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China could reopen in March, but zero-Covid has shaken confidence in supply chains, economist says - CNBC

Jiang Zemin: Former Chinese leader dies aged 96

Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta Stone

Pope Francis calls Chechens and Buryats 'the cruelest' Russian troops fighting in Ukraine - CNN

Twitter ends Covid misinformation policy under Musk

Drug slows Alzheimer's but can it make a real difference?

China encourages elderly vaccination; Hong Kong closes 5% higher - CNBC

Artemis: Nasa's Orion capsule breaks distance record

NATO ministers meet to drum up more aid, arms for Ukraine

Torture allegations mount in aftermath of Kherson occupation

Ukraine war: Estonia calls on Europe to double military spending plans - Euronews

Chinese university students sent home amid protests

Time magazine rejects fabricated ranking of 'leaders most likely to harm world'

Russia to bar foreigners from using its surrogate mothers - lawmaker - Reuters

Surgeons work by flashlight as Ukraine power grid battered

Second person dies of injuries days after Jerusalem bombing attack - The Times of Israel

City to hold vigil honoring those killed in Walmart shooting

Snowy Kyiv grapples with power outages amid fears of new attacks - Reuters.com

UPDATE 4-Protests in Shanghai and Beijing as anger over China's COVID curbs mounts

Putin tells mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine: 'We share your pain' - KSL.com

Civilians escape Kherson after Russian strikes on freed city - The Associated Press - en Español

Zero-Covid anger grows after deadly China fire

US, allies struggle to support protesters in make-or-break moment for Iran

Flashes of Arab unity at World Cup after years of discontent

Punjab's Rajwinder Singh, who had Rs 5.3 crore reward on his head for killing Australian woman, arrested in Delhi - The Tribune India

Putin requires increased production for war although plants already working several shifts

Russian tech giant Yandex reportedly looking to break free from its home country - Engadget

China Xinjiang: Urumqi rocked by Covid lockdown protests after deadly fire

Putin says he should have seized Donbas in 2014

Kris Wu: Chinese-Canadian singer jailed to 13 years for sex crimes

Putin's power doesn't exist in a vacuum: Here are 14 of his biggest enablers, from billionaire oligarchs to world leaders

Major Chinese city in near-lockdown after record Covid cases and iPhone worker protests - NBC News

Putin's power doesn't exist in a vacuum: Here are 14 of his biggest enablers, from billionaire oligarchs to world leaders

Climate protesters at Berlin airport briefly halt traffic after gluing themselves to runway - The Hill

US sanctions Iranian security officials over crackdown on protests

IRGC officer killed by roadside bomb in Syria; Iran blames Israel, vows revenge - The Times of Israel

Unemployment claims rise to 240,000, highest since August

Three women among dozen publicly flogged in Afghanistan - Taliban official - BBC

Drugs: India police say rats ate 200kg of seized cannabis

Syrian Kurdish commander says Kobani likely target of threatened Turkish ground offensive - Al-Monitor

Skegness: The seaside town at the centre of asylum debate

Syrian Kurdish commander says Kobani likely target of threatened Turkish ground offensive - Al-Monitor

Iran says 40 foreigners arrested for taking part in anti-government protests - CNBC

Medvedchuk with wife spotted in occupied Crimea

Iran says starts enriching uranium to 60% at Fordo plant

Russian TV Host Slammed by Pundit: 'It's Criminal To Bomb Peaceful Cities' - Newsweek

Ukraine braces for harsh winter as Russian strikes cripple power facilities - Reuters

Indonesia earthquake: Many schoolchildren killed in building collapses

Iran says it enriches uranium to 60% purity at Fordo site

Estonian duo accused of $575m cryptocurrency scam

TSMC Founder Says Congratulating Xi on Party Congress Was 'Personal'

World's longest-ruling leader holds vote to extend rule of tiny African state - Reuters

Chinese ship accused of seizing suspected rocket debris from Philippines

Israeli court rules former PM Olmert defamed Netanyahu

South China city locks down district in 'zero-COVID' fight

Ukrainian Armed Forces comment on the possibility of Iran handing over missiles to Russia

China and US renew commitment to tackling climate crisis but differences remain - The Guardian

Turkey Kurdish raids: Operation Claw-Sword targets militant bases

Climate conference strikes tentative deal for ‘loss and damage’ fund

Joy ride: Kherson cheers as first train rolls in from Kyiv after occupation - The Washington Post

Colombian singer Maluma walks out of Qatar human rights interview

Jacinda Ardern raises concerns with Xi Jinping over Taiwan and urges ‘influence’ over North Korea tensions

Accused Albany bishop asks to be removed from priesthood

Imagine What the Global Economy Would Look Like If Russia’s War Ended Soon - Barron's

COP27: Ethiopia's 20-billion tree goal - a sapling success?

US to press for climate progress at 2023 APEC summit in San Francisco

'We survived': Kherson comes alive after Russian withdrawal

Haiti: Canadian accused of plot to topple Jovenel Moise government - BBC

Elephant in Kenya interrupts reporter Alvin Kaunda in viral video - The Washington Post

US and allies vow pressure on North Korea after new missile launch

Gaza: At least 21 killed in Jabalia refugee camp fire - BBC

Top Asian News 7:57 a.m. GMT

North Korea fired ballistic missile that landed near South Korea: Seoul

China's Xi Doesn’t Want to Follow the Russia's Putin into Diplomatic Isolation - Bloomberg

Plastic pollution: Waste from across world found on remote British Island

North Korea fired ballistic missile that landed near South Korea: Seoul

Kazakhstan's Tokayev: once loyal protege tightens grip

Moderna’s Omicron vaccine shows better immune response than COVID shots - Fox News

Seoul crush: K-pop star Lee Ji Han's mother shares her grief

UPDATE 2-G20 agrees to pursue efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5C

Indonesia officials: Russia FM left hospital after 'checkup' - The Associated Press - en Español

Deliveroo: UK-based food delivery firm quits Australia

Fish fossils show first cooking may have been 600,000 years earlier than thought - The Guardian

China zero Covid: Violent protests in Guangzhou put curbs under strain

British envoy: UK ‘looking closely’ at trade with US absent major agreement

Massive turnout in defense of Mexican democracy - POLITICO

Ex-Australia PM Sees Marginal Gains in Ties After Xi, Biden Meet

British envoy: UK ‘looking closely’ at trade with US absent major agreement

Russia’s retreat from Kherson divides Putin’s allies

Ethiopia’s rival sides agree on humanitarian access for Tigray - Al Jazeera English

Biden vows to avoid China conflict as Japan ramps up accusations against Xi Jinping

China Premier Li emphasised 'irresponsibility' of nuclear threats at Asia summit -U.S. official - Reuters

Sandy Hook memorial opens nearly 10 years after 26 killed

KFC apologizes for app alert urging orders for Kristallnacht - The Associated Press - en Español

Saudi Arabia has 'green vision' at COP27, critics unmoved

China's COVID cases rise, record daily numbers seen in Beijing and other cities - Reuters

COP27: Can Thailand floating solar farm help country hit climate goals?

After hurricanes, program aims to help alleviate stress

Russian ambassador blames Japan for strained relations

Euphoria Sweeps China Stocks as Signs of Covid Zero Pivot Emerge - Bloomberg

Tigray still without aid eight days after deal to end Ethiopia’s blockade - The Guardian

​​Armed Forces of Ukraine appeal to Russian and Belarusian soldiers: Surrender!

Far-right Independence Day march draws thousands in Poland - Yahoo News

Kremlin spokesperson confirms Putin will skip G20 summit

Latest Developments in Ukraine: Nov. 10 - Voice of America - VOA News

In Egypt, host of COP27, a small step toward green energy

Australia’s Albanese hopes to ask Xi to lift trade restrictions - Al Jazeera English

China Covid: Beijing eases some curbs despite rising cases

Yellen visits India to shore up US-Indo-Pacific partnerships

China reports 10,000 new virus cases, capital closes parks

COP27: Sharp rise in fossil fuel industry delegates at climate summit - BBC

Bao Tong, former top aide of Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang, dies at 90 - The Guardian

Emirates earns record-breaking $1.2B half-year profit

'Executed in silence': Zelensky on counteroffensive against Russia - CNN

COP27: Antonio Guterres apologises after reading wrong speech

Japan, US hold joint arms drills amid China, N Korea worry

Russia, India consider joint weapons production — Lavrov - DW (English)

A stunning political comeback for Israel’s Netanyahu may give way to governing nightmare ahead - Yahoo News

Italy earthquake felt in several countries

A Third of Hong Kongers Seeking UK Visas Were Minors, SCMP Says

What happened today at COP27 climate talks - NPR

Voter ID passes in Nebraska as states settle ballot items

19 dead after commercial flight crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania - CNN

UN unveils global 'early warning' system for disasters at $3 billion

Sunak: Putin’s war is ‘a reason to act faster’ on climate

Covid outbreak at Antarctic research station forces temporary travel ban - NBC News

COP27 finance: Will richer nations hand over the cash?

COP27: 'Climate chaos' warning as UN summit begins

Britons given extra day's holiday to celebrate King's coronation - CNN