Rohingya refugees reaching Indonesia by boat pushed back to sea (thesun.my)
Hunger crisis threatens Chad as funding for food aid falters (www.theguardian.com)
South Korea suspends no-fly zone near border after purported North Korea spy satellite launch (thehill.com)
South Korea approved suspending a military agreement with North Korea that created a no-fly zone near the demilitarized border after Pyongyang claimed its first successful launch of a spy satellite on Tuesday....
China closes hundreds of mosques to ‘sinicise Muslims’ (guardian.pressreader.com)
Chinese authorities have closed or altered hundreds of mosques in the northern regions of Ningxia and Gansu, areas with the highest Muslim populations in China after Xinjiang, as part of a broader effort to “sinicise” religious minorities, finds a report....
US thwarts plot to kill Sikh Separatist, issues warning to India -FT (www.msn.com)
Israel says 55-metre fortified tunnel found under Gaza's Shifa hospital (www.reuters.com)
JERUSALEM, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Israel published video on Sunday of what it described as a tunnel dug by Palestinian militants under the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital, a focus of its search-and-destroy missions against Hamas in a war now in its seventh week.
Pakistan under fire for ‘shocking’ $830 exit fee for refugees who fled Taliban (www.theguardian.com)
Myanmar shadow government urges more pressure on junta (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Biden and Netanyahu to discuss Potential economic plans for Gaza centred around offshore natural gas fields (www.haaretz.com)
Civilian death toll in Ukraine tops 10,000 - U.N. Human Rights Office (www.reuters.com)
Truce deal raises hopes of freeing hostages in Gaza and halting worst Mideast violence in decades (apnews.com)
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for a four-day halt to the devastating war in Gaza, accompanied by the release of dozens of hostages held by the militant group in return for Palestinian prisoners jailed by Israel, mediators said Wednesday....
Middle East In Beijing, Arab and Muslim ministers urge end to Gaza war (www.reuters.com)
BEIJING, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Arab and Muslim ministers called on Monday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as their delegation visited Beijing on the first leg of a tour to push for an end to hostilities and to allow humanitarian aid into the devastated Palestinian enclave.
Ex Obama Adviser Says Killing 4,000 Palestinian Children ‘Wasn’t Enough’ (www.vice.com)
Bowen: Ceasefire demands will grow without proof of Hamas HQ at Al-Shifa (www.bbc.com)
Bangladesh convicts 139 opposition officials, activists: Lawyers (www.courthousenews.com)
Bangladesh goes to a general election on Jan. 7, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina eyeing her fourth consecutive term in power, despite concerns voiced by the United States and other countries over whether the vote will be free and fair....
Latest peace talks between Ethiopia's government and Oromo militants break up without an agreement (www.aol.com)
Opinion: ‘Nothing prepares you to cover a war at home’: The vital mission to report on Sudan’s conflict | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
‘People are dying like insects’: Paramilitary forces accused of atrocities in Darfur (www.irishtimes.com)
Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130 (apnews.com)
South Korea aims to ban dog meat consumption (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Argentina elects 'shock therapy' libertarian Javier Milei as president (www.reuters.com)
Argentina's president-elect wants public companies in private hands, with media first to go (apnews.com)
Gaza: Indonesia condemns Israeli attack on Indonesian Hospital (en.antaranews.com)
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia condemns the Israeli attack on the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza, which has left several civilians dead, Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi said on Monday....