Iran nuclear talks to resume November 29 

Iran agreed Wednesday to resume talks on November 29 with world powers on reviving a nuclear deal after a five-month gap, with the United States urging a quick resolution. The indirect negotiations in Vienna come amid mounting pressure on Iran, with Western nations warning that the clerical state's nuclear work is advancing to dangerous levels and Israel threatening to attack. EU envoy Enrique Mora, who led six rounds of talks earlier this year and recently flew to Tehran to seek progress, will again chair the November 29 meeting, the European Union announced.

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Europe faces real threat of Covid resurgence: WHO 

European countries must work harder to prevent the coronavirus spreading further as deaths and new cases surge, the World Health Organization's Europe head said yesterday. Current transmission rates in 53 European countries are of "grave concern" and new cases are nearing record levels, exacerbated by the more transmissible Delta variant of the virus, the WHO's Hans Kluge told a media briefing. The region saw a 6% increase in new cases last week of nearly 1.8 million new cases, compared to the week before. The number of deaths rose 12% in the same period. If the region follows its current trajectory, Kluge said, another 500,000 Covid-19 related deaths could occur in the region by February next year.

India must bolster its military capabilities: Modi
  
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said the country must bolster its military capabilities in sync with the changing world and modes of war. Addressing the troops in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera bordering Pakistan, he said modern border infrastructure has been built to augment connectivity and troop deployment. Modi made the remarks while addressing the soldiers on the occasion of Diwali.  He called for India enhancing its military capabilities in line with the changing world and modes of war. 

Over 100 Yemen rebels killed near Marib: report

The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen yesterday said it had killed 115 Huthi rebels in 24 hours in air raids near Marib, the final northern stronghold of pro-government forces. The coalition, which backs Yemen's internationally recognised government, has reported near-daily strikes over the past three weeks that it claims have now resulted in some 2,600 deaths among the Iran-backed Huthi rebels. The rebels were killed in raids in the Sirwah district, west of Marib city, and Al-Jawf province, north of it, SPA added.