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This day in history
1626 - St. Peter’s Basilica is consecrated, replacing an earlier basilica on the same site and becoming the world’s largest Christian basilica.
17 November 2021, 18:00 PM
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We have seen over the last decade or so what some call a democratic recession.
17 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Liverpool terror blast planned for ‘at least’ 7 months: police
The man who died in a botched bomb attack in the northern English city of Liverpool on Sunday had planned the blast for at least
17 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Pfizer seeks FDA approval for Covid-19 pill
Pfizer said Tuesday it is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its experimental pill for COVID-19, setting the stage for a likely launch of the promising therapy in the coming weeks.
16 November 2021, 19:47 PM
Pakistani hackers targeted Afghan users amid government collapse: Facebook
Hackers from Pakistan used Facebook to target people in Afghanistan with connections to the previous government during the Taliban's takeover of the country, the company's threat investigators said in an interview with Reuters.
16 November 2021, 18:30 PM
Cuban dissidents arrested, mass protest thwarted as police swamp streets
Cuban security forces foiled a planned mass protest on Monday, with police flooding Havana’s streets and prominent dissidents arrested or confined to their homes to prevent them from staging the banned rights gathering.
16 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Pfizer strikes licensing deal for Covid pill
Pfizer Inc yesterday said it will allow generic manufacturers to supply its experimental antiviral Covid-19 pill to 95 low- and middle-income countries through a licensing agreement with international public health group Medicines Patent Pool (MPP).
16 November 2021, 18:00 PM
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1558 - Elizabeth I aged 25, ascends the English throne upon death of her half sister, Queen “Bloody” Mary.
16 November 2021, 18:00 PM
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Authorities in Sudan have released Al Jazeera Media Network’s bureau chief in Khartoum, two days after he was arrested during a midnight raid on his home.
16 November 2021, 18:00 PM
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India yesterday opened to foreign tourists from countries with reciprocal agreements after a 20-month ban because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
15 November 2021, 18:00 PM
China must 'play by the rules': Biden to tell Xi, says US official
US President Joe Biden will tell Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a virtual meeting on Monday meant toreduce the chances of a superpower conflict that China must "play by the rules of the road" like a responsible nation, a senior US administration official said.
15 November 2021, 12:34 PM
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I think today we can say with credibility that we’ve kept 1.5 (degrees Celsius) within reach. But its pulse is weak, and we will only survive if we keep our promises.
14 November 2021, 18:00 PM
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Fake emails purportedly from the US Department of Homeland Security warning of cyberattacks were sent out Saturday from a secure FBI computer server, computer security experts said.
14 November 2021, 18:00 PM
US army covered up Syria airstrikes that killed up to 64 women, children in 2019: report
The US military covered up 2019 airstrikes in Syria that killed up to 64 women and children, a possible war crime, during the battle against Islamic State, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
14 November 2021, 07:25 AM
Japan’s former princess Mako, new husband starting new life in US
Japan's ex-princess Mako, the emperor's niece, departed the country with her new husband on Sunday to start a new life in the United States.
14 November 2021, 06:50 AM
Death toll from fuel tanker blast in Sierra Leone rises to 144
The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone's capital on Nov. 5 has risen to 144 from a previous estimate of 115, health ministry data showed on Saturday.
14 November 2021, 04:51 AM
Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 68 dead
At least 68 prisoners were killed and more than two dozen injured in overnight violence at Ecuador's Penitenciaria del Litoral prison, the government said on Saturday, in what officials characterize as fights among rival gangs.
14 November 2021, 04:43 AM
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US President Joe Biden will hold a hotly anticipated virtual summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping tomorrow, with both sides indicating they will not give ground on flashpoint issues such as Taiwan.
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM
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1914 - Religious leader Sheikh-ul-Islam declares an Islamic holy war on behalf of the Ottoman government, urging his Muslim followers to take up arms against Britain, France, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro in World War I.
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Greater risk of accidental war breaking out between West and Russia: British army chief
There is a greater risk of an accidental war breaking out between the West and Russia than at any time since the Cold War, with many of the traditional diplomatic tools no longer available, Britain's most senior military officer said.
13 November 2021, 14:11 PM