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Hamas health ministry says 15 killed at Gaza UN school in Israeli strike

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said at least 15 people were killed Saturday when Israel struck a United Nations school where thousands of displaced Palestinians were sheltering.

Bangladesh garment workers clash with police as factories reopen

Striking Bangladesh garment workers clashed with police on Saturday near the capital as factories reopened in defiance of a protest campaign demanding a near-tripling of wages.

Egypt says to help evacuate ‘about 7,000’ Gaza foreign nationals

Egypt will help evacuate "about 7,000" foreigners and dual nationals from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, the foreign ministry said, with officials saying some 400 people were expected to cross Thursday.

Japan starts third Fukushima water release

Japan on Thursday, Nov. 2, began releasing a third batch of treated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, a process that has seen China and Russia ban seafood from the country in response.

2 Filipino doctors out of Gaza; 115 others waiting to exit

The two Filipino members of the Doctors Without Borders in Gaza have crossed the Rafah border and are now in Egypt waiting for another deployment, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, Nov. 2.

Ukraine reports most extensive Russian shelling this year

Russia has shelled more than 100 settlements over the last 24 hours – more than in any single day so far this year, Ukraine said on Wednesday.

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