JERUSALEM -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem and voiced the U.S. opposition to the Israeli plan to launch a large-scale ground assault on Rafah.

The U.S. top diplomat insisted that the Israeli side should first provide an appropriate humanitarian plan for more than 1.2 million displaced Palestinians in Gaza's southernmost city before mounting an attack, according to a statement from the U.S. State Department. (Israel-US-Gaza Conflict)

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WASHINGTON -- Over 1,000 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested in recent days according to U.S. media reports, as the anti-war demonstrations at over 20 American universities continued on Tuesday.

Some schools including Columbia University, where the protests initially erupted, have seen a further intensification of the protests, while on some other campuses, the situation appears to be cooling down. (US-College-Protests)

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KAMPALA -- Uganda has asked Britain to stop meddling in the local politics of the East African country after London announced sanctions on three of Uganda's senior officials over allegations of corruption.

The Ugandan parliament on late Tuesday urged Britain to respect the country's sovereignty. (Uganda-Britain-Sanction)

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HANOI -- At least five people died on Wednesday morning after a huge explosion at a wood manufacturing company in Vietnam's southern province of Dong Nai, said a media report.

The incident occurred at 8:30 a.m. local time in the province's Vinh Cuu district and was suspectedly caused by a boiler malfunction. (Vietnam-Explosion) Enditem

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