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• Moscow Says It Can't Prevent Ukraine From Joining NATO But Can Minimise Its Consequences Sputnik 24 Oct 2021 -- Russia cannot prevent Ukraine from joining NATO, but it is possible to minimise the consequences of such steps, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
• Russian Military Base in Tajikistan to Add 30 New Tanks to Fleet Before End of Year Sputnik 24 Oct 2021 -- The Russian 201st Military Base in Tajikistan will replace its old combat vehicles with 30 upgraded T-72B3M tanks before the end of this year, the head of the unit's staff, Col. Evgeny Okhrimenko, said on Sunday.
• Russia, China conduct first-ever joint naval patrols in Pacific Ocean Press TV 24 Oct 2021 -- Russian and Chinese warships have, for the first time, conducted joint patrols in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, the Russian defense ministry said.
• China sends new satellite for space debris mitigation technology verification Global Times 24 Oct 2021 -- China successfully launched Shijian-21 satellite into preset orbit via a Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan Province on Sunday morning, which marked the 39th space launch of China space [including private sector] in 2021, tying with historical record of 39 launches set in 2018 and 2020.
• China launches Shijian-21 satellite People's Daily 24 Oct 2021 -- China successfully launched a new satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province Sunday.
• China's first 10,000-ton class maritime patrol vessel Haixun 09 in use Global Times 24 Oct 2021 -- China commissioned its first 10,000-ton class maritime patrol vessel Haixun 09 with the most advanced technologies and strong comprehensive capability on Saturday, and the ship is expected to enhance the country's maritime traffic governance.
• Australia and Indonesia conduct combined maritime patrol Australia DOD 24 Oct 2021 -- The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) have completed a coordinated maritime patrol to enhance security along our shared maritime border as part of AUSINDO CORPAT 2021.

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• Khalilzad: U.S. Didn't Press Ghani Enough To Share Power With Taliban RFE/RL Gandhara 24 Oct 2021 -- Zalmay Khalilzad, speaking publicly for the first time since stepping down as the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan, said the United States did not put enough pressure on Afghanistan's president to share power with the Taliban.
• Yemen's army liberates 3,200 square kilometers of land from Saudi-backed mercs, will free Ma'rib soon: Spokesman Press TV 24 Oct 2021 -- The spokesman for Yemen's army says the country's military and allied fighters from the Popular Committees have liberated as much as 3,200 square kilometers of land in the two key provinces of Ma'rib and Shabwah during their latest operation, promising to fully free the strategically important city of Ma'rib from the Saudi occupiers and their mercenaries.
• Israel to build over 1,300 new settler units in West Bank despite international outcry Press TV 24 Oct 2021 -- The Israeli regime is planning to construct over 1,300 new settler units in the occupied West Bank as Tel Aviv continues to press ahead with its illegal settlement expansion activities and land grab policies across the Palestinian territories despite international outcry.
• Indian paramilitaries shoot dead civilians amid spike in violence across Kashmir Press TV 24 Oct 2021 -- Indian paramilitaries have shot dead another civilian in Kashmir following a string of suspected militant attacks and targeted killings in the disputed Himalayan region.
• Ethiopian Foreign Ministry Denies Tigray Airstrikes Forced UN Aid Planes to Return Sputnik 24 Oct 2021 -- The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry denied that airstrikes by the government on Tigray's capital of Mekelle reportedly caused two planes of the United Nations to return to Addis Ababa.
• Nigerian gunmen break into Oyo prison, free over 800 inmates Press TV 24 Oct 2021 -- Gunmen have attacked a jail in Nigeria's southwestern Oyo State, setting free over 800 inmates at the facility, the third such major attack in the Western African nation this year.

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• Ex-Giuliani associate Parnas found guilty of violating US campaign finance law Press TV 24 Oct 2021 -- Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani who gained close access to Donald Trump, has been convicted by a New York jury of charges that he illegally made campaign contributions to influence American politicians and advance his business interests.
• Ugandan President: Deadly Bomb Blast Appears to be Terrorist Act VOA 24 Oct 2021 -- A bomb blast at a bar has killed at least one person and wounded three others in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. President Yoweri Museveni says the incident appears to be an act of terrorism.
• Moscow Slams Washington's Decision To Add Russians Seeking U.S. Visas To 'Homeless Nationals' List RFE/RL 24 Oct 2021 -- Moscow has criticized the United States after Washington added Russians seeking U.S. visas to a list of "homeless nationals" who can apply for visas in third countries.
• China adopts land borders law People's Daily 24 Oct 2021 -- China's top legislature on Saturday voted to adopt a new law on the protection and exploitation of the country's land border areas, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2022.
• China's top legislature adopts multiple laws as standing committee session concludes People's Daily 24 Oct 2021 -- The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, adopted multiple laws including laws on family education promotion and land borders, and an amendment to the Audit Law, as it wrapped up a session on Saturday.
• China passes law to boost border protection amid standoff with India Press TV 24 Oct 2021 -- China has adopted a new law to strengthen border protection amid a prolonged standoff with India and security issues in neighboring Afghanistan.
• China strongly opposes British official's irresponsible remarks on HK affairs: embassy People's Daily 24 Oct 2021 -- A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Britain on Friday voiced strong opposition to the "irresponsible remarks" recently made by British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Hong Kong affairs.
• China Steps Up Assimilation of Ethnic Minorities by Banning Languages in Schools VOA 24 Oct 2021 -- After experiments aimed at assimilating ethnic minorities in Tibet, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang, the Chinese government now is moving to apply its cultural assimilation policy for managing all minority populations by eliminating classroom instruction in native languages.
• China to overhaul housing market Global Times 24 Oct 2021 -- China's decision to pilot five-year property tax levies in selected cities on Saturday drew wide attention and discussion, including reportedly resistance hyped up by some Western media outlets. However, Chinese experts said on Sunday that the new move will help ensure stable growth of China's economy and real estate market in the long run, as the country seeks to curb housing speculation, distribute wealth more evenly and pursue common prosperity for all, dismissing claims that a housing market collapse is looming.
• China to pilot property tax reforms People's Daily 24 Oct 2021 -- The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Saturday adopted a decision to authorize the State Council to pilot property tax reforms in certain regions.
• Thai Water Project Clears Major Hurdle After China Shows Interest VOA 24 Oct 2021 -- Thailand is moving forward on a controversial and long-pondered water diversion project after the plan drew interest from a major Chinese firm, a move that could give Beijing a new outpost for its sweeping Belt and Road Initiative.
• Taiwan, U.S. hold high-level meeting on U.N., int'l participation CNA 24 Oct 2021 -- Taiwan and the United States on Friday held a high level meeting on expanding Taiwan's participation at the United Nations and in other international organizations so that it can contribute to the world on global challenges.
• US Still Ready For Dialogue With North Korea Without Preconditions, Special Envoy Says Sputnik 24 Oct 2021 -- US Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim has held talks with South Korean Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk in Seoul, expressing readiness for dialogue with Pyongyang without preconditions.
• Raeisi: Iran committed to obligations while US, EU face decision-making crisis Press TV 24 Oct 2021 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic remains committed to obligations it has undertaken under the nuclear deal with world powers, but the United States and the European sides have failed to do so as they cannot make a final decision on the matter.
• IAEA chief hopes to meet with Iran's foreign minister Press TV 24 Oct 2021 -- The UN nuclear watchdog's chief says he wishes to be able to meet with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian "soon."
• UN Nuclear Chief Says Restrictions On Access To Iranian Facility Threaten Work Of Monitoring Program RFE/RL 24 Oct 2021 -- The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog says his monitoring program in Iran has been restricted at a key facility, raising concern that it will not be possible for world powers that are party to a 2015 nuclear deal to "reconstruct the picture" of Iran's nuclear program down the road.
• Tehran Vows Israel Will Suffer 'Thousands of Billions' of Dollars in Damage if It Dares Attack Iran Sputnik 24 Oct 2021 -- Last week, Israeli media reported that the government had approved a budget of 5 billion shekels (about $1.5 billion) to prepare for a possible attack against Iran's nuclear facilities. Tel Aviv has repeatedly accused Tehran of secretly pursuing nukes. Tehran has vocally denied the claims.
• Myanmar's junta takes stand against UN rights report, calls it 'incitement to violence' Press TV 24 Oct 2021 -- Myanmar's junta has censured a recent UN human rights report on the country as an "incitement to violence," saying the United Nations exploits human rights for intervention in country's internal affairs.
• Pakistani Islamists Suspend Protest March Under Deal With Government RFE/RL Gandhara 24 Oct 2021 -- A radical Islamist party in Pakistan agreed on October 24 to suspend a protest march for three days after Pakistani authorities vowed to drop pending charges against the party's leader.
• Turkey Diplomatic Crisis Deepens as Ankara Faces Pushback over Ambassador Expulsion Threat VOA 24 Oct 2021 -- Turkey is facing diplomatic pushback after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the expulsion of 10 ambassadors, including U.S. Ambassador David M. Satterfield, after they called for the release of a jailed civil society leader.
• UK and EU 'still far apart' over Northern Ireland deal Press TV 24 Oct 2021 -- The United Kingdom and the European Union remain "far apart" on crucial issues surrounding the Northern Ireland Protocol.
• Facing No-Confidence Vote, Head of Pakistan's Balochistan Province Resigns RFE/RL Gandhara 24 Oct 2021 -- The chief minister of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan Province has resigned hours ahead of a vote of 'no confidence' against him in the regional parliament.
• Polls Close In Uzbekistan In Election That Incumbent Mirziyoev Is Expected To Win RFE/RL 24 Oct 2021 -- Uzbekistan voted in a presidential election on October 24 in which incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev faced no genuine opposition and is almost certain to win a second term.