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• U.S. Senator Wants Independent Commission To Do Comprehensive Study Of Afghan War RFE/RL Gandhara 28 Oct 2021 -- A U.S. senator and veteran of the war in Iraq has proposed the creation of a nonpartisan commission to examine every aspect of the war in Afghanistan.
• USS Sioux City Interdicts Over $20 Million Worth of Cocaine US Navy 28 Oct 2021 -- The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), with embarked U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment 102, interdicted over $20 million worth of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 19-20, 2021.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DOD Metrics-Based Goals Will Strengthen Organic Industrial Base, Official Says DoD News 28 Oct 2021 -- The Defense Department's organic industrial base — which includes things such as maintenance depots, shipyards, fleet readiness centers, air logistics centers and manufacturing arsenals — needs to be modernized and updated in order to keep serving America's warfighter. The department has a plan to make that happen, the acting assistant secretary of defense for sustainment said today.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Welcomes Slovak Minister of Defence Jaroslav Nad' to the Pentagon DoD 28 Oct 2021 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III; Jaroslav Nad', Minister of Defence of The Slovak Republic
• 84th RADES tests Air Force's primary ground deployable radar US Air Force 28 Oct 2021 -- The Control and Reporting Center team at the 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, recently evaluated the Air Force's primary ground deployable radar, the TPS-75, at the Oregon Air National Guard's 116th Air Control Squadron, Camp Rilea, Oregon.
• Air Force supports historic Army Warfighter exercise US Air Force 28 Oct 2021 -- The 505th Command and Control Wing's support of the U.S. Army's Mission Command Training Program resulted in the validation of Victory Corps as a European Command-allocated corps headquarters during the execution of exercise Warfighter 22-1 at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 27-Oct. 5.
• Truman Strike Group Completes COMPTUEX US Navy 28 Oct 2021 -- Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8 completed Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Oct. 26.
• NIWC Atlantic Sets Stage for Marine GPS Test Event at White Sands US Navy 28 Oct 2021 -- NIWC Atlantic wrapped up its support of a month-long test event on Sept. 22 at White Sands, N.M., where new GPS technology capable of boosting U.S. Marine Corps dominance on the information warfare front was assessed.
• Joint Statement – October 2021 Manama Statement of Cooperation US Dept. of State 28 Oct 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
• Report: China to build base for Tajikistan forces near Afghan border Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- China will finance the construction of an outpost for a special forces unit of Tajikistan's police near the Tajik-Afghan border, a report says.
• Chinese Military on Target to Surpass US, Russia VOA 28 Oct 2021 -- It is only a matter of time before China's plan to replace the United States as the world's preeminent military becomes reality, a top U.S. general warned, calling on the Washington and its allies to speed efforts to counter Beijing's bid for dominance.
• Twin-seat J-20 stealth fighter jet spotted, extra pilot 'to give advantage' Global Times 28 Oct 2021 -- Photos and videos that give the world the first glimpse of the long-rumored twin-seat variant of China's J-20 stealth fighter jet circulated on social media this week, leading foreign media outlets to say that the aircraft is the world's first stealth fighter jet with two seats.
• China-Russia joint naval drill enhances capability to counter threats, securing regional peace: spokesperson PLA Daily 28 Oct 2021 -- The joint Chinese-Russian naval drill has enhanced the ability of both sides to counter security threats at sea and maintain regional security and peace, a Chinese military spokesperson told a press conference on Thursday.
• Chinese military spokesperson urges U.S. side to rebuild correct perception of China PLA Daily 28 Oct 2021 -- A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday urged the U.S. side to rebuild a correct perception of China, adopt a rational and pragmatic China policy, and take concrete actions to promote a sound and stable military-to-military relationship.
• Tsai confirms U.S. troop presence, expresses faith in Biden defense vow CNA 28 Oct 2021 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) confirmed for the first time the presence of U.S. military personnel in Taiwan, during an interview with CNN released Thursday.
• Chinese Taipei confirms presence of US troops Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- Chinese Taipei's president Tsai Ing-wen has confirmed that a small number of American forces are stationed in the self-ruled island to purportedly train soldiers.
• Taiwan's president confirms US military presence, expects support in case of war Radio Free Asia 28 Oct 2021 -- Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen has confirmed that U.S. military personnel are currently on the democratic island as part of "military exchanges," as she said the country's 23 million residents wouldn't "bow to pressure" in the face of the growing military threat from China.
• Tsai confirms US military presence in Taiwan, 'to face consequences for breaking red line' Global Times 28 Oct 2021 -- In a recent interview with CNN published on Thursday, Taiwan's regional leader Tsai Ing-wen confirmed for the first time that US troops are present on the island.
• Tsai shows off US military presence in Taiwan,'will be punished evetually' Global Times 28 Oct 2021 -- In a recent interview with CNN published on Thursday, Taiwan's regional leader Tsai Ing-wen confirmed for the first time that US troops are present on the island for "training purposes." Experts said that this provocative announcement is for Taiwan secessionists to show off that they have got "protection" from the US, but in fact, there is no chance for them to escape punishment.
• Taiwan Coast Guard takes delivery of third missile corvette CNA 28 Oct 2021 -- Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) on Thursday took delivery of its third Anping-class missile corvette, the Tamsui (淡水艦), in a ceremony held in Kaohsiung on Thursday.
• Army aviation capability bolstered Australia DOD 28 Oct 2021 -- Army's aviation capability has been enhanced with two Leonardo AW139 helicopters joining the 5th Aviation Regiment in Townsville.
• Fisheries patrol strengthens relationship Australia DOD 28 Oct 2021 -- HMAS Ararat recently completed Ausindo Corpat 2021, a five-day coordinated patrol with Indonesian Navy vessels KRI Sura and Kerapu along the shared maritime border.
• Indo-UK Tri-Service Exercise 'Konkan Shakti 2021' Concludes India PIB 28 Oct 2021 -- The maiden bilateral tri-service exercise, Konkan Shakti 21, between the armed forces of India and the UK culminated in the Arabian Sea on 27 October 2021.
• Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Sarthak' dedicated to the Nation India PIB 28 Oct 2021 -- In a significant boost to the maritime safety and security of the nation, the indigenously built Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Sarthak' was commissioned and dedicated to the nation on October 28, 2021 at Goa by the Director General of Indian Coast Guard K Natarajan.
• India tests nuclear-capable missile with 5,000-km range Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- India has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that can fly as far as 5,000 kilometers (3,106 miles).
• Joint Statement on U.S.-India Counter Terrorism Joint Working Group and Designations Dialogue US Dept. of State 28 Oct 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and India on the occasion of the eighteenth U.S.-India Counter Terrorism Joint Working Group and fourth Designations Dialogue.
• US, Turkey discuss military issues to resolve disagreements Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- Senior advisers to US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan have discussed about the ongoing military issues between the two countries and how to resolve the differences.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar DoD 28 Oct 2021
• UK-Canada Naval Training Pact Reflects Rising Interest in Arctic VOA 28 Oct 2021 -- British sailors will begin training aboard Canadian icebreakers in a new agreement that reflects the United Kingdom's heightened interest in developing a more robust Arctic military capability.
• Pentagon favors US sale of over $500mn worth of armed drones to Qatar amid Saudi, UAE anger Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- The Pentagon is pushing for the sale of more than $500 million worth of armed drones to Qatar amid the State Department's concerns that the sale will anger Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with French Foreign Minister Le Drian US Dept. of State 28 Oct 2021
• Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Rome, Italy The White House 28 Oct 2021

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• Contracts For Oct. 28, 2021

Other Conflicts

• 28 October 2021 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 28 Oct 2021
• U.S. Increases Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan By $144 Million Amid Crisis RFE/RL Gandhara 28 Oct 2021 -- The United States announced it is providing nearly $144 million in new humanitarian assistance to help stem the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
• The United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Afghanistan US Dept. of State 28 Oct 2021 -- As part of our enduring commitment to the people of Afghanistan, the United States announced today nearly $144 million in humanitarian assistance to those affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
• US to Provide $144 Million to Afghanistan in Humanitarian Aid VOA 28 Oct 2021 -- The United States announced Thursday it is providing nearly $144 million in new humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, where millions of people could face acute hunger this winter unless aid arrives soon.
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on the United States Providing Humanitarian Assistance to the People Affected by the Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan The White House 28 Oct 2021
• CPJ: Afghanistan's 'Culture Of Impunity' For Crimes Against Journalists To Worsen Under Taliban RFE/RL Gandhara 28 Oct 2021 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says justice for 17 Afghan journalists murdered over the past decade is likely to remain elusive after the Taliban's takeover and the collapse of state institutions.
• Wang Yi calls for coordinated action to expand economic exchanges with Afghanistan Global Times 28 Oct 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on countries neighboring Afghanistan to take coordinated action to expand economic and trade exchanges with the country, stressing that more multilateral coordination and efforts are needed to help stabilize Afghanistan.
• Taliban Install Diplomats in Pakistan Embassy, Missions VOA 28 Oct 2021 -- Taliban diplomats have started work in the Afghan embassy in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, and at Afghan consulates in other Pakistani cities, two Taliban officials and two Afghan diplomats told VOA Thursday. VOA has obtained copies of official Taliban notifications sent to the Afghan embassy in Islamabad.
• Khalilzad: Ghani's 'Intransigence,' Afghan Elite's 'Selfishness' Led to Collapse VOA 28 Oct 2021 -- Zalmay Khalilzad, the senior U.S. official who led the negotiations with the Taliban, blamed, for the most part, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's "intransigence," the Afghan elite's "selfishness" and Afghan soldiers' lack of will to fight for the rapid Taliban military takeover of the country in August.
• Chinese Premier calls for maintaining peace, stability in South China Sea People's Daily 28 Oct 2021 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday said that maintaining peace, stability and the freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea serves the common interests of all parties.
• India Slams New Chinese Land Border Law VOA 28 Oct 2021 -- Although it has expressed concern over a new land boundary law passed by China, India has said it expects that Beijing will not take action that could "unilaterally" alter the situation in the countries' border areas.
• India overreacts, makes 'unreasonable' announcement on China's land border law: Chinese lawmakers Global Times 28 Oct 2021 -- India overreacted and made an unreasonable announcement against China's newly adopted land border legislation, as the law is not targeted at the China-India border dispute and in line with international law, legislators told the Global Times, warning India that its paranoia and overgeneralizing the new law could set negotiations between the two countries back.
• US expected to wage more wars across world, record more defeats in return: Syrian President Assad Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the United States is expected to wage more wars in different parts of the world and sustain further losses despite its record of failures and defeats in the past.
• Daesh terrorists attack military base in Baghdad after conducting deadly raids in other Iraqi provinces Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- Takfiri Daesh militants have waged an attack on a military base in al-Rashidiya area, north of Baghdad, shortly after the terror group launched a series of deadly raids in the provinces of Diyala, Kirkuk and Saladin.
• Russia Warns Turkey After Ukraine Drone Strike VOA 28 Oct 2021 -- Russia is warning Turkey over arms sales to Ukraine after a Turkish-made drone attacked Russian-backed rebels in Ukraine.
• Russia Extends Detention Of Crimean Tatar Leader Another 2 1/2 Months RFE/RL 28 Oct 2021 -- A court in Russia-annexed Crimea has extended the detention of Crimean Tatar leader Nariman Dzhelyal until January 23, his lawyer Mykola Polozova said.
• Report by OSCE's Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine: UK response UK FCDO 28 Oct 2021 -- UK Ambassador Bush thanks Ambassador Villadsen for PCU's work on mitigating the impacts of the conflict, dialogue promotion and rule of law and human rights.
• UK on closure of the OSCE Border Observer Mission UK FCDO 28 Oct 2021 -- Ambassador Bush thanks Ambassador Varga for the valuable reporting of OSCE's Border Observer Mission at 2 checkpoints along the Ukrainian-Russian state border.
• Greater global solidarity needed to achieve peace and security for Africa UN News 28 Oct 2021 -- The deputy UN chief on Thursday emphasized the "vital importance" of peace and security in Africa, thanking ambassadors in the Security Council for helping the UN shine a spotlight on the issue, and how all Member States can work with the African Union and other regional and sub-regional groups, to make lives more secure across the continent.
• Voluntary Repatriation of Burundian Refugees Accelerates VOA 28 Oct 2021 -- The U.N. refugee agency reports more than 60,000 Burundian refugees have voluntarily returned home this year, ending years of exile in five neighboring countries.
• The Kremlin Is Threatening To Turn Off Moldova's Gas. Pro-Russia Separatists Are Blamed For Running Up The Energy Bill. RFE/RL 28 Oct 2021 -- As winter approaches, people in Talmaza, a village in the southeast corner of Moldova, Europe's poorest country, are scrambling to secure fuel to heat their homes.
• Myanmar's military torches 60 homes in Chin state since September Radio Free Asia 28 Oct 2021 -- Myanmar junta troops have laid waste to more than 60 civilian homes and a church in months of scorched-earth operations in Chin state, a western region where fighting between the junta and ethnic armed organizations has raged on since the Feb. 1 coup, RFA statistics showed.

News Reports

• NSA and CISA Provide Cybersecurity Guidance for 5G Cloud Infrastructures CISA 28 Oct 2021 -- The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have published cybersecurity guidance to securely build and configure cloud infrastructures in support of 5G. Security
• Russian National Extradited to United States to Face Charges for Alleged Role in Cybercriminal Organization US Dept. of Justice 28 Oct 2021 -- A Russian national, residing in the Yakutsk region of Russia and in Southeast Asia, had his initial appearance in federal court today after his extradition from the Republic of Korea to the Northern District of Ohio to face charges for his alleged role in a transnational, cybercriminal organization.
• Russian National Extradited By S. Korea Faces U.S. Court On Cybercrime Charges RFE/RL 28 Oct 2021 -- A Russian national wanted on cybercrime charges has made his first appearance in a U.S. federal court after being extradited hours earlier by South Korea to the United States.
• Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the International Response to Events in Sudan The White House 28 Oct 2021
• Biden Urges Sudan Junta to Free Detainees, Restore Civilian Rule VOA 28 Oct 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has added his voice to those demanding restoration of Sudan's transitional government, which was overthrown by the Sudanese military earlier this week.
• Biden asks Sudan's military to hand power back to people Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- US President Joe Biden has called for the restoration of the civilian-led government in Sudan, following the military coup that happened shortly after Washington's special envoy for the Horn of Africa landed in the country.
• Fresh street clashes rock Sudan's capital as UN denounces military coup Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- New street clashes have rocked Khartoum as Sudan's security forces continued with a crackdown on anti-coup protesters who are furious over a military coup that derailed a fragile transition to civilian rule.
• Joint Statement on Media Freedom Coalition on Media Freedom in Russia US Dept. of State 28 Oct 2021 -- The following is the text of a joint statement signed by the governments of Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and United States of America.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on October 28, 2021 PRC MofA 28 Oct 2021
• After Australia, ASEAN upgrades ties with China in balancing act Radio Free Asia 28 Oct 2021 -- ASEAN said Thursday that it agreed to upgrade ties with Beijing, a day after the bloc announced a similar agreement with Australia, in what appears to be a balancing act with Indo-Pacific powers amid tensions in the South China Sea.
• FM begins Europe visit to 'dissolve misunderstandings, stabilize ties' in three key messages Global Times 28 Oct 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday started his Europe tour which is taking him to Greece, Serbia, Albania and Italy. Analysts said the four stops in Europe are all regional countries that have close cooperation and traditional friendships with China, and the tour is expected to consolidate cooperation and manage differences amid recent noise in Europe.
• Highlights of China's propositions on China-ASEAN cooperation People's Daily 28 Oct 2021 -- China has expressed its readiness to deepen friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation with ASEAN countries and the wider world in the course of opening-up.
• HK LegCo functions more efficiently without opposition lawmakers, president says; all patriots welcome in upcoming elections Global Times 28 Oct 2021 -- Hong Kong's legislature has functioned much more efficiently after the resignation of some opposition lawmakers, President of the Hong Kong Legislation Council (LegCo) said on Thursday. Experts have pointed out that opposition lawmakers are still welcome in the upcoming election as long as they are patriots.
• Operational goal of the Hong Kong Alliance violates Constitution Global Times 28 Oct 2021 -- One of the operational goals of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements violates the Constitution, as its meaning is tantamount to overthrowing the fundamental system of China laid down in the Constitution, Chief Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) made the remarks while commenting on the legal disbandment of the organization.
• GT investigates: Plenty of space in Hong Kong for NGOs, but no longer for subversive groups like Amnesty International Global Times 28 Oct 2021 -- Amnesty International, another non governmental organization (NGO) widely known for its infamous role in meddling in China's internal affairs and instigating a color revolution in its Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), announced it will withdraw from Hong Kong. Chinese legal experts and observers consider that, under the national security law for Hong Kong, there is no room for those foreign organizations to engage in subversion through so-called Western human rights and democratic values.
• Hong Kong passes bill to vet movies over national security People's Daily 28 Oct 2021 -- The Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Wednesday approved a bill allowing authorities to revoke certificates of films that would be contrary to the interests of national security.
• WTO review 'successful' as China fully fulfills obligations; unreasonable criticism unacceptable: senior official Global Times 28 Oct 2021 -- China will take seriously questions, complaints, and even criticism raised by other WTO members, but will not accept those criticisms based on expectations or requirement beyond the WTO's provisions, as they are unreasonable and unfair, a senior Chinese official said Thursday.
• China 'has fulfilled' WTO obligations Global Times 28 Oct 2021 -- China should not assume responsibilities outside its commitments to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Chinese officials and WTO experts said on Thursday, noting that China acknowledges concerns raised by some of its trading partners and will further open up its economy to the world.
• Containing "Taiwan independence" precondition of ensuring peace across Strait: spokesperson People's Daily 28 Oct 2021 -- Only when the provocative moves seeking "Taiwan independence" are curbed can the peace across the Taiwan Strait be guaranteed and the cross-Strait relations return to the right track, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.
• Commentary: One-China principle non-negotiable People's Daily 28 Oct 2021 -- Washington has recently been seeking every possible opportunity to blatantly challenge the one-China principle. The latest political stunt is shouting support for the Taiwan region's participation in the United Nations (UN) system.
• Commentary: Washington should stop playing with fire on Taiwan People's Daily 28 Oct 2021 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's clamor for Taiwan's "robust, meaningful participation throughout the United Nations system has once again crossed China's red line over the Taiwan question.
• Redline: US troops must not station in Taiwan: Global Times editorial Global Times 28 Oct 2021 -- In an interview with CNN, the leader of the Taiwan region, Tsai Ing-wen, admitted the presence of US military trainers on the island for the first time. She claimed that US military personnel in Taiwan are "not as many as people thought," while emphasizing that the island has "a wide range of cooperation with the US aiming at increasing our defense capability."
• US ties with Taiwan region harm China-US military relations: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 28 Oct 2021 -- "China strongly opposes any official contacts and military ties between the US and China's Taiwan region. Any attempt to obstruct national reunification and rejuvenation by slavishly soliciting and depending on foreign support is doomed to fail," said a Chinese defense spokesperson at a regular press conference on Thursday.
• Australia's continued commitment to sanctions enforcement against North Korea Australia DOD 28 Oct 2021 -- Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga has joined international efforts to enforce United Nations Security Council sanctions on North Korea.
• Iran urges IAEA to halt disclosure about confidential information IRNA 28 Oct 2021 -- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has to stop disclosing Iran's secret information and confidential letters, a senior Iranian official has announced.
• JCPOA violators, unlike Iran, far from meaningful negotiating table, Baqeri-Kani tells Press TV Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- Iran's top negotiator says the parties that have failed to honor their commitments under the 2015 Iran nuclear accord are the ones being far from a meaningful negotiating table, not the Islamic Republic, which has fully complied with its contractual undertakings and never left the table in the first place.
• Iran warns of psywar behind IAEA's exposing details of its nuclear work Press TV 27 Oct 2021 -- Iran's nuclear agency says the UN nuclear watchdog's repeated exposition of details of the country's nuclear work is partly driven by psychological warfare intentions.
• China urges US to rectify wrong 'maximum pressure' policy against Iran Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- China has urged the United States to "thoroughly correct its wrong policy of maximum pressure" against Iran in order to bring the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement back on the right track.
• Iran says nuclear talks to resume by end of November People's Daily 28 Oct 2021 -- Iran has agreed to resume talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear agreement by the end of November, Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani tweeted on Wednesday, after his meeting with EU mediators in Brussels.
• Myanmar's military junta torturing detainees in 'systemic' way: Report Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- A new report has revealed that Myanmar's junta has been torturing detainees in a "methodical" and "systemic" way since it ousted the civilian government and arrested de facto leader Aung Sung Suu Kyi and other political leaders following a coup in February.
• Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi pleads not guilty to incitement as junta muzzles lawyers Radio Free Asia 27 Oct 2021 -- Myanmar's detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has pled not guilty to charges of public incitement, according to sources involved in the case, in a hearing that the junta has barred her legal team from discussing with the media, citing concerns that doing so could "destabilize the country."
• Japan Holds General Election on Sunday VOA 28 Oct 2021 -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's term in office may be short-lived and his Liberal Democratic Party could lose its majority, according to recent polls by the Yomiuri Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun daily newspapers, Reuters reported.
• After Afghan Withdrawal, US, Pakistan Work to Rebuild Trust VOA 28 Oct 2021 -- Former U.S. officials say the withdrawal of U.S. coalition forces from Afghanistan has changed the political calculus of U.S.-Pakistan relations, making Washington less reliant on Islamabad when it comes to counterterrorism activities.
• Impact of Brexit on UK economy 'worse than Covid': OBR Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- The impact of Brexit on the UK economy will be worse in the long run compared to the Covid pandemic, according to the chairman of the UK fiscal watchdog.
• UK warns France of 'appropriate and calibrated' response over post-Brexit fishing row Press TV 28 Oct 2021 -- The UK government has warned that French threats to disrupt British trade by blocking its trawlers will be met with an "appropriate and calibrated" response.
• EU top court fines Poland 1 mln euros per day amid legal row People's Daily 28 Oct 2021 -- The top court of the European Union (EU) on Wednesday fined Poland one million euros (1.16 million U.S. dollars) per day for ignoring an EU ruling that called for the suspension of the country's Supreme Court disciplinary chamber.
• Sanctions on Individuals Undermining the Rule of Law in Lebanon US Dept. of State 28 Oct 2021 -- The United States is designating three Lebanese individuals who have participated in corrupt acts or exploited an official position to benefit themselves.
• Treasury Targets Two Businessmen and One Member of Parliament for Undermining the Rule of Law in Lebanon US Treasury 28 Oct 2021 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated two Lebanese businessmen and a member of Parliament whose actions have contributed to the breakdown of good governance and the rule of law in Lebanon.
• UN Rapporteur Calls for Lifting of Zimbabwe Sanctions VOA 28 Oct 2021 -- A U.N. special rapporteur has called on the U.S. and other Western governments to lift sanctions they imposed on Zimbabwe nearly two decades ago for alleged election rigging and human rights abuses.