UN says half of Gazans may face food shortage by June

May 15,2019
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday that more than half of the population in the Gaza Strip may not have enough food by June.
Claude Monet's Haystack painting fetches $110.7 mn at auction
May 15
A Claude Monet painting from his celebrated "Meules" (Haystacks) series fetched $110.7 million in New York on Tuesday in an auction record for the French Impressionist master.
More than 460 infected with measles in Japan
May 15
Health officials in Japan say nearly 470 people across the country have been infected with measles this year.
Trump: US will not send troops to the Middle East
May 15
US President Donald Trump has dismissed a New York Times report that his administration is planning to send up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East if there is a further escalation of tensions with Iran.
Saudi Arabia: Oil pipeline attacked by drones
May 15
Saudi Arabia says an oil pipeline that runs across the country has been attacked by armed drones.
1 dead in anti-muslim mob attacks in Sri Lanka
May 15
Sri Lankan police say one person is dead after mobs targeted mosques and Muslim-owned shops in the country's northwest.
Row as France remembers troops slain in hostage raid
May 14
France was Tuesday to pay its final respects to two commandos killed during a raid to rescue four hostages in the Sahel region of Africa last week that has sparked a row over the risks taken by the freed tourists.