Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire to end days of deadly fighting

Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire, bringing to an end 11 days of bombardment, the heaviest flare-up since the 2014 Gaza War that has left over 240 people......

PIX: Horror in Hamas, India's Covid pandemic and more

Here are 10 images that encapsulate all that happened in the week week that was. Smoke and flames rise from a tower building as it is destroyed by Israeli air strikes amid a flare-up of......

Death toll in Gaza soars to 188; ceasefire likely with US pressure

The death toll in Palestine due to Israeli airstrikes has reached 188 as the conflict entered its seventh day on Sunday.   IMAGE: An Israeli military artillery unit fires a shell, as seen......

Israel strike flattens Gaza building housing AP, Al-Jazeera offices

A 12-storey Gaza tower block housing the offices of the U.S.-based Associated Press and Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera collapsed on Saturday after being struck by Israeli missiles, a Reuters......

Liked Globe hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler? VOTE!

While their second turn as Golden Globes host was rather sedate, this year saw Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (in the picture) making some brave jokes.   There was the Bill Crosby one, where Poehler......

First Palestinian lifter at Olympics braced to make history

'When I get to Tokyo, I will do the impossible, and I will exert every effort to be distinctive.' IMAGE: Gaza weight-lifter Mohammad Hamada practices at a gym in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, July 18.......

Gaza War: Cricket club to rescue of Indian researchers in Israel

IMAGE: Israeli firefighters extinguish a car which caught on fire after a rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip in Ashkelon. Photograph: Nir Elias/Reuters A cricket club in the southern Israeli......

PIX: Gaza's boxers train on the beach amid coronavirus

IMAGE: Palestinian girls participate in a boxing training session at the sidewalk of a beach as sports clubs are closed due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in Gaza.......

Argentina cancel final World Cup warmup against Israel

'Values, morals and sport have secured a victory today and a red card was raised at Israel through the cancellation of the game' IMAGE: Argentina's Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi during......

Messi in middle of political drama for playing in Jerusalem

Argentina will play at Jerusalem's Teddy Kollek Stadium on Saturday night in a World Cup warm-up match that has attracted huge interest among the Israeli fans, mainly because of Messi's planned......