November 21, 2016 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
- A largely ineffective 48-hour ceasefire comes to a head as both sides violate the terms of the armistice and continue clashing. At least 35 are killed, including 4 civilians. (Yahoo)
- War in Afghanistan
- Boko Haram insurgency
- A militant attack on a base in Lake Chad leaves six Cameroonian soldiers dead. (AFP via NDTV)
- Libyan Civil War
- South Sudan Conflict
- A detachment of Japanese troops land in South Sudan to aid in U.N. peacekeeping operations, Japan's first such action since World War II. (Reuters)
Arts and culture
- Novelist, playwright and short story writer William Trevor dies in Devon, England. (The New York Times) (The Guardian) (The Irish Times)
Disasters and accidents
- 2016–17 North American winter
- The death toll from "Winter Storm Argos" in the U.S. state of New Hampshire rises to five. (Weather Underground)
- The President of Bolivia Evo Morales declares a national emergency due to water shortages caused by a drought. (Phys Org)
- 2016 Chattanooga school bus crash
- At least six people are killed as an elementary school bus carrying dozens of students crashes in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (CBS News)
International relations
- Russia–United States relations, APEC Peru 2016
- President Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin meet in Peru on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference to discuss involvement in the Syrian Civil War. (MSN)[permanent dead link]
- NATO–Russia relations
- Russia deploys its S-400 missile system in Kaliningrad, an exclave between Poland and Lithuania, in response to "NATO expansion" near its borders. The United States criticizes the move as "destabilizing" to Europe. Russia announced the planned deployment over a decade ago. (Reuters via Trust)
Law and crime
- Philippine criminal law
- Concern is raised by the United Nations and human rights groups after Rodrigo Duterte proposes a law that allows jailing children as young as nine for certain crimes. (AFP via MSN)
- Corruption investigation of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
- Testimony begins in a corruption case against former President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. (Miami Herald)
Politics and elections
- Presidency of Donald Trump
- President-elect Donald Trump announces his plans for his first day in office, including quitting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and canceling restrictions on United States energy production. (BBC)
- Yes California
- The campaign for California secession files a petition to seek signatures. (Los Angeles Times)
Sports
- In soccer, Jürgen Klinsmann is fired as manager of the US men's national team after five years in charge, following losses to archrival Mexico and Costa Rica that left the USMNT at the bottom of their World Cup qualifying group. (ESPN)