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World leaders commemorate 100 years since the end of World War I:On November 11, a ceremony was held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended World War I at the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees in central Paris. In the photo: French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the ceremony. Photo: Reuters

The event commemorates the millions who died in the conflict that lasted from August 4, 1914 to November 11, 1918. US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin and more than 60 leaders from Asia, Africa, North America and the Middle East attended the ceremony in Paris. Photo: AFP

33rd ASEAN Summit in Singapore:The opening ceremony and plenary session of the 33rd ASEAN Summit took place from November 11 to 15. The conference, themed "Building a Resilient and Innovative ASEAN", saw ASEAN leaders discuss measures to promote cooperation in economics, investment, trade, infrastructure development, respond to fluctuations in the world economy, adapt to the fourth industrial revolution and address global challenges such as the environment and climate change. In the photo: Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (fourth from left) and leaders of countries at the opening ceremony of the 33rd ASEAN Summit. Photo: Reuters

The most serious wildfire in US history:This is the most devastating fire in California's history, with 250,000 people forced to leave their homes, many trapped in the flames. In the photo: A plane sprays fire-fighting chemicals in Malibu, California. Photo: Reuters

California is on alert with three major wildfires raging in the northern and southern forests. High winds, low humidity and dry forests in recent months have caused wildfires to spread rapidly. Information from local authorities released on the evening of November 16 (local time) said that more than 70 people have died and more than 1,000 are missing due to wildfires in California, USA. Firefighting and rescue efforts are still underway. Photo: Reuters

The hardest hit area was the town of Paradise in Butte County, where about 90% of homes were destroyed after the Camp Fire broke out on November 8. California state authorities estimate it will take about three weeks to fully contain the fires. The damage caused by the wildfires is still unknown. Photo: Reuters

Many new developments in the murder of journalist Khashoggi:After more than a month of investigation, top Saudi officials on November 15 provided more information about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed inside the Saudi Arabian consulate in Türkiye on October 2. The Saudi Arabian prosecutor's office confirmed that Khashoggi was fatally injected with a drug overdose and that five suspects face the death penalty for directly ordering and carrying out the killing. In the photo: People holding pictures of journalist Jamal Khashoggi attend a symbolic funeral prayer for Khashoggi at the Fatih Mosque in Istanbul, Türkiye.

However, on November 17, the newspaperWashington PostCiting unnamed sources, the CIA concluded that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the journalist's killing based on the agency's assessment that the crown prince was the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, overseeing even minor matters in the kingdom. A CIA spokesman declined to comment on the Washington Post's revelations. Fatimah Baeshen, a spokeswoman for the Saudi Embassy in Washington, said the ambassador and Khashoggi never discussed anything related to going to Türkiye. Pictured: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Photo: Reuters

Storms in British politics:Although the British government has approved a preliminary Brexit deal, Prime Minister Theresa May still faces many major challenges as a series of senior officials in her cabinet have resigned. In addition, some Conservative MPs have called for a vote of no confidence and removed Mrs. May from her position as leader of the ruling party. This vote will be held if at least 48 Conservative MPs write a letter calling for it, and Mrs. May is at risk of resigning if 158 out of 315 Conservative MPs lose confidence in her. In the photo: British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street through the back gate. Photo: Reuters

Two former Khmer Rouge leaders sentenced to life in prison:On November 16, the International Tribunal for the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia (ECCC) upheld the sentence handed down by the Court of First Instance in August 2014, life imprisonment for two former Khmer Rouge leaders, Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan. The entire crime should have been tried in a more comprehensive trial, but authorities split the trials into two consecutive sessions because of concerns that the elderly leaders might die before justice was served. In this photo: Khieu Samphan sits inside the ECCC courtroom. Photo: Reuters

Nuon Chea (92 years old) and Khieu Samphan (87 years old) - two senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime, were found guilty of crimes against humanity and genocide against Cham, Muslim and Vietnamese communities during the Khmer Rouge's rule in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. In photo: Nuon Chea, known as "Brother Number Two" with power second only to leader Pol Pot. Photo: Reuters

US strengthens measures to prevent migrant caravans:The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced that it would block roads in San Ysidro and Otay Mesa leading to Mexico's Tijuana border gate to support US military soldiers laying barbed wire and erecting barriers to stop migrants trying to enter the country. In photo: US soldiers set up barricades with barbed wire at the border with Mexico, November 13. Photo: Reuters

The Trump administration last month asked the Pentagon to send troops to the southern border with Mexico to help CBP secure the flow of migrants. The US Department of Defense then deployed more than 7,000 troops to the area. Trump said he could send about 15,000 troops to the border, more than the number of US forces stationed in Afghanistan. In this photo: US Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen inspect Camp Donna in Donna, Texas, on November 14. Photo: Reuters