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More than 250 dead and 151 Missing A 5.6 magnitude Earthquake Struck The Indonesian Island of Java
After the earthquake, more than 20,000 homes were damaged and more than 58,000 people displaced.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin Met With His Indonesian Counterpart
Austin, speaking at a joint news conference after meeting Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, said they had discussed ways to deepen the two countries' partnership, including by expanding interoperability and increasing investment in defense ed...
Russia Granted International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Strictly Access
Access is granted, but strictly within their mandate. They tend to interpret their mandate as 'unreserved'. Not so. The IAEA is an organization that deals with nuclear safety issues.
The State Duma Committee Confirms Heavy Fines For LGBT Propaganda
In some cases, the activities of legal entities can be suspended for 90 days and foreign citizens can be subjected to 15 days of administrative detention or expelled from the country.
Belgrade And Pristina Failed To Reach An Agreement At High-Level Talks In Brussels
For reasons I don't understand, we couldn't reach an agreement," said Vucic. "The Serbian side was absolutely constructive, we accepted dozens of updates of the treaty, but the Albanian side refused to accept anything even for a second.
In Thanksgiving Tradition, Biden Pardons Two North Carolina Turkeys
In return, the oversized turkey couple devoured their thanks in the latest installment of the White House's smiling tradition to kick off the holiday season. As November temperatures cooled the air on the South Lawn, Biden said he didn't want to have a...
Turkey Carried Out Airstrikes Against Kurdish Militant Bases In Northern Iraq
The targets were bases used by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the Syrian Kurdish militia YPG to launch terrorist attacks against Turkey, the ministry said.
Iran's Players Did Not Sing Their National Anthem Ahead Of Their World Cup
Ahead of the Qatar game, captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh said the team would decide together whether to refuse to sing the anthem to show solidarity with the protests that have rocked the regime in Iran.
A 22-Year-Old Gunman Opened Fire At A Colorado Springs Gay Nightclub, Killing Five People
Police identified the shooter as Anderson Lee Aldrich, who was in custody and being treated for injuries. A man of the same name and age was arrested in 2021 after his mother reported that he had threatened her with "a pipe bomb, multiple guns and ammunit...
Pakistan To Amend Army Law To Have Greater Influence Over Appointments
Defense Minister Khawaja M. Asif on Wednesday confirmed the government's plan but expressed his disapproval of the "media hype" about it. He said the government was not considering any major changes to the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) in . Asif said the prop...
Japan's Kishida And China's Xi Begin Their First-Ever Face-To-Face Talks Amid Precarious Ties.
Ties were strained over a territorial dispute and Taiwan. At the first summit between the leaders of the two Asian neighbors in about three years, Kishida is expected to express Japan's concerns about Chinese attempts to undermine Tokyo's control of the...
US Senator Questions Ticketmaster About Taylor Swift Sales Complaints
In the letter to Ticketmaster's parent company, Live Nation Entertainment Inc, Senator Amy Klobuchar expressed "serious concern about the competitive landscape in the entertainment industry. Ticket sales and their damaging impact on consumers.
Erdogan Confirms Grain Deal Has Been Extended By Another 120 Days.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Thursday that the grain deal was signed in Istanbul in July. it would be extended by 120 days.
Zelenski Insists, Despite His Partners' Version, That The Missile Launched In Poland Was Not Ukrainian
I have no doubt that it wasn't our missile," says Zelensky, who also says he doesn't question his military's reports. "There's no point in distrusting. I spent the war with them,” concluded.
Biden Questions Zelensky's Claim That The Missile That Hit Poland Was Not Ukrainian
US President Joe Biden said comments by his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky that the missile that landed in Poland was not Ukrainian were not proof, according to reporters accredited to the White House. It's not proof," the US leader said upon re...
