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• 30th ABCT provides armored vehicles in fight against ISIS CENTCOM 01 Nov 2019 -- "We have been training for this mission and we are ready to execute it," said Army Col. Robert Bumgardner, commander of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard.
• U.S. Marines embark merchant vessel to provide security during Strait of Hormuz transit CENTCOM 01 Nov 2019 -- Marines and Sailors deployed with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Central Command (FASTCENT) Company, assigned to Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5th MEB), embarked on a Military Sealift Command time chartered vessel in the Arabian Gulf to provide security during a Strait of Hormuz transit Oct. 21, 2019.
• US-Constructed Air Base in Niger Begins Operations VOA 01 Nov 2019 -- The new U.S.-constructed air base in Agadez, Niger, is now fully operational, carrying out its first unmanned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance flights this week, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) told VOA Friday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Defense Innovation Board Recommends AI Ethical Guidelines DoD News 01 Nov 2019 -- Within the framework of the National Defense Strategy, which supports the research and use of artificial intelligence as a warfighting tool, the Defense Department's AI Strategy calls for DOD to take the lead in developing ethical AI guidelines.
• U.S., Australian Defense Leaders Discuss Progress in the Indo-Pacific DoD News 01 Nov 2019 -- Australian and U.S. service members stand side by side on just about every battlefield around the globe, and the meeting between Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds in the Pentagon yesterday sought to deepen that alliance.
• Future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) Completes Successful Acceptance Trials NNS 01 Nov 2019 -- The future Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) successfully concluded acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico after a series of in-port and underway demonstrations, the Navy announced Oct. 31.
• USS Detroit Departs on Maiden Deployment NNS 01 Nov 2019 -- The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) departed its homeport of Mayport, Florida, for the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility on its maiden deployment Oct. 31.
• Washington Intends to Enhance Military Presence in Indo-Pacific Region - Pentagon Chief Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- The United States plans to strengthen its presence in the Indo-Pacific region by redeploying its military forces to the area, US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper said.
• Secretary Michael R. Pompeo's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu US Dept. of State 01 Nov 2019
• US Withholding $105Mln in Military Aid for Lebanon - Reports Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- The United States is withholding $105 million in security assistance to Lebanon, media reported on Thursday citing two US officials.
• Russia Spotted 20 Foreign Reconnaissance Jets Close to Airspace Over Past Week Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- The Russian Armed Forces have spotted 20 foreign aircraft that were engaged in reconnaissance activities close to Russia's airspace during the past week, the military's official newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda reported on Friday.
• US Official Claims Russia Exploits Countries' Security Requirements with S-400 Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs Clarke Cooper suggested on Thursday that Russia and China exploit other countries' security requirements, calling the US the defence partner of choice.
• Moscow Accuses NATO of Intensifying Tensions in Ukraine, Acting Destructively Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- NATO acts destructively and contributes to rising domestic tensions in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said on Friday, commenting on NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's recent visit to the country.
• Russia Completes Supplies of S-400 Air Defence Missile Systems to Turkey Sputnik 01 Oct 2019 -- Russia completed the delivery of all components of S-400 air defence missile systems to Turkey ahead of schedule, Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport Director General Alexander Mikheev said Friday.
• Another Test-Fire of Super-large Multiple Rocket Launchers Conducted in DPRK KCNA 01 Nov 2019 -- The Academy of Defence Science of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea succeeded in another test-fire of super-large multiple rocket launchers on Thursday afternoon.
• DPRK conducts another test-fire of super-large multiple rocket launchers People's Daily 01 Nov 2019 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted another test-fire of super-large multiple rocket launchers on Thursday afternoon, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday morning.
• North Korea tests missile launchers as denuclearization talks with US stall Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- North Korea has conducted a test of what it calls "super-large multiple rocket launchers" as efforts by Washington and Pyongyang to resume denuclearization negotiations hit another impasse.
• India Sends Contingent for First-Ever Military Exercise with Uzbekistan Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- Uzbekistan is one of the 85 countries in the world where the Indian defence ministry appointed defence attaches to boost military and defence relations including exports.
• U.S. Senate defense authorization bill cuts parts involving Taiwan CNA 01 Nov 2019 -- The content of the U.S. Senate's version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2020 that touches on Taiwan affairs has not been kept in a curtailed version of the bill, which it is hoped will pass legislation by the end of the year.

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• 1 November 2019 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Nov 2019
• Stories behind the map Global Times 01 Nov 2019 -- Scholars, officials of China's neighbors attend boundary cooperation conference in Beijing
• Manila resumes use of visa sticker, stamp on Chinese passports Global Times 01 Nov 2019 -- The Philippines resumed placing a visa sticker and stamp on Chinese passports on Friday, giving up its seven-year practice of refusing to stamp China's passports printed with a nine-dash line in the South China Sea.
• Yemeni forces shoot down US-made ScanEagle spy drone Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- Yemeni armed forces have shot down a US-made spy drone while on a mission over the battle front near the southwestern Saudi province of Asir.
• Yemen's Houthis Down US-Made Drone Near Saudi Border - Reports Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- Earlier, the Houthi rebel movement launched an attack on Yemeni and Saudi forces and gained control over the government's positions in Yemen's Sana'a Governorate.
• Top UN Syria envoy hails 'impressive' start to historic talks in Geneva UN News 01 Nov 2019 -- UN-brokered face-to-face talks between the Syrian Government and opposition – the first to take place in nearly nine years of fighting – to draft a new constitution for the country, will continue into next week, the UN's Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, said on Friday.
• Guterres in Turkey: UN to study 'new settlement areas' plan for Syrian refugees UN News 01 Nov 2019 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday presented UN Secretary-General António Guterres with a plan for resettling hundreds-of-thousands of Syrian refugees, in the wake of the country's offensive into northeastern Syria last month to remove Kurdish forces, aimed at creating a so-called "safe zone" along the border for returnees.
• Clashes Continue in NE Syria Despite US Push for Cease-fire VOA 01 Nov 2019 -- Intense clashes continue between Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Turkish-backed militants in the northeastern Syrian town of Tal Tamr, despite a U.S. push for cease-fire, local officials said Friday.
• Assad warns of war if political means fail to secure Turkey's pullout from N. Syria People's Daily 01 Nov 2019 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday warned that war would be the only option if political means fail to secure Turkey's troop pullout from northern Syria.
• Assad: Liberating northern Syria from Kurds 'ultimate goal' Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his country's ultimate goal is to restore state authority over Kurdish-controlled northeastern regions in the wake of an abrupt US troop withdrawal and a Turkish offensive against the Kurds there.
• Syrian Kurds Want to Join Forces With Damascus If Gov't Army Restructured - SDC Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- Syrian Kurds Seeking US Help in Becoming Part of Syria's Political System
• Militants Attack Syrian Forces Positions in Latakia - Russian Military Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- Three Syrian armed forces' positions in the Latakia province have been attacked by radical Islamists, Major General Yuri Borenkov, the head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Friday.
• Turkey begins joint patrols with Russia in northern Syria, hands over 18 captured Syrian troops Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- Turkey has begun joint patrols with Russia in northern Syria after Kurdish militants met a 150-hour deadline to leave border areas near Turkey as part of a deal struck between Ankara and Moscow in Sochi late last month.
• Turkey and Russia Launch Joint Patrols in Syria VOA 01 Nov 2019 -- Turkey and Russia have held their first round of joint patrols in Syria as part of a deal that forced Kurdish forces away from Turkey's border.
• Turkey, Russia Launch Joint Patrols In Northeast Syria RFE/RL 01 Nov 2019 -- Turkish and Russian troops have conducted their first joint patrols in northeast Syria in accordance with a deal reached last week between Ankara and Moscow that halted a Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters.
• Turkish, Russian Troops Begin Joint Patrols in Northern Syria Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- Earlier in the day, some 300 Russian soldiers and 20 armoured vehicles were delivered to northern Syria where Russia and Turkey have been patrolling border areas.
• About 300 Russian Soldiers, 20 Armored Vehicles Brought to Northern Syria for Patrolling Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- Some 300 Russian soldiers and 20 armored vehicles were delivered to northern Syria, where the Russian military police is patrolling border areas together with Turkey, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Friday.
• Turkish Foreign Ministry Summons French Ambassador After Resolution on Syria - Reports Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned French Ambassador Charles Fries after a resolution was adopted by the French parliament condemning Ankara's Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria, the Anadolu news agency reported on Thursday, citing diplomatic sources.
• Trump Says US Knows True Identity of New IS Leader VOA 01 Nov 2019 -- Just a day after the Islamic State terror group revealed the name of its new leader, President Donald Trump said the U.S. knows the man's true identity.
• US Looking Into New Daesh Leader, His Role, Where He Came From - State Dept Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- The United States is trying to learn more about the new leader of Daesh*, including his background and previous role in the terrorist organisation, US Counterterrorism Coordinator Amb. Nathan Sales told reporters on Friday.
• Pentagon Chief Esper Confirms US Intention to Seize, Hold Syrian Oil Fields Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- On Thursday, following repeated statements by President Trump about the importance of "securing the oil" in Syria, President Bashar Assad sarcastically characterised Trump as "the best American president" in recent memory over his "transparent" admission that US policy in Syria is based on the goal of stealing the country's natural resources.
• Stories behind the map Global Times 01 Nov 2019 -- Scholars, officials of China's neighbors attend boundary cooperation conference in Beijing
• Manila resumes use of visa sticker, stamp on Chinese passports Global Times 01 Nov 2019 -- The Philippines resumed placing a visa sticker and stamp on Chinese passports on Friday, giving up its seven-year practice of refusing to stamp China's passports printed with a nine-dash line in the South China Sea.
• Kyiv Says Date For Four-Way Peace Talks Depends Upon Russia RFE/RL 01 Nov 2019 -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystayko says the timing of a four-way summit aimed at resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine depends upon Russia.
• Myanmar Needs 'Justice And Accountability' For Abuses in Rakhine And Other Conflict Zones Radio Free Asia 01 Nov 2019 -- The United States supports accountability for human rights abuses committed by the Myanmar government military against Rohingya Muslims and other minority groups in conflicts with ethnic armies, the U.S. ambassador to the Southeast Asian country told RFA on Thursday.
• At least 53 govt. troopers killed in terrorist raid in northeast Mali: Army Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- At least 53 government troops have been killed during a "terrorist attack" on a military post in northeast Mali, the army says.
• Hezbollah resistance fighters seeking to clear Lebanon skies of Israeli aircraft: Nasrallah Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- The secretary general of the Lebanese resistance movement says fighters from his groups are determined to clear Lebanon's airspace of the presence of any Israeli military aircraft, emphasizing that they will not hesitate to target any intruding machine capable of flying.
• UN migration agency appeals to South Sudan group to free volunteer worker and child UN News 01 Nov 2019 -- The UN migration agency appealed on Friday for the immediate liberation of a volunteer and child who've been missing since a gun battle in South Sudan at the weekend that claimed the lives of three agency workers.
• Trump Extends Sanctions on Sudan Over Failure to Fix Cause of Political Crisis Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- US President Donald Trump in a notice on Thursday said he has extended economic sanctions on Sudan over the government's failure to address the cause of the country's political crisis that led to a national emergency.

News Reports

• Democrats say impeachment rules for Trump same as they were for Nixon and Clinton Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- After a historic vote in the US House of Representatives that approved rules for the next steps in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, Democrats denied accusations by Republicans that the rules are unfair.
• House Speaker Expects Public Impeachment Hearings in November VOA 01 Nov 2019 -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she expected public hearings to begin this month in the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
• Counterterrorism Coordinator Ambassador Nathan Sales On the Release of the Country Reports on Terrorism 2018 US Dept. of State 01 Nov 2019
• U.S. State Department: Iran Remains 'World's Worst State Sponsor Of Terrorism' RFE/RL 01 Nov 2019 -- Iran remains "the world's worst state sponsor of terrorism," funding international terrorist groups and engaging in "its own terrorist plotting" around the globe, particularly in Europe, a new report by the U.S. State Department says.
• US grounds Chinese-made drones over security concerns Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- The US Department of The Interior has grounded its fleet of hundreds of Chinese-made drones over national security concerns, amid a growing technology tension between the two world powers.
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova on the sidelines of the International Public Diplomacy Forum, Dialogue on the Volga: Peace and Mutual Understanding in the 21st Century, Volgograd, November 1, 2019 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Nov 2019
• Explainer: Russia Takes A Big Step Toward The 'Internyet' RFE/RL 01 Nov 2019 -- Russia's "sovereign Internet" law is in effect - a measure that is expected to ultimately enable the government to monitor electronic information flows in real time, cut off access to content it deems "dangerous," and isolate the Runet as a defense against foreign cyberattacks. Here's what you need to know about the new measure and Russia's changing Internet environment.
• Russia's Controversial 'Sovereign Internet' Law Comes Into Force RFE/RL 01 Nov 2019 -- A controversial Russian law on the Internet came into force on November 1 amid warnings from critics that the legislation is an attempt to increase censorship.
• The Week In Russia: As Revolution Swept Across Eastern Europe In 1989, Change Was In The Air In Moscow - Sort Of RFE/RL 01 Nov 2019 - As part of RFE/RL's coverage of the momentous events of 1989, this edition of The Week In Russia takes readers back to Moscow two years before the Soviet Union fell apart.
• Moscow Court OKs Decision To Brand Navalny's Foundation 'Foreign Agent' RFE/RL 01 Nov 2019 -- A court in Moscow has approved the Justice Ministry's decision to brand opposition politician and blogger Aleksei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) as "a foreign agent."
• Israel is Not Responsible in Alleged NSO-Whatsapp Hack - Minister Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- Earlier, a data security breach was discovered which prompted WhatsApp to file a lawsuit against the Israeli hacking tool manufacturer NSO Group.
• Construction of Hungju Youth Power Station No. 5 Starts KCNA 01 Nov 2019 -- The construction of Hungju Youth Power Station No. 5 started with due ceremony on Nov. 1.
• Kim Jae Ryong Inspects Different Units of Agricultural Field KCNA 01 Nov 2019 -- Kim Jae Ryong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, member of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and premier of the Cabinet, inspected several units of the agricultural field of North and South Hwanghae Provinces, South Phyongan Province and Nampho City.
• North Korean Residents Want Kim Jong Un to Stop Making Personal Inspection Tours Radio Free Asia 01 Nov 2019 -- Residents in North Korea are fed up with being mobilized to prepare for field inspections by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, a tradition started by grandfather and carried on by his father, sources within the country say.
• N.Korean State-Run Media Confirms Successful Test of Super-Large Multiple Rocket Launchers Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- North Korea's Academy of Defence Science has confirmed a successful test of super-large multiple rocket launchers, the state-run KCNA news agency reported early on Friday, adding that the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, had expressed his satisfaction over the launch.
• Eyeing Impeachment Inquiry, North Korea Pushes US on Denuclearization Deadline VOA 01 Nov 2019 -- Facing an impeachment inquiry, U.S. President Donald Trump is unlikely to make any new decisions on North Korea even as Pyongyang has elevated warnings to pressure Washington to grant greater concessions on stalled denuclearization talks by the end of the year, experts said.
• Iran to implement 2 power plant projects with Russians' participation IRNA 01 Nov 2019 -- Managing Director of Tajhiz Niroo Sanat Bargh Pouya Company said two giant power plant projects will be implemented in Iran with the participation of Russian company 'Power Machines'.
• Iran's veep: US violates int'l commitments in JCPOA IRNA 01 Nov 2019 -- Iran's First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said after long-term negotiations and coming to effect of Iran nuclear deal, the US has breached international commitments under the nuclear accord known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• U.S. Envoy Says Iran Has Spent $16 Billion To Fund Militias In Syria, Iraq RFE/RL 01 01 2019 -- Brian Hook, the U.S. special envoy for Iran, says Tehran has spent some $16 billion to fund Shi'ite-led militias in Syria and Iraq.
• US State Department Accuses Iran of Spending $ 1 billion to Support Groups Loyal to It SPA 01 Nov 2019 -- Iran has spent about $ 1 billion to support groups linked to it, the US Department of State said.
• India Presses for US Sanction Waiver As Washington Bids to Tighten Noose Around Tehran Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has been on a regional tour since 25 October, which is taking him to Saudi Arabia, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, India and Qatar to find support for sanctions against Iran in response to Tehran's alleged nuclear programme.
• U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's construction sector People's Daily 01 Nov 2019 -- U.S. State Department announced Thursday that it has imposed sanctions on Iran's construction sector and the transfer of four materials related to the country's nuclear or military programs.
• New US sanctions, maximum failure of maximum pressure: Iran FM Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has slammed the United States for imposing a new round of sanctions against Tehran, this time targeting the construction sector, saying the new restrictions show Washington's "maximum failure" in what it calls maximum pressure policy regarding the Islamic Republic.
• US imposes sanctions on entire Iranian construction sector Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- The US has imposed new sanctions on Iran, targeting the construction sector, despite Washington's announcement a week ago that it had created a new mechanism to facilitate "permissible trade" with Tehran.
• U.S. Sets New Sanctions On Iran Construction Sector, Extends Waivers On Civil Nuclear RFE/RL 01 01 2019 -- The United States has extended nuclear-cooperation waivers on Iran's civil nuclear program to "help preserve oversight" of the sector, but at the same time imposed new sanctions on the country's construction industry because of its links to the hard-line Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
• Secretary Pompeo Imposes New Sanctions on Iran and Extends Nuclear Restrictions US Dept. of State 31 Oct 2019 -- Secretary Pompeo is continuing restrictions on the Iranian regime's nuclear program. This decision will help preserve oversight of Iran's civil nuclear program, reduce proliferation risks, constrain Iran's ability to shorten its "breakout time" to a nuclear weapon, and prevent the regime from reconstituting sites for proliferation-sensitive purposes.
• U.S. Navy Officer, His Wife, and Two Chinese Nationals Charged with Conspiring to Smuggle Military Style Inflatable Boats and Evinrude Military Outboard Motors to China US Dept. of Justice 01 Nov 2019 -- Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers and U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez for the Middle District of Florida announces the return of an indictment today of four individuals, including two Chinese nationals, an active-duty United States Navy officer, and his wife, on charges relating to a conspiracy to unlawfully smuggle military-style inflatable boats, with Evinrude MFE military outboard motors, to the People's Republic of China.
• China issues new guidelines for foreign investment Global Times 01 Nov 2019 -- China on Friday unveiled new guidelines for the implementation of its new foreign investment law, providing investors a well-designed protection mechanism that testifies to the nation's open-mindedness toward foreign investment.
• China urges UK to face reality, stop interference in HK affairs Global Times 01 Nov 2019 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry has denounced the UK for making irresponsible remarks on Hong Kong affairs and interfering in China's internal affairs, after the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued a six-monthly report on Hong Kong.
• No tolerance to challenge to 'one country, two system': official Global Times 01 Nov 2019 -- An official from the Basic Law Committee of Hong Kong and Macao on Friday stressed that China will continue to exercise its comprehensive governance over the two special administrative regions in accordance with the Constitution and the Basic Law, and will never tolerate any challenge to the "one country, two systems" principle.
• 19th CPC Central Committee concludes fourth plenary session, releases communique People's Daily 01 Nov 2019 -- The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded its fourth plenary session in Beijing on Thursday with the release of a communique.
• China shall not tolerate threats to 'national security' in Hong Kong Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- China says it won't tolerate threats to the bottom line of "one country, two systems" in its territories, vowing to take new steps to "safeguard national security" in Hong Kong, following months of violent protests that left the city almost paralyzed.
• China Hints at Political Clampdown as Hong Kong Protests Enter Fifth Month Radio Free Asia 01 Nov 2019 -- China on Friday warned of a political clampdown in Hong Kong as anti-government protests entered their fifth month, hitting out at "foreign interference" in the city's affairs and hinting at further plans to educate the city's seven million residents to be more "patriotic."
• Hong Kong's Strengths: A Reporter Looks Back Radio Free Asia 01 Nov 2019 -- So far, few commentators or analysts appear to fear any crackdown in Hong Kong will be as harsh as the one that occurred against student-led protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in early June of 1989.
• China mulls $10 trillion Earth-moon economic zone Global Times 01 Nov 2019 -- China is mulling of establishing an Earth-moon space economic zone by 2050, with insiders expecting the zone to generate $10 trillion a year.
• Iraq's top Shia cleric urges end of bloodshed, warns of civil war Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- Iraq's top Shia cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has urged the end of bloodshed in the Arab country, warning of a civil war and chaos after dozens of deaths during the recent wave of protest rallies across Iraq.
• Situation in Iraq US Dept. of State 01 Nov 2019 -- Iraq's top Shia cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has urged the end of bloodshed in the Arab country, warning of a civil war and chaos after dozens of deaths during the recent wave of protest rallies across Iraq.
• Tens of Thousands of Iraqis Turn Out for Largest Day of Protests VOA 01 Nov 2019 -- Tens of thousands of Iraqis have gathered in Baghdad's Tahrir Square in the largest anti-government demonstration since protests began a month ago.
• Pakistanis hold large anti-govt. rally in Islamabad, call on Khan to resign Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- Tens of thousands of Pakistanis have held a protest rally in the capital, Islamabad, amid discontent over rising inflation, with the opposition setting a 48-hour deadline for embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan to step down in response to public anger.
• Pakistani Islamists Converge On Islamabad, Urge PM To Resign RFE/RL 01 Nov 2019 -- Hundreds of thousands of opposition supporters have gathered in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, calling for Prime Minister Imran Khan's resignation over economic hardships.
• Opposition Gives Pakistani PM 2 Days to Resign VOA 01 Nov 2019 -- Backed by tens of thousands of protesters, Pakistan's opposition parties Friday demanded the country's prime minister resign within two days.
• Ukraine Parliament Votes To Arrest Fellow Lawmaker On Embezzlement Charges RFE/RL 01 Nov 2019 -- Sixty-two days after being sworn in, Ukraine's new parliament on October 31 voted in a lengthy procedure to arrest one of its own members on suspicion of masterminding a million-dollar embezzlement scheme.
• Lebanese banks open to customers again as life returns to normalcy Press TV 01 Nov 2019 -- Lebanese banks on Friday reopened their doors to customers for the first time in two weeks as the people's lives start to get back to normal after an unprecedented wave of protests that made Prime Minister Saad Hariri resign.
• Lebanese Banks Reopen After 2-Week Closure Due to Anti-Government Protests VOA 01 Nov 2019 -- Lebanese banks reopened Friday after closing two weeks ago amid nationwide anti-government protests that have crippled the country.
• Cambodia Threatens Airlines With 'Serious Consequences' For Ferrying Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy Radio Free Asia 01 Nov 2019 -- Cambodia's civil aviation authority has issued a directive banning commercial airlines that serve the country from boarding acting opposition president Sam Rainsy, who has vowed to return home from exile next week, warning they will face "serious consequences" as accomplices to a coup attempt.
• Montenegrin Minister Resigns Over 'Bribe' Video RFE/RL 01 Nov 2019 -- Montenegro's minister of sustainable development and tourism is stepping down after a video emerged appearing to show inspectors from his ministry taking a bribe.
• U.S. Accuses Russia Of Inflaming Tensions In Chile RFE/RL 01 Nov 2019 -- The United States has accused Russia of inflaming tensions in Chile, where recent protests and unrest have left more than 20 people dead in recent days.
• State Department Accuses 'Russian Trolls' of Meddling in Chile Protests Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- The South American country has been rocked by massive anti-government protests for over three weeks now, with demonstrations and violence leading to a temporary curfew, soldiers in the streets and the cancellation of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, expected to have taken place in Santiago in mid-November.
• U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Resolution To Support Eastern Europe Energy Independence RFE/RL 01 Nov 2019 -- Members of the U.S. House of Representatives on October 31 introduced a bipartisan resolution to support energy independence in Central and Eastern Europe, a day after Russia moved a step closer to completing a new gas pipeline to Germany.
• 'All actors' must lend support as humanitarian crisis continues in Haiti, UN rights chief urges UN News 01 Nov 2019 -- Expressing deep concern for the impact on human rights of ongoing political unrest in Haiti, the UN rights chief on Friday called on all actors to acknowledge the grievances of Haitians, many of whom have been demanding the president step down amidst violent demonstrations which ignited a sprawling emergency in recent weeks.
• Haiti Police Fire on Protesters Blocking National Palace Entrance VOA 01 Nov 2019 -- Haitian National Police fired on protesters who attempted to keep them from removing a makeshift roadblock made of large tree branches and metal fences blocking two entrances leading into the National Palace.
• Ethiopia Government: Up to 78 Killed in Ethnically-Motivated Violence VOA 01 Nov 2019 -- As many as 78 people have been killed in ethnically motivated clashes in the Oromia region, Harari region and the city of Dire Dawa in the past week, the Ethiopian government confirmed Thursday.
• Thousands of Algerians Turn Out for 37th Consecutive Friday Protest VOA 01 Nov 2019 -- Thousands of people turned out Friday in the center of the Algerian capital, Algiers, as well as other towns and cities, for the 37th consecutive weekly protest against the government, according to Arab media reports.