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Nov 19, 2023
Washington [US], November 19: SpaceX'suncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, failed in space shortly after lifting off, cutting short its second test but making it further than an earlier attempt that ended in an explosion.
Dozens of migrants wait at Finland-Russia border after Helsinki blocks crossings
El Salvador hosts Miss Universe as protesters denounce mass arrests
Zelenskiy slaps sanctions on 108 people, 37 Russian groups
Trump vows to kill Asia trade deal being pursued by Biden if elected
UAE President directs treatment for 1,000 Palestinian cancer patients in UAE hospitals
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Spain sees mass rally against Catalan separatist amnesty
Madrid [Spain], November 19:Around 170,000 people marched through the streets of Madrid on Saturday in what authorities said was the largest protest to date against...
Israel, Hamas reach tentative deal to pause figthing, free dozens of hostages - report
Jerusalem [Israel], November 19: Israel, the United States and Hamas are close to a deal that could see dozens of women and children held hostage...
Gold prices rallied today, reaching their highest levels in two and a half months
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 19: Gold prices rose during today's trading, gaining more than US$4 in spot trading to approach its highest levels in two...
Helicopter crashes in Uzbekistan killing entire crew
Nov 18, 2023
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], November 18: A Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Uzbekistan's Samarkand region during a training flight Friday night, killing the entire crew, the Ministry of...
Zimbabwe capital city declares state of emergency as cholera cases increase
Harare [Zimbabwe], November 18: Zimbabwe's capital city Harare has declared a state of emergency following rising cases of cholera which have seen the country recording...
Forest fires rage in three of Bolivia's nine departments
La Paz [Bolivia], November 18: Forest fires are raging in three of Bolivia's nine departments, mostly sparked by field burning to prepare farmland for planting,...
Ecuador deploys armored vehicles to combat organized crime
Quito [Ecuador], November 18: Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso Friday delivered 15 Turkish-built Otokararmored tactical vehicles to the armed forces to help fight organized crime and...
UN chief appoints new Sudan envoy as Khartoum seeks end of UN political mission
United Nations, November 18: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed on Friday a personal envoy for Sudan following Khartoum's demand to shut down the UN...
EU needs bold action to advance capital markets union, says ECB president
Frankfurt [Germany], November 18: European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde on Friday called for bold actions to advance the capital markets union (CMU) in...
Italy gripped by strike over government's budget plan
Rome [Italy], November 18: Italian trade unions on Friday mobilized tens of thousands of people in support of a national day of strike action that challenged the government over its 2024 budget.
Philippines seeks to promote local small-scale sellers via TikTok
Japan logs first drop in influenza cases in 3 months
38 injured in S. Korea's hospital fire
At APEC, Biden touts workers' rights, stable Chinese relations
Israel says it will let more aid into Gaza as UN warns of hunger and disease
Israel renews call for Gazans to flee key southern city
Colorado judge finds Trump engaged in 'insurrection' but allows him on ballot
European Parliament reach provisional agreement on environmental crime law
Five killed in strike on refugee camp in West Bank: Red Crescent
MBRSC concludes successful participation at Dubai Airshow 2023
