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China delimits contested South China Sea shoal in dispute with Philippines
Foreign Ministry posts online geographic coordinates for the baselines around Scarborough Shoal, a move that's likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims
California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to China
The crop generated nearly $3 billion last year in California and in the past decade the United States has surpassed Iran to become the world's top exporter of the nut
Saudi armed forces chief of staff in Iran for talks with officials
Iranian state media say two military officials discussed various issues, including 'the development of defense diplomacy and the expansion of bilateral cooperation'
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Lebanon, Gaza
Meanwhile, Netanyahu says he and Trump have conferred three times since US election
China, Indonesia seal $10 billion in deals focused on green energy and tech
In a joint statement after leaders' meeting, countries agreed to enhance collaboration in sectors such as new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, photovoltaics, and digital economy
NY parks employee dies fighting fires; air quality warnings are issued in New York and New Jersey
New Jersey officials said blaze had spread to 10 square kilometers near the border and was now threatening 14 New York structures as well as 10 in New Jersey
Iran says militant attack on Pakistani border leaves 5 security forces dead
The dead reportedly were ethnic Baluch members of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard's volunteer Basij force and were killed in Saravan city in Sistan and Baluchistan province
'Heretic' debuts with $11 million, but 'Venom’ sequel tops box office again
For the third weekend in a row, 'Venom: The Last Dance' was the No. 1 movie at the box office, collecting $16.2 million in ticket sales in US and Canadian theaters
6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts
The epicenter of the quake was located approximately 40 km south of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba, according to a report by the United States Geological Survey
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Israel strikes Gaza and Lebanon; Qatari mediators call it quits
Qatar pauses cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas citing unwillingness and unseriousness from the warring parties. Meanwhile, Israel ratchets-up strikes against Hamas targets in Gaza and Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports.
Donald Trump’s US presidential victory was sweeping
Republican captured all seven political battleground states, while also winning the national popular vote
Somalia insists Ethiopia not be part of new AU mission
Somalia and Ethiopia remain deadlocked over a Memorandum of Understanding that Ethiopia signed with the breakaway region, Somaliland
Paris deploying extra police for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
France and Israel are playing in a UEFA Nations League match Thursday
Gunmen kill 10 in central Mexico bar attack
Security camera footage published by local media showed perpetrators leaping from vehicle and bursting into the venue as terrified customers fled or dived to the floor
VOA immigration weekly recap, Nov. 3-9
A look at immigration-related news around the US this past week
Opponents of ousted Bangladesh ex-premier Sheikh Hasina foil attempts to hold rally in Dhaka
Tensions ran high throughout Sunday with anti-Hasina protesters saying that they wouldn't allow party to hold any public rally under any circumstances
Taliban delegation in Azerbaijan to make debut at UN climate summit
Poverty-stricken Afghanistan is ranked as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate crisis
Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at banned demonstration
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema had banned all demonstrations over the weekend