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Nov 12, 2024
Pyongyang [North Korea], November 12: North Korea has ratified a mutual defence treaty with Russia signed by the two countries' leaders in June,
Pacific nations don't want 'boomerang aid' for climate
Haiti to replace prime minister as security crisis mounts
Trump announces immigration hardliner Thomas D Homan as 'border czar'
Putin, Trump did not speak, says Kremlin
Schools reopen in Spain's Valencia region; 32 still missing
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Ukraine's military experts warn of catastrophe in Kurakhove
Kiev [Ukraine], November 12: In light of the intense Russian attacks near Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine, a catastrophe threatens the defenders, the government-affiliated Ukrainian military...
Macron and Starmer vow 'unwavering' Ukraine support
Paris [France], November 12: France and the UK will support Ukraine for as long as necessary "to thwart Russia's war of aggression", French President Emmanuel...
Pakistan's record smog forces people home
Lahore [Pakistan], November 12: On the streets of Pakistan's second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air...
Mauritius PM concedes defeat in parliamentary election
Port Louis [Mauritius], November 12: Pravind Jugnauth, the incumbent prime minister of Mauritius, has conceded defeat in the parliamentary election, saying his political alliance is...
UN condemns mass arrests and violence against Palestinians in West Bank
Geneva [Switzerland], November 12: The UN Human Rights Office has condemned Israeli forces' mass arrests, ill-treatment and "gratuitous humiliation of Palestinians" during raids in refugee...
Aid to Gaza falls to lowest level in 11 months despite US ultimatum to Israel
Gaza [Palestine], November 12: The amount of aid reaching Gaza has dropped to the lowest level since December, official Israeli figures show, despite the US...
Saudi crown prince demands immediate end to Israel's war in Gaza, Lebanon
Riyadh [Saudi Arbia], November 12: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman has demanded that Israel immediately stop its military aggression in Gaza and...
Call for bold target ahead of global climate summit
Nov 11, 2024
Baku [Azerbaijan], November 11: Ambitious targets for reducing carbon emissions can't be ignored, Australia's climate change minister says, ahead of the UN's climate summit.
Cuba warns against 'public disorder'
Havana [Cuba], November 11: Cuban authorities said they would not tolerate "public disorder".
Dutch police detain 50 protesters
Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 11: Dutch police said they took away more than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters who ignored a ban on demonstrations in Amsterdam.
Japan PM battles for survival in parliament vote
Man arrested after US shooting leaves one dead, 16 hurt
Immediate action required to avert famine in northern Gaza: UN
Russian drones targeting Ukraine hit new record
Chancellor Scholz facing mounting pressure to bring forward German election
Biden to call for further support for Ukraine
Putin offers African countries Russia's support
Death toll rises to seven in Israeli strike in Syria
30 killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon
400 days of Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip