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Nov 17, 2023
Washington [US], November 17: Northwestern University's Prison Education Program welcomed its inaugural graduating class of incarcerated students, marking the first time a top-ranked U.S. university has awarded degrees to students in prison.
Hamas tunnel found at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, says Israel
France calls West Bank Israeli settler violence 'policy of terror'
Biden calls Xi a dictator after carefully planned summit
Germany: Rail strike ends after 20 hours
Gold falls as U.S. dollar rises
Nov 16, 2023
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Japan logs 4.38-bln-USD trade deficit in October
Tokyo [Japan], November 16: Japan logged a customs-cleared trade deficit of 662.5 billion yen (4.38 billion U.S. dollars) in October, government data showed Thursday.
Greenhouse gas concentrations reach record levels: WMO
Geneva [Switzerland], November 16: The most important climate-damaging greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), reached a concentration of 50% above pre-industrial levels, the World Meteorological Organization...
UK SC rules govt's Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful
London [UK], November 16: The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful, in a major blow for Prime Minister Rishi...
'Terror' amid Israel's raid on Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 16: Israel's army raids Gaza's largest hospital, visiting violence and humiliation on patients, staff and displaced people trapped inside, witnesses say.
Gaza telecom firms warn of coming blackout
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 16: The two main telecommunications companies in Gaza have warned of a "complete telecom blackout in the coming hours" due to...
More than 60 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off Yemen
Geneva [Switzerland], November 16: More than 60 people are missing and presumed dead after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Yemen last weekend,...
Russian missiles kill at least 5, injures 17 in Ukrainian towns
Kyiv [Ukraine], November 16: The Russian army killed at least five civilians and injured 17 more on Wednesday, after Russian missiles struck towns in southern...
Bus in India's Kashmir plunges into gorge, killing 36 and wounding 19
New Delhi [India], November 16: A bus in India has fallen into a gorge dozens of metres deep, killing at least 36 people and wounding...
Greta Thunberg denies public order offence after London protest
London [UK], November 16: Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a public order offence after a protest in central London last month.
B'desh's parliamentary poll set for Jan 7
Iran told Hamas it would not engage in direct conflict with Israel
Intense gunfight at Al-Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip
Vatican confirms ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons
One Planet - Polar Summit: The first Summit devoted to the preservation of glaciers and poles
Israeli military says it uncovers Hamas command centre
Moldova is in a pro-Russia mood after local polls: Moscow
Nov 15, 2023
Sunak stresses 'united team' following dramatic reshuffle
Germany, Greece in favour of reviving EU-Turkey refugee deal
Russia pardons murderer of key journalist after war service