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• International Militaries begin planning for largest USAFRICOM exercise Army News 12 Nov 2021 -- Military planners from several countries convened in Agadir, Morocco, October 25-29, to begin coordination of the largest annual exercise in Africa.
• Navy to Christen Submarine New Jersey DoD 12 Nov 2021 -- The Navy will christen one of its newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, the future USS New Jersey (SSN 796), during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at Huntington Ingalls Industry, in Newport News, Va.
• Navy to Christen Submarine New Jersey DoD 12 Nov 2021 -- The Navy will christen its thirteenth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, the future USNS Apalachicola (T-EPF 13), during a 10:00 a.m. CT ceremony Saturday, November 13 in Mobile, Ala.
• USNS Mercy Departs San Diego for Mercy Exercise 22-1 US Navy 12 Nov 2021 -- Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and its embarked Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) departed its homeport after beginning Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 22-1 Nov. 8.
• U.S. and Regional Partners Conduct Maritime Security Exercise in Red Sea US Navy 12 Nov 2021 -- Forces assigned to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began conducting a multilateral maritime security operations exercise in the Red Sea, Nov. 10.
• Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Conducts Port Call in Guam US Navy 12 Nov 2021 -- Ships assigned to Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group arrived at Naval Base Guam for a scheduled port visit on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
• Russia accuses US military of 'aggressive moves' in Black Sea Press TV 12 Nov 2021 -- Russia has accused the United States of making "aggressive moves" in the Black Sea region, warning that Moscow will act to defend its security in the face of any threat in the strategic area.
• China's 3rd aircraft carrier may be launched in early 2022, think tank says Radio Free Asia 12 Nov 2021 -- The construction of China's third aircraft carrier is making steady progress and the carrier, known as Type 003, may be launched as soon as February next year, a U.S. think tank said.
• HMAS Anzac strengthens partnership with Indonesia Australia DOD 12 Nov 2021 -- S Anzac trained with two Indonesian Navy ships this month during Exercise New Horizon, a key biennial maritime high-end warfare engagement.
• 32nd EDITION OF INDO-THAI COORDINATED PATROL (CORPAT) India PIB 12 Nov 2021 -- The 32nd edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy is being conducted from 12 - 14 November 2021.
• CONTRACT SIGNING WITH M/s TITAGARH WAGONS LIMITED, KOLKATA & M/s SHOFT SHIPYARD PRIVATE LIMITED FOR ACQUISITION OF NINE 25 TON BOLLARD PULL TUGS FOR INDIAN NAVY India PIB 12 Nov 2021 -- Contract for construction of Nine 25 Ton Bollard Pull Tugs has been concluded with M/s Titagarh Wagons Limited, Kolkata and M/s Shoft Shipyard Private Limited, Thane on 12 Nov 21.
• CURTAIN RAISER India PIB 12 Nov 2021 -- India and France carry out three biennial training exercises namely, Exercise GARUDA with Indian Airforce, Exercise VARUNA with Indian Navy and Exercise SHAKTI with Indian Army.
• Soldiers Ditching Myanmar's Military Team Up to Coax Desertions VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- A small number of Myanmar soldiers who have deserted the military since the country's February coup have joined at least two groups working to persuade others to also desert, help those who do and funnel them into a swelling armed resistance.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi US Dept. of State 12 Nov 2021
• Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs Ervin Massinga on Secretary Blinken's Upcoming Travel to Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal US Dept. of State 12 Nov 2021
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 12 Nov 2021
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Joly US Dept. of State 12 Nov 2021
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, November 12, 2021 The White House 12 Nov 2021

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• 12 November 2021 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 12 Nov 2021
• U.S. Said To Reach Deal For Qatar To Represent Washington In Kabul RFE/RL Gandhara 12 Nov 2021 -- An unnamed senior U.S. official quoted by Reuters says the United States and Qatar have agreed that that Persian Gulf state will represent U.S. diplomatic interests in Afghanistan.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani At a Signing Ceremony and Joint Press Availability For the U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 12 Nov 2021
• Taliban FM: Afghanistan Needs Smaller Military VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- Afghanistan does not need a large military anymore and would not keep all the people who worked in the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) under the previous administration, said the Taliban's foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, Friday in Islamabad.
• Qatar to Represent US Interests in Afghanistan VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- Qatar will represent American interests in Afghanistan beginning December 31, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday.
• Bomb Explodes in Eastern Afghanistan Mosque VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- Taliban authorities in Afghanistan said a bomb ripped through a crowded mosque in eastern Nangarhar province Friday during afternoon prayers, wounding at least 15 worshippers.
• Syria: Conflict, COVID and rising costs, 'pushing people beyond their limits' UN News 12 Nov 2021 -- World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley concluded a three-day visit to Syria on Friday, warning that more people there are in the grips of hunger than at any time during their country's decade-long conflict.
• US Demands Yemeni Rebels Leave US Embassy Building, Release Security Guards VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- The U.S. State Department is calling on Houthi rebels in Yemen to vacate a U.S. compound they breached in the capital, Sanaa, this week and release detained Yemeni nationals hired by the United States to guard the facility.
• UN chief calls on all Libya parties to partake in upcoming elections Press TV 12 Nov 2021 -- United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on all Libyan parties to take part in presidential and legislative elections, which are aimed at restoring peace and stability to the North African country.
• Minister Cleverly address at Paris Conference on Libya UK FCDO 12 Nov 2021 -- Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, James Cleverly, addressed the Paris Conference on Libya where he called for free, fair, inclusive elections and the withdrawal of foreign forces and mercenaries.
• Declaration of the Paris International Conference for Libya, 12 November 2021 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Nov 2021 -- "On 12 November 2021, the President of the French Republic, the Federal Chancellor of Germany, the President of the Italian Council of Ministers, the President of the interim Presidency Council of Libya, the Prime Minister of the interim Government of National Unity of Libya, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, co-convened a conference of Heads of State and Government on Libya, in Paris, in support of the implementation of a Libyan-led and owned political process facilitated by the United Nations, leading to a political solution to the Libyan crisis."
• Libya elections 'essential next step' towards peace and stability: Guterres UN News 12 Nov 2021 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Libyans to forge a spirt of national unity and overcome any remaining differences ahead of landmark presidential and parliamentary elections next month.
• U.S., EU Warn Russia Against New Threats To Ukraine RFE/RL 12 Nov 2021 -- France has added its voice to concerns expressed by the United States and the European Union over Russia's reported military movements in the vicinity of Ukraine and warned Moscow that any aggressive actions would have "serious consequences."
• Imposing Sanctions in Connection with the Conflict in Ethiopia US Dept. of State 12 Nov 2021 -- The United States is designating six targets associated with the Eritrean government and ruling party pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14046, which the President signed in September in response to the conflict in Ethiopia.
• Treasury Sanctions Four Entities and Two Individuals in Connection with the Crisis in Ethiopia US Treasury 12 Nov 2021 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four entities and two individuals pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14046 in response to the growing humanitarian and human rights crisis and expanding military conflict in Ethiopia. Today's action targets Eritrean actors that have contributed to the crisis and conflict, which have undermined the stability and integrity of the Ethiopian state. The United States is actively working with partners throughout the region and the world to support a negotiated cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia. The presence of Eritrean forces is an impediment to ending the ongoing fighting and increasing humanitarian access. Leaders from around the world have repeatedly called for Eritrea to withdraw its forces from Ethiopia.
• US Treasury Department Imposes Sanctions on Eritrean Military, Ruling Party, Officials VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- The United States has imposed new sanctions on Eritrea's military, ruling party and two senior government officials in connection with Eritrea's role in the Ethiopian conflict.
• Lake Chad Basin: Fighting terrorism, 'decisive test' on biggest challenges of our time UN News 12 Nov 2021 -- The situation in Africa's Lake Chad Basin region remains highly volatile, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Friday, spotlighting a rising tide of extremist violence as a continuously crippling force.
• India Says It Will Not Accept 'Illegal Occupation' After US Report of China Village at Border VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- A U.S. Defense Department report citing the construction of a 100-home village in disputed territory between the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet has turned the spotlight on India's concerns about a push by China to create civilian settlements along their disputed Himalayan border.

News Reports

• Stephen K. Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress US Dept. of Justice 12 Nov 2021 -- Stephen K. Bannon was indicted today by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.
• Mexican National Extradited from Brazil to Face International Cocaine Trafficking Charge US Dept. of Justice 12 Nov 2021 -- A Mexican national was extradited from Brazil to the United States on Nov. 10 to face international drug trafficking charges.
• Three top Mossad officials resign over moves by new spy chief Press TV 12 Nov 2021 -- Three top officials in Israel's espionage agency have resigned over decisions made by Mossad's new director, David Barnea, with a fourth official considering resignation as well, according to a report.
• Lithuania Jails Two Citizens For Spying For Russia RFE/RL 12 Nov 2021 -- A court in Lithuania has sentenced two of its citizens to prison terms on charges of spying for Russia.
• Kremlin Lashes Out At West, Defends Troop Movements, As It Boosts Role In Belarus-EU Border Crisis RFE/RL 12 Nov 2021 -- The Kremlin has vowed to safeguard its borders in the face of actions by countries it accused of trying to "contain" Russia and sought to walk back a Belarusian threat of a cutoff of Russian natural gas to Western markets amid a Belarusian-EU border crisis.
• Publication on the Foreign Ministry website of Russia's review of the response from the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Sweden to Russia's inquiry of October 7, 2021, under Article IX clause 2 of the Chemical Weapons Convention regarding the Navalny incident Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Nov 2021
• The Week In Russia: 'If You're Wondering When This Will Stop...' RFE/RL 12 Nov 2021 -- Military movements raise questions over Russia's intentions toward Ukraine, once again, and the Kremlin's attitude toward the border crisis seething in Belarus adds to tension between Moscow and the West. At home, the state targets the revered human rights group Memorial, diminishing the chances of a reckoning with the past.
• 'The Sledgehammer Has Come Down': Outrage, Dismay As Russia Moves To Shut Down Its Oldest Human Rights Group RFE/RL 12 Nov 2021 -- Shortly after it received a notice from Russia's Supreme Court saying prosecutors were seeking its closure, Russia's oldest and perhaps most revered human rights group, Memorial, shared the news in a tweet that summed up the reaction of its staff: "We can't believe it."
• Russian Move To Close Memorial Sparks Condemnation At Home, Abroad RFE/RL 12 Nov 2021 -- Russia's move to close down the rights group Memorial has sparked widespread condemnation, even from within the country, amid concerns over the government's widening crackdown on civil society.
• Four More Jailed For Corruption At Cosmodrome Project In Russia's Far East RFE/RL 12 Nov 2021 -- A Russian court has sentenced four people to lengthy prison terms after finding them guilty of embezzling 400 million rubles ($5.6 million) during the construction of the country's new Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Far East.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on November 12, 2021 PRC MofA 12 Nov 2021
• Biden, Xi Support APEC Declaration Ahead of US-China Summit VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies concluded their virtual APEC Leaders' Meeting on Friday, agreeing on a series of commitments regarding the coronavirus pandemic, economic recovery and climate change mitigation.
• Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden's Virtual Meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China The White House 12 Nov 2021
• Report: Beijing's Repression of Uyghurs Spans Globe VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- Two Washington-based advocacy groups have documented what they say is a major expansion of Chinese surveillance, intimidation and harassment of members of the Uyghur Muslim minority living outside China in democratic societies.
• CPC plenum passes landmark resolution 'to sum up achievements, experiences; guide future journey' Global Times 12 Nov 2021 -- A high-profile meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has adopted a landmark resolution on the major achievements and historical experience of the CPC's 100 years of endeavors, according to a communiqué released on Thursday, with senior Chinese political experts saying the plenum has reaffirmed and strengthened that "the Party's leadership with a strong core" is the key to answering the questions: "Why were we successful in the past? How can we continue to succeed in the future?" and it's also unshakable for China to face future challenges and realize its national rejuvenation.
• CPC plenum passes landmark resolution People's Daily 12 Nov 2021 -- A high-profile meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has adopted a landmark resolution on the major achievements and historical experience of the CPC's 100 years of endeavors, according to a communique released on Thursday.
• Update: Xi, Biden to hold virtual meeting, 'positive sign' for improving fraught ties Global Times 12 Nov 2021 -- China and the US are maintaining close communication on arrangements for President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden's meeting, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a routine press conference on Friday.
• Key plenum stresses CPC leadership with strong core key to leading nation toward rejuvenation Global Times 12 Nov 2021 -- The just-concluded sixth plenary session of the 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has highlighted the significance of the Party's leadership, which is key for the CPC to overcome challenges and to achieve historic goals, said senior CPC officials on Friday.
• Historic resolution shows CPC's capability to lead nation to future Global Times 12 Nov 2021 -- A landmark resolution on the Communist Party of China's (CPC) centennial achievements and historical experience, which was adopted at the sixth plenum of the 19th CPC Central Committee, has become the third of its kind in CPC history but with an unprecedented vision.
• Chinese executives not indicted in national security case due to lack of evidence CNA 12 Nov 2021 -- Two executives from a Hong Kong company believed to have conspired with Chinese intelligence will not be indicted for violations of Taiwan's National Security Act due to a lack of evidence, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office said on Friday.
• Honduran president arrives in Taiwan, to meet Tsai Saturday CNA 12 Nov 2021 -- President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras arrived in Taiwan on Friday evening on a visit with just two months left in his term and will meet President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Saturday, according to the Presidential Office.
• Visit to Taiwan by outgoing Honduran president a sign of Tsai's diplomatic desperation: experts Global Times 12 Nov 2021 -- At the invitation of Taiwan's regional leader Tsai Ing-wen, the outgoing Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez landed the island on Friday and start a three-day visit, weeks before the presidential election in the Central American country. The leading candidate Xiomara Castro has pledged to "cut ties" with the island and turn to Chinese mainland.
• Mainland spokesperson denounces DPP's comments on key CPC plenum People's Daily 12 Nov 2021 -- Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority exposed its "vile nature" through distorted comments on a key plenum of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, a mainland spokesperson said Friday.
• North Korea sends delegation to China for emergency supplies Radio Free Asia 12 Nov 2021 -- An unofficial delegation from North Korea travelled to China for emergency supplies on the same day the newly reopened border was shut down due to a spike in coronavirus cases, sources in China told RFA.
• Iran statement: 11 November 2021 UK FCDO 12 Nov 2021 -- An FCDO spokesperson gave a statement following the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister's visit to London, and Minister Cleverly's meeting with Richard Ratcliffe.
• Iran Tribunal Organizers Say Tehran Threatens to Partially Suspend Upcoming Nuclear Talks VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- Human rights activists holding a tribunal in London to investigate Iran's deadly suppression of protests in 2019 say they have learned that Tehran is threatening to partially suspend upcoming nuclear talks with world powers if the tribunal continues.
• Myanmar junta jails US journalist for 11 years, drawing widespread condemnation Radio Free Asia 12 Nov 2021 -- A court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years for encouraging resistance to the country's military rulers and other alleged crimes, drawing a rebuke from the U.S. State Department, which called the conviction "unjust."
• Conviction of US journalist symbolic of media repression in Myanmar: UN rights chief UN News 12 Nov 2021 -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday urged authorities in Myanmar to immediately release all journalists who have been jailed for practicing their profession.
• Myanmar Court Sentences American Journalist to 11 Years in Prison VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- A Myanmar court has sentenced American journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison on charges of unlawful association, incitement against the military and breaching visa rules, his lawyer and employer said Friday.
• Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the situation at the Poland-Belarus border NATO 12 Nov 2021 -- The North Atlantic Council strongly condemns the continued instrumentalisation of irregular migration artificially created by Belarus as part of hybrid actions targeted against Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia for political purposes.
• Belarus warns of harsh military response as migrant dispute persists Press TV 12 Nov 2021 -- Belarus has warned of a harsh military response to any attack, as tensions escalate over a migrant crisis on the border with Poland, which according to Minsk, is dragging Europe into a full-blown military conflict.
• Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure The White House 12 Nov 2021
• Ukraine To Send Personnel To Border With Poland To Share Intel On Belarus Migrant Crisis RFE/RL 12 Nov 2021 -- Ukraine says it is sending some of its border guards and national guard officers to its border with Poland to to share intelligence on the handling of the Belarus migrant crisis.
• In Belarus, Lukashenka's Government Targets Lawyers And The Legal Profession As A Whole RFE/RL 12 Nov 2021 -- At the beginning of the month, new government-sponsored amendments to the Belarusian Law on the Bar and Legal Advocacy came into effect that have been widely criticized as intended to impose government control over the legal profession and undermine its independence.
• Russia Dispatches Paratroopers to Belarus as Tensions Soar VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- Russia dispatched paratroopers Friday to the Belarus border near Poland, where hundreds of migrants are camped trying to cross into the European Union.
• US Vice President Harris Announces US-France Recommitment to Combating Terrorism VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday the U.S. and France have renewed their "mutual commitment" to collaborate on combatting global terrorism, particularly in Africa's troubled Sahel region.
• Deadline Nears On Senior Ruling Bloc's Call For New Montenegrin Prime Minister RFE/RL 12 Nov 2021 -- The fate of Montenegro's government hangs in the balance as a senior ruling group's deadline nears for the current coalition to jettison Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapic.
• New Czech Government Expected to Take Tougher Line on China, Russia VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- The mix of parties now working to form the next Czech government spans the spectrum from conservative to liberal, but all appear to share a commitment to the democratic principles espoused by founding President Vaclav Havel. And that, says a former Havel aide, could be bad news for China and Russia.