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Talks on Afghanistan, never said with Taliban, MEA spokesperson clarifies
India on Thursday said it would participate, at a "non-official level", in the Moscow format meeting on Afghanistan , which will be attended by a Taliban delegation. HPC officials said they would send a delegation, led by Hajji Deen Mohammad, the deputy head of the peace council but that no talks would be held with the Taliban. [Full Article...]
Fly Jamaica crash lands in Guyana, several injured
A Fly Jamaica Airways Boeing Co. jet en route to Toronto crash landed after returning to Guyana with a fault. One of the aircraft's turbines is seen badly damaged after it apparently hit the barrier. This is the second Boeing aircraft to crash in two weeks. The 118 passengers on board the Boeing 757-200 included 82 Canadians. The Airline has since said it is providing local assistance and "wil... [Full Article...]
Moving wildfire triggers evacuation order for Malibu
The fire then pushed southward, jumped the wide USA 101 freeway before dawn Friday and pushed into the Santa Monica range. A home burns as the Camp Fire rages through Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. Wildfires raging west of Los Angeles have forced school closures. "If you're in an affected area and have been ordered to evacuate, evacuate", the statement said. [Full Article...]
India to join talks with Afghan Taliban at 'non-official level'
HPC officials said they would send a delegation, led by Hajji Deen Mohammad, the deputy head of the peace council but that no talks would be held with the Taliban. The US Embassy in Moscow has sent a diplomat to observe Friday's discussions at the meeting which is being attended by representatives from Iran, China, Pakistan and other countries. [Full Article...]
GOP retains control of Ohio House, Senate
Steve Chabot, but Chabot held him off to win his 12th term. The two were running to replace outgoing Ohio Gov. John Kasich, one of Trump's most strident critics within the GOP and a potential 2020 presidential primary challenger. Cordray, a 59-year-old former OH state treasurer and attorney general, returned to his home state after a stint as the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ... [Full Article...]
WaPo: Michelle Obama says she'll 'never forgive' Trump for endangering her
Obama also says she was surprised that so many American women voted for the "misogynist" Trump over Hillary Clinton, "an exceptionally qualified female candidate", in the 2016 election. She also mentioned that she "buzzed with fury" when viewing the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape in which Trump brags about grabbing women's genitals. [Full Article...]
Melbourne attack: One dead after deadly Bourke Street knife rampage
One witness said one of the stabbing victims, believed to be a man in his 60s who later died, was stabbed in the face, and that desperate efforts were made to save him. Islamic State - which often claims responsibility for such attacks - said via its propaganda arm that the perpetrator was an "Islamic State fighter and carried out the operation". [Full Article...]
Deaths feared as wildfire engulfs North California town
Since starting at 6:30 a.m. PT just north of Sacramento, the fire is consuming 80 acres per minute - photos show that smoke is already reaching the Bay Area about 150 miles away. Officials at the Butte County Sheriff's office and Cal Fire, the state agency responsible for fighting wildfires, ordered evacuations throughout the morning for rural communities in the path of the wildfire, includi... [Full Article...]