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The first commercial trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since the war, joining UN-led deliveries, the United States says. It is "a critical step towards improving the lives of the Palestinian people in Gaza that we see not just humanitarian aid delivered, but also commercial goods that can be sold in stores and markets," US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The United States says it welcomes EU support for continuing development aid to the Palestinian people after attacks on Israel by Islamist militant group Hamas. "They did reverse that, which is a step that we welcome. We have made very clear that we do not have any grievance with the Palestinian people," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. Brussels had earlier rowed back comments from EU neighborhood commissioner Oliver Varhelyi that the bloc was immediately suspending "all payments" to the Palestinians. SOUNDBITE
Bangkok, Jul 27 (EFE/EPA).- Hundreds of taxi drivers on Tuesday called on the Thai government to provide assistance after the impact of the COVID-19 situation affected more than 20,000 taxi drivers who do not have access to government assistance.Thailand on Tuesday reported more than 14,000 coronavirus infections and nearly 120 deaths due to the virus as pressure on hospitals intensifies amid the country's worst so far Covid-19 outbreak.Authorities have sounded an alert that hospitals in Bangkok were at a critical point with 100 percent occupancy. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: TAXI DRIVERS PROTEST AMID THE SURGE OF COVID-19 CASES, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
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