2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict A humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh breaks down shortly after coming into effect, with both Armenia and Azerbaijan blaming each other for violating the truce. (Al Jazeera)
A humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh breaks down shortly after coming into effect, with both Armenia and Azerbaijan blaming each other for violating the truce. (Al Jazeera)
A Russian airstrike on a camp run by rebels of the Sham Legion in Kafr Takharim kills at least 35, according to a rebel source. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) puts the death toll at 78. (Reuters)
2020 Peshawar school bombing Eight students are killed in a bombing at a madrasa in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (BBC News)
An Islamic State inmate kills a guard and wounds three others with a metal object at a prison in Rabat, Morocco. The fate of the militant, who was arrested a month ago, is unknown. It is the first terrorist attack in the country since the 2018 murders of two Scandinavian tourists. (The Defense Post)
Azerbaijan says an Armenian missile attack on the city of Barda killed at least four civilians and injured 13 others. (Caspian News)
Eight students are killed in a bombing at a madrasa in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (BBC News)
France's Foreign Ministry warns its citizens to take extra security precautions while traveling in Muslim-majority countries as a Muslim backlash against France grows. (Reuters)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2020 Peshawar school bombing Eight students are killed in a bombing at a madrasa in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (BBC News)
Saudi Arabia condemns Macron's "attempts to link Islam with terrorism" but does not join calls for a boycott of France. (Al Jazeera)
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Barda ballistic missile attacks Azerbaijan says the death toll from an Armenian cluster missile attack on Barda has risen to 21 with dozens more wounded. Armenia denies carrying out the strike. (BBC News)
Azerbaijan says the death toll from an Armenian cluster missile attack on Barda has risen to 21 with dozens more wounded. Armenia denies carrying out the strike. (BBC News)
Ituri conflict The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo says it killed 33 militiamen and reported the death of two soldiers in days of intense fighting in Ituri province. The army says it seized control of two rebel strongholds held by the Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO) group, which is accused by the United Nations of committing war crimes. (Reuters)
The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo says it killed 33 militiamen and reported the death of two soldiers in days of intense fighting in Ituri province. The army says it seized control of two rebel strongholds held by the Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO) group, which is accused by the United Nations of committing war crimes. (Reuters)
The National Weather Service issues Storm Surge Warnings from the mouth of the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana, to Navarre, Florida. (National Hurricane Center)
War in Afghanistan Over 100 Taliban insurgents are killed as the Afghan Armed Forces retake parts of Helmand Province. (TOLO News)
2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks Suspected Allied Democratic Forces militants kill at least 18 people and burn down a church in an attack near Oicha in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters)
A man carrying a knife is arrested in Lyon for plotting to attack people aboard a tram, according to police. (Le Parisien)
An hour after the attack in Nice, a French guard is stabbed and wounded by a knifeman outside the French consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The attacker is then arrested by security forces. (The News International)
Kivu conflict; Allied Democratic Forces insurgency 2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks Suspected Allied Democratic Forces militants kill at least 18 people and burn down a church in an attack near Oicha in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters)
Mexican drug war Authorities in the Mexican state of Guanajuato discover a mass grave containing 59 bodies. (Al Jazeera English)
Suspected Allied Democratic Forces militants kill at least 18 people and burn down a church in an attack near Oicha in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters)
LGBT rights in Taiwan The military of Taiwan conducts the first mass same-sex marriages since the country became the first Asian nation to legalize same-sex unions in 2019. (BBC)
The military of Taiwan conducts the first mass same-sex marriages since the country became the first Asian nation to legalize same-sex unions in 2019. (BBC)
2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks Allied Democratic Forces militants kills 21 civilians in an attack on a village in the village of Lisasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. More people were kidnapped, a health centre was ransacked, while homes were set on fire and a Catholic church desecrated. (Al Jazeera)
Allied Democratic Forces militants kills 21 civilians in an attack on a village in the village of Lisasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. More people were kidnapped, a health centre was ransacked, while homes were set on fire and a Catholic church desecrated. (Al Jazeera)
Kivu conflict; Allied Democratic Forces insurgency 2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks Allied Democratic Forces militants kills 21 civilians in an attack on a village in the village of Lisasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. More people were kidnapped, a health centre was ransacked, while homes were set on fire and a Catholic church desecrated. (Al Jazeera)
2019–2021 Iraqi protests Iraqi security forces clear the camps set up by protesters in Baghdad's Tahrir Square and re-open a major bridge that connects to the Green Zone. (Al Jazeera)
Iraqi security forces clear the camps set up by protesters in Baghdad's Tahrir Square and re-open a major bridge that connects to the Green Zone. (Al Jazeera)
War in Afghanistan November 2020 Afghanistan attacks Three policemen are killed and two others are injured after a bomb on a motorbike explodes near a police checkpoint in Herat, Herat Province. (TOLOnews) At least four people are killed and another eight injured after a mortar shell hit the governor of Kunduz's compound, as soldiers were playing volleyball. (TOLOnews)
Thirty-two civilians are killed during an attack by an armed group against the Amhara ethnic group in Welega Province, Ethiopia. It is suspected that at least twenty other people have been killed in the attack. (Al Jazeera)
2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Eta is expected to rapidly increase within the next 18 hours according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm is moving in the Caribbean Sea towards Nicaragua bringing "devastating conditions". A hurricane warning has been issued for Nicaragua and Honduras. (CNN)
Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden applies for Russian citizenship. (CNN)
Hurricane Eta is expected to rapidly increase within the next 18 hours according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm is moving in the Caribbean Sea towards Nicaragua bringing "devastating conditions". A hurricane warning has been issued for Nicaragua and Honduras. (CNN)
Operation Barkhane; Mali War French military airstrikes kill over 50 al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Mali. (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russia–United States relations Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden applies for Russian citizenship. (CNN)
French military airstrikes kill over 50 al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Mali. (AFP via Yahoo! News)
2020 Vienna attack, Islamic terrorism in Europe Through its Amaq News Agency, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for last night's deadly mass shooting in Vienna, Austria. (Reuters)
The United States, Japan, India and Australia begin the Malabar naval exercise, in what is seen as a push to counter China's military and economic power in the region. Meanwhile, China has accused the United States of having a "cold war mentality" and "ideological prejudice". (Reuters)
2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Eta is set to head towards Florida after hitting the Caribbean and Central America, especially Nicaragua and parts of Honduras. The slow-moving hurricane, which peaked at category 4, caused floods and devastation in Nicaragua and hurricane warnings are still in place for parts of Nicaragua. (CNN)
Hurricane Eta is set to head towards Florida after hitting the Caribbean and Central America, especially Nicaragua and parts of Honduras. The slow-moving hurricane, which peaked at category 4, caused floods and devastation in Nicaragua and hurricane warnings are still in place for parts of Nicaragua. (CNN)
The Ethiopian National Defense Force declares it is "at war" with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which controls the northern Tigray Region. TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael says fighting with federal troops is taking place in western Tigray. (The Guardian)
Tigray military intervention The Ethiopian National Defense Force declares it is "at war" with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which controls the northern Tigray Region. TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael says fighting with federal troops is taking place in western Tigray. (The Guardian) Tigray officials say Ethiopian Air Force fighter jets have bombed areas near the regional capital Mekele. (AP)
War in Afghanistan The Afghan military recaptures Kandahar Province's Arghandab District, killing 200 Taliban members in the process. (TOLO News)
The Afghan military recaptures Kandahar Province's Arghandab District, killing 200 Taliban members in the process. (TOLO News)
2020 Mozambique attacks Islamist militants are reported to have beheaded over 50 people in a massacre at a village in Cabo Delgado Province. (BBC News)
Insurgency in Cabo Delgado 2020 Mozambique attacks Islamist militants are reported to have beheaded over 50 people in a massacre at a village in Cabo Delgado Province. (BBC News)
Aftermath of the Falklands War Land mines in the Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands are declared land mine-free, 38 years after the end of the war. (Forces)
Land mines in the Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands are declared land mine-free, 38 years after the end of the war. (Forces)
The Falkland Islands are declared land mine-free, 38 years after the end of the war. (Forces)
COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Several officers are injured after far-right protestors clash with police in Warsaw, after thousands defied public gathering restrictions to participate in the annual Independence Day march. (Al Jazeera)
Several officers are injured after far-right protestors clash with police in Warsaw, after thousands defied public gathering restrictions to participate in the annual Independence Day march. (Al Jazeera)
Terrorism in Saudi Arabia A bomb explodes at a Remembrance Day ceremony attended by foreign diplomats in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Several people are wounded. (BBC News)
War in Afghanistan November 2020 Afghanistan attacks A car bombing leaves at least four soldiers dead and five others injured in Paghman District, Kabul Province. (TOLOnews)
2020 Western Saharan clashes Polisario Front declares war on Morocco accusing Rabat of breaking the 1991 ceasefire. (Bloomberg)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports The Egyptian Football Association announces that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has tested positive for COVID-19 shortly before Egypt's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Togo. (Al Jazeera)
November 2020 Afghanistan attacks A car bombing leaves at least four soldiers dead and five others injured in Paghman District, Kabul Province. (TOLOnews)
Polisario Front declares war on Morocco accusing Rabat of breaking the 1991 ceasefire. (Bloomberg)
The Egyptian Football Association announces that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has tested positive for COVID-19 shortly before Egypt's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Togo. (Al Jazeera)
The United Nations says that war crimes might have been committed in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. (NBC News)
Tigray military intervention The United Nations says that war crimes might have been committed in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. (NBC News)
2020 Belarusian protests Protesters gather in Belarus to mourn the death of 31-year-old protester Raman Bandarenka, who died in a hospital in Minsk after being beaten by security forces. (ABC News)
Protesters gather in Belarus to mourn the death of 31-year-old protester Raman Bandarenka, who died in a hospital in Minsk after being beaten by security forces. (ABC News)
2020 Western Saharan clashes The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic declares war on Morocco, formally ending a 29-year truce. (Axios)
The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic declares war on Morocco, formally ending a 29-year truce. (Axios)
The TPLF launched missiles at Gondar Airport and Bahir Dar Airport in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. A spokesman for the TPLF says, "As long as the attacks on the people of Tigray do not stop, the attacks will intensify". (CNN)
War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency November 2020 Afghanistan attacks The Taliban kill at least 12 police officers and injure 10 others in Jurm District, Badakhshan Province. (TOLOnews) Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan The Pentagon announces a partial withdrawal of 2,000 more U.S. troops from Afghanistan by mid-January. The withdrawal will reduce the number of U.S. military personnel stationed in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500. (Reuters)
2020 NBA draft In basketball, the Minnesota Timberwolves select Anthony Edwards with the first overall pick in the draft, after the draft was delayed due to COVID-19. (The Guardian) (BBC News)
Boeing 737 MAX groundings The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration clears Boeing's 737 MAX to fly again, provided that all planes receive modifications to their software and wiring and that all pilots receive additional training. (BBC News)
In basketball, the Minnesota Timberwolves select Anthony Edwards with the first overall pick in the draft, after the draft was delayed due to COVID-19. (The Guardian) (BBC News)
Taiwan's broadcast regulator denies the renewal of the broadcast license of CTi News channel, citing alleged interference by its major shareholder Tsai Eng-meng. This is the first time ever that Taiwan shuts down a television news channel. The opposition party Kuomintang calls it an attack on press freedom. (CNA)
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launches rockets at Bahir Dar, capital of Ethiopia's Amhara Region, raising fears that the conflict could grow into a wider war. Amhara Region authorities report that the "illegal" TPLF group "launched a rocket attack around 1:40 am" but that the attack caused no damage. (Reuters)
Tigray conflict The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launches rockets at Bahir Dar, capital of Ethiopia's Amhara Region, raising fears that the conflict could grow into a wider war. Amhara Region authorities report that the "illegal" TPLF group "launched a rocket attack around 1:40 am" but that the attack caused no damage. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey Newark Mayor Ras Baraka issues a ten-day stay-at-home advisory starting the day before Thanksgiving on November 25 until December 4. The city also will close streets into Ironbound District to non-residents at 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. EST in the zip code 07105 on Friday and Saturday to enforce an existing curfew. (WABC-TV)
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka issues a ten-day stay-at-home advisory starting the day before Thanksgiving on November 25 until December 4. The city also will close streets into Ironbound District to non-residents at 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. EST in the zip code 07105 on Friday and Saturday to enforce an existing curfew. (WABC-TV)
