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• Hurricane Hunters testing new SATCOM capabilities US Air Force 30 Oct 2021 -- For the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters, stationed at Keesler Air Force Base, the ability to transmit data in flight is tantamount to mission success.
• USS Billings Returns Home After U.S. 4TH Fleet Deployment US Navy 30 Oct 2021 -- The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) returned to Mayport, Fla. Oct. 30, following its successful maiden deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations.
• USS Porter Enters the Black Sea in Support of NATO Allies and Partners US Navy 30 Oct 2021 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) entered the Black Sea on a routine patrol, Oct. 30, 2021.
• EX Yudh Abhyas : Closing Ceremony India PIB 30 Oct 2021 --The 17th Edition of Indo-US joint exercise "Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021", the joint military training between Indian and the US Armies concluded at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska on 29 October 2021.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar US Dept. of State 30 Oct 2021
• Chinese, Indonesia FMs voice serious concerns over AUKUS nuclear submarine deal People's Daily 30 Oct 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Indonesia counterpart Retno Marsudi met here Friday, vowing to enhance bilateral ties and voicing serious concerns over the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.
• UK to sell naval ships to Egypt for first time in 30 years Press TV 30 Oct 2021 -- The UK government has planned to conclude an agreement with Egypt for the sale of two ex-Royal Fleet Auxiliary solid stores ships for the first time in more than 30 years, a deal criticized by human rights groups.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio US Dept. of State 30 Oct 2021
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The White House 30 Oct 2021
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany The White House 30 Oct 2021

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• Taliban Upbeat About Prospects for Recognition VOA 30 Oct 2021 -- The Taliban said Saturday that a failure by the United States to recognize their government in Afghanistan would prolong multiple crises facing the country and it could eventually turn it into a problem for the world.
• U.S. Government Watchdog Criticizes Withholding Of Information On Afghanistan RFE/RL Gandhara 30 Oct 2021 -- A U.S. government watchdog on October 29 accused the State Department and Pentagon of withholding information about the collapse of Afghanistan's government and the true strength of the country's military forces.
• US State Dept., Pentagon are concealing data on Afghanistan defeat: US watchdog Press TV 30 Oct 2021 -- An American government watchdog has said that the US State Department and Pentagon are suppressing information that Congress and the public need to understand about the US military defeat in Afghanistan.
• Iran hosts more than 300,000 new Afghan asylum seekers, cannot host any longer ISNA 30 Oct 2021 -- Ambassador and deputy permanent representative of Iran stressed that for more than 40 years, Iran has hosted one of the largest populations of refugees despite it being subjected to inhumane unliteral sanctions, particularly by the United States.
• Yemeni forces close to liberating Ma'rib as major tribe switches sides to back Ansarullah Press TV 30 Oct 2021 -- Yemeni forces and allied fighters from Popular Committees, backed by tribesmen, are close to liberating the city of Ma'rib as they have made new advances on the last stronghold of Saudi militants in northern Yemen.
• Syria says air defenses repelled daytime Israeli aggression on Damascus countryside Press TV 30 Oct 2021 -- The Syrian military says the country's air defenses have in a rare daytime strike intercepted missiles fired from the direction of the Israeli-occupied territories at Damascus countryside.
• Despite Official Promises, Displaced Azerbaijanis Are Skeptical About Returning To Territory Won In Karabakh War RFE/RL 30 Oct 2021 -- Nestled between gently sloping hills lies a neat row of newly built green and white houses, all fenced off from a freshly paved and painted road. The brand-new houses in the village of Agali are empty but according to Azerbaijan's president will soon be filled by displaced Azerbaijanis returning to the place they called home over 27 years ago.
• Expansion of Combat Operation in Northern Ethiopia US Dept. of State 30 Oct 2021 -- The United States is gravely concerned by the expansion of combat in northern Ethiopia.

News Reports

• Deaths Reported in Sudan as 'March of Millions' Demands Restoration of Civilian Rule VOA 30 Oct 2021 -- Three people were shot dead by security forces during Saturday demonstrations against a military coup in Sudan.
• In Sudan, protesters take to streets amid fears of 'excessive violence' Press TV 30 Oct 2021 -- Tens of thousands of Sudanese have poured to the streets across the country to demand the restoration of a civilian-led government, almost a week after the military ousted the transitional cabinet and put the prime minister and other civilian leaders under arrest.
• Macron says 'no evidence' to blame Russia for energy crisis Press TV 30 Oct 2021 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed allegations that Russia contributed to Europe's current energy crisis.
• Statement of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations during the consideration of agenda item 69, entitled "Report of the Human Rights Council", New York, 29 October 2021 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Oct 2021
• China's Top Diplomat Visits Serbia, Albania Aiming to Deepen Ties VOA 30 Oct 2021 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made stops in Belgrade, Serbia, and Tirana, Albania, this week, seeking to further the Chinese government's "17+1" effort to promote trade and investment between Beijing and the countries of Eastern and Central Europe.
• China Hits Reset on Belt and Road Initiative VOA 30 Oct 2021 -- Green energy is the new focus of China's one-of-a-kind Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, that aims to build a series of infrastructure projects from Asia to Europe.
• KMT vows to 'defend Taiwan, protect democracy, fight for future' CNA 30 Oct 2021 -- The Kuomintang (KMT) is determined to defend democracy and the Republic of China -- the formal name of Taiwan -- under the party's new policy platform, which opposes Beijing's proposal of "one country, two systems," said party chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) Saturday.
• Taiwan has no future other than reunification with mainland, no intl status other than being part of China: FM Wang Yi Global Times 30 Oct 2021 -- The island of Taiwan has no future other than reunification with the Chinese mainland, and it has no international legal status other than being part of China, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in response to US calling for "meaningful participation" of Taiwan in the UN.
• Taiwan's DPP authority slammed for lies, deception People's Daily 30 Oct 2021 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday slammed the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority in Taiwan for misleading people of the island and deceiving the international community.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Remarks on Joint Letter by Presidents of Two EU Institutions on Taiwan-Related Issue Concerning Lithuania in Response to Letter by Some European Legislators PRC MofA 30 Oct 2021 -- "The one-China principle is a universal consensus of the international community and the political foundation for the development of relations between China and all countries having diplomatic ties with it. We firmly oppose the plots of Taiwan authorities to create "two Chinas" and "one China, one Taiwan" in the world."
• China warns Lithuania not to make wrong decisions on having official ties with Taipei Press TV 30 Oct 2021 -- China has warned Lithuania to avoid disrupting its relations with Beijing through "irreversible wrong decisions" by the Baltic country and the Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) to open reciprocal representative offices.
• Taiwan wants investment deal, foreign minister tells EU Radio Free Asia 29 Oct 2021 -- Taiwan's foreign minister Friday called on the European Union to strengthen business ties with the democratic island through a bilateral investment agreement.
• Taiwan's fiscal revenue could be used to improve livelihoods after reunification: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 30 Oct 2021 -- A senior official from the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Friday that after reunification, Taiwan's peace and tranquility will be fully guaranteed and its economic development will be enhanced.
• Joint Statement by the President of France Emmanuel Macron, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland Boris Johnson, and President of the United States Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Iran The White House 30 Oct 2021
• Biden, EU Leaders Urge Iran To Return To Nuclear Talks To Prevent 'Dangerous Escalation' RFE/RL 30 Oct 2021 -- The leaders of the United States, Germany, France and Britain on October 30 called on Iran to return to nuclear talks and resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear accord to prevent a "dangerous escalation."
• Turkmen-Iranian Relations Warm Ahead Of Winter RFE/RL 30 Oct 2021 -- Turkmenistan might be getting one of its natural-gas customers back.
• U.S. Announces Sanctions Targeting Iran's Drone Program RFE/RL 30 Oct 2021 -- The United States has hit Iran with fresh sanctions for supplying lethal drones and related material to insurgent groups in Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, and Ethiopia.
• Iran condemns US Treasury's latest sanctions on real, legal Iranian persons ISNA 30 Oct 2021 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has condemned the US Treasury's latest sanctions on real and legal Iranian persons.
• New ASEAN chair Cambodia urged to maintain bloc's firm stance on Myanmar Radio Free Asia 29 Oct 2021 -- Cambodia's unusually firm rebuke of the Myanmar military regime this week, ahead of assuming leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2022 raises pressure on Phnom Penh to maintain the firm stance the bloc has taken against the junta in recent months, analysts say.
• Georgia Holds Local Elections Runoff Vote With Ex-Leader On Hunger Strike RFE/RL 30 Oct 2021 -- Polls closed on October 30 in Georgia's second round of local elections amid a political crisis in the Caucasus country with ex-President and opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili on hunger strike in prison.