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  Last update: 17:32 15.11.2019

  17:32 15.11.2019

  Europe

  Two Sappers Killed in Explosion at Ammunition Depot in Ukraine - General Staff

  Several people were injured in an explosion during the liquidation of an ammunition depot in the city of Balakliya in eastern Ukraine, according to spokesman for the Ukrainian General Staff Bogdan Senik.

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  Last update: 17:12 15.11.2019

  17:12 15.11.2019

  Military & Intelligence

  UK Pitches its State-of-the-Art Super Aircraft Carrier to Make it in India

  New Delhi (Sputnik): The statement comes days after Indian Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh highlighted the requirement of three aircraft carriers for the Navy to overcome critical capability voids during a naval commanders’ conference in New Delhi.

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  Last update: 14:39 15.11.2019

  14:39 15.11.2019

  Europe

  'We've Destroyed Venice': Mayor Says Damages to Venice Due to Floods Estimated to Be at Least $1Bln

  ROME (Sputnik) - Damages to Italy's top tourist city Venice due to ongoing devastating floods are estimated to be at least a billion euros ($1.1 billion), Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said.

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  Last update: 17:06 15.11.2019

  17:06 15.11.2019

  Military & Intelligence

  OPCW Suppression Scandal 'Detonator Which Could Unleash Explosive Trends' - Russian Envoy

  There have been several bombshell disclosures in recent months which starkly expose how the OPCW has been politicised, and suppressed information not supporting Western pretexts for military intervention.

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  Last update: 15:30 15.11.2019

  15:30 15.11.2019

  Middle East

  Israeli Army to Investigate 'Unexpected' Harm to Civilians After Gaza Strike

  Tensions in the Gaza Strip escalated earlier this week as dozens of rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave, provoking a response from Israel. The escalation is believed to follow the killing of Baha Abu al-Ata, a top commander from a Palestinian group in the Gaza Strip.

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  Last update: 14:20 15.11.2019

  14:20 15.11.2019

  World

  North Korea Lambasts Joe Biden as 'Rabid Dog in Final Stage of Dementia'

  North Korea previously called US Vice President Joe Biden “an imbecile” and “fool of low IQ” in May for calling their leader a dictator and tyrant.

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  Last update: 14:35 15.11.2019

  14:35 15.11.2019

  Europe

  Hillary Clinton Warns UK On Path to 'Fascism' After Female MPs Stand Down

  Speaking in King’s College London to former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard, Clinton fulminated: “When I heard about all these people, particularly women, who weren’t going to run again, and they attributed it to the threats they’re going to face, that’s not only a threat to individuals, that’s a threat to democracies.

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  Last update: 14:26 15.11.2019

  14:26 15.11.2019

  Military & Intelligence

  Laser-Shmaser: China Reportedly Develops Deflectors That Will Render Top US Technology Useless

  The Pentagon has scheduled for the first tests of ship-mounted laser systems to be conducted by the end of 2019 after successful tests on land. They are expected to help the US Navy combat enemy drones and even heat-seeking missiles.