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Russia slams Biden's decision allowing Ukraine to strike Russia, terms it "new round of escalation"

Russia slams Biden's decision allowing Ukraine to strike...

Moscow [Russia], November 20: Russia has strongly condemned outgoing US President Joe Biden's decision allowing Ukraine to strike deep inside...

US urges Bangladesh to end violent crackdowns on peaceful protests

US urges Bangladesh to end violent crackdowns on...

Washington [US], November 20: The United States has clarified to Bangladesh that it does not support government involvement in violent...

'Ukraine, Middle East conflicts are depleting US arsenal'

'Ukraine, Middle East conflicts are depleting US arsenal'

New York [US], November 20: "With some of the Patriot (air defense systems) deployed, some of the air-to-air missiles deployed,...

Prosecutors ask to delay Trump's sentencing until after his term ends

Prosecutors ask to delay Trump's sentencing until after...

New York [US], November 20: In May, Mr. Trump was convicted of falsifying business records to conceal a payment to...

US Senate panel to hold hearing on suspected Chinese hacking incidents

US Senate panel to hold hearing on suspected...

New York [US], November 20: A U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee overseeing technology issues will hold a hearing on Chinese hacking...

Iraq to hold first nationwide census since 1987

Iraq to hold first nationwide census since 1987

Baghdad [Iraq], November 20: Iraq will begin its first full national census in more than three decades, a pivotal moment...

Lula urges G20 leaders to move faster on net zero climate targets

Lula urges G20 leaders to move faster on...

Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], November 20: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged leaders of the Group of 20...

EU nations team up to develop air defence, other weapons

EU nations team up to develop air defence,...

Brussels [Belgium], November 20: Groups of European countries agreed to work together to develop missile defence, electronic warfare and other...

French farmers continue protests as union threatens food supply

French farmers continue protests as union threatens food...

Paris [France], November 20: French farmers held a second day of protests over EU-Mercosur trade talks.

US envoy says 'opportunity' exists to reach Israel-Hezbollah deal

US envoy says 'opportunity' exists to reach Israel-Hezbollah...

Beirut [Lebanon], November 20: US Middle East mediator Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut on Tuesday in hopes of finalizing a...

Moscow says Ukraine fired six US-made long-range missiles into Russia

Moscow says Ukraine fired six US-made long-range missiles...

Moscow [Russia]/Kiev [Ukraine], November 20: Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine fired six US-made ATACMS missiles at a target in...

Forty-five pro-democracy activists sentenced by Hong Kong court

Forty-five pro-democracy activists sentenced by Hong Kong court

Hong Kong, November 20: A court in Hong Kong on Tuesday sentenced 45 democracy activists to prison terms of up...

Lithuanian president nominates Gintautas Paluckas as prime minister

Lithuanian president nominates Gintautas Paluckas as prime minister

Riga [Latvia], November 20: Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda nominated Gintautas Paluckas as prime minister of the Baltic EU and NATO...

Wildfires burned nearly 500,000 hectares in EU in 2023: Report

Wildfires burned nearly 500,000 hectares in EU in...

Brussels [Belgium], November 20: Last year was one of the worst years for wildfires in the European Union, according to...

Biden pledges record $4 billion to World Bank for poorest countries

Biden pledges record $4 billion to World Bank...

New York [US], November 19: U.S. President Joe Biden pledged a $4 billion U.S. contribution.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits embattled frontline town

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits embattled frontline town

Kiev [Ukraine], November 19: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he visited the "intense" eastern frontline town of Pokrovsk, where Russia...

Poland's opposition to lose funds after electoral commission ruling

Poland's opposition to lose funds after electoral commission...

Warsaw [Poland], November 19: Poland's largest opposition party, the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS), is set to lose millions in...

South Korea 'strongly confident' US alliance will thrive under Trump

South Korea 'strongly confident' US alliance will thrive...

Seoul [South Korea], November 19: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said he is "strongly confident" the South Korea-U.S. alliance...

Hezbollah media head killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

Hezbollah media head killed in Israeli strike on...

Beirut [Lebanon], November 19: Lebanese armed group Hezbollah confirmed its media relations chief Mohammad Afif was killed by an Israeli...

World looks to G20 in Rio for breakthrough in climate talks

World looks to G20 in Rio for breakthrough...

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], November 19: Diplomatic tensions over global warming will take center stage at the G20 summit in...

Tropical Depression Sara drenches Honduras, at least one dead

Tropical Depression Sara drenches Honduras, at least one...

New York [US], November 19: Slow-moving Tropical Depression Sara unleashed major rainfall over Honduras this weekend.

Furious row at UN as Russia blocks Sudan ceasefire move

Furious row at UN as Russia blocks Sudan...

Geneva [Switzerland], November 19: In a move strongly condemned by the UK and US, Russia has vetoed a draft UK-backed...

Brazilian President Lula unveils anti-poverty, hunger alliance at G20

Brazilian President Lula unveils anti-poverty, hunger alliance at...

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], November 19: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has opened the Group of 20 Summit...

Israeli forces kill 76 people in a day in Gaza attacks

Israeli forces kill 76 people in a day...

Gaza [Palestine], November 19: Gaza's Health Ministry said Israeli attacks killed 76 Palestinians and wounded 158 in the latest 24-hour...

US steps up Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire efforts

US steps up Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire efforts

Washington [US]/Beirut [Lebanon], November 19: Efforts for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah have intensified, with a US envoy expected...

Russian official warns of 'major escalation' over long-range missiles

Russian official warns of 'major escalation' over long-range...

Moscow [Russia], November 19: A top foreign affairs official in Russia has warned of an escalation in the Ukraine war...

Thousands protest in Slovakia against PMFico's govt

Thousands protest in Slovakia against PMFico's govt

Bratislava [Slovakia], November 19: Thousands of people in Slovakia took to the streets on Sunday to protest against the government...