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This hysteria is being whipped up artificially. Those who have brought their armed forces from overseas are accusing us of unusual military activity on our own territory. That is, the United States.
21 November 2021

This day in history

1926 - Imperial Conference ends, giving autonomy inside British Commonwealth.
21 November 2021

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China has officially downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania in protest, the foreign ministry in Beijing said yesterday, after Taiwan established a de facto embassy in Vilnius.
21 November 2021

Handok reinstated as Sudan PM after deal with military post coup

Sudan's military reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday and announced the release of all political detainees after weeks of deadly unrest triggered by a coup.
21 November 2021

Convicted felon's gun goes off at Atlanta airport, 3 hurt

Authorities searched for a gun owner who fled after his weapon fired by accident at Atlanta's airport, sending terrified travelers bolting onto the tarmac on Saturday, halting flights during the busy Thanksgiving holiday period.
21 November 2021

Renowned journalist killed by suicide bomber in Somalia

An al Shabaab suicide bomber in the Somali capital killed himself and a well-known Somali journalist on Saturday, al Shabaab and the journalist's family told Reuters.
21 November 2021

‘Blood Moon’ dazzles night skies

The longest partial lunar eclipse in a millennium dazzled night skies around the world on Friday, in an event dubbed the ‘Blood Moon’ due to its red haze.
20 November 2021

Killing of BLM Protesters: Calls for calm after US teen cleared of murder

Kyle Rittenhouse, the American teenager who shot dead two men during protests and riots against police brutality in Wisconsin last year, was acquitted of all charges on Friday after a high-profile and politically divisive trial.
20 November 2021

‘Oldest’ jewelry unveiled in Morocco

Archaeologists in Morocco have unveiled what they said was the oldest jewelry in the world, perforated seashells dating back as much as 150,000 years.
20 November 2021

US commitment to Middle East ‘strong and sure’

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin yesterday sought to reassure allies in the Middle East that President Joe Biden’s administration was committed to the region despite Washington increasingly turning its attention towards countering China.
20 November 2021

Time shrinking for Iran deal: US

The US envoy for Iran Robert Malley warned Friday that Tehran was approaching the point of no return for reviving a nuclear deal after it boosted
20 November 2021

US ‘deeply concerned’ by missing China tennis star

The United States is “deeply concerned” about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who went missing after making sexual assault allegations against
20 November 2021

Taliban begin paying salaries to govt employees

Taliban begin paying salaries to govt employees
20 November 2021
20 November 2021

Cash truck spill prompts California freeway frenzy

An armored truck spilled huge wads of cash across a California freeway Friday, prompting chaotic scenes as drivers stopped to scoop up banknotes.
20 November 2021

Historic 1hour 25 minutes

US Vice-President Kamala Harris on Friday became the first woman to - briefly - be given presidential powers while Joe Biden underwent a regular health check.
20 November 2021

Jabs alone won’t stop infections

As Western Europe’s vaccination rollout gained strength in the early part of 2021, many of the region’s leaders touted the shots as their immediate route out of the pandemic.
20 November 2021

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on the migrant crisis at Poland-Belarus border as European governments and the United States accuse Minsk and Russia of artificially creating the crisis by bringing in people from abroad
20 November 2021

Fire breaks out in central Paris

A large fire broke out in a building on boulevard des Capucines, near the Place de L'Opera square in central Paris on Saturday, sending clouds of smoke rising into the air.
20 November 2021

Demo against Covid restrictions: Dutch police open fire on protesters, 7 injured

Police opened fire on protesters and seven people were injured in rioting that erupted in downtown Rotterdam around a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions. The Dutch city’s mayor called it “an orgy of violence.”
20 November 2021