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U.S. Congressional Press Office Strips RT Of Credentials

The organization overseeing media access to the U.S. Congress has stripped Russia state-funded TV channel RT of its press credentials.

U.S. Warns North Korea Will Be 'Utterly Destroyed' If Its 'Aggression' Leads To War

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said the United States does not want a war with North Korea, but warned that "the North Korean regime will be utterly destroyed" if its "continued acts of aggression" lead to war.

Russian Envoy Accuses U.S.-Led Coalition Of Trying To Partition Syria

Russia's ambassador to the United Nations has accused the U.S.-led coalition in Syria of trying to partition the country by setting up local governing bodies in areas seized from the Islamic State extremist group, Russian news agencies reported.

Bulgaria Says Iran Denied Prime Minister's Plane Access To Airspace

Damascus Negotiators Meet UN Envoy At Geneva Peace Talks

Syrian government negotiators have met with UN mediator Staffan de Mistura in Geneva for talks aimed at ending the more-than-six-year civil war.

Trump Pledges 'Major' Sanctions Against North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that "additional major sanctions" will be imposed on North Korea after Pyongyang said it had tested an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Croatian TV Says War Crimes Convict Dead After Taking Poison At UN Court

Judges in The Hague suspended an appeals hearing after one of the six Bosnian Croat war crimes defendants took what he said was poison, shouting and raising a bottle or vial to his lips in the UN court.

Assad Representatives Arrive At Syria Talks In Geneva

Syrian government negotiators are expected to arrive in Geneva on November 29 for UN-backed talks aimed at ending the civil war.

North Korea Says It Tested New Missile That Can Reach Entire U.S. Mainland

North Korea claims to have tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach the entire U.S. mainland in its latest launch in defiance of UN sanctions.

Rouhani Says Saudi Accusations Against Iran Distract From Riyadh's 'Failures'

Iranian President Hassan Rohani has accused Saudi Arabia of trying to distract attention from Riyadh's "failures" at home and abroad by villifying Iran as the alleged culprit behind conflicts in the Middle East.

Top Suspect In U.S. Iran Sanctions Case Pleads Guilty, Will Testify

Reuters: Dance Colleague Confirms Tikhonova Is Putin's Younger Daughter

Reuters reports that a colleague of Katerina Tikhonova from the World Rock‘n‘Roll Confederation (WRRC) has confirmed that she is the younger daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, South Korea Says

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korean news agency Yonhap reports.

Tillerson Says U.S. Committed To European Security Amid Russian Threat

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has stressed Washington’s commitment to European security, especially in combating threats from Russia.

Russian Satellite Fails To Enter Orbit After Launch From New Cosmodrome

The Russian space agency says that a satellite that was launched from its new Vostochny Cosmodrome has failed to enter a planned orbit, another blow to Moscow's space program.

New Kyrgyz President Vows Balanced Foreign Policy With Russia As Main 'Strategic Partner'

Kyrgyzstan's new president, Sooronbai Jeenbekov, has called Russia his country's "main strategic partner" but signaled that he will seek to balance ties with Moscow, China, and the West during his six-year term.

UN: Syrian Government To Join Peace Talks

The Syrian government has confirmed its delegation will attend peace talks in Geneva this week after indicating it might skip the negotiations, the United Nations says.

U.S. Says Alleged Mastermind In Iran Sanctions Case Won't Stand Trial

A wealthy Turkish-Iranian businessman who was the alleged mastermind in what U.S. prosecutors say was a high-level conspiracy to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions will not stand trial this week as scheduled though the case is proceeding against his co-defendant.

Lebanese Leader Says Will Resign Unless Hezbollah Withdraws From Conflicts

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has threatened to resign unless Iranian ally Hizballah accepts Lebanon's policy of neutrality and stays out of regional conflicts.

Kremlin Vows To Defend Russian Athletes Stripped Of Olympic Medals

The Kremlin has vowed to defend Russian athletes who have been stripped of their Olympic medals, as Moscow continues to grapple with the fallout from a state-sponsored doping program documented by global investigators.