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Turkey set to host COP31 as Australia steps aside

Sri Lanka, Nov. 20 -- The COP31 climate meeting is now expected to be held in Turkey after Australia dropped its bid to host the annual event. Under the UN rules, the right to host the COP in 2026 fa... Read More


The US plan for Gaza won UN backing. Carrying it out could be far more difficult

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- The U.N. Security Council has backed the United States' ambitious plan for the future of the Gaza Strip. How and when it will be carried out remain largely unknown. In a twist u... Read More


Karzai Calls for Reopening Girls' Schools as Afghanistan Marks World Children's Day

Afghanistan, Nov. 20 -- Former president Hamid Karzai urged authorities to reopen schools and universities for all girls in Afghanistan as country marked World Children's Day amid restrictions. Forme... Read More


India, EU review cooperation on clean energy, climate partnership

Brussels, Nov. 20 -- MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George met with Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission, Ditte Juul Jorgensen on Thursday (local time) and reviewed cooperation under the Ind... Read More


Arjun Rampal dodges question on his gory torture scene in Dhurandhar trailer: 'Uske baare me baat nahi karunga'

India, Nov. 20 -- Actor Arjun Rampal is yet again breaking bad in the upcoming spy thriller Dhurandhar, where he plays a menacing ISI official. The film's trailer, launched on Tuesday, opens with a sc... Read More


iOS 26.2 update: Apple lets Japanese iPhone users replace Siri

India, Nov. 20 -- The iOS 26.2 update has provided Apple users in Japan with a new significant feature on the iPhone. Users can, for the first time, replace Siri with a third-party voice assistant by ... Read More


From backflips to risky quad bike kicks - Guinness World Records Day 2025

India, Nov. 20 -- VARIOUS GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, IN CELEBRATION OF GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS DAY 2025, INCLUDING THE WORLD RECORD FOR MOST STANDING BACKWARDS SOMERSAULTS IN 30 SECONDS (FEMALE) AND MOST ... Read More


CCP and the PLA: The right moves on China's civilian-military chess board

India, Nov. 20 -- Communist regimes often rest on a precarious balance between civilian political authority and the military's autonomy. With his declaration that "power flows from the barrel of the g... Read More


CPC and the PLA: The right moves on China's civilian-military chess board

India, Nov. 20 -- Communist regimes often rest on a precarious balance between civilian political authority and the military's autonomy. With his declaration that "power flows from the barrel of the g... Read More


A three-body problem confronting Bangladesh

India, Nov. 20 -- Such is the impudence of Sheikh Hasina's death sentence that it puts irony to shame. It does not require a legal genius to comprehend that the trial of an autocrat with a well-docume... Read More