Key words : israeli forces seven-day
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The number of casualties in the Gaza Strip is rising following the resumption of Israel's military offensive against Hamas after a seven-day pause in fighting. Aid groups fear the humanitarian situation will deteriorate as essential supplies are suspended.
The Israeli military announced on Friday morning, after the pause had expired, that it had struck over 200 targets across Gaza, including Rafah and Khan Younis in the south.
Health authorities in Gaza said 178 people had died and 589 people were injured since the fighting resumed.
Hamas's armed wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, posted on social media that it fired rockets toward the Israeli town of Sderot and other areas near the border with Gaza in retaliation against Israeli attacks on civilians.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society said in a social media post on Friday that Israeli forces were preventing the entry of aid through the Rafah border crossing. It said Israeli forces informed all organizations and entities operating there that the entry of aid trucks from Egypt to Gaza is prohibited from Friday until further notice.
The society has called for aid supplies to be allowed into the enclave as soon as possible, as halting the deliveries will only add to the suffering of civilians.
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said in a statement on Friday that people in Gaza "have nowhere safe to go and very little to survive on. They live surrounded by disease, destruction and death."
Griffiths is the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. He called for a ceasefire and said, "We need to maintain -- and build on -- the progress in aid delivery."
Key words : considering egypt
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Japan is considering up to 230 million dollars in financial support for Egypt because of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the neighboring Gaza Strip.
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio related the plan to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at a dinner meeting in the United Arab Emirates on Friday.
Kishida said Egypt has played an important role during the conflict by continuing diplomatic efforts and delivering relief supplies to Gaza, which it borders.
He added that Japan will consider providing financial support to Egypt which has been facing severe economic and financial conditions. The Israel-Hamas conflict has added to challenges posed by soaring food and fuel prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Kishida also said it is important to pause the fighting in Gaza and deescalate the conflict. He added that all parties need to adhere to international laws and take all steps to prevent civilian casualties.
Sisi thanked Japan for its support in trying to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza and stressed the importance of efforts for a permanent ceasefire. He said the international community needs to take serious action to resolve the Palestinian issue fairly and comprehensively.
Key words : banning wrapped up fifty-nine
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Representatives from states parties to a UN treaty banning nuclear arms have pledged continued efforts to realize a world without nuclear weapons in the face of growing threats.
The second Meeting of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons wrapped up on Friday. Participants adopted a political declaration on the final day of the five-day gathering at UN headquarters in New York.
The declaration expressed concern about nuclear risks being exacerbated by the modernization of nuclear arsenals and rising global tensions.
It said any use or threat to use nuclear weapons violates international law and undermines global peace and security.
The document noted that there are more countries under extended nuclear security guarantees, and that justifying nuclear deterrence as a legitimate security doctrine "dangerously" increases the risk of nuclear proliferation.
It urged all nations to abandon such approaches and join the nuclear weapons ban treaty.
The declaration said States party to the treaty "cannot stand idly by while signs indicate that humanity is moving closer to global nuclear catastrophe at this dangerous inflection point," it said.
It concluded that the state parties "will work relentlessly to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons for the sake of current and future generations."
Fifty-nine countries and regions participated in the gathering, with 35 states taking part as observers. Japan sat out.
Survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki spoke during the event. They re-emphasized the inhumanity of nuclear weapons based on their experiences.
Some NATO members, including Germany and Belgium, attended as observers. The military alliance is under the nuclear umbrella of the United States.
The next meeting is scheduled to take place in March 2025.
Key words : philippines station
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The Philippines has inaugurated a new Coast Guard station designed in part to monitor China's activities in disputed waters of the South China Sea.
The facility is located on Pag-asa Island, also known as Thitu. It is the largest territory controlled by the Philippines in the Spratly Islands.
The Philippine Coast Guard says an inauguration ceremony on Friday was attended by high-ranking officials including National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano.
The new facility replaces another that was destroyed by a typhoon in 2021. It features radar and ship-tracking equipment to monitor maritime activities and accidents.
China has constructed an artificial island about 25 kilometers away on Subi reef. Gun batteries and military-grade runways stretching about 3,000 meters are said to have been built there over the past eight years.
Key words : fossil fuel antonio
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Summit-level meetings have started at the UN climate change conference COP28 in the United Arab Emirates.
Leaders from more than 130 countries and regions gathered in Dubai on Friday. They are expected to make speeches over two days.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Earth's vital signs are failing amid ferocious fires, deadly droughts and the hottest year ever, but that it is not too late. He stressed the importance of making COP28 the new hope for the future of humankind.
The UN chief urged world leaders to come up with specific steps to stop using fossil fuels.
He said, "The 1.5-degree limit is only possible if we ultimately stop burning all fossil fuels. Not reduce. Not abate."
Later in the day, Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will explain the country's plan to steadily reduce greenhouse gas emissions by expanding use of clean energies toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
Kishida is expected to show resolve to lead the international community in efforts to achieve the goal of limiting the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. He plans to explain Japan's contribution to other countries through its assistance in technology and investment.
Key words : investor
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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has taken a cautious stance about expectations for a cut in interest rates. He spoke at an event in Georgia on Friday ahead of the next central bank meeting, which starts December 12.
Powell touted the "strong actions" that he and his colleagues have taken by imposing rate hikes to cool record-high inflation that at one point climbed over 9 percent.
Investors have been trying to guess when the rates might start coming down again. However, Powell said he and his colleagues are "carefully" moving forward. He added that it is premature to "conclude with confidence" that they have achieved a sufficiently restrictive stance, or to speculate on when they might ease their policy. He said they could still raise rates if it becomes "appropriate to do so."
The Fed wants to bring inflation down to 2 percent. Powell said that, excluding volatile commodities like food and energy, core inflation is now at 2.5 percent. Still, he added, they will keep their policy "restrictive."
Policymakers want to avoid another spike in inflation or even a recession. Powell said they will take things "meeting by meeting" by looking at fresh data and balancing the risks.
Key words : bear attack 200
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231202_07/
Japanese government officials say bear attacks nationwide have surpassed the 200 mark for the first time.
The Environment Ministry says there were 212 victims in the eight months since April, which marks the start of Japan's fiscal year.
Thirty people were attacked in November, the second highest for the month.
The overall tally exceeds the previous record of 158 in fiscal 2020. Record keeping began in 2006.
Some victims lost their lives. They include two people in Hokkaido, two in Iwate Prefecture, and one each in the prefectures of Toyama and Nagano.
Seventy percent of the attacks occurred in northeastern Japan, including 70 in Akita and 45 in Iwate.
The ministry has sent experts to Iwate and Toyama upon request to help the prefectures capture and study bears.
Ministry officials say the animals usually enter hibernation in December, but they also warn more attacks are possible.
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