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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...

At least 8 dead, more than 685,000 displaced in Philippines storm

At least 8 dead, more than 685,000 displaced...

Manila [Philippines], November 19: At least 8 people were killed in the Philippines due to typhoon Man-Yi, the sixth major...

EU sanctions Iran again for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles

EU sanctions Iran again for supplying Russia with...

Brussels [Belgium], November 19: EU foreign ministers have agreed to impose new sanctions on Iran for supplying ballistic missiles to...

Top EU diplomat aims to pressure Israeli govt for Gaza ceasefire

Top EU diplomat aims to pressure Israeli govt...

Brussels [Belgium]/Gaza [Palestine], November 19: Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday he wants to "put pressure on the...

Hostage relatives demonstrate at Israeli PM's home

Hostage relatives demonstrate at Israeli PM's home

Jerusalem [Israel], November 19: Relatives of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip demonstrated in front of the Jerusalem...

Yemen's Houthis claim fresh drone attack on Israel

Yemen's Houthis claim fresh drone attack on Israel

Sana'a [Yemen], November 18: Yemen's Houthi group announced on Sunday it had launched a fresh drone attack on Israel.

Netanyahu aide accused of leaking classified documents to undermine hostage deal

Netanyahu aide accused of leaking classified documents to...

Jerusalem [Israel], November 18: An aide to Israel's prime minister is suspected of leaking classified documents to a European newspaper...

Türkiye blocks Israeli president's flight to COP29 in Azerbaijan

Türkiye blocks Israeli president's flight to COP29 in...

Ankara [Türkiye], November 18: Türkiye has denied Israeli President Isaac Herzog's airplane access to Turkish airspace on his way to...

China's second mass attack in a week spurs soul-searching

China's second mass attack in a week spurs...

Zhuhai [China], November 18: A former student went on a stabbing rampage at a vocational college in eastern China.

Biden announces major climate initiatives, promises additional $50 million to Amazon Fund

Biden announces major climate initiatives, promises additional $50...

Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], November 18: United States President Joe Biden announced major climate initiatives on Sunday in a bid...