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Russia’s defence ministry claims Ukrainian forces fire US-supplied Army Tactical Missile System at Voronezh to target civilians

November 19, 2025 12:33 PM November 19, 2025 12:33 PM

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Russia’s defence ministry claims Ukrainian forces fire US-supplied Army Tactical Missile System at Voronezh to target civilians

Russia's defence ministry today claimed that Ukrainian forces have fired four U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile System, ATACMS, at the southern Russian city of Voronezh, in an attempt to target civilians. Ukraine, meanwhile, acknowledged for the first time on Monday that it had carried out strikes...

US Congress approves bill to release govt documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — Photo taken on March 16, 2020 shows the White House Visitor Center in Washington D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie/IANS)

November 19, 2025 12:30 PM November 19, 2025 12:30 PM

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US Congress approves bill to release govt documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

The United States Congress approved a bill to release government documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, clearing the way for making the files public. The House of Representatives voted with 427-1 yesterday, sending it to the Senate, which agreed to pass it by unanimous...

Israeli airstrike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon killed 13 people, wounded several

November 19, 2025 11:40 AM November 19, 2025 11:40 AM

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Israeli airstrike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon killed 13 people, wounded several

An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon killed 13 people and wounded several others yesterday. It was the deadliest strike on Lebanon since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war a year ago. The drone strike hit a car in the parking-lot of a mosque in the Ein el-Hilwe...

Taiwan again detects Chinese military aircraft, naval ships operating around its territorial waters — A video screenshot shows a warplane conducting operations during exercises and training of the air force corps of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 5, 2022. The Eastern Theater Command on Friday continued joint combat exercises and training in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. (Xinhua/IANS)

November 19, 2025 11:21 AM November 19, 2025 11:21 AM

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Taiwan again detects Chinese military aircraft, naval ships operating around its territorial waters

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said it has detected nine Chinese military aircraft, four naval vessels and two ships operating around its territorial waters. The MND wrote in a social media post that 8 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 8 People's Liberation Army Na...

WHO praises India for making significant progress in fight against TB

November 19, 2025 11:11 AM November 19, 2025 11:11 AM

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WHO praises India for making significant progress in fight against TB

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised India for making significant progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). In a statement released yesterday, the WHO highlighted that India's detection gap for TB cases has narrowed, and TB-related deaths have started to show improvement. Th...

Japan: Firefighters in Oita still battling fire, Over 170 people evacuated

November 19, 2025 11:09 AM November 19, 2025 11:09 AM

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Japan: Firefighters in Oita still battling fire, Over 170 people evacuated

In Japan, an out-of-control fire that has been blazing since yesterday in the city of Oita has forced more than 170 people to evacuate. Firefighters are still battling the fire this morning, which has burned through a neighborhood in the southwestern city. According to Japan's Fire and Disaster Mana...

Sri Lankan President says country’s political agenda will not be shaped by communal divides

November 19, 2025 10:34 AM November 19, 2025 10:34 AM

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Sri Lankan President says country’s political agenda will not be shaped by communal divides

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament yesterday that the country’s political agenda will not be shaped by communal divides. He said defeated political groups are attempting to provoke ethnic tensions as other forms of opposition lose momentum. During the debate on spending fo...

US, Saudi Arabia sign agreements on civil nuclear energy, sale of cutting-edge US F-35 warplanes

November 19, 2025 9:08 AM November 19, 2025 9:08 AM

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US, Saudi Arabia sign agreements on civil nuclear energy, sale of cutting-edge US F-35 warplanes

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed agreements on civil nuclear energy and the sale of cutting-edge US F-35 warplanes during yesterday's visit by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to White House. According to the statement of White House, the two countries ratified a joint declaration on civil ...

High-level delegation to visit Saudi Arabia to render assistance to Indian Pilgrims’ accident in Madinah

November 19, 2025 8:50 AM November 19, 2025 8:50 AM

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High-level delegation to visit Saudi Arabia to render assistance to Indian Pilgrims’ accident in Madinah

Ministry of External Affairs has said that a high-level delegation from India, led by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Justice S Abdul Nazeer, will be visiting Saudi Arabia today following the tragic incident involving Indian Pilgrims in Madinah on 17th November. The delegation will render fullest as...

WWF, Greenpeace urge countries to agree on roadmap to end, reverse deforestation by 2030 — WWF moves to tackle rampant deforestation in Tanzania's Usambara mountains.(Photo:www.tanzaniatourism.go.tz)

November 19, 2025 8:01 AM November 19, 2025 8:01 AM

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WWF, Greenpeace urge countries to agree on roadmap to end, reverse deforestation by 2030

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Greenpeace urged countries at the UN COP30 Climate Summit to agree on a roadmap to end and reverse deforestation by 2030. The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference is the 30th Conference being held in the Hangar Convention Centre in Brazil from 10 to 21 Nove...

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