RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has received a phone call from U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken following the cease-fire between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers. Imran Khan spoke after a cease-fire between the Islamic militant group Hamas and Israel went into effect early Friday. ___TOKYO — Japan’s foreign minister has welcomed the ceasefire that took effect Friday between the Islamic militant group Hamas and Israel. The comments to a U.N. briefing in Geneva came as humanitarian aid workers assessed the fallout from the latest fighting between Hamas militant fighters and Israeli forces. ___ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s foreign minister has welcomed a cease-fire between Israel and the Hamas- militant group that rules Gaza.

Source: thestar May 21, 2021 09:37 UTC