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• Senior Cleric, US Soldier Killed in Separate Incidents in Afghanistan VOA 24 Nov 2018 -- Authorities in Afghanistan say unknown gunmen assassinated a top Islamic cleric Saturday in Kabul, while anti-insurgency operations elsewhere in the volatile country killed an American service member and two Afghan soldiers.
• Trump's Military Border Control Order Met Opposition in the White House – Report Sputnik 24 Nov 2018 -- The two officials who opposed the order are believed to be abandoning their offices soon, according to media reports, following a heated confrontation earlier this week.

Defense Policy / Programs

• 493rd FS trains during Tactical Leadership Programme 18-4 AFNS 24 Nov 2018 -- F-15C Eagles and an F-15D assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron and support personnel from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, U.K., are participating in the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme 18-4 at Amendola Air Base, Italy.
• USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group Ships Visit Singapore NNS 24 Nov 2018 -- The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) arrived in Singapore for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 24.
• US Navy Develops Underwater-Launched Hypersonic Missile and Tactical Nukes Sputnik 24 Nov 2018 -- All this to catch up with rapidly developing Russian advanced missile capabilities.
• Britain's head of army calls Russia more threatening than Daesh Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- The head of the British army has said that Russia poses more threats to the UK than the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
• British Army Chief Says Russia Poses 'Far Greater Threat' Than IS RFE/RL 24 Nov 2018 -- Russia is a "far greater threat" to Britain's national security than Islamic terrorist groups such as the Islamic State (IS), the new head of the British Army has warned.
• Iraqi lawmakers call for end to US military presence Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Iraqi lawmakers have called for the withdrawal of US troops, saying they see no justification for the presence of foreign troops about a year after the defeat of the Daesh terrorist group in Iraq.

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Other Conflicts

• 5 Emirati troopers killed in attack on UAE base in Yemen's Abyan: Report Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- At least five Emirati soldiers have been killed when a military base run by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) came under attack in Yemen's southern province of Abyan, a report says.
• US, Russian forces clashed in Syria 'dozen times': US envoy Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- US and Russian military forces have clashed a dozen times in Syria, including instances of gun battles, said an American envoy involved in the illegal US intrusion into the Arab country, without elaborating on specifics.
• Syrian Women Seek Role in Drafting Constitution VOA 24 Nov 2018 -- As the United Nations is working with local and international stakeholders to draft a new Syrian constitution, Syrian women demand a seat at the table to ensure their concerns and insights are considered in a future Syrian state.
• Airstrikes by US-led coalition take lives of 20 more civilians in Syria Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Twenty civilians, including women and children, have been killed in airstrikes carried out by the coalition led by the United States in the town of Hajin situated in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
• Russia says US views Daesh as ally to push regime change in Syria Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the United States is using the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group as a pretext to maintain its military presence in Syria and views the terror outfit as an ally to push regime change in the Arab country.
• US-led coalition strikes kill 11 Syrian civilians in Dayr al-Zawr Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- At least 11 civilians, mostly women and children, have lost their lives and dozens more have been wounded when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group bombarded residential areas in Syria's embattled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
• 'Negative Impact': Ankara Warns US not to Install Observation Points in Syria Sputnik 24 Nov 2018 -- Earlier this week, Defence Secretary James Mattis said that the United States is establishing several observation posts in northern Syria near the Turkish border in order to share military intelligence on terrorists' movements into Turkey.
• Ankara uneasy about US plan for 'observation posts' on Syria border: Turkish minister Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Turkey has expressed its strong dissent against Washington's plan to establish "observation posts" in northern Syria, along parts of its border with the Anatolian country, in a purported attempt to help prevent clashes between Turkish government troops and those armed Kurdish militia supported by the United States.
• US-led coalition strikes kill 11 Syrian civilians in Dayr al-Zawr Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- At least 11 civilians, mostly women and children, have lost their lives and dozens more have been wounded when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group bombarded residential areas in Syria's embattled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
• Returning Refugees Face Uncertainty in Eastern Myanmar Settlement VOA 24 Nov 2018 -- Black diesel smoke belches from a rusty engine that pumps water to the relatively new eastern Myanmar town of Lay Kay Kaw, about 5 kilometers from a local reservoir. Thousands of people who fled to Thailand to escape civil war in Myanmar have come to the 2-year-old town to put down roots, but the homecoming has not been a smooth one.
• Boko Haram raids Nigerien villages, abducts dozen girls Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Suspected militants from the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group have abducted around a dozen girls in overnight raids on several border villages in southeastern Niger.
• French Troops Neutralize Around 30 Terrorists in Mali – Armed Forces Ministry Sputnik 24 Nov 2018 -- French servicemen, engaged in the Operation Barkhane in Africa's Sahel region, have neutralized around 30 terrorists in Mali, the French Armed Forces Ministry said.
• Hamas warns Arabs against warming up to Israel Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has strongly warned the Arab world against "restoring" ties with Israel, saying all efforts have to be directed at preventing the occupying regime from "infiltrating" the Muslim world.
• Cameroon Government Cautions Foreigners Against Traveling to Restive Regions VOA 24 Nov 2018 -- Administrative authorities in Cameroon say they are tracking armed terrorists who this week killed a Kenyan missionary in the town of Eyumojock in the restive southwest region of the central African state. The slaying happened as many missionaries and foreign workers have been leaving the area following other attacks, and as the government of Cameroon and foreign embassies in that country have urged those workers to leave.
• New US Ambassador to Somalia Sees Path to Peace, Prosperity VOA 24 Nov 2018 -- A week before Donald Yamamoto arrived in Mogadishu, three car bombs exploded in the heart of the city, just outside the Sahafi Hotel.

News Reports

• White House Says Dire Climate Report Based on 'Extreme Scenario' VOA 24 Nov 2018 -- The Trump administration is downplaying the significance of a report issued Friday that included dire predictions about the impact of climate change in the U.S. The White House said the study was largely based on "the most extreme scenario" and doesn't account for new technology and other innovations that could diminish carbon emissions and the effects of climate change.
• Russia warns West, Europe over Azov Sea issue Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Russia has warned the West against escalating tensions in the Sea of Azov that borders Russia and Ukraine through imposing new sanctions on Moscow.
• UN grants South Korea sanctions exemption for inter-Korea rail survey Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- The United Nations Security Council has granted sanctions exemptions to South Korea for a joint survey with the North for the construction of inter-Korean railways.
• FM Zarif: Iran can resume nuclear enrichment anytime IRNA 24 Nov 2018 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that resuming nuclear enrichment is always possible, and Tehran is entitled to it as the US violated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• Iran has right to restore uranium enrichment: FM Zarif Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Tehran could restore enriching uranium at its nuclear facilities as it deems it a right under a landmark 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers.
• Iran says US chemical weapons' claim, 'ungrounded' IRNA 24 Nov 2018 -- US claim that Iran is secretive about the issue of chemical weapons is "baseless," Iran said through a statement Friday.
• US promoting pattern of human rights based on arms contracts IRNA 24 Nov 2018 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that American officials are promoting a new paradigm of protecting human rights based on the volume of arms contracts under the guise of deceptive human rights and human rights cries.
• US chemical accusations against Iran 'obscene and dangerous': FM Zarif Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Iran has strongly denounced US claims of developing chemical weapons, with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warning that the allegations are not just "obscene" but "dangerous."
• Iranian FM Says U.S. Chemical-Weapons Accusations 'Dangerous' RFE/RL 24 Nov 2018 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says U.S. charges that Iran has a chemical weapons program are "obscene and dangerous."
• US House to probe Trump ties to Saudi over response to Khashoggi murder Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- The US House of Representatives is set to take a "deep dive" into US President Donald Trump's ties to Saudi Arabia, following his response to the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
• Pakistan: UN Security Council condemns 'heinous and cowardly' terrorist attacks UN News 24 Nov 2018 -- The United Nations Security Council has condemned "in the strongest terms" Friday's terrorist attacks in Pakistan's Karachi city and in the north-western province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that claimed dozens of lives and left many more injured.
• Pakistan Cracks Down On Hard-Liners After Cleric Detained RFE/RL 24 Nov 2018 -- Pakistani authorities have launched a crackdown against supporters of a detained radical Islamic cleric whose party had held violent rallies against the acquittal of a Christian woman in a blasphemy case.
• Pakistan Crackdown Arrests Islamic Cleric, Hundreds of Followers VOA 24 Nov 2018 -- A nationwide massive police crackdown in Pakistan has detained hundreds of leaders and activists of an Islamist party, which recently staged crippling street protests against the Supreme Court's acquittal of a Christian woman on death row for blasphemy.
• NASA's Latest Mars Probe to Attempt Landing VOA 24 Nov 2018 -- After traveling hundreds of millions of miles through space, NASA's latest Mars probe will arrive Monday at the Red Planet.
• Tsai resigns as DPP chairwoman for election setback CNA 24 Nov 2018 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) announced her resignation as chairwoman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) late Saturday to take responsibility for the ruling party's crushing defeat in that day's local government elections.
• Millions of Taiwanese vote in key midterm local elections Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Millions of Taiwanese have begun casting their ballots in midterm local elections, seen as a referendum on the administration of pro-US President Tsai Ing-wen.
• Beijing Ramps Up Pressure After Taiwan Pro-Independence Party Sees Heavy Losses Sputnik 24 Nov 2018 -- On Saturday, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as leader of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after election defeats in key midterm polls.
• Spain forces UK into deal on Gibraltar before Brexit summit Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Spain has managed to force Britain into signing an agreement on how the two countries should deal with the British territory of Gibraltar, which lies to the southern coast of Spain, once Britain leaves the European Union in March next year.
• Spain Lifts Threats, Clearing Way For EU Summit To Approve Brexit Deal RFE/RL 24 Nov 2018 -- A last-minute deal to meet Madrid's demands on possible talks about the future of Gibraltar has been reached between the U.K. and Spanish governments, clearing the way for a European Union summit on a proposed Brexit deal to go forward on November 25.
• Spain Gets Guarantees on Gibraltar Before Endorsing Brexit Deal VOA 24 Nov 2018 -- European Council President Donald Tusk and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez agreed to a deal Saturday on the future of Gibraltar, removing a key obstacle one day before a European Union meeting intended to endorse the Brexit deal.
• Ukraine Marks Holodomor Anniversary, U.S. Blasts Russia's 'Ongoing Aggression' RFE/RL 24 Nov 2018 -- Ukraine has marked the 85th anniversary of the Stalin-era famine, known as the Holodomor, in which millions of people died of starvation.
• Bahrain holds polls without opposition parties Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Bahrain is holding a parliamentary election from which opposition groups have been barred in a crackdown on dissent in the small Persian Gulf island.
• Pashinian Leads Rally In Yerevan Ahead Of Snap Polls RFE/RL 24 Nov 2018 -- YEREVAN -- Thousands of supporters of acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian have rallied in Yerevan ahead of next month's snap general elections.
• Mugabe Ailing, Zimbabwe's President Says VOA 24 Nov 2018 -- Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said Saturday that former President Robert Mugabe, 94, was unable to walk and had been a patient at a hospital in Singapore for about two months.