CARACAS -- The Venezuelan government on Saturday denounced the U.S. threat that "seeks to affect the sovereignty of its airspace," calling it "another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people."
In an official statement, Caracas rejected Washington's attempt to apply extraterritorial jurisdiction to Venezuela, saying the U.S. move threatens Venezuela's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Amid heightening tensions between the two countries, U.S. President Donald Trump said earlier on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered closed "in its entirety." (Venezuela-US-Airspace)
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DAMASCUS -- Israeli military drones were seen over Beit Jinn in southwestern Damascus on Saturday night, marking the latest in a series of Israeli maneuvers along Syria's border, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
The watchdog said the drones conducted low-altitude surveillance while Israeli military vehicles moved around the town's outskirts. No clashes with Syrian government forces were reported, and the purpose of the deployment was unclear.
The observatory described the activity as part of "recurring Israeli operations" in southern Syria, including monitoring, reconnaissance, and the positioning of armored vehicles near the border. (Syria-Israel-Military Operation)
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UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday reiterated his call for irreversible progress toward a two-state solution, in a message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
This year's International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, which is observed annually on Nov. 29, comes after two years of horrific suffering in Gaza, and the start of a much-needed ceasefire, Guterres said.
Noting that survivors are mourning the deaths of tens of thousands of friends and family; hunger, disease and trauma run rampant; injustice also continues in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem; and hundreds of humanitarians have been killed, the UN chief said: "In so many ways, this tragedy has tested the norms and laws that have guided the international community for generations." (UN-Palestine-Solution)
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NEW DELHI -- Authorities Saturday issued a red alert in the coastal areas of India's Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry as cyclonic storm Ditwah brought heavy rains, officials said.
With Cyclone Ditwah steadily advancing towards the coastal areas in these Indian states, authorities have stepped up preparedness on multiple fronts, from large-scale relief operations to flight cancellations and district-wide holiday notifications for schools and colleges.
The cyclone swept across neighboring Sri Lanka on Friday, as torrential rainfall triggered landslides and flooding. Reports said 153 people have been killed, another 191 are missing, and more than half a million affected nationwide. (India-Cyclone Ditawh-Warning) Enditem
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