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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...

Kim Jong-un orders 'unlimited' nuclear power boost

Kim Jong-un orders 'unlimited' nuclear power boost

Pyongyang [North Korea], November 18: The Korean Central News Agency on November 18 quoted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as...

Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens

Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 18: Bangladesh is battling its worst outbreak of dengue in years.

Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike inside Russia

Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to...

New York [US], November 18: President Joe Biden's administration has allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into...

Around 1,500 killed in Bangladesh protests that ousted PM Hasina

Around 1,500 killed in Bangladesh protests that ousted...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 18: About 1,500 people died in protests that brought down Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this year.

Chinese leader Xi tells Biden he's 'ready to work' with Trump

Chinese leader Xi tells Biden he's 'ready to...

New York [US], November 18: Chinese President Xi Jinping has held his final meeting with his outgoing counterpart in the...

Hezbollah spokesman killed

Hezbollah spokesman killed

Beirut [Lebanon], November 18: An Israeli strike targeting a building in central Beirut has killed Hezbollah's spokesman Mohammad Afif, according...

NATO allies criticize German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's telephone call with Putin

NATO allies criticize German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's telephone...

Berlin [Germany], November 18: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday came under fire from NATO allies for his phone call...

Russia hammers Ukraine's power grid in massive attacks

Russia hammers Ukraine's power grid in massive attacks

Kiev [Ukraine], November 18: There were blackouts in parts of Ukraine on Sunday after the Russian military launched a massive...

Taliban seeks international aid for Afghanistan's reconstruction

Taliban seeks international aid for Afghanistan's reconstruction

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 18: A senior Taliban diplomat urged the international community to aid Afghanistan's recovery during a meeting in...