Gaza,  The Hamas-run Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza announced othat it has stopped importing Israeli fruits after the Jewish state banned the export of vegetables from the besieged enclave to the West Bank and abroad.

"Israel banned the export of 15 different kinds of agricultural products, mainly

Jakarta,  An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku, with no casualties or damages reported so far, according to officials.

The meteorology and geophysics agency did not issue any tsunami warning as the tremors did not trigger a giant wave, r

Beirut,  Ferid Belhaj, World Bank Group Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, said the global lender is ready to contribute towards the reconstruction of Beirut following the widespread destruction caused by the 2020 twin explosions.

"The World Bank is fully prepared to engage in any

Washington,  Private companies in the US added 978,000 jobs in May, which marked the biggest gain in 11 months and indicated a continued labour market recovery amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report.

The service-providing sectors added 850,000 jobs in May, the report released on Thursday by th

London,  The UK's Queen Elizabeth II will meet US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the Windsor Castle next week, the Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Palace said: "The Queen will meet the President of the United States of America and First L

Washington,  Expanding a Donald Trump-era ban on Chinese surveillance companies with alleged ties to the military, US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that increases the number of restricted Chinese firms from 48 to 59.

The executive order bans Americans from investing in additional Chin

Washington,  Initial unemployment claims in the US dropped for a fifth straight week to 385,000, marking the first time the figure dipping below the 400,000 mark since the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the labour market early last year, the Labour Department.

In the week ending May 29, the number of American

Addis Ababa,  African countries have acquired around 53.5 million Covid-19 vaccines so far, according to the continent's health authorities.

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday that 38.1 million Covid-19 doses have been administered till date, Xinhua ne

Beirut,  The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have urged Israel to withdraw from the "occupied" territories including the Shebaa Farms, Kfarchouba Hills and Ghajar village.

LAF's requests were made on Thursday during a tripartite meeting with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon and the Israel Defens

New York,  US Vice President Kamala Harris has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the US will be sending Covid-19 vaccines to India, following which Modi thanked her for the support from the US government and the Indian diaspora, in what was likely their first interaction.

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