Pakistan plans military offensive to protect China's BRI investments
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 21: Pakistan is preparing to launch a military offensive in the south-western region of Balochistan where sub-nationalist rebels target Chinese investments under...
EU lawmakers back Azerbaijani government critic under house arrest
Baku [Azerbaijan], November 21: Members of the European Parliament highlighted the precarious human rights situation in Azerbaijan during the UN climate conference and invited Gubad...
US closes embassy in Kiev amid concerns over Russian air attack
Kiev [Ukraine], November 21: The United States on Wednesday temporarily closed its embassy in Kiev amid concerns over a potential Russian attack.
Syria says 36 killed in Israeli strike
Damascus [Syria], November 21: An Israeli strike on the Syrian city of Palmyra has killed 36 people and injured more than 50, the state-run Syrian...
Russia slams Biden's decision allowing Ukraine to strike Russia, terms it "new...
Moscow [Russia], November 20: Russia has strongly condemned outgoing US President Joe Biden's decision allowing Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia using long-range missles, calling...
US urges Bangladesh to end violent crackdowns on peaceful protests
Washington [US], November 20: The United States has clarified to Bangladesh that it does not support government involvement in violent crackdowns on peaceful protests.
'Ukraine, Middle East conflicts are depleting US arsenal'
New York [US], November 20: "With some of the Patriot (air defense systems) deployed, some of the air-to-air missiles deployed, that's depleting the stockpile and...
Prosecutors ask to delay Trump's sentencing until after his term ends
New York [US], November 20: In May, Mr. Trump was convicted of falsifying business records to conceal a payment to an adult film star to...
US Senate panel to hold hearing on suspected Chinese hacking incidents
New York [US], November 20: A U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee overseeing technology issues will hold a hearing on Chinese hacking incidents, including a recent incident...
Political instability sends Vanuatu off to polls again
Port Vila [Vanuatu], November 20: A political impasse has given way to snap poll in Vanuatu, where voters will be soon asked to elect a...
Iraq to hold first nationwide census since 1987
Baghdad [Iraq], November 20: Iraq will begin its first full national census in more than three decades, a pivotal moment as it looks to gather...
Lula urges G20 leaders to move faster on net zero climate targets
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], November 20: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged leaders of the Group of 20 major economies to accelerate their...
South Africa will focus G20 presidency on inclusive growth, food security
Cape Town [South Africa], November 20: South Africa will use its G20 presidency to focus on advancing inclusive economic growth, food security and artificial intelligence,...
Sudan's Burhan warns against signs of split in ex-ruling party
Khartoum [Sudan], November 20: Armed forces chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan criticised factional strife within its former ruling party as risky for Sudan after a move...
Reputed head of crime family campaigns for seat in Irish parliament
Dublin [Ireland], November 20: Gerard Hutch, named in a court case last year as head of a well-known crime family in Ireland, is seeking election...
EU nations team up to develop air defence, other weapons
Brussels [Belgium], November 20: Groups of European countries agreed to work together to develop missile defence, electronic warfare and other military assets as part of...
French farmers continue protests as union threatens food supply
Paris [France], November 20: French farmers held a second day of protests over EU-Mercosur trade talks.
US envoy says 'opportunity' exists to reach Israel-Hezbollah deal
Beirut [Lebanon], November 20: US Middle East mediator Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut on Tuesday in hopes of finalizing a ceasefire agreement that would end...
Moscow says Ukraine fired six US-made long-range missiles into Russia
Moscow [Russia]/Kiev [Ukraine], November 20: Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine fired six US-made ATACMS missiles at a target in Russia as the war reached...
G20 leaders call for comprehensive ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], November 20: Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies have called for "comprehensive" ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon, while also...
Thousands flock to New Zealand capital in huge Maori protests
Wellington [New Zealand], November 20: More than 40,000 people have protested outside New Zealand's parliament against a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country's founding...
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 to 10 years for violations...
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 country on Tuesday and tasked...
Wildfires burned nearly 500,000 hectares in EU in 2023: Report
Brussels [Belgium], November 20: Last year was one of the worst years for wildfires in the European Union, according to a new report from the...
Thousands protesting New Zealand's Indigenous bill set to march to parliament
Wellington [New Zealand], November 19: A nine-day march by Maori and their supporters across New Zealand has culminated in Wellington at a rally with thousands...
Biden pledges record $4 billion to World Bank for poorest countries
New York [US], November 19: U.S. President Joe Biden pledged a $4 billion U.S. contribution.
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 has directed an unrelenting infantry...