News Highlights: Zelenskyy to skip G20 meet if Putin attends

North Korea is breaking multiple United Nations resolutions with its recent string of missile launches, the USrepresentative to the UNsaid as the United States sought a UNSecurity Council meeting on Friday to address Pyongyang's actions.

"We do condemn these actions," Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told MSNBC in an interview on Thursday. "They are breaking multiple UNSecurity Council resolutions."

. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said that he would not attend the G20 summit if Russian President Vladimir Putin attends.

. India on Thursday said it is keeping a "close" eye on developments relating to the attack on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during his protest march in Pakistan's Punjab province.

"This is something that we are closely keeping an eye on and we will continue to monitor the ongoing developments," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in responding to a question at a media briefing.

. Germany striker Timo Werner has been ruled out of World Cup with an ankle ligament injury, RB Leipzig announced on Thursday.

. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold two rallies in Sundar Nagar and Solan in the poll-bound state of Himachal Pradesh on November 5. He will also visit Radha Soami Satsang in Beas.

. A UN watchdog on Thursday said it had seen no indications of "undeclared nuclear activities" at three locations in Ukraine during visits at Kyiv's request to address "dirty bomb" allegations made by Russia.

"Our technical and scientific evaluation of the results we have so far did not show any sign of undeclared nuclear activities and materials at these three locations," the International Atomic Energy Agency's chief Rafael Grossi said in a statement.

. Pope Francis arrived Thursday in Bahrain on a visit aimed at fostering "dialogue" with Islam but also overshadowed by criticism of human rights abuses.

The pontiff, the first leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics to visit the tiny Gulf nation, is set to attend a welcoming ceremony ahead of a "courtesy visit" to King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa.

. The air quality panel on Thursday ordered the closure of all industries not running on clean fuels in Delhi-NCR in view of worsening air pollution levels in the national capital, reported PTI .

. North Korea has fired an "unspecified ballistic missile", Seoul's military said late Thursday, just hours after South Korea said it would extend joint air drills with the United States in the face of Pyongyang's provocations.

"North Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile," Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, which followed multiple other launches Thursday, including of an intercontinental ballistic missile, which Seoul said had apparently failed.

. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a two-day visit to Russia beginning November 7 during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Jaishankar's visit on Thursday.

During visit to Moscow, Jaishankar will hold talks with Lavrov focusing on bilateral, regional and international issues, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing.

. Despite being shot in the leg, former Pakistan PM Imran Khan is"in a stable condition," Raoof Hasan, a senior Khan aide told AFP , adding: "This was an attempt to kill him, to assassinate him."

. Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan was shot in the leg "three to four times", PTI leaderImran Ismail told Bol TV , according to Dawn .

Ismail also claimed that the attacker was wielding an AK-47 rifle.

. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan sustained bullet injuries on his leg during firing on his container, but he is safe, reported Geo TV.

. Firing took place during ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan's march, leaving Khan's manager injured, media reports stated on Tuesday.

. The Indian Army on Thursday foiled aninfiltration bid, killing aterrorist along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials told PTI .

. Govt extending all possible economic support to startups, MSMEs. Equal employment opportunities being given to Dalits, tribals, minorities & women. In last 8 yrs, 8 cr women associated with self-help groups in villages which were granted financial aid of Rs 5.5 lakh crOn Dhanteras, Centre started campaign of giving 10 lakh jobs. At that time, I said that in coming days, many state govts will organise Rozgar Mela.

Today in Maharashtra, many youths are being given appointment letters. I congratulate them: PM addresses Maharashtra Rozgar Mela via VC

. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that an Iranian delegation will travel to Vienna in the coming days for talks on enhancing cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), state media reported.

Speaking to a joint press conference with his visiting Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad in Tehran, Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday added that President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi have agreed on the arrangement.

. A North Korean missile did not fly over Japan on Thursday, despite authorities issuing warnings to residents in several areas, the country's defence minister said.

Early on Thursday, the country's J-Alert system was activated and residents in the northern Miyagi, Niigata and Yamagata regions were sent warnings to take shelter or stay indoors, with television stations breaking into regular programming to share the news.

News Highlights: Zelenskyy to skip G20 meet if Putin attends

Himachal BJP expels Subhas Sharma for contesting polls as independent

US condemns N Korea launches that broke 'multiple UNSC resolutions'

Zelenskyy to skip G20 meet if Putin attends

India keeping a 'close' eye on developments in Pakistan after Imran Khan assassination attempt

Germany striker Timo Werner ruled out of FIFA World Cup with injury

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