Thailand Puts Marriage Equality Bill to Parliament to Debate in December
Marriage equality is a rare social issue that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has prioritized since taking office in August.
Day: November 21, 2023
Iran slams UN Security Council for failing to call for ceasefire in Gaza amid Israel bombardment
Tehran has rapped the United Nations Security Council for failing to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in its recently-approved resolution on Israel’s “genocidal war” against the besieged enclave. More than 13,000 Palestinians have been killed in…
Navy Plane Overshoots Runway and Ends Up in Ocean, but All 9 Aboard Escape Unharmed
A Navy plane flying in rainy weather overshot a runway Monday at a military base in Hawaii and splashed into Kaneohe Bay, but all nine aboard were uninjured, authorities said.
Azerbaijan arrests two journalists investigating political corruption
Arrests of director and editor in chief of Abzas Media come after series of reports looking into officials’ wealth.
Russia-China de-dollarization almost complete: Moscow
Western currencies have been almost completely phased out in Moscow-Beijing trade, as nearly all payments between the two countries are now carried out in rubles and yuan, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov has stated.
Somalia floods kill 50 people, nearly 700,000 displaced: Disaster agency
More than 1.7 million people are in need as torrential rains destroy homes and livelihoods in Horn of Africa.
Watch: Joe Biden confuses Taylor Swift with Britney Spears at annual turkey pardoning ceremony
US President Joe Biden confused Taylor Swift for Britney Spears during his speech at the White House’s annual turkey pardoning ceremony on Monday (20 November).
Flights cancelled, residents to evacuate as Papua New Guinea volcano erupts – Reuters
Flights cancelled, residents to evacuate as Papua New Guinea volcano erupts ReutersPapua New Guinea volcano eruption subsides, but thick ash billows The Associated PressPapua New Guinea cancels flights, plans evacuation after volc…
UK museum declares Roman emperor a trans woman – The Telegraph
A British museum has claimed a cross-dressing Roman emperor was a trans woman and will refer to him as a ‘she’
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First images show Indian workers trapped in collapsed tunnel
Some of the 41 men stuck for over a week seen standing in confined space as rescuers prepare to resume drillingThe first images have emerged of 41 men trapped for more than a week in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, showing them standing in th…