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Azerbaijan Claims Victory After Armenia Controlled Karabakh Separatists Surrender

Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 21, 2023, Baku

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said Wednesday his country had regained control over breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh, after separatist Armenian fighters agreed to lay down their arms in the face of a military operation.

Saudi Arabia Says It Will Get Nuclear Weapon If...

Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 21, 2023, Riyadh

Saudi Arabia will obtain a nuclear weapon if its rival Iran does so first, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in an interview released Wednesday.

US Asks India To Cooperate In Probe Of Khalistani Terrorist's Death

Reuters | Thursday September 21, 2023, Washington

The White House is "deeply concerned" about allegations that Indian agents were potentially involved in the murder of a Khalistani terrorist in British Columbia earlier this year and encourages India officials to cooperate in any investigation.

At Least 200 Killed, 400 Injured In Azerbaijan's Offensive In Karabakh

Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 21, 2023, Yerevan

A separatist official in Nagorno-Karabakh said Wednesday there were hundreds of casualties after a day-long military operation by Azerbaijan in the breakaway region.

Zelensky, In UN Showdown, Says Strip "Criminal" Russia Of Veto Power

Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 21, 2023, United Nations, United State

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday confronted Russia directly at the UN Security Council, denouncing the Kremlin's invasion of his country as "criminal" and urging that Moscow be stripped of its UN veto power.

UK Set To Backtrack On Policies Aimed At Net Zero Emissions By 2050

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 20, 2023, London

The UK looked set to backtrack Wednesday on policies aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050 with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expected to water down some of the government's green commitments.

Elon Musk, Mahsa Amini Nominated For EU's Top Rights Prize

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 20, 2023, Brussels, Belgium

Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Kurdish woman who died in custody a year ago, and billionaire Elon Musk were among a field of nominations put forward Wednesday for the EU's top rights prize.

Deadly Tornado Rips Through Eastern China, Video Goes Viral

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Wednesday September 20, 2023

Video footage shared on social media showed high winds whipping debris around residential buildings, as well as a street strewn with fallen signs and other objects.

UK Man Climbing Instagram-Famous 'Stairway To Heaven' Falls 300 Feet To His Death

Edited by Ritu Singh | Wednesday September 20, 2023

The tragic incident happened on September 12 when the 42-year-old embarked on a solo climb up the ladder.

Venezuela Deploys 11,000 Security Officers In Prison Gang Operation

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 20, 2023, Caracas, Venezuela

Venezuela said Wednesday it had deployed more than 11,000 members of its security forces in an operation to crack down on gangs in one of the country's most violent prisons.

Game Of Thrones Author, John Grisham, Other Top Writers Sue ChatGPT Maker

Reuters | Wednesday September 20, 2023

A trade group for US authors has sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court on behalf of prominent writers including John Grisham and "Game of Thrones" novelist George R.R. Martin, accusing the company of of unlawfully training ChatGPT on their work.

"Canada Jeopardised Good Ties": Shashi Tharoor On Diplomatic Row

Asian News International | Wednesday September 20, 2023, New Delhi

Reacting to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegation of Indian involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on its soil, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that it was unfortunate that Trudeau made such a statement

Indonesian TikToker Jailed For Video Showing Her Reciting Prayer Before Eating Pork

Edited by Ritu Singh | Wednesday September 20, 2023

In the video, she was seen uttering a prayer that translates to "in the name of God", before consuming pork skin.

PM Modi Invites Joe Biden As Chief Guest For 2024 Republic Day Parade

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2023, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited US President Joe Biden to be the Chief Guest for the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said

Donald Trump Jr's X Account Briefly Hacked, Claims Father Died

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2023, Washington

The account of Donald Trump Jr. on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, was briefly hacked early on Wednesday, sending a series of offensive tweets, including one falsely announcing the death of his father, former president Donald Trump.