundation for a secure peace” in Palestine and Israel, urges WCC
Recent events in Palestine and Israel have, tragically, once again underscored the critical need for a just peace in the region, for both Palestinians and Israelis, said World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca.
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Abu Akleh, killed while covering Israeli raid, chose journalism to be close to people
“Al Jazeera holds the Israeli government and the occupation forces responsible for the killing of Shireen,” it said, calling on the international community “to condemn and hold the Israeli occupation forces accountable for their intentional targeting and killing” of the reporter.
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Palestinian youth shot dead by Israeli troops in Hebron
Ahmad Younes Al-Atrash, 29, was killed after being shot by Israeli soldiers at Shalala Street in the center of Hebron city.
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Turkish Ministry to Approve Request to Transfer Khashoggi Case to S.Arabia
Amnesty International secretary general Agnes Callamard, who carried out a U.N.-led investigation that found Saudi officials "planned and perpetrated" the killing, described the prosecutor's request as "spineless".
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Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in separate incidents in occupied West Bank
Killing of Ammar Abu Afifa near Bethlehem comes hours after two Palestinians were gunned down in Jenin just before dawn.
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Abia killings: don't retaliate
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to Northerners not to avenge the death of about fifteen (15) Northern traders and 150 cows killed in Abia State last week. The Islamic human rights organisation said the appeal is motivated by its desire for peace in Nigeria.
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Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian in Nabi Saleh
The slain young man was later identified as Nihad Amin Barghouthi, 24, who was also a former political prisoner, and a while back was shot and injured by the soldiers.
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Calls for confrontation with Israel after killing of Fatah fighters
Protests erupted on Tuesday evening amid settler attacks and calls for a day of anger in Palestinian cities.
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Nigeria: Killing of student in hijab protest
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the Kwara State Police Command of foot-dragging over the killing for failing to effect any arrest 48 hours after the ugly incident. According to the human rights organisation, the struggle for hijab has entered another phase with the killing of a Muslim protester.
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Iran rejects US media report on killing of senior al-Qaeda leader in Tehran
Iran Has dismissed Media report in US for saying a senior al-Qaeda leader killed in Tehran.
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Palestine: ‘Israel killed 46 Palestinian journalists since 2000’
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said on Wednesday that Israel has killed more than 46 Palestinian journalists since the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000.
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13 killed in Bangladesh mosque gas explosion
A suspected gas explosion tore through a Bangladesh mosque killing 13 people and dozens suffered life-threatening burns, officials said Saturday (Sep 5).
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Killing of Ahmaud Arbery illustrates US ‘still a very racist society’: Analyst
“This is a pattern that's been going on for many years in the United States,” said Abayomi Azikiwe, editor at the Pan-African News Wire.