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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...

Death toll rises to 15 in Serbian train...
Belgrade [Serbia], November 19: A woman who was severely injured in the collapse of a train station roof in the...

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

Sudanese army says 150 paramilitary fighters killed in...
Khartoum [Sudan], November 18: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Sunday that 150 fighters of the paramilitary Rapid Support...

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

Gabon approves new constitution in referendum
Libreville [Gabon], November 18: Gabonese voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new constitution, authorities said Sunday.

Storm hits E. Australia, causing property damage, flights...
Sydney [Australia], November 18: A damaging storm swept across Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) Sunday night,...

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

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

Australia to cash in on global green energy...
Canberra [Australia], November 18: Australia could cash in on the enormous export opportunity created by clean energy shortfalls in countries...

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

Senegal holds snap election as President Faye eyes...
Dakar [Senegal], November 18: Polls have opened in Senegal's parliamentary elections as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye aims for a resounding...

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...

Israeli air force renews strikes on Beirut, residential...
Beirut [Lebanon], November 18: Israeli combat jets once again struck targets in Beirut, including a residential area just a few...