 The UN says conditions for Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip are unbearable, following a flare-up in fighting in the Shujaia neighbourhood. The Israeli military has been fighting Hamas militants for three days with warplanes, tanks and drones. Afghanistan's Taliban officials are due in Qatar today to attend UN-led talks, but with no women in their delegation. The UN says the Doha process meetings are a means of discussing vital issues with the Taliban, but not a recognition of them.