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Oct 19, 2024
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 19: North Korea has shipped 1500 special forces troops to Russia's far east for training and acclimatising and will likely be deployed for combat in the war in Ukraine, South Korea's spy agency says.
Harris, Trump spar over who has stamina to be president
Nepal's former home minister arrested over alleged cooperative fraud
Man detained in Tokyo after throwing apparent firebombs at ruling party HQ, crashing van at PM's office
Philippines Vice President criticizes President for 'lacking leadership ability'
Gazans praise Hamas leader's final act against Israel
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WTO announces agenda for COP29 in Baku
Baku [Azerbaijan], October 19: The WTO Secretariat, led by Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will once again have a presence at the UN's annual Climate Change Conference....
International law obligates Israel to end occupation, says UN-mandated commission
Geneva [Switzerland], October 19: All countries and international organisations, including the United Nations, have obligations under international law to bring an end to Israel's unlawful...
Guterres submits report of investigation into death of Dag Hammarskjold in 1961
New York [US], October 19: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has submitted an updated report to the President of the UN General Assembly on the...
190 captives released following ninth UAE mediation between Russia, Ukraine
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 19: The UAE has successfully mediated a new exchange of captives between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine,...
Trump blames Ukraine's Zelenskiy for starting war with Russia
Oct 18, 2024
New York [US], October 18: Donald Trump blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for helping start that nation's war with Russia.
After Sinwar death, Biden faces big obstacles
New York [US], October 18: Joe Biden is expected to use Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...
UN seeks probe into reported mass killing of Afghans
Geneva [Switzerland], October 18: The United Nations' mission in Afghanistan called for an investigation into reports that a large group of Afghan migrants had been...
Georgia judge blocks elections rules backed by Pro-Trump Republicans
Georgia [US], October 18: A judge on Wednesday overturned controversial changes to Georgia election rules made by a Republican-controlled state board, the latest defeat for...
Nebraska law allowing felons to vote upheld by state court
Nebraska [US], October 18: Nebraska's top state court upheld a state law allowing felons who have completed their sentences to vote, enabling thousands more people...
Colombian farmers embrace green pivot
Bogota [Colombia], October 18: A transformation has taken root in Colombia's jungle heartland, as farmers once engaged in coca cultivation and deforestation are switching to eco-tourism.
Jimmy Carter, 100, fulfils his wish and votes in the US election
Kamala Harris duels with host during conservative Fox TV interview
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Boy, 8, dies in UK on rabbit shooting hunt
Return of SpaceX spacecraft to Earth further delayed due to weather
Zelensky pushes for NATO membership, weapons
Number of people diagnosed with cancer in UK rises 5% in a year
Biden to talk to Netanyahu on return of hostages, ending war
Hamas leader Yayha Sinwar killed in Gaza, says Israel
US defence chief urges Israel to safeguard UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
