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Japan says it will watch China's military activity after Beijing admits violating Japanese airspace

Japanese officials say they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of Japan’s airspace after explaining that an incursion by a Chinese military aircraft nearly three months ago was unintentional and caused ...
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FILE - This photo provided by Japan's Ministry of Defense shows a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane Monday, Aug. 26, 2024.(Japan's Ministry of Defense via AP, File)
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Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries

Russia’s upper house of parliament has endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal
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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to New People party's leader Alexey Nechaev during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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Skirmishes erupt between Serbian police and opposition urging arrests over deadly roof collapse

Skirmishes have erupted for a second day in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad between police and opposition protesters demanding arrests over a deadly roof collapse at the city’s railway station earlier this month
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People light candles for the victims after an outdoor roof collapsed at a train station in Novi Sad, Serbia, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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Russia arrests a German national accused of planning to sabotage energy facilities

Russia’s top domestic security agency says it arrested a German national it accused of planning to sabotage energy facilities on orders from a Ukrainian national
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Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year

Officials say Pakistan has detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year
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A police officer stands guard as a health worker, center, administers a polio vaccine to a child in a neighbourhood of Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
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US Embassy in Kyiv shuts due to Russian air attack threat after Biden policy shift

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv says it will stay closed after receiving a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital
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A boy rides a scooter past a display of destroyed Russian military vehicles in Mykhailivska square in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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Greek workers hold general strike over high cost of living and call for collective wage agreements

Greek public and private sector workers have walked off the job in a 24-hour general strike that is disrupting services across the country, with public transport in the capital suspended for several hours and ferries that connect the islands to the mai...
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Commuters stand outside the closed main metro Syntagma station, during a nationwide general strike organized by private and public sector unions demanding for better wages, in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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A suicide car bombing at a security post in northwestern Pakistan has killed 12 troops

The military and officials say a suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, killing 12 security forces
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Mother of cinematographer killed on set of Alec Baldwin film 'Rust' boycotts its world premiere

Alec Baldwin’s Western “Rust” is premiering at a film festival in Poland three years after the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set
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FILE - A musician plays a violin behind a photograph of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a vigil in her honor in Albuquerque, N.M.,Oct. 23, 2021. . (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)
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Higher energy bills push UK inflation to 6-month high in October

Inflation in the U.K. has risen sharply to a six-month high in October
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Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey speaks during the central bank's Monetary Policy Report press conference at the Bank of England, in London, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
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US Embassy in Kyiv warns of 'potential significant' air attack

The temporary closure was out of "an abundance of caution," an update said.
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A picture shows a view of the US embassy in Kyiv on May 18, 2022, as the embassy reopens after closing it for three months due to the Russian invasion.
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Wife of Ugandan opposition figure Besigye says he was kidnapped and is being held in a military jail

The wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye says he was kidnapped in neighboring Kenya and is being held in a Ugandan military jail
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FILE - Opposition politician and then presidential candidate Kizza Besigye speaks to the media while under house arrest at his home in Kasangati, outside the capital Kampala, in Uganda on Feb. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
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Iraq launches its first national census in nearly four decades

Iraq has begun its first nationwide population census in decades in a step aimed at modernizing data collection and planning in a country long impacted by conflict and political divisions
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Workers prepare to collect information from the public as Iraq began its first nationwide population census in decades, in Baghdad, Iraq Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
November 20

North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says

South Korea's spy agency says that North Korea has recently supplied additional artillery systems to Russia to support its war efforts against Ukraine
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FILE- In this undated photo provided on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits to watch an artillery exercise at an undisclosed place in North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)
November 20

Southern China suspends ferry services as storm brings winds, high waters to coastal regions

Parts of coastal southern China have suspended ferry services as a major storm passes into the South China Sea, bringing high winds and heavy waves to much of the region
November 20
Motorists ride past a part of a roof suspended on electric wires blown by strong winds caused by Typhoon Man-yi along a street in the municipality of Baler, Aurora province, northeastern Philippines Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Noel Celis)
November 19

Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid

Women's health advocates in Africa are worried that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will again invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that cuts off U.S. government funding for groups that offer abortion-related services
November 19
Women, with children on their backs carry out chores in Epworth, Zimbabwe, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli)
November 19

Prak Sokhonn reappointed as Cambodia's foreign minister

Cambodian lawmakers have reappointed experienced diplomat Prak Sokhonn as foreign minister
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FILE -Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn speaks during a press conference after the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (55th AMM) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, File)
November 19

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi's popularity

Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the mineral-rich eastern province of Jharkhand in a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party
November 19
A woman walks out after casting her vote during Maharashtra state assembly elections in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Nov 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
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Marcos says Indonesia has agreed to send Filipino death-row drug convict back to the Philippines

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a deal has been reached for Indonesia to send back a Filipino death-row drug convict, who was nearly executed by firing squad but got a reprieve due to years of pleadings from Manila
November 19
FILE - Protesters hold a picture of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino convicted drug trafficker in Indonesia, as they urge Philippine President save her from execution during a rally in Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
November 19

Argentina's Milei pivots to pragmatism in first talks with China's Xi after shaking up the G20

Last year, then-presidential candidate Javier Milei declared Argentina would not “make deals with communists” in China or Brazil, calling their leaders “murderers” and “thieves” in a bid to channel the populist energies of Donald Trump into a winning p...
November 19
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, front left, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, front right, Argentina's President Javier Milei, top left, France's President Emmanuel Macron, top center, and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz pose for a group photo during the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
November 19

Japan records a trade deficit in October for a 4th straight month, despite export recovery

Japan racked up a trade deficit in October for the fourth month in a row, as a weak yen and rising energy prices kept import costs high
November 19
Peru's Foreign Affairs Minister Elmer Schialer, right, welcomes Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders meeting in Lima, Peru, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
November 19

Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai testifies he didn't ask Pence, Pompeo to take action against city

Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is testifying in his defense at his landmark national security trial
November 19
Police stand guard outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
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Southeast Asian defense chiefs meet in Laos as maritime disputes with China are flaring

Southeast Asian defense chiefs and representatives are meeting in Laos for security talks at a time of increasing maritime disputes with China in the Asia-Pacific and as the transition to a new U.S. president looms
November 19
Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin arrives to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) defense ministers' meeting in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
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Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf

Australian writer Richard Flanagan has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize, a decade after being awarded the Booker Prize for fiction
November 19
FILE - Winner of the Man Booker for fiction 2014 Australian author Richard Flanagan, author of 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North', speaks after winning the prize at the Guildhall in London, Oct. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)
November 19
Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks at a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Congo accuses rebel group of 'ethnic cleansing' in country's east

Congo’s government has accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group of “ethnic cleansing” in the central African nation’s east
November 19
FILE - M23 rebels stand with their weapons in Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)
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US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate Edmundo González as 'president-elect' months after Maduro claims victory

US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate Edmundo González as 'president-elect' months after Maduro claims victory
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New Jersey Senator George Helmy discusses what Trump presidency means for Gaza

He is the only Arab-American senator in Congress.
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VIDEO:  New Jersey Senator George Helmy discusses what Trump presidency means for Gaza
November 19

Russia claims it shot down US-made ATACMS missiles and issues nuclear threat

Two U.S. officials confirmed Ukraine fired ATACMS at targets in Russia.
November 19
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region, Russia, in this still image taken from video released on Oct. 29, 2024.
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The future of Northern Gaza

ABC News’ Britt Clennett explores what may happen in Northern Gaza, where many Palestinians have been forced from their homes, as a group of Israelis looks to settle there.
November 19
The future of Northern Gaza
November 19

Belarus police launch sweeping anti-riot drills ahead of January's election

Belarusian police have launched sweeping anti-riot drills ahead of January’s election in which authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking a seventh term, a signal from the authorities that they won't tolerate any protests
November 19
In this photo released by Belarusian Presidential Press Service on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security in Minsk, Belarus. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP)
November 19

Investigation into possible sabotage underway after 2 underwater cables cut

Two submarine Baltic Sea cables were damaged within 24 hours of each other.
November 19
This picture taken on Oct. 12, 2015 shows the C-Lion-1 submarine telecommunications cable being laid to the bottom of the Baltic Sea by a cable laying ship off the shore of Helsinki, Finland.
November 19

US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate as president-elect months after the disputed election

The U.S. government has recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the “president-elect” of the South American country, months after President Nicolás Maduro claimed to have won the July election
November 19
FILE - Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González waves to supporters at Puerta del Sol in downtown Madrid, Spain, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
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Croatia to hold a presidential election on Dec. 29

Croatia's prime minister says the European Union country will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29
November 19
FILE - Croatia's President Zoran Milanovic addresses the media outside a polling station after casting his vote in Zagreb, Croatia, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)
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Pakistan PM approves military operation against separatists following surge in violence in southwest

Pakistan’s Prime Minister has approved an anticipated comprehensive military operation against separatist groups in the country's restive southwest
November 19
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 million bound for black market

Italian authorities have announced the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria region
November 19
Archaeological finds from the Etruscan era and recovered in a police operation are shown during a press conference in Rome, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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EU pledges $96M loan to Cameroon to boost infrastructure

The European Union says it will lend 91 million euros to Cameroon over the next three years to boost the West African country’s infrastructure and attract foreign investment
November 19
FILE - Alamine Ousmane Mey, Minister of Finance of Cameroon, speaks during the news briefing by African Finance Ministers at the World Bank IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, April 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)
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Germany, Finland warn of 'hybrid warfare' as Baltic undersea cables are damaged

Two submarine Baltic Sea cables were damaged within 24 hours of each other.
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Germany, Finland warn of 'hybrid warfare' as Baltic undersea cables are damaged
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The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a revamped version of his country's nuclear doctrine that lowers the bar on when he could use Moscow’s atomic arsenal
November 19
FILE - In this undated photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday April 13, 2021, A nuclear-capable strategic bomber of the Russian air force is shown on a training mission somewhere in Russia. (Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)
November 19

Israel kills 5 in central Beirut strike, officials say

The Israel Defense Forces did not appear to issue any public evacuation order prior to the strike. ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
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VIDEO: Israel kills 5 in central Beirut strike, officials say
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Romanian court finds irregularities in prosecutors' case against Andrew Tate

A court in Romania has ruled that prosecutors’ indictment against influencer Andrew Tate contains multiple irregularities
November 19
FILE - Andrew Tate poses giving a thumbs up upon arriving with his brother Tristan, right, at the Court of Appeals building in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)
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Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says

The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels
November 19
FILE - The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency flies in front of its headquarters during an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, on Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Heinz-Peter Bader, File)
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Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says
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Residents in Haiti's capital stand with police in battle to repel latest gang attack

A powerful gang coalition has launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital
November 19
A police officer works to clear barricades of burning tires set on fire by residents to deter gang members from entering their neighborhood, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
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International headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
November 19
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
November 19

Children injured as car crashes into primary school in China

The Xinhua News Agency says several adults were also injured in the incident in China’s Hunan Province. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
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VIDEO: Children injured as car crashes into primary school in China
November 19

The mausoleum holding Congo independence hero Lumumba's gold-capped tooth is vandalized

Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba has been vandalized
November 19
FILE - Workers stand by a memorial for Democratic Republic of the Congo independence hero Patrice Lumumba, in Kinshasa, Congo, June 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi, File)
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Brazil police arrest 5 officers over alleged coup plot, plans to kill President Lula

Brazil's federal police have arrested five officers accused of plotting a coup that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill then-President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
November 19
FILE - Former President Jair Bolsonaro addresses supporters during a rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Feb. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
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Brazilian police arrest 5 officers over coup plot to overthrow government and kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Brazilian police arrest 5 officers over coup plot to overthrow government and kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe

The Associated Press had rare access to a night patrol by Senegal's navy as it scanned the sea for a growing number of vulnerable boats making the risky journey towards Europe
November 19
Senegalese sailors survey the sea at the offshore patrol vessel Niani during a mission to search for migrant boats near the coast of Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Nov.16, 2024. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui)