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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...
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'
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...
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...
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
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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...
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...
New York [US], November 19: U.S. President Joe Biden pledged a $4 billion U.S. contribution.
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...
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...
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 [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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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
Bratislava [Slovakia], November 19: Thousands of people in Slovakia took to the streets on Sunday to protest against the government...