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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...

Afghan security forces seize 188 kg illicit drugs
Kandahar [Afghanistan], November 17: Afghan security forces have seized 188 kg of drugs used in manufacturing heroin in southern Kandahar...

S. Korea's foreign currency deposit falls in October
Seoul [South Korea], November 17: South Korea's foreign currency deposit fell for the first time in five months in October...

Allies pledge further support ahead of 1,000th day...
Kiev [Ukraine], November 17: Ukraine's allies on Saturday rallied around the war-torn country, pledging further support as it approaches its...

Iran denies reports that its UN ambassador met...
Tehran [Iran], November 17: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday firmly rejected reports of an alleged meeting between tech billionaire...

Georgia confirms disputed parliamentary election result
Tbilisi [Georgia], November 17: The electoral commission of the Black Sea republic of Georgia has confirmed the controversial victory of...

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's house hit by flares
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 17: Israel's internal security agency Shin Bet said two flares fell near Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

China's chip industry gears up as trade war...
Beijing [China], November 17: Even before Donald Trump officially returns to the White House, China's semiconductor industry has faced major...

Close-up of the consequences caused by super typhoon...
Manila [Philippines], November 17: Super Typhoon Man-yi uprooted trees, toppled power lines and ripped roofs off homes as it swept...

Xi signals cooperation with Trump
Beijing [China], November 12: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to work with the incoming U.S. administration of President-elect...

UN urges G20 on climate finance
New York [US], November 17: The U.N.'s climate chief called on leaders of the world's biggest economies on Saturday to...