First child death from hypothermia recorded in Gaza — Health Ministry

Middle East conflictFirst child death from hypothermia recorded in Gaza — Health Ministry The boy was nine months oldDOHA, November 13. /TASS/. A nine-month-old baby has died of hypothermia in the Gaza Strip, the first death recorded in the region due to extreme cold this season, the Health Ministry said. "Nine-month-old baby Kinan Ahmad Arkik died of severe hypothermia, representing the first recorded death from cold this winter," the ministry said on Telegram. According to the Health Ministry, the boy was already dead when he was admitted to Nasser Hospital in Gaza. The forensic medical examination confirmed that the cause of death was a sharp decrease in body temperature. AFP news agency quoted Palestinian sources as saying that the child died while in a tent in a camp for displaced persons in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. The authorities of the enclave have repeatedly stated that the humanitarian situation there had sharply deteriorated due to heavy rains that hit the region. According to them, there is an acute shortage of insulated tents, waterproof flooring, winter clothing and heaters in refugee camps. Ukraine crisisUkrainian intelligence services behind car blast in Moscow — Ukraine’s former PMAccording to Nikolay Azarov, the main motive was Sergey Zavorotny's journalistic activity aimed at exposing the Kiev regimeRead moreEuropean envoy to Ukraine talks must be acceptable to all parties — top Czech diplomatAccording to Petr Macinka, the person selected must command the respect of the West but also be viewed positively by the EastRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead more