Saturday, 4 May 2019

Israel strikes Gaza Strip, killing 2, after tense border clashes during ‘Great March of Return’

Hamas has vowed retaliation for an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip, that killed two people and injured two others. The strikes are seen as payback for two Israeli soldiers being wounded by sniper fire during clashes on Friday.

Although each Israeli serviceman suffered non-threatening injuries and was evacuated by helicopter to a hospital, the Israeli Air Force then attacked a Hamas outpost in the Gaza strip.

Israeli-Palestinian tensions remain at an all-time high, amid the ongoing weekly ‘Great March of Return’ protests that erupted in late March last year. The protests have claimed more than 200 Gazan lives as Israel continues to use live fire to quell the Palestinian discontent.

At least four Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded, including 10 children, during the latest Friday protest, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Three paramedics and a journalist are among the wounded, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent.

Israel strikes Gaza Strip, killing 2, after tense border clashes during ‘Great March of Return’

Although each Israeli serviceman suffered non-threatening injuries and was evacuated by helicopter to a hospital, the Israeli Air Force then attacked a Hamas outpost in the Gaza strip.

Thursday, 2 May 2019

Cyclone Fani: Mass evacuations as storm moves up India's coast

Thousands of people are being evacuated from villages along India's eastern coastline ahead of a severe cyclone.

Cyclone Fani is heading towards the state of Orissa with wind speeds in excess of 200 km/h (127 mph), and is expected to make landfall on Friday.

Officials have shut down operations at two major ports on the east coast, and thousands of officials are helping to evacuate people in low-lying areas.

Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states are also on high alert.

Officials told BBC Hindi that around 800,000 people are in the process of being evacuated. Nearly 100,000 of them will be evacuated from the city of Puri where Fani is predicted to make landfall on Friday morning.

Cyclone Fani: Mass evacuations as storm moves up India's coast

Thousands of people are being evacuated from villages along India's eastern coastline ahead of a severe cyclone.

Cyclone Fani is heading towards the state of Orissa with wind speeds in excess of 200 km/h (127 mph), and is expected to make landfall on Friday.

Officials have shut down operations at two major ports on the east coast, and thousands of officials are helping to evacuate people in low-lying areas.

Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states are also on high alert.