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• Seven killed as US drone strikes southern Yemen Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- At least seven people have lost their lives after a US unmanned aerial vehicle carried out a strike in the south-central Yemeni province of Shabwah.

Defense Policy / Programs

• USS Illinois Arrives in Pearl Harbor NNS 26 Nov 2017 -- The Pearl Harbor submarine community welcomed the crew and families of the newly commissioned Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) to Hawaii following a homeport change from Groton, Connecticut, Nov. 22.
• Top North Korean Official Says Nuke Program Targets Only US - Reports Sputnik 26 Nov 2017 -- Tensions around North Korea are far from being over with Donald Trump's decision last week to designate Pyongyang as a state sponsor of terrorism.
• Iran's flotilla docks in Bangladesh IRNA 26 Nov 2017 -- Iran's 49th Navy flotilla, comprising of Sabalan destroyer and Bandar Abbas logistic warship arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday morning to take part in a joint rescue and relief maneuver, attended by Indian Ocean littoral countries.
• Iran Navy repels pirate attack in Gulf of Aden Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- Iranian naval forces have thwarted a pirate attack on one of the country's merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden.
• Iran Threatens Increased Missile Range, Alleges Daesh 'US, Israeli Creation' Sputnik 26 Nov 2017 -- Speaking during a televised program, a senior commander from the Iranian Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that Daesh was created with help from foreign powers and threatened to increase the range of Iran's missiles if Tehran sees a threat from Europe.
• Saudi Arabia Launches Islamic Counterterrorism Summit RFE/RL 26 Nov 2017 -- Saudi Arabia's crown prince has opened the first high-level meeting of a kingdom-led alliance of Muslim nations against terrorism, pledging that extremists will no longer "tarnish our beautiful religion."
• Saudi Crown Prince Vows to 'Wipe Terrorists Out From the Face of Earth' Sputnik 26 Nov 2017 -- The summit follows the Saudi crown prince's statement in favor of the country returning to "moderate Islam," which came amid a number of steps aimed at expanding women's rights.
• Saudis Launch Counterterror Coalition VOA 26 Nov 2017 -- A Saudi-led Muslim military coalition, commanded by a former Pakistan army chief, was officially launched Sunday in Riyadh where defense ministers of the participating nations met for the inaugural meeting.
• UK secretly training Saudi troops for Yemen war: Report Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- The British Army is secretly training Saudi Arabian soldiers to fight in Yemen, where more than 12,000 people have been killed since the onset of the Saudi war in March 2015, according to a report.
• Mistakenly Posted Photos Allegedly Expose UK Training Saudi Forces in Yemen War Sputnik 26 Nov 2017 -- According to The Daily Mail, the secret training program is allegedly aimed at teaching so-called "irregular warfare" combat skills to Saudi forces and involves some 50 UK military personnel.
• PLA long-distance missions a threat to Taiwan, Japan, U.S: scholar CNA 26 Nov 2017 -- A recent People's Liberation Army (PLA) air mission not far from Taiwan indicates that China poses a growing threat to regional security beyond Taiwan to western Japan, Tokyo and the U.S. territory of Guam, a local scholar has warned.

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• UNICEF: More than 11 million children in Yemen in acute need of aid Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says more than 11 million Yemeni children in Yemen are in acute need of aid, stressing that it is estimated that every 10 minutes a child dies of a preventable disease there as Saudi Arabia pushes ahead with its devastating aerial bombardment campaign against the conflict-plagued Arab country.
• Iran Claims U.S. Responsible For 'Atrocities' Via Support for Saudi Arabia RFE/RL 26 Nov 2017 -- Iran has accused the United States of being responsible for "atrocities" in Yemen through its support for Saudi Arabia, which has backed the Yemeni government in the country's three-year civil war.
• Russian bombers pound Daesh positions in Syria's Dayr al-Zawr again Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- The Russian military says six of its Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers have once again successfully launched airstrikes against positions of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr as government forces, supported by allied fighters from popular defense groups, are fighting to totally retake the region from the terrorists.
• Rohani Tells Assad 'National Congress' A Step Toward Stability RFE/RL 26 Nov 2017 -- Iranian President Hassan Rohani has told Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in a phone call that a proposed "national congress" involving opposing forces could help bring stability and security to the war-ravaged country.
• Official Thanks Iran-Trained Afghan 'Warriors' for Syrian 'Victory' VOA 26 Nov 2017 -- A top official in Afghanistan has come under fire for seeming to confirm for the first time that neighboring Iran has recruited thousands of Shi'ite Afghans and "warriors" from other regional countries to fight in Syria.
• Boko Haram pushed out of town in northern Nigeria Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- Militants of the Takfiri terrorist group Boko Haram captured a town in northern Nigeria for several hours before being repelled by a massive army deployment.

News Reports

• Zimbabwean Retirement Benefits: Ousted Mugabe to Receive $10Mln Payoff - Reports Sputnik 26 Nov 2017 -- Former Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe and his family have been notorious for their lavish spending and luxurious lifestyle amid the extreme poverty that most of Zimbabwe's citizens face.
• Botswana Leader Tells VOA Mugabe Departure 'Long Overdue' VOA 26 Nov 2017 -- Botswana's President Seretse Khama Ian Khama was the first African head of state to call on Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to step down during the recent crisis in that country. Prior to Mugabe's resignation, the Botswana leader said Zimbabweans have been subjected to untold suffering for a long time, due to what he says is poor governance under Mugabe's leadership.
• Russia's Putin signs media 'foreign agents' law Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill that will require certain foreign media outlets operating in Russia to register as "foreign agents."
• Chechnya's Kadyrov Says Time Has Come For Him To Step Aside RFE/RL 26 Nov 2017 -- The leader of Russia's North Caucasus region of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has said that it is time for him to step aside.
• Hondurans votes in disputed presidential elections Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- People in Honduras have gone to polls to elect a new president, members of the Congress, lawmakers and mayors as President Juan Orlando Hernandez seeks a re-election that many insist is illegal under the Central American country's 1982 constitution.
• With Local Polls, Cuba Starts Process to End Castro Era VOA 26 Nov 2017 -- Cuba is holding municipal elections, the first step toward the end of the Castro era.
• Iran's diplomacy based on dialogue, negotiation: Larijani Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the Islamic Republic's diplomacy is based on solving conflicts through dialogue and negotiation, criticizing US attempts to hinder the implementation of the 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement.
• 6 killed as Pakistani protesters clash with police for second day Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- Clashes have erupted between police and protesters for a second day on the outskirts of Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, with media reports saying at least six people have been killed.
• After Deadly Violence, Islamist Protesters Clash With Pakistani Police For Second Day RFE/RL 26 Nov 2017 -- Islamist party activists have clashed with security forces for a second day on the outskirts of Islamabad, burning vehicles before withdrawing to a protest camp they have maintained for nearly three weeks.
• Pakistan warned of 'repercussions' over release of Hafiz Saeed Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- The United States has taken issue with Pakistan's release of Hafiz Saeed, who is wanted by Washington over allegedly masterminding a terrorist attack in India in 2008.
• Egypt court upholds death sentences for 7 Daesh suspects Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- An Egyptian court has upheld death sentences for seven suspected members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group over the beheading in Libya of 21 Coptic Christians in 2015.
• Bahrain to try Sheikh Salman on espionage charges: Report Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- Bahrain is set to try prominent Shia cleric and opposition figure Sheikh Ali Salman this week on a charge of "spying" for Qatar, a media report says.
• Lebanon's Hariri takes tough line on Hezbollah, cites Arab ties Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who recently walked back his surprise resignation in Saudi Arabia, says he will not accept the Hezbollah resistance movement's stance should it endanger Beirut's Arab allies.
• Nepal Votes in Key Election - Hoping for Stability VOA 26 Nov 2017 -- Tens of thousands of Nepalese in mountain villages and towns cast votes Sunday in a landmark election hoping to usher in political stability that has eluded the country since it began its rocky transition to democracy a decade ago.