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• Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 10 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 23 strikes consisting of 28 engagements Nov. 6-9, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• In Afghanistan, Militant Groups Unite Against A Common Enemy: Journalists RFE/RL 10 Nov 2017 -- The Taliban and the Islamic State (IS) militant group might be foes on the battlefield in Afghanistan, but off it they are united against a common enemy: the Afghan media.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Remarks by Secretary Mattis and Secretary Williamson in London, U.K. DoD 10 Nov 2017 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis; British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson
• 'Combat Turtles': Russia Developing AI-Endowed 'Noiseless' Torpedoes Sputnik 10 Nov 2017 -- The Russian defense industry has embraced a new trend in manufacturing torpedoes – the development of a mini-torpedo with artificial intelligence.
• Japan to Send Largest Warship to US Military Exercise Near Korean Peninsula VOA 10 Nov 2017 -- Japan announced Friday it would send its largest warship to join three U.S. aircraft carriers in exercises in waters near the Korean Peninsula, a display of military force meant to pressure North Korea as U.S. President Donald Trump attends an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam.
• South Korea 'to partake in US Western Pacific drills' Press TV 10 Nov 2017 -- South Korea has announced plans to join a US drill set to be held in the Western Pacific in a show of force against North Korea.
• U.S. defense policy bill addresses partnership with Taiwan CNA 10 Nov 2017 -- The U.S. government should strengthen its defense partnership with Taiwan by exchanging port calls and inviting Taiwan to military exercises, according to a provision in the annual defense policy bill adopted by U.S. congressional committees.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders et al. en route Da Nang, Vietnam | 11/10/2017 The White House 10 Nov 2017

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Other Conflicts

• French President Says Iran Behind Yemeni Missile Launch, Calls For Talks RFE/RL 10 Nov 2017 -- French President Emmanuel Macron is blaming Iran for a ballistic missile launch by Yemeni rebels targeting Riyadh last weekend, and said it illustrates the need for negotiations with Tehran over its missile development.
• Militants kill 8 civilians, 2 soldiers in Egypt's Sinai Press TV 10 Nov 2017 -- Eight civilians and two soldiers have been killed in an ambush by militants affiliated with the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
• Saudi siege could kill more hunger-stricken kids in Yemen: UNICEF Press TV 10 Nov 2017 -- The UN children's fund has voiced alarm over humanitarian repercussions of the crippling Saudi blockade against Yemen, where some 400,000 kids are already at risk of death due to acute malnutrition.
• Blockade of Yemeni Borders Temporary Measure - Saudi Arabia's UN Representative Sputnik 10 Nov 2017 -- The Saudi-led coalition has imposed a blockade of airports and ports as a response measure by Saudi Arabia to the Yemeni Houthi rebels' attack.
• Report: Daesh leader may be in eastern Syrian border city of Boukamal Press TV 10 Nov 2017 -- The media bureau of Syria's Operations Command Center says Daesh Takfiri terrorist group's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi may be holed up at a militant-held pocket in the country's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
• Turkey Expects US to Stop Arming Syrian Kurds After Daesh's Defeat Sputnik 10 Nov 2017 -- Ankara believes that the Syrian Kurds' YPG movement that is fighting Daesh in the country is linked to the PKK, banned in Turkey.
• UN chief says violence against Myanmar's Rohingya must end Press TV 10 Nov 2017 -- United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on Myanmar's government to immediately cease the ongoing violence against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority and let those who have fled return to their ancestral homeland.
• UN, partners building roads to reach Rohingya refugees camped in muddy, flood-prone terrain UN News 10 Nov 2017 -- The United Nations migration agency and its partners are rushing to build roads in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar to improve humanitarian access to hilly terrain, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees have settled in makeshift camps.
• Canada Making Diplomatic Push For Ukraine's UN Peacekeeping Plan RFE/RL 10 Nov 2017 -- Canada is making a significant diplomatic push to gather international support behind Ukraine's UN peacekeeping plan, its foreign minister has announced.
• Central African Republic: Nearly 700 people seeking refuge near UN base relocated UN News 10 Nov 2017 -- This week the United Nations migration agency completed the relocation of 698 internally displaced households from an impromptu camp that formed around the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) following attacks in Kaga Bandoro on 12 October 2016.
• Burundi Signals No Cooperation With ICC Probe VOA 10 Nov 2017 -- Burundi's government says it will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court over its plan to investigate alleged human rights abuses in the country. The east African nation recently withdrew from the ICC charter, but the court argues the pullout does not affect its jurisdiction over crimes committed earlier.

News Reports

• Trump, Putin Shake Hands At Summit; White House Says No Meeting Scheduled RFE/RL 10 Nov 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shook hands and exchanged greetings as leaders gathered for a group photo at an Asia-Pacific economic summit in Vietnam.
• Tillerson: US Opposes Action Causing Instability in Lebanon VOA 10 Nov 2017 -- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday that the U.S. opposes action that would threaten the stability of Lebanon, and he warned other countries against using Lebanon "as a venue for proxy conflicts."
• Lebanon president voices concern over Hariri situation in Saudi Arabia Press TV 10 Nov 2017 -- Lebanese President Michel Aoun has told foreign diplomats of his concerns over the situation of Saad Hariri, who is said to be held in Saudi Arabia after he announced his resignation in a live broadcast from the kingdom.
• US Warns Against Using Lebanon as Venue for Proxy Conflicts - Tillerson Sputnik 10 Nov 2017 -- The US secretary of state has shed light on Washington's stance toward the situation in Lebanon following the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Hariri, who is believed to be in Saudi Arabia.
• UN chief sounds alarm about 'devastating consequences' of Saudi-Lebanon conflict Press TV 10 Nov 2017 -- United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has voiced serious concern about escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, warning of "devastating consequences" if a war breaks out between the two countries.
• Hezbollah Leader Says Saudi Arabia Wants to Impose New PM on Lebanese People Sputnik 10 Nov 2017 -- Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has commented on former Lebanese prime minister's shock resignation.
• Five Central Asian Nations Sign Cooperation Program At Uzbekistan Meeting RFE/RL 10 Nov 2017 -- The foreign ministers of the five Central Asian nations -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan -- have signed a Program on Mutual Cooperation for 2018-19.
• Recognition a Key Issue in Somaliland's Presidential Election VOA 10 Nov 2017 -- Somaliland's three presidential candidates have concluded their campaigns ahead of Monday's poll to elect the next leader of the breakaway region.
• Russia Threatens To 'Retaliate' As RT Says It Will Register As Foreign Agent In U.S. RFE/RL 10 Nov 2017 -- Russian officials say Moscow will adopt new legislation targeting U.S. media in the country as soon as next week.
• Trump praises China's 'highly respected and powerful' leader Press TV 10 Nov 2017 -- US President Donald Trump has praised Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a "highly respected and powerful representative of his people" during his first state visit to China.
• Iran FM urges EU active, practical measures on JCPOA Press TV 10 Nov 2017 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the European Union must more actively support and take practical measures on the implementation of the landmark nuclear agreement signed between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries more than two years ago.
• JCPOA proved Iran commitment to non-proliferation of nuclear arms: Zarif Press TV 10 Nov 2017 -- Iran says it has practically proved its commitment to nuclear non-proliferation by signing a nuclear deal with six world powers and remaining fully committed to the terms of the landmark pact.
• Iran's Nuclear Program Growing Smaller Under IAEA Close Scrutiny – Amano Sputnik 10 Nov 2017 -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Yukiya Amano has commented on the pace of the development of the Iranian nuclear program amid the latest claims by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from the nuclear agreement.
• Senior Saudi figures beaten, tortured in custody: Report Press TV 10 Nov 2017 -- A number of high-profile figures recently detained in Saudi Arabia have reportedly sustained serious injuries under beatings and torture amid an ongoing purge by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
• US Immigration Enforcement Agency Seeks to Double in Size by 2023 VOA 10 Nov 2017 -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering a hiring surge that would more than double the agency's size in the coming six years to nearly 46,000 employees, surpassing previously published estimates, according to a government contracting-related document released this week.
• Russia Successfully Tests New Spaceship Set to Deliver People, Cargo to Moon Sputnik 10 Nov 2017 -- Russia has successfully tested a simulator of the spaceship, with the objective of reaching the moon. The experiment's goal was to create conditions similar to those encountered by a mixed crew during a long autonomous interplanetary flight.
• Analysts: Diplomatic Tension Involving Turkey Could Trigger Economic Turmoil VOA 10 Nov 2017 -- Turkey's increasingly fractious relations with some key Western allies are taking a growing financial toll amid investor concerns, analysts warn.