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• Secretary of Defense Esper Final Message to the Department DoD 09 Nov 2020 -- "It is has been the honor and privilege of a lifetime to serve alongside you as the 27th U.S. Secretary of Defense these last eighteen months in defense of our great Nation and adherence to our sworn oath to the Constitution. (...) Stay focused on your mission, remain steadfast in your pursuit of excellence, and always do the right thing. Following these imperatives will ensure you remain the most ready, respected, and capable military force in the world, which is what our Nation expects and deserves."
• Trump Fires Defense Secretary Via Twitter VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- U.S. President Donald Trump Monday announced via Twitter that he has fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
• Pelosi Statement on Trump Firing of Defense Secretary Esper Speaker of The House 09 Nov 2020 -- "The abrupt firing of Secretary Esper is disturbing evidence that President Trump is intent on using his final days in office to sow chaos in our American Democracy and around the world. Continuity and stability are always important during a presidential transition; they are absolutely imperative at this moment, as this historically erratic Administration prepares for its departure."
• Trump fires Pentagon chief Mark Esper amid post-election chaos Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- US President Donald Trump has fired his defense secretary, Mark Esper, amid political chaos gripping his administration after his refusal to concede the election defeat.
• Donald Trump Axes Pentagon Chief Mark Esper, Replaces Him With NCTC Director Christopher C. Miller Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- Esper's spokesperson earlier dismissed rumours of him filing for resignation, while media outlets reported that Trump was not considering replacing him in the near future.
• Navy Develops Unmanned Air System for Ship Cargo Resupply US Navy 09 Nov 2020 -- The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) recently acquired a logistics Unmanned Air System (UAS) prototype to demonstrate long-range naval ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore cargo transport at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
• US Army Adopts SM-6 Naval Missile as New Ground-Launched Weapon Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- The US Army has moved to adapt another missile from the US Navy's arsenal for use as a ground-launched weapon: the RIM-174 Standard Extended Range Active Missile (ERAM), better known as the Standard Missile 6 (SM-6).
• Israel Delivers First of Two Iron Dome Air Defense Radars to US Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- The US has taken delivery of the first of two Multi-Mission Radars (MMR), the powerful tracking system behind Israel's Iron Dome air defense system. Washington bought two Iron Dome batteries from Israel to fill an urgent close-in air defense need.
• Shooting at Russian military base leaves 3 soldiers dead Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- A soldier has opened fire on his colleagues at an airbase near Russia's southwestern city of Voronezh, killing three of them.
• Russian Soldier Shoots Three Dead At Air Base RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- The Russian military says one of its servicemen has killed three people at a military air base in the country's west.
• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Unveils A-Sat Missile Model in DRDO Bhawan India PIB 09 Nov 2020 -- A model of Anti Satellite (A-SAT) Missile installed inside the DRDO Bhawan premises was unveiled today by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in the august presence of Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari and Secretary DDR&D & Chairman DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy.
• Annual project for U.S. Marines to train Taiwanese troops goes ahead CNA 09 Nov 2020 -- A group of U.S. Marine Corps instructors are visiting Taiwan as part of an annual project to help train Taiwanese troops to beef up their combat preparedness, a military source told CNA Monday.
• Biden Presidency Poses No Threat to F-35, Patriot Sales to Poland, PM's Office Says Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- The projected victory of Joe Biden in the US presidential election will not affect the contracts for the supply of F-35 fighters and air-defence system Patriot to Poland, as the defence deal is mutually beneficial, Michal Dworczyk, the head of the Chancellery of the Polish Prime Minister, told Radio Poland on Monday.
• On U.S. Dedication to Human Rights US Dept. of State 09 Nov 2020 -- The United States has been, and always will be, a leader in transparent, rights-respecting governance. Our continued commitment to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process underscores the United States' long-standing role as a global leader in advancing human rights.

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• 9 November 2020 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 09 Nov 2020
• The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen: Interception, Destruction of Bomb-Laden UAV Launched by Terrorist, Iran-Backed Houthi Militia Toward the Kingdom SPA 09 Nov 2020 -- Statement by the Official Spokesman of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen COL Turki Al-Malki
• The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen: Interception, Destruction of Bomb-Laden UAV Launched by Terrorist, Iran-Backed Houthi Militia Toward the Kingdom SPA 09 Nov 2020 -- Statement by the Official Spokesman of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen COL Turki Al-Malki
• US Slaps Sanctions on Syria's National Defence Forces, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- Western sanctions were imposed on the Syrian government after the break out of the civil war in the country that has continued up to the present, though Damascus has managed to take back control over most of the country's territory.
• Syria Sanctions Designations on the Anniversary of Assad's Attack Against the People of Douma, Syria US Dept. of State 09 Nov 2020 -- Today, the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury sanctioned 19 individuals and entities under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 and other sanctions authorities.
• Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Petroleum Network, Senior Syrian Officials, and Syrian Entities US Treasury 09 Nov 2020 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against Syrian military officials, members of the Syrian Parliament, Government of Syria entities, and Syrian and Lebanese persons attempting to revive Syria's deteriorating petroleum industry.
• Return of refugees number-one priority for Syria: Assad to Putin Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the return of Syrian refugees is a priority for the Arab country, a few days before an international conference in Damascus on refugees' return.
• Putin Says Over 6.5 Million Syrian Refugees Are Abroad, Calls to Promote Return Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- Over 6.5 million Syrian refugees are currently outside the country's borders, and their return home would serve the interests of the nations hosting them, including reducing the threat from those "influenced by radicals", Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Assad, on Monday.
• Daesh gunmen kill 11 in Baghdad, including PMU fighters Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- The Takfiri terror group of Daesh reportedly attacks an army post in Baghdad, killing 11 people, including members of the Hashd al-Sha'abi or Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) anti-terror force, and wounding eight others.
• UN launches new peace talks to end turmoil in Libya Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- In Libya, the two power rivals have opened UN-led talks aimed at ending nearly a decade of political turmoil and warfare by arranging elections across the country.
• Following peace deal, talks on Libya's political future begin UN News 09 Nov 2020 -- Talks to draw up a blueprint for a new political era in Libya began in Tunisia on Monday, following a peace deal struck by Libya's warring sides last month.
• Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree To Russia-Brokered End To Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- The leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia have signed an agreement to end fighting over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh starting on November 10, triggering unrest in the Armenian capital as protesters stormed government buildings.
• Karabakh war is over; Armenia agrees to withdraw forces from occupied lands Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- Yerevan has signed a Russia-brokered deal to end its conflict with Baku over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, committing itself to withdrawal of all its forces from the occupied territories in a move that has outraged Armenians who consider it as "concession of defeat".
• Aliyev Says Turkey And Russia Will Jointly Carry Out Peacekeeping Activities in Karabakh Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- The Azerbaijani president says a new peacekeeping center will monitor implementation of the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh.
• Peacekeepers to Be Deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh, Putin Says Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- The statement on terminating the war in Karabakh on 10 November was signed earlier by the leaders of Azerbaijan, Russia, and the Armenian prime minister, the Kremlin confirmed.
• Armenian PM Says Signed Statement With Presidents of Azerbaijan, Russia on Cessation of Hostilities Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- According to Pashinyan, the text of the joint statement is extremely painful for himself and the Armenian people, but the decision had to be made.
• Moscow Positively Assesses Fact That Baku Admitted its Responsibility in Mi-24 Helicopter Incident Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- The Azerbaijani side admitted earlier in the day it had accidentally shot down the Russian helicopter on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, apologising for the incident and expressing its readiness to pay compensation to Russia.
• Azerbaijani Military Takes Over Key Town In Nagorno-Karabakh RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- Officials from the de facto government in the breakaway area of Nagorno-Karabakh have confirmed that Azerbaijani forces have taken control of the strategic town of Shushi amid heavy fighting and reports forces are approaching the region's capital, Stepanakert.
• Russian Military Helicopter Shot Down In Armenia Amid Karabakh Fighting RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- Azerbaijan has apologized for the "accidental" downing of a Russian military helicopter over Armenia that left two crew members dead and one injured on November 9.
• Russian Mi-24 Helicopter 'Accidently' Downed by Azerbaijan's Forces in Armenian Airspace Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- The incident took place amid ongoing hostilities in the nearby disputed Karabakh region between Azerbaijani forces and the forces of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
• The Smerch Rocket: A Fearsome Symbol Of The Nagorno-Karabakh War RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- On the night of November 5, a tree-trunk-sized rocket roared over the hills of Nagorno-Karabakh and slammed into a house in Stepanakert, the de facto capital of Azerbaijan's breakaway region. Three people were reportedly killed. It was the latest, deadly use of what local authorities say was a Smerch rocket.
• Armenia acknowledges loss of Karabakh's second largest city Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- The separatist government of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region says it has lost control of the mountain enclave's second-largest city of Shusha and that Azerbaijani forces are closing in on the main city of Khankendi, also known as Stepanakert.
• India Says Soldiers, Militants Killed In Shoot-Out Near Kashmir Border With Pakistan RFE/RL Gandhara 09 Nov 2020 -- The Indian military says three of its soldiers and three suspected militants were killed in an outbreak of fighting near the Line of Control, the de facto border with Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region.
• Nation to continue talks with India in border areas People's Daily 09 Nov 2020 -- China and India will maintain dialogue and communication through military and diplomatic channels and jointly resolve issues while maintaining peace and stability in border regions, the Ministry of National Defense said on Sunday.
• Sudan Closes Ethiopia Border Until Tigray Tensions Subside VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- Officials in Sudan's Kassala state have closed the border with neighboring Ethiopia because of stepped-up tensions in Ethiopia's Tigray region over the past few days.
• Ethiopia PM downplays war fears while hundreds killed in north Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has ruled out the possibility of civil war in his country, despite an ongoing military offensive in the northernmost region of Tigray, where security sources say has left hundreds dead in recent days.
• Ethiopian PM fires top officials amid military campaign in Tigray region Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- A military confrontation between Ethiopian forces and a powerful tribal faction in the northern Tigray region that is feared to escalate into a civil war is still ongoing after five days, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed now announcing three major replacements in his government.
• Former Kosovar President Thaci Enters Plea Of 'Not Guilty' At War Crimes Court RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- Former Kosovar President Hashim Thaci has appeared for the first time before a war crimes court in The Hague to face charges of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity stemming from Kosovo's war of independence more than 20 years ago.
• Mideast Analysts Foresee Biden Building on Trump's Policies VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- Middle East analysts are reacting to the election victory of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, noting that President Donald Trump is leaving some diplomatic achievements that Biden will build upon, especially with respect to Arab-Israeli peace.

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• Biden Gets to Work on Coronavirus, Transition as Trump Refuses to Concede Defeat VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- Democrat Joe Biden, the projected winner of the long and contentious U.S. presidential election over Republican President Donald Trump, has moved quickly to start preparations to take over the U.S. government when he is inaugurated January 20 and reverse some key Trump policies.
• UN Chief Congratulates Biden; Stresses Critical Relationship With US VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice president-elect Kamala Harris on their election win Monday, stressing the critical relationship between the world body and the United States.
• Biden Presidency Expected To Hone, Not Radically Alter, Washington's Approach To Afghanistan and Pakistan RFE/RL Gandhara 09 Nov 2020 -- As a former chairman of the U.S. Senate's Foreign Relations Committee and vice president, Joe Biden has been closely involved in Washington's war in Afghanistan and its complex relations with neighboring Pakistan for decades.
• Biden declares victory after divided election as Trump refuses to concede People's Daily 09 Nov 2020 -- Democrat Joe Biden declared victory for the U.S. presidential election on Saturday night, days after Election Day, since races in several battleground states were too close to call with a record number of mail-in ballots to be counted.
• U.S. Ambassadors: Who Might Stay And Who Might Go Under Biden RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- Come January, many U.S. diplomats overseas may be packing their bags along with President Donald Trump.
• Guterres congratulates Biden and Harris, hails UN-US partnership as 'essential pillar' UN News 09 Nov 2020 -- Senior UN officials have offered their congratulations to the president-elect of the United States Joe Biden, and vice president-elect Kamala Harris, on their election victory called on Saturday.
• German Chancellor Congratulates Biden, Harris on Election Victory VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday congratulated the new U.S. president-elect and his running mate on their projected election victory and said the U.S. and its European partners must stand together to deal with the challenges of our time.
• A belated congratulation for Biden from Trump ally Saudi Arabia Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- Saudi Arabia has eventually congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on his election victory over the kingdom's "personal" friend Donald Trump.
• Kremlin: Putin won't congratulate winner before final US election results are out Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is waiting for the official results of the US presidential race to be announced before commenting on its outcome or congratulating a winner, citing the legal challenges raised by incumbent President Donald Trump to Joe Biden's election victory.
• What Result? Five Reasons Putin Is Slow To Speak About Biden's Win RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- As congratulations came in from around the world for Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin remained silent on the result of the U.S. election all weekend. On Monday, November 9, two days after Biden clinched the presidency by winning at least 270 electoral votes, Putin's spokesman said the Kremlin would wait for an "official announcement" of the results.
• Kremlin Awaits Final U.S. Vote Results Before Congratulating President-Elect Biden RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- As a growing number of world leaders are congratulating U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, the Kremlin says it will wait for the final official results of the election before commenting on its outcome.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on November 9, 2020 PRC MofA 09 Nov 2020
• China 'Takes Note' of Biden Victory Claim But Holds Back on Congratulations Radio Free Asia 09 Nov 2020 -- China remained mute on Monday as Joe Biden claimed victory in the U.S. presidential race, while the demcratic island of Taiwan joined key U.S. allies in offering its congratulations.
• Biden to affect China's ties with EU; 'but not to worry' Global Times 09 Nov 2020 -- After Joe Biden announced his victory in the US presidential election, many leaders of the major powers around the globe have sent their congratulations including leaders of the EU and India. Chinese experts believe that the change that Biden may bring to international relations will surely impact China's ties with others, but there is "no need to be worried."
• China will state its stance on US election matters according to international practice: FM Global Times 09 Nov 2020 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday China will state its stand on the US' election results in accordance with international practice, and China and the US should step up communication and dialogue to push forward the sound and stable progress of bilateral relations.
• Australian Politician With China Ties Charged Under Law Banning Foreign Interference Radio Free Asia 09 Nov 2020 -- Authorities in Australia have brought the country's first prosecution against a person for colluding with a foreign government to interfere in its political life.
• Designations of Four PRC and Hong Kong Officials Threatening the Peace, Security, and Autonomy of Hong Kong US Dept. of State 09 Nov 2020 -- The People's Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong-based officials continue to dismantle the promised autonomy and freedoms of Hong Kong through politically motivated arrests.
• US Sanctions Four Chinese Officials for Hong Kong Clampdown VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- The United States has levied sanctions against four Chinese officials in Hong Kong's security establishment for what it says is their role in cracking down on dissent.
• Better integration into nation's overall development helps Hong Kong boost economy: senior HKSAR gov't official Global Times 09 Nov 2020 -- Matthew Cheung, chief secretary for administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said on Sunday that Hong Kong's better integration into the overall development of the country is an important driving force for the resumption of Hong Kong's economic growth.
• Global MPs Urge ICC to Probe Whether Abuses in Xinjiang Constitute Genocide Radio Free Asia 09 Nov 2020 -- An international coalition of elected lawmakers have called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an investigation into whether rights abuses in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) amount to genocide and other crimes against humanity, based on a complaint submitted four months ago.
• U.S. election results will not alter China's stance on Taiwan: MAC CNA 09 Nov 2020 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Monday that China is likely to continue to advance its goal of unification with Taiwan, using military intimidation tactics, despite a pending change of government in the United States.
• President Tsai decries Taiwan's exclusion from WHO CNA 09 Nov 2020 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Monday reiterated Taiwan's hope to be included in the World Health Organization (WHO) at a time when the organization is resuming its annual assembly.
• Taiwan's exclusion from World Health Assembly regrettable: MOFA CNA 09 Nov 2020 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Sunday it was regrettable that Taiwan had again been excluded from the annual World Health Assembly (WHA) in disregard of the health of the country's 23 million people.
• Taiwan in awkward position to befriend Biden as DPP leaned toward Trump during election Global Times 09 Nov 2020 -- After gambling on Donald Trump in the US presidential election, the island of Taiwan and its Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), whose members have been openly rooting for Trump and bashing Joe Biden on social media, found themselves in an embarrassing situation to congratulate the reported president-elect and became anxious as it may not have the same "support" from the US as in the past four years, analysts said.
• FM spox: Iran policymaking not on US election campaign IRNA 09 Nov 2020 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Monday held an online briefing session about Iranian diplomatic encounters with the outside world.
• No new talks on JCPOA, US must answer for its illegal behavior: Foreign Ministry spokesman Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the nuclear deal concluded between Iran and world powers in 2015 is a matter of the past and is not open to any renewed negotiations, noting that a change in US leadership will not alter this fact.
• Iran Calls For Dialogue With Neighbors After Trump's Election Defeat RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- Iran has called for dialogue with neighboring countries now that Donald Trump has lost the U.S. presidential election.
• Former Elkhart, Indiana Resident Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Financing of Terrorism US Dept. of Justice 09 Nov 2020 -- Samantha Marie Elhassani, aka Samantha Sally, 35, formerly of Elkhart, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon to 78 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to Financing Terrorism, announced Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana Thomas L. Kirsch II, FBI Assistant Director of the Counterterrorism Division Jill Sanborn, and FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Indianapolis field office Paul Keenan.
• Austrian Police Reportedly Detain 30 People Over Links to Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- Austrian police on Monday conducted searches at 60 premises and detained 30 people for questioning as part of a counterterrorism operation, which has no links to a recent deadly attack in Vienna, media reported.
• Why Is France the Top European Target for Jihadists? VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- After arriving on a migrant boat at Italy's Lampedusa island in September, Brahim Aouissaoui, a 21-year-old Tunisian, traveled more than 1,000 additional miles to arrive in the French city of Nice where he is suspected of a terror attack at a church.
• Over 1,000 People Detained In Latest Crackdown On Protests In Belarus RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- More than 1,000 anti-government demonstrators were detained across Belarus on the 13th consecutive Sunday of protests calling for the resignation of Alyaksandr Lukashenka and a new presidential election following a disputed vote three months ago.
• Expulsion of two British diplomats from Belarus: Foreign Secretary statement UK FCDO 09 Nov 2020 -- Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave the following statement on the expulsion of two British diplomats from Belarus.
• Kazakh President Orders Ministers To Work On Latin-Based Alphabet RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has ordered a new variation of the Kazakh-language alphabet based on Latin letters that would replace the current alphabet based on Cyrillic by 2025.
• Myanmar Ruling Party Predicts It Has Won New Five-Year Mandate Radio Free Asia 09 Nov 2020 -- Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy won enough parliamentary seats in Sunday's general elections to allow leader Aung San Suu Kyi to form a new government, a party spokesman said Monday as NLD supporters staged celebrations in major cities.
• Suu Kyi's party claims landslide victory in Myanmar's elections Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- Myanmar's ruling party, led by de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, says it has secured enough seats in the parliament to form the next government.
• Burma's Parliamentary Elections US Dept. of State 09 Nov 2020 -- The United States recognizes that Burma's parliamentary elections, the second competitive national election since the end of military rule, mark an important step in the country's democratic transition.
• Pakistani Media Tycoon Granted Bail After Months In Custody RFE/RL Gandhara 09 Nov 2020 -- The Pakistani Supreme Court has granted bail to the owner and editor-in-chief of the country's largest independent media group, eight months after his arrest in a case dating back more than 30 years.
• Turkish finance minister resigns amid currency crisis Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak has announced his resignation for health reasons, a day after the central bank chief was fired amid a currency meltdown.
• Erdogan Accepts Resignation of Turkish Finance Minister Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accepted the resignation of Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, the Turkish leader's office said in a statement.
• Post-Brexit trade negotiations resume amid political & diplomatic uncertainty Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- British and European Union (EU) officials have resumed post-Brexit trade talks amid intensifying political and diplomatic uncertainty.
• Latest sanctions show US' evil intentions to sow division in Lebanon: Lawmaker Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- A Lebanese legislator has denounced the United States over imposing sanctions on Gebran Bassil, the leader of the country's Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), saying the move exposed Washington's evil intentions to provoke discord and division within the Lebanese nation.
• Luis Arce sworn in as Bolivia's new president; Morales returns from exile Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- Luis Arce is now officially Bolivia's new president after taking the oath at an inauguration ceremony, which marked the return to power of the powerful socialist party, more than one year after former left-wing leader Evo Morales renounced office amid violence and political crisis.
• Opposition Chief Kem Sokha Urges Political Dialogue in Marking Cambodian Independence Day Radio Free Asia 09 Nov 2020 -- Cambodia's opposition leader Kem Sokha marked the country's 67th Independence Day on Monday with a call for political dialogue, saying a failure to reconcile differences with Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party would leave the nation weak and prone to exploitation.
• Protest At Georgia's Election Commission In Tbilisi Ends After Police Use Water Cannons RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- A protest demanding the resignation of Georgia's Central Election Commission (CEC) and new parliamentary elections came to an end in Tbilisi after police used water cannons several times to disperse the crowd.
• Designation of Former President of Nicaragua Aleman Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption US Dept. of State 09 Nov 2020 -- "Today, I am announcing the public designation of former Nicaraguan President Arnoldo Aleman due to his involvement in significant corruption."
• Amnesty International: Opposition Politicians Fleeing Tanzania VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- Human rights group Amnesty International is calling on the Kenyan government not to deport a Tanzanian opposition politician who fled his country for fear of persecution. Godbless Lema, a former lawmaker in Tanzania's Chadema party, left for Kenya after being briefly detained following his loss in controversial October elections.