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US-China tensions expected to rise as Biden invites Taiwan to summit
The News International 24 Nov 2021
WASHINGTON. Risking China’s anger, US President Joe Biden has invited Taiwan to a virtual summit on democracy alongside more than 100 countries. The conference was a campaign pledge by the US president, who has placed the struggle between democracies and "autocratic governments" at the heart of his foreign policy ... Democracy in decline ... .
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Child injured in US Christmas parade crash dies, taking toll to six: prosecutor
Manila Standard Today 24 Nov 2021
A child injured when a car plowed into a Wisconsin Christmas parade has died, taking the toll from the tragedy to six, a local prosecutor said Tuesday as the suspect appeared in court. Darrell Brooks, 39, was charged with five counts of intentional homicide, and now faces a sixth murder charge, prosecutor Susan Opper said ... .
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“Die Here or Go to Poland”: Belarus’ and Poland’s Shared Responsibility for Border Abuses
Reliefweb 24 Nov 2021
(Brussels) – The crisis at the Belarus-Poland border is leading to serious human rights violations against migrants and asylum seekers by both governments, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 26-page report, “‘Die Here or Go to Poland’ ... The European Court does not have jurisdiction over Belarus ... .
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4 killed in alleged Israeli airstrike on Syrian Hezbollah weapons convoy
The Jerusalem Post 24 Nov 2021
At least four were killed and seven people injured – including one civilian – in an alleged Israeli airstrike that reportedly targeted a weapons transfer to Hezbollah in Homs in western Syria on Tuesday night, according to Syrian media and reports. According to SANA, the airstrikes were carried out from the northeast of Beirut ... .
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Brian Laundrie, boyfriend of slain Gabby Petito, died by suicide, attorney says
Star Telegram 24 Nov 2021photo: Creative Commons / Pixabay/ Sharon McCutcheon
Assisted death only for vaccinated, euthanasia association says
Russia Today 24 Nov 2021
Anyone wishing to be euthanized now has to first present proof of vaccination or recovery from Covid, as per the new guidelines issued by Germany's euthanasia association. Read more Germans will be ‘vaccinated, cured or dead’ by winter’s end – minister ... However, that is precisely the precondition for the spread of Covid.”.
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Armenian PM warns of possible new war with Azerbaijan
Russia Today 24 Nov 2021
Ahead of a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has accused Baku of having “territorial ambitions,” suggesting that the Azeri leadership wants to take land controlled by Yerevan ... To travel between the two parts of Azerbaijan, one must pass through Armenia ... Yerevan has rejected the suggestion ... .
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Sydney nanny loses extradition appeal over Pinochet-era crimes
Urdu Point 24 Nov 2021
An Australia-based former nanny lost her second appeal against extradition to Chile on Wednesday where she allegedly served as a member of the feared secret police during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet ... Now, a full bench of the federal court has confirmed that decision ... ....
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Bangladesh resumes moving Rohingya refugees to flood-prone island
Urdu Point 24 Nov 2021
Bangladesh has resumed moving Rohingya refugees to a remote and flood-prone island, authorities said Wednesday, despite criticism from aid groups and claims some are being relocated against their will ... "Navy ships will bring them to the island on Thursday," he added ... "If I go to Bhashan Char, I will not be able to go back to Myanmar ... ....
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Sudan PM says investigation launched into violations against protesters
Indian Express 24 Nov 2021
An investigation has been launched into violations committed against protesters since the military power grab on Oct. 25, Sudan’s newly reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said, according to a statement from his office ... FFC had previously said on Sunday that it does not recognise any political agreement with the military leadership ... Tags ... .
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Suspect in Wisconsin parade attack charged with homicide, bail set at $5m.
The Jerusalem Post 24 Nov 2021
The man accused of driving his vehicle into a traditional Christmas parade near Milwaukee made his first court appearance on Tuesday since the weekend rampage and was charged with homicide, as the death toll rose to six. The death toll was raised after prosecutors said an 8-year-old boy had died, marking the first death of a child in the incident ... .
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Turkey hosts Emirati crown prince as they seek to mend ties
Wtop 24 Nov 2021
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hosting Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Wednesday, as Turkey and the United Arab Emirates seek to repair their tense relations and increase economic cooperation ... They would also exchange views on regional and international developments ... Source .
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Australian defense minister ‘hurt’ by mean tweet wins court battle
Russia Today 24 Nov 2021
Australia’s defense chief has been awarded tens of thousands of dollars in damages after claiming that a six-word Twitter post caused him deep “hurt and distress,” with a judge ruling that the tweet was defamatory ... READ MORE. ‘Mesmerisingly clueless’ ... “We are very disappointed with the outcome.
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Four killed in Israel strikes on Syria: war monitor
Urdu Point 24 Nov 2021photo: AP
Alarm grows over Ethiopia war
Dawn 24 Nov 2021
ADDIS ABABA. International alarm mounted on Tuesday over the escalating war in Ethiopia as Tigrayan rebels claimed to be edging closer to the capital Addis Ababa and more foreign citizens were told to leave ... .