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Extension of truce 'a glimpse of hope': UN...
United Nations, November 28: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he hoped the extension "will enable us to increase even...

Working to see truce carried out: Biden
Washington [US], November 28: US President Joe Biden has said that he remains in contact with the "leaders of Qatar,...

Curfew partially lifted in Sierra Leone capital; calm...
Freetown [Sierra Leone], November 28: Daily life began to resume amid a heavy security presence in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown...

New Zealand to scrap world-leading anti-smoking laws
Wellington [New Zealand], November 28: New Zealand's plans for world-leading anti-smoking laws will be revoked, Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday after...

New search urged for missing Malaysia Airlines plane
Beijing [China], November 28: Relatives of dozens of Chinese passengers who died when a Malaysia Airlines plane disappeared almost 10...

Tens of thousands of Moroccans rally against normalization
Casablanca [Morocco], November 28: Tens of thousands of Moroccans demonstrated Sunday in the country's commercial capital Casablanca, calling for a...

Global shipping on edge after Houthis seize Israeli...
Sanaa [Yemen], November 28: On November 19, Yemeni Houthis seized a Japanese-operated cargo ship in the Red Sea, with armed...

Qatar says Israel-Hamas truce extended for two days
Doha [Qatar], November 28: Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majid al-Ansari said Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend truce for...

UK's Sunak cancels Greek PM talks amid Parthenon...
London [UK], November 28: A diplomatic spat erupted between Greece and the UK on Monday after British Prime Minister Rishi...

UAE President issues Resolution No. 11 of 2023...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 28: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued Resolution No. 11 of...

2nd WorldSkills Asia Competition enriches skills of future...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 28: The 2nd WorldSkills Asia Competition showcases a diverse range of skills for young participants, including...

Dubai becomes first city in Middle East to...
Dubai [UAE], November 28: Dubai has been ranked among the top 10 cities in the Global Power City Index (GPCI)...

Bangladesh records 971 new dengue cases, 6 more...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 27: Bangladesh reported 971 new dengue cases and 6 new deaths on Sunday, taking the tally to...

Ecuador's new president introduces cabinet in 1st official...
Quito [Ecuador], November 27: Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa unveiled his ministerial cabinet Sunday with the first official photo of his...

Japan culls 40,000 birds after 1st avian flu...
Tokyo [Japan], November 27: About 40,000 birds were culled in southern Japan on Sunday after a highly pathogenic avian...

Kiev warns Russian forces are trying to retake...
Kyiv [Ukraine], November 27: Kiev's military has warned of the danger that Russia might again try to seize Kupyansk in...

Irish minister Donohoe backs justice minister, police over...
London [UK], November 27: Full confidence has been expressed in the Irish justice minister and the head of the Irish...

Humanitarian aid to Gaza must increase: US defense...
Washington [US], November 27: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, in a conversation with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant, spoke...

EU expresses concern over attempt to disturb constitutional...
Sierra Leone [West Africa], November 27: The European Union's delegation to Sierra Leone on Sunday expressed concern over the attempt...

3 Palestinian students shot in US
Washington [US], November 27: Three young Palestinian men have been shot near a university campus in Vermont in the United...

Bangladesh stops scores of Rohingya fleeing to Indonesia
Teknaf [Bangladesh], November 27: Bangladesh police have clamped down on Rohingya refugees setting sail to Indonesia, officers said Saturday, after...

Fake AI porn leads to real harassment in...
Washington [US], November 27: When Ellis, a 14-year-old from Texas, woke up one October morning with several missed calls and...

Thai relatives overjoyed for hostage returns
Bangkok [Thailand], November 27:KittiyaThuengsaeng thought her 28-year-old boyfriend was among the almost 40 Thais killed on Oct 7, the day...

American girl, 4, freed as Hamas, Israel release...
Gaza Strip [Palestine], November 27: Hamas freed 17 hostages held in Gaza, including a four-year-old American girl, on Sunday while...

Elon Musk to meet Israeli president, Gaza hostage...
New York [US], November 27: Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his...

Human Rights Watch: Gaza hospital blast likely due...
Gaza Strip [Palestine], November 27: Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday that evidence suggested a misfired rocket was the...

Hamas frees third group of hostages
Gaza Strip [Palestine], November 27: Another group of Israeli hostages were handed over by the Hamas group on Sunday in...