PARIS, Reporters sans frontières – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said yesterday that Israeli police beat and banned journalists from filming the funeral of Palestinian iconic journalist Shireen Abu Akleh while it was leaving St. Joseph’s hospital in …
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US Records More Than 107,000 Drug Overdose Deaths for 2021
The U.S. set another record for drug overdose deaths last year with more than 107,000 fatalities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Wednesday.The provisional 2021 total represents a 15% jump from the previous record in 2020, and …
Read moreHunger-striking prisoner rushed to hospital following health deterioration
RAMALLAH, Israeli occupation authorities dawn Thursday rushed a hunger-striking prisoner to a hospital following his health deterioration, according to the Prisoners’ Affairs Commission.Spokesperson for the Commission, Hassan Abed-Rabbu, said that the …
Read moreMinistry of Health says only 183 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Palestine in the past week
RAMALLAH, The Ministry of Health said today that only 183 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Palestine during the week between April 17 and 24.It said 87 new cases and 67 recoveries were recorded in the West Bank, 37 new cases and 276 recoveries were…
Read moreNew Covid-19 cases in Palestine remain low with 258 cases recorded in one week
RAMALLAH, The number of new Covid-19 cases in Palestine remained low as only 258 new cases were recorded in the week between April 10 and 17, today said the Ministry of Health.It said that while no deaths were recorded, only 14 Covid-19 patients remain…
Read morePalestine Red Crescent Society: Israeli forces are obstructing work of medical crews
AL-BIREH, The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) today warned that the Israeli occupation forces are obstructing the work of its medical crews in light of the grave events taking place in the occupied Palestinian territories as a result of a range o…
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