Key words : second batch four thai
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The second batch of hostages has been freed by the Islamic group Hamas.
Israel reported that the group released 13 Israelis and four Thai nationals.
Vehicles belonging to the International Committee of the Red Cross were seen at the Rafah crossing late on Saturday night. The crossing is situated on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.
Hamas had delayed the transfer of the second group of captives. It announced that the handover would only take place when Israel allowed aid trucks to reach northern Gaza.
But a spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry issued a statement later. He said the obstacles that had delayed the release had been overcome. Egypt also reportedly participated in the negotiations.
The truce agreement between Israel and Hamas calls for the group to hand over 50 captives during a four-day pause in fighting.
The first set liberated by Hamas on Friday included 24 individuals. Thirteen Israelis were among them.
Israel permitted 39 Palestinian women and children to leave its prisons in exchange.
The Qatari spokesperson said 33 children and six women will be freed from Israeli prisons this time.
Key words : qatar obstacles overcome
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A spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry announced on Saturday that a second batch of hostages will be freed by the Islamic group Hamas.
He said obstacles that delayed the release earlier have been overcome.
The group will reportedly hand over 13 Israelis and seven foreigners.
Egypt participated in the negotiations.
The move follows the release of 24 captives by Hamas on Friday. Thirteen Israelis were among them.
Israel permitted 39 Palestinian women and children to leave its prisons in exchange.
The Qatari spokesperson said 33 children and six women will be freed from Israeli prisons this time.
Hamas delayed the release of the second group of captives early on Saturday. It announced the handover would only take place when Israel allowed aid trucks to reach northern Gaza.
The truce agreement between Israel and Hamas calls for the group to free 50 hostages during a four-day pause in fighting.
Officials with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs issued a press release on Friday.
They said 137 trucks carrying relief supplies had been offloaded in Gaza. They noted that it was the biggest humanitarian convoy to enter the Strip since October 7.
Key words : israel agreed 150 jailed
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Israeli media outlets say 13 Israelis taken hostage by Hamas have now been released.
Hamas has agreed to release 50 women and children held in Gaza over the course of the four-day pause in fighting. Israel is set to free about 150 jailed Palestinians. Egypt and Qatar mediated the exchange amid the fighting in Gaza.
The Thai government earlier announced that it had confirmed the release of 12 Thai nationals.
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Key words : israel rally all hostage
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Demonstrators in Israel have called for the release of hostages held in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. Meanwhile pro-Palestinians rallied in New York.
In Israel's largest commercial hub of Tel Aviv, an organizer says about 100,000 people took part in a rally on Saturday, to mark exactly 50 days since the October 7 surprise attack by Hamas.
Relatives and supporters of hostages were on stage, holding pictures of their loved ones still held captive.
An Israeli singer sang a song that wishes their safe return. All the participants chanted for the immediate release of the hostages.
A woman whose 84-year-old mother was taken away said she is angry and sad. She said she is worried if her mother is getting the medications she needs.
On the delay of the hostage release announced by Hamas, she said Hamas is playing a game, which she likened to psychological terrorism. She said she expects the eventual release of all hostages but that everything is fluid.
Another participant said he hopes the hostages will be released even if the timing is delayed into the late hours. He said Hamas is trying to demoralize the families and to divide Israel but that they are committed to bringing all hostages back home.
Meanwhile, near the Central Park in New York, hundreds of people took part in a pro-Palestinian rally.
They condemned Israel's military operation in Gaza, hoisting placards and waving flags.
One of them called a four-day pause in the fighting too short. He said it is all a facade and that a four-day ceasefire is not a ceasefire.
A mother brought her child to the rally. She said children being killed in Gaza is one of most tragic things that ever happened. She said she had her child participate in the rally so that the child can see what it means to speak up for others.
The city was crowded with holiday shoppers as it is the Thanksgiving weekend but a large presence of police officers prevented major incidents.
Key words : multiple media cargo vessel
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Multiple media outlets reported on Saturday that a cargo vessel had come under attack by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean.
Outlets including the Associated Press quoted a US defense department official as saying that a Malta-flagged container ship was attacked on Friday by what appeared to be a Shahed drone.
The official said the assault damaged the ship, but didn't injure any of its crew.
The Associated Press reported that the vessel is owned by a Singapore-based shipping firm that is controlled by an Israeli billionaire. The US official reportedly said Washington continues to closely monitor the situation.
On November 19, a cargo ship operated by a Japanese firm was seized in the Red Sea by the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.
The Iran-backed group had threatened to continue targeting Israeli-linked vessels.
Key words : ukraine air force conducted
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Ukraine's air force says Russia conducted its largest drone attack since the beginning of its invasion, targeting mainly the capital, Kyiv.
The air force said on Saturday that Russia launched 75 Iranian-made suicide drones against at least six areas, including Kyiv. It said 74 of them were destroyed by air defenses.
Ukraine's defense ministry said more than 60 drones were shot down over the capital and surrounding region.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least five people, including an 11-year-old child, were injured as falling debris from downed drones damaged several buildings.
The energy ministry said the assault caused power outages in 77 residential buildings and 120 other structures in Kyiv.
The attacks coincided with the day commemorating the 1932-33 famine known as the Holodomor, which was allegedly inflicted upon Ukraine by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted in a social media post that Russia launched the attack on the day of the Holodomor commemoration. Zelenskyy called the attack an act of "willful terror." He added that Russia's leadership "appears to be proud of its ability to kill people."
Zelenskyy wrote, "Our warriors shot down the majority of the drones, but not all of them." He vowed to continue to strengthen the country's air defenses.
Ukraine is becoming increasingly wary that as winter approaches Russia will conduct drone and missile attacks on energy infrastructure.
Key words : japan asked regrettable
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Japan's foreign minister has asked her South Korean counterpart to review a court ruling ordering Tokyo to pay damages to those referred to as wartime comfort women. Kamikawa Yoko called the ruling extremely regrettable.
Kamikawa and Foreign Minister Park Jin met for about 90 minutes on Sunday morning at a hotel in Busan, South Korea.
Kamikawa took up the issue of Thursday's court decision. A South Korean high court reversed a lower court ruling that dismissed a demand for compensation filed by a group of former comfort women. She urged Park to take action to rectify what she describes as the state of violation of international law.
On North Korea's recent launch of what it claims to be a military spy satellite, the two ministers were in lockstep to condemn Pyongyang and reaffirmed the need for a coordinated response by Tokyo, Seoul, and Washington.
Tokyo is seeking closer cooperation with Seoul in security, as their strained relations have shown early signs of improvement while clarifying its stance on pending issues such as the comfort women.
Kamikawa is set to take part in a meeting of the foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea. They are meeting in person for the first time in four years.
She is expected to discuss their countries' cooperation and regional issues with the counterparts and propose a trilateral summit in the near future.
South Korean government sources report that Park said Seoul respects the 2015 bilateral agreement on those referred to as comfort women.
The sources say Park responded to Kamikawa's reaction to a court ruling during their meeting earlier in the day. The 2015 deal confirms that the issue involving the women had been resolved "finally and irreversibly."
The sources also say Park said both nations should work to restore the reputation and dignity of those affected by the issue and find a way to build future-oriented bilateral relations.
Key words : rugby london
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A friendly rugby match has been held in southwest London honoring a Japanese rugby-loving diplomat who was killed in Iraq 20 years ago.
Ambassador Oku Katsuhiko played the sport in Japan and also in the United Kingdom for the University of Oxford, where he studied.
Reg Clark, the host of the friendly match called the Oku Memorial Trophy, met Oku at Oxford. They got to play rugby together after they graduated.
Clark has been hosting friendly matches of Japanese and British players every year since 2005. This year, the match took place on Saturday, with many Japanese living in the UK taking part as well as British players.
Clark received the Order of the Rising Sun from Japan this year for his contribution to promoting understanding between Japan and the UK through rugby and education.
Clark said he felt quite emotional about it.
He said Oku was a dynamic, forceful and skillful player.
Clark explained that rugby players in London got together and played in memory of Oku in 2005. It was enjoyable and emotional and they decided to do it every year.
He said that "It has become a big event for the Japanese community in London. So we continue to do it mostly because we enjoy it and mostly because we're convinced that Ambassador Oku would like us to remember him in this way."
Key words : visitor imperial palace
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People are getting a chance to enjoy the autumn foliage inside a section of the Imperial Palace that is usually closed to the public.
A 600-meter-long avenue that runs through the palace, Inui Street, is lined with about 70 maple trees of eight different varieties.
As soon as the gates opened at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, a crowd of people who had been waiting began to file in.
The autumn foliage in Tokyo has yet to peak as temperatures this year have been warmer than usual.
The Imperial Household Agency says the leaves are expected to change color over the next week.
Visitors slowly walked along the avenue and took pictures.
A man in his 40s who came with his wife said, although the foliage has yet to peak, some of the changing leaves were still perfect, and that it was a refreshing experience.
A woman in her 50s visiting with friends from Tsuruoka City in the northeastern prefecture of Yamagata said she had never been inside the palace before, and that it is a lovely avenue.
She said as she walked along, she couldn't help but think that the Emperor also walks there.
Inui Street will remain open to the public through December 3.
Key words : bath industry
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Capybaras at a zoo north of Tokyo have enjoyed a hot bath with floating apples amid freezing temperatures.
Each year at this time, an outdoor bath is drawn for capybaras at Nasu Animal Kingdom in Tochigi Prefecture to help them cope with the cold. The giant rodents indigenous to South America are sensitive to cold weather.
On Saturday, six capybaras were given a special treat: some 100 apples to eat while soaking in the bath. They wasted no time munching on the apples.
Many visitors were seen taking photos of the animals, some of which appeared to be dozing in the hot water after filling their stomachs.
A man visiting with his family said it was so cold that he felt envious of the capybaras. He added that he was amazed at their appetite.
The apple bath event will be held again on Sunday, which is "Good Bath Day" as established by a Japanese bath industry group.
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