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November 19, 2024 1:02 AM

Russia vetoes UN Security Council action on Sudan war

Russia on Monday vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution that called on Sudan's warring parties to cease hostilities immediately and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid. All other countries of the 15-member council, including C...

November 19, 2024 12:22 AM

NZ Maori protest march reaches Wellington for rally against Indigenous bill

A nine-day march by Maori and their supporters across New Zealand will culminate in Wellington on Tuesday at a rally where thousands are expected to protest a bill that opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of the Maori. The march, or hikoi, bega...

November 18, 2024 10:47 PM

US hits Israeli settler group with sanctions over West Bank violence

The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on an Israeli settler group it accused of helping perpetrate violence in the occupied West Bank, which has seen a rise in settler attacks on Palestinians. The Amana settler group "a key part of the Israe...

November 18, 2024 10:37 PM

“Kathmandu district court issues arrest warrant for former deputy PM Rabi Lamichhane”

Kathmandu District Court has issued an arrest warrant against Rastriya Swatantra Party President Rabi Lammichchane and former DIG Chhabi Lal Joshi for their alleged role in the misappropriation of Swarnalaxmi multipurpose Cooperatives, Kalimati. For...

November 18, 2024 9:38 PM

‘Back to basics, march to future’ approach reason for India’s success, says PM Modi at Rio G20 Summit

Less than 24 hours after he asserted in Nigeria's Abuja that stepping out of the comfort zone, innovating and creating new paths has now become the very essence of today's India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told the gathering of world's mo...

November 18, 2024 9:17 PM

PM Modi thanks Brazilian President Lula da Silva for ‘warm welcome’ at G20 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, thanked Brazilian President Lula da Silva for the warm welcome upon his arrival at the venue of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. PM Modi further said that he looked forward to the proceedings at the...

November 18, 2024 9:05 PM

Israeli strikes kill 20 Palestinians in Gaza, some in attacks on tents, say medics

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed 20 Palestinians on Monday, including six people who were killed in attacks on tents housing displaced families, medics said. Four people, two of them children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike...

November 18, 2024 8:04 PM

G20 summit begins in Rio as Trump’s return unsettles global order

Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies began arriving on Monday at Rio de Janeiro's Modern Art Museum for their annual summit, bracing for a shift in the global order with the return to power of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. President Luiz ...

November 18, 2024 6:42 PM

Kremlin says Biden administration is escalating Ukraine war

The Kremlin said on Monday that any U.S. decision to allow Ukraine to fire American missiles deep into Russia would mean it was directly involved in the conflict, which it accused President Joe Biden's administration of escalating. Russia has b...

November 18, 2024 6:33 PM

Dubai hosts third Global Freight Summit, Drawing over 5,000 industry leaders

The Global Freight Summit 2024 commenced in Dubai on November 18, marking its third edition since its inception in 2022. The three-day event, hosted by DP World, has attracted more than 5,000 industry leaders from 155 countries, representing diverse ...

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