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China delimits contested South China Sea shoal in dispute with Philippines

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 16:54
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

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 16:31
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 

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 16:23
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

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 16:11
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

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 16:08
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

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 14:43
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

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 14:31
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

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 14:03
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 

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 13:32
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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Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 13:27
A look at the best news photos from around the world.

Israel strikes Gaza and Lebanon; Qatari mediators call it quits

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 13:03
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 

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 12:47
Republican captured all seven political battleground states, while also winning the national popular vote      

Somalia insists Ethiopia not be part of new AU mission 

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 12:29
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 

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 12:11
France and Israel are playing in a UEFA Nations League match Thursday

Gunmen kill 10 in central Mexico bar attack

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 12:04
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 

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 11:54
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

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 10:40
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

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 10:09
Poverty-stricken Afghanistan is ranked as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate crisis

Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at banned demonstration 

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 10, 2024 - 10:09
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema had banned all demonstrations over the weekend

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