The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, and partners on Thursday launched a project to protect civilians from climatic shocks, conflict and displacement.

As part of the swap, Palestinian militants in Gaza freed five Thai and three Israeli hostages, handing them over to the Red Cross amid chaotic crowds.

Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed earlier in what PM Benjamin Netanyahu called "shocking scenes".

The Islamist Hamas movement has released Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier Agam Berger from captivity, as part of an agreement with Israel, according to the Facebook page of Israeli Prime Minister ...