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• US Africa Command Launches Anti-Terror Operation From Air Base in Niger Sputnik 02 Nov 2019 -- The US military launched on Friday a counterterrorism operation from a recently constructed air base in Niger, which was described as an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission in a press release by US Africa Command (AFRICOM).

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Top Diplomat Says US Refuses to Discuss Russian-Chinese Idea Against Militarisation of Space Sputnik 02 Nov 2019 -- The United States has been refusing to launch negotiations on the initiative of Russia and China on preventing an arms race in space, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
• Adhere to and improve the party's absolute leadership system over the people's army PLA Daily 02 Nov 2019 -- The Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee pointed out: "Insist and improve the party's absolute leadership system over the people's army and ensure that the people's army faithfully fulfills the mission of the new era." This requirement stands by adhering to and improving the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and promoting The height of the national governance system and the modernization of governance capacity, the emphasis on the socialist military system with Chinese characteristics, provides us with a fundamental basis for further casting the foundation of the army building and the soul of the powerful army.
• Indian Air Force Set to Retire Its Remaining MiG-27 Fighter Jets Sputnik 02 Nov 2019 -- First introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1975, the MiG-27 ground attack aircraft began to be delivered to India in 1984, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited starting domestic production a year later and continuing to build the planes until 1996. In all, the Indian Air Force is thought to have amassed some 210 MiG-27s in several variants.

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Other Conflicts

• Houthis Demand Sudan Withdraw From Arab Coalition in Yemen Sputnik 02 Nov 2019 -- The Houthi movement has addressed Sudanese people to demand that their country withdraw from the Arab coalition in Yemen, urging them to look at heavy casualties their military is allegedly suffering.
• Over 4,000 Sudanese militiamen slain in Saudi-led war against Yemen: Army spox Press TV 02 Nov 2019 -- The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces says more than 4,000 Sudanese militiamen fighting alongside Saudi-led military forces against Houthi Ansarullah fighters have been killed and many more injured ever since the Riyadh regime and its allies launched a military aggression against Yemen.
• At least 13 killed in car bomb explosion in Syria's Tal Abyad Press TV 02 Nov 2019 -- Over a dozen people, including children, have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries when a car rigged with explosives went off in Syria's northern province of Raqqah.
• Car Bomb Kills at Least 13 in Northern Syria VOA 02 Nov 2019 -- Turkey's defense ministry said at least 13 people were killed Saturday in a car bombing near a market in the northern Syrian border town of Tal Abyad.
• Turkey Says It Will Send Daesh Prisoners to Home Countries Sputnik 02 Nov 2019 -- Turkey launched a military operation in northern Syria on 9 October, saying that it was necessary to oust Kurdish militants and Daesh* fighters and to establish a safe zone for Syrian refugees.
• Turkey to Send Detained IS Fighters to Home Countries, Minister Says VOA 02 Nov 2019 -- Turkey's interior minister said Saturday Ankara would eventually send detained Islamic State members back to their home countries, declaring, "We are not going to keep them until the end of time."
• Daesh prisoners will be sent back to home countries in Europe: Turkey Press TV 02 Nov 2019 -- Turkey says it will send foreign members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group back to their home countries in Europe after the suspected militants were captured by the Turkish army troops during Ankara's cross-border offensive into northeastern Syria.
• French Soldier Dies in Mali as Explosive Device Detonates - Paris Sputnik 02 Nov 2019 -- Mali was shaken by a large-scale "terrorist attack" on a military post in the country's north-east on Friday, that resulted in the deaths of 53 soldiers and one civilian.
• Israeli aircraft target Hamas positions in Gaza Strip Press TV 02 Nov 2019 -- Israeli aircraft have launched airstrikes against the positions of the Hamas resistance movement in Khan Yunis and other areas in the besieged Gaza Strip, hours after Israeli troops injured dozens of Palestinians during protests in the coastal enclave.
• HRW Says Russia Conscripting Men In Crimea In 'Grave Breach' Of International Law RFE/RL 02 Nov 2019 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Russian authorities are continuing to conscript men in occupied Crimea to serve in the Russian armed forces in violation of international law.
• Moldovan President Says Russia Has Made 'First Step' Toward Troop Withdrawal RFE/RL 02 Nov 2019 -- Moldova's Moscow-friendly President Igor Dodon says the settlement of the frozen conflict in Transdniester is heading in the right direction, citing a Russian proposal to shutter a massive ammunition depot in the breakaway region.
• Hezbollah Chief Vows to 'Clean Up' Lebanon's Skies Amid Repeated Incidents Involving Israeli Drones Sputnik 02 Nov 2019 -- Tensions between Israel and the Lebanon-based political and militant group escalated this summer after an Israeli drone attack on a media office belonging to the movement in Beirut, which later led to a series of border clashes.

News Reports

• Energy Secretary Perry, White House official asked to testify in impeachment inquiry Press TV 02 Nov 2019 -- US Energy Secretary Rick Perry and White House budget office acting Director Russell Vought have been told to testify in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump set to be held next week, according to an official.
• Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Receives Reply Message from Chinese President Xi Jinping KCNA 02 Nov 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a reply message from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China (PRC), on October 30.
• Spox: Repeated sanctions, hooliganism not to get US anywhere IRNA 02 Nov 2019 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi advised the US administration to stop repeated sanctions, fear-mongering and sinking into fabricated illusions against Iran and instead return to its commitments under the nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• US once again claims Iran backing terrorism IRNA 02 Nov 2019 -- US Department of State once again repeated its baseless claims that Iran is supporting terrorism.
• Iran's maximum resilience will neutralize US maximum pressure: Diplomat Press TV 02 Nov 2019 -- The spokesman of Iran's Foreign Ministry has played down the United States' strategy of exerting maximum pressure on Tehran, saying Washington should speak with the Iranian nation respectfully.
• US in 'downward spiral' while resistance front expands borders: IRGC chief Press TV 02 Nov 2019 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the United States has for decades been stuck in "a downward spiral" and its decades-long failure to score a political victory proves that the global resistance front is growing.
• Hong Kong Police Deploy Tear Gas, Water Cannons to Disperse Protesters - Reports Sputnik 02 Nov 2019 -- Hong Kong police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse an unauthorized rally in the Causeway Bay area of the city, RTHK broadcaster reported on Saturday.
• Beijing Moves to Strengthen 'Bottom Line' of Relationship with Hong Kong, Macau Sputnik 02 Nov 2019 -- In an effort to maintain its "one country, two systems" principle and combat outside influences, Chinese officials announced Friday that the central government would be strengthening law enforcement in both Hong Kong and Macau.
• More Rallies in Hong Kong; Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters VOA 02 Nov 2019 -- Hong Kong police Saturday fired tear gas in an effort to disperse protesters whose rallies in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory show no signs of subsiding.
• Central govt stresses full governance over Hong Kong Global Times 02 Nov 2019 -- Thursday's communiqué of the just-concluded key meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Friday's press conference, which emphasized the need for better legislation and a law-enforcement mechanism in special administrative regions (SARs), are believed to send a strong signal that the central government will continue to exercise its comprehensive governance to safeguard national security in Hong Kong.
• HKEX chief firmly believes in "one country, two systems," denies report Global Times 02 Nov 2019 -- The head of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday denied media reports that he said the "one country, two systems" is flawed, stressing his firm belief in the principle, and that enacting the national security provision of Article 23 of the Basic Law is inseparable from universal suffrage.
• Pompeo Says Iraq Must Listen To Protesters As Demonstrations Grow RFE/RL 02 Nov 2019 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Iraq's government "should listen to the legitimate demands" of the Iraqi people as anti-government protests continued in Baghdad and a major port city.
• One Person Killed, 91 Others Injured in Baghdad Protests - Iraqi Security, Medical Sources Sputnik 02 Nov 2019 -- Earlier this week, Iraqi President Barham Salih announced that Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi agreed to resign on condition that the parties agree on his successor.
• Pakistani Capital in Grip of Protests as Islamist Party Demands Resignation of Prime Minister Khan Sputnik 02 Nov 2019 -- On Friday, Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, chief of Pakistan's radical Islamist Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) party said that the country's Prime Minister Imran Khan has until Sunday night to step down.
• Saudi Crown Prince Approves IPO of State Oil Company Aramco on Sunday – Reports Sputnik 02 Nov 2019 -- Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday approved the go ahead of the initial public offering of state oil giant Aramco, which will be announced on Sunday, five sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
• Trump benefits from a no-deal Brexit: UK opposition leader Corbyn Press TV 02 Nov 2019 -- UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused US President Donald Trump of meddling in UK politics "to get his friend" British Prime Minister Boris Johnson elected.
• Fresh clashes erupt between Chilean police, protesters Press TV 02 Nov 2019 -- Fresh clashes have erupted between the Chilean police and demonstrators protesting against economic inequality as mass rallies continue across the Latin American country.
• Lebanese President Warns Against Haste in Forming New Cabinet After Hariri's Resignation Sputnik 02 Nov 2019 -- A new Lebanese government should be formed quickly but without rash decisions that could lead to negative ramifications, President Michel Aoun said on Saturday, following the resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri.
• Cameroon's Opposition Supporters Defy Protest Ban VOA 02 Nov 2019 -- Combat-ready troops were deployed in Cameroon's capital Saturday as supporters of opposition party leader Maurice Kamto defied a ban on protests against the outcome of the 2018 presidential election.