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• Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Chief of Space Operations Change of Responsibility Ceremony (As Delivered) DoD 02 Nov 2022
• Austin Says Space Force Ensures U.S. Maintains Space Preeminence DoD News 02 Nov 2022 -- The United States leads the way in space. But in recent years, it has become a contested environment, as China and Russia are investing in their own space capabilities, said the secretary of defense.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Swedish Minister of Defense Pål Jonson DoD 02 Nov 2022
• II MEF building shared understanding with Navy counterparts USMC News 02 Nov 2022 -- Over the last few months, II Marine Expeditionary Force personnel across the MAGTF had the unique opportunity to train and brief U.S. Navy Officers from the U.S. Navy Senior Amphibious Warfare Course as well as personnel from the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Centers as part of the Amphibious Warfare Tactics Instructor course from August to Sept. 2022.
• McConnell AFB completes KC-46 flight with limited crew US Air Force 02 Nov 2022 -- The 22nd Air Refueling Wing flew a KC-46A Pegasus without a copilot Oct. 25 to validate procedures for operating with a limited aircrew for certain potential high-end combat scenarios.
• USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) arrives in Luanda, Angola US Navy 02 Nov 2022 -- The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Luanda, Angola for a regularly scheduled port visit, Nov. 2, 2022.
• U.S. 5th Fleet Completes Vessel Boarding Exchange with Regional Partners US Navy 02 Nov 2022 -- U.S. 5th Fleet completed a two-week vessel boarding exchange Oct. 31 with 14 representatives from regional nations in the Gulf of Aden.
• SECNAV Delivers Remarks at the Naval Submarine League Annual Symposium US Navy 02 Nov 2022
• Statement of the Russian Federation on preventing nuclear war Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Nov 2022
• Russia says 'top priority' is to avoid clash of nuke powers, warns of 'consequences' Press TV 02 Nov 2022 -- Russia has said the world's top priority should be to avoid a military confrontation between nuclear powers, which could lead to "catastrophic consequences."
• Meeting with Government Coordination Council on the needs of Russia's Armed Forces President of Russia 02 Nov 2022 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting, via videoconference, with members of the Government Coordination Council on the needs of the Russian Federation Armed Forces, other troops, military formations and bodies.
• US Says North Korea Is Secretly Supplying Russia With Artillery for Ukraine VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- The White House said Wednesday that North Korea is secretly supplying Russia with artillery for the war in Ukraine, another worrying sign, analysts say, that this conflict is getting more complex and dangerous for Ukrainian civilians.
• FOR THE ATTENTION OF WME MANUFACTURERS AND DEVELOPERS Ukraine MOD 02 Nov 2022
• US sends weapons experts to Ukraine amid fears of misuse, diversion Press TV 02 Nov 2022 -- The Biden administration has sent weapons experts to Ukraine to inspect US-supplied arms for use against Russia amid rising concerns among American lawmakers about their likely misuse and diversion.
• Over 200 Chinese CH-4 drones sold on international market; new facility to expand production capacity: manufacturer Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- Production of China's CH series unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is running at maximum capacity thanks to heavy market demand, with the bestselling CH-4 drone having sold more than 200 units on the international market, the Global Times learned from the drone manufacturer on Wednesday.
• PLA Navy hospital ship sets out for Indonesia visit Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- The hospital ship Peace Ark of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy will set out on Wednesday for a friendly visit to Indonesia to provide medical services to the locals there, marking the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that the PLA Navy has sent a vessel for such a foreign visit.
• Hangars designed to survive China's missile strikes: Air Force Chief CNA 02 Nov 2022 -- A recent assessment of proposed military hangars to be built in a Taichung air base has shown that they would be capable of withstanding hits from the Chinese Dongfeng series of ballistic missiles, Air Force Chief of Staff Huang Chih-wei (黃志偉) said Wednesday.
• Taiwan Will Halve the Size of New Frigates to Cut Costs on Shadowing Chinese Ships Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- Since Taiwan welcomed a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in August, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has carried out regular drills in the waters surrounding the island in an attempt to pressure Taipei to halt its provocative actions.
• North Korea unleashes barrage of missiles amid speculation about a 7th nuclear test Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2022 -- North Korea unleashed nearly 30 missiles over two days, ratcheting up tensions on the Korean peninsula amid growing speculation that Pyongyang may conduct its seventh nuclear test in the near future.
• DPRK ICBM Test US Dept. of State 02 Nov 2022 -- "The United States condemns the DPRK's intercontinental ballistic missile launch."
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's ICBM Test The White House 02 Nov 2022
• FCDO Minister statement on North Korea missile tests UK FCDO 02 Nov 2022 -- FCDO Minister of State, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, condemns the latest missile tests by North Korea on 2 November.
• DPRK Fires Suspected Long-Range Ballistic Missile Over Japan, South Korean Military Says Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- A day after a massive barrage into the Sea of Japan, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has reportedly fired another weapon into the waterway, according to South Korean military sources.
• Japanese Ordered to Take Shelter After Latest North Korean Missile Barrage VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- A day after launching an unprecedented barrage of missiles, North Korea started Thursday by firing three more, including a long-range missile that prompted emergency shelter orders in three Japanese prefectures.
• Taiwan condemns North Korea missile launch CNA 02 Nov 2022 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday strongly condemned North Korea for firing a barrage of missiles earlier in the day that it said severely undermined regional peace and stability.
• North Korean missile barrage meant to warn Seoul and Washington, experts say Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2022 -- North Korea's barrage of more than 20 missiles on Wednesday, including one that crossed a disputed maritime border and landed near South Korean territory, is a warning to the United States and South Korea meant to ratchet up tensions on the peninsula, several U.S.-based experts told Radio Free Asia.
• North Korea Launches 17 Missiles, Fires 100 Rounds of Artillery Shots, Seoul Says Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- North Korea launched 17 missiles towards the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea and fired 100rounds of artillery shots on Wednesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
• Two Koreas exchange missile fires as tensions spike over US-South drills Press TV 02 Nov 2022 -- North and South Korea have exchanged missile fires that landed off each other's coasts for the first time as tensions escalate over massive joint war games by US and South Korean forces.
• Beijing Urges to Avoid Escalation Amid North Korea's Missile Launches Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- China is closely monitoring the development of the situation on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea launched news missiles and hopes that all parties to the regional conflict will avoid escalation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday.
• China calls for restraint in Korean Peninsula as tensions rise amid air drills, missile firing Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- Tensions on the Korean Peninsula situation escalated to fresh heights on Wednesday when North Korea reportedly launched multiple missiles after a US-South Korea military drill kicked off, with Chinese officials and experts calling for restraint, as well as dialogue and peaceful solutions to the crisis.
• South Korean Military Detects DPRK Ballistic Missile Test Fired Toward Sea of Japan Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- On Wednesday an "unidentified ballistic missile" was fired by North Korea toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea's military said. The test comes after North Korea's warnings that they would retaliate following large-scale joint air drills in which more than 240 American and South Korean aircrafts took part in an air exercise called "Vigilant Storm".
• North Korean Missile Barrage Prompts Air Raid Sirens in South VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- North Korea fired at least 10 missiles Wednesday, including at least three toward South Korean territory, an unprecedented launch that triggered alerts on televisions throughout the South and air raid sirens in an island province off the coast.
• Australia - C-130J-30 Aircraft DSCA 02 Nov 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of C-130J-30 aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $6.35 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Australia and Republic of Korea air forces formalise aerial refuelling arrangement Australia DOD 02 Nov 2022 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) have signed an arrangement formalising their cooperation in air-to-air refuelling.
• DRDO conducts successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor off Odisha coast India PIB 02 Nov 2022 -- Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor AD-1 missile with large kill altitude bracket from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on November 02, 2022. The flight-test was carried out with participation of all BMD weapon system elements located at different geographical locations.
• India Conducts Maiden Flight of Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense Interceptor Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- India's state-run Defense Research and Development Organization is developing a different version of an interceptor missile to protect strategic assets from enemy aerial threats. India is part of a select group of countries possessing domestic capability to develop such systems. The other four countries are the US, Russia, Israel, and France.
• Finland - Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) DSCA 02 Nov 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Finland of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $535 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• US Approves Possible $535Mln Sale of Guided Rocket Launch Systems to Finland - Pentagon Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- The Biden administration approved a potential $535 million sale of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) to Finland, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said.
• Norway's Boosting Military Readiness is Unprecedented, Moscow Says Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- Moscow considers the decision to increase the readiness of the Norwegian armed forces as an unprecedented step, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park US Dept. of State 02 Nov 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor US Dept. of State 02 Nov 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu US Dept. of State 02 Nov 2022
• Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden's Call with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE The White House 02 Nov 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, November 2, 2022 The White House 02 Nov 2022
• Department Press Briefing November 2, 2022 US Dept. of State 02 Nov 2022

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 2 November 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 02 Nov 2022
• We owe it to the millions of refugees and displaced, to find practical, long-term political answers UK FCDO 02 Nov 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
• 'Afghanistan Is Hell': Supporters Of Late Afghan General Claim Taliban Killings, Persecution RFE/RL Gandhara 02 Nov 2022 -- Afghanistan's Taliban rulers declared a general amnesty for their former foes who fought them for two decades as part of the Western-backed Afghan government.
• US Afghan Auditor Decries Non-Cooperation by Biden Administration VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- A U.S. government agency Wednesday criticized President Joe Biden's administration for blocking it from fully assessing about $1.1 billion in U.S. humanitarian aid to Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021.
• Four people, including a pregnant woman, injured by shelling in Kayah State Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2022 -- A pregnant woman and her husband were among four people injured by heavy artillery shells when the junta bombarded two villages in Myanmar's eastern Kayah State.
• Report criticizes ASEAN, international response to Myanmar humanitarian crisis Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2022 -- A new report by lawmakers from Southeast Asia and other regions criticizes what they describe as a timid response to the post-coup crisis in Myanmar by countries and international blocs that claim to support democracy.
• Cease-Fire Declared in Ethiopia's Tigray Conflict VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- Ethiopia's government and leaders from the country's Tigray region agreed to a cease-fire Wednesday after a week of peace talks in South Africa. The cease-fire, if it holds, would halt a two-year civil war that has devastated much of northern Ethiopia.
• Ethiopia: Peace agreement between Government and Tigray 'a critical first step': Guterres UN News 02 Nov 2022 -- A peace deal between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) signed on Wednesday in South Africa, represents "a critical first step" towards ending the brutal two year war, said the UN chief.
• TPLF, Ethiopian Gov't Reach 'Cessation of Hostilities' Deal in South Africa Peace Process Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- Peace talks hosted by South Africa have yielded results as the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday. The war has raged since late 2020, when the TPLF launched an uprising in Tigray state.
• On the African Union-led Peace Talks US Dept. of State 02 Nov 2022 -- "We welcome the momentous step taken in Pretoria today to advance the African Union's campaign to "silence the guns" with the signing of a cessation of hostilities between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front."
• Ethiopia: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the announcement of a Cessation of Hostilities European External Action Service (EEAS) 02 Nov 2022 -- The EU welcomes the announcement of a Cessation of Hostilities and congratulates both the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front for their commitment and courage towards peace. The EU commends the African Union mediation and its observers, as well as the South Africa host and reaffirms its readiness to support peace efforts moving forward in a process owned and led by Ethiopians.
• No: 333, 2 November 2022, Press Release Regarding the Developments in Ethiopia Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Nov 2022
• Humanitarians aid thousands in need across DR Congo; UN peacekeepers attacked by hostile crowd UN News 02 Nov 2022 -- Despite severe constraints on access, UN and other humanitarian workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have begun helping thousands displaced by renewed fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group around the eastern region of North Kivu, close to the border with Rwanda and Uganda.
• Kenya Deploys Troops to DRC to Quell Eastern Unrest VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- Kenyan President William Ruto presided over a ceremony Wednesday for troops being sent to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to lead a regional force that hopes to protect civilians and bring peace to the region.
• Militants Carjack Ambulance, Abduct Patient, Paramedics on Kenya-Somalia Border VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- A Kenyan official says suspected al-Shabab militants have carjacked an ambulance in the country's northeast and abducted four people - the driver, two paramedics, and a patient - and taken them toward the border with Somalia.
• IDP Camp Closures Deepen Desperation in Northeast Nigeria, Rights Group Says VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- The closure of camps for people displaced by Islamist militants in Nigeria's Borno state has pushed more than 200,000 people into extreme poverty, a rights group says.
• Serbian Armed Forces Shoot Down Drone Over Military Unit Near Kosovo Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- The Serbian armed forces on Wednesday shot down a drone over a military unit in the town of Raska near the administrative line with the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo after bilateral relations deteriorated due to Pristina's demand for Kosovar licensing of Belgrade-issued car plates, the Serbian Defense Ministry said.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina has made progress since 1995, but its hard won peace remains fragile and under pressure UK FCDO 02 Nov 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina

News Reports

• Remarks by President Biden on Standing up for Democracy The White House 02 Nov 2022
• Officials Fear Disinformation Could Spark US Election Violence VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- With just one week to go until the U.S. midterm elections, a key senior U.S. official is expressing concerns that misinformation, or influence operations by U.S. adversaries, could ignite violence at the polls.
• Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council President of Russia 02 Nov 2022 -- The President held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference.
• Working meeting with Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev President of Russia 02 Nov 2022 -- The President had a working meeting with Governor of the city of federal importance Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev.
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, November 2, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Nov 2022
• Telephone conversation with President of Indonesia Joko Widodo President of Russia 02 Nov 2022
• Russian Foreign Ministry Reveals Plans to Open New Consulates in CIS, Asia-Pacific, Africa Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- Russia plans to open new consulates general in the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Evgeniy Ivanov told Sputnik on Wednesday.
• UK sanctions Russian steel and petrochemical tycoons funding Putin's war UK FCDO 02 Nov 2022 -- The UK has today (Wednesday 2 November) sanctioned 4 oligarchs who have enabled Putin to mobilise Russian industries to support his military effort.
• The Rise Of Prigozhin: 'Putin's Chef' Steps Further Into The Limelight RFE/RL 02 Nov 2022 -- The press statement, put out by a St. Petersburg company called Concord Catering and Management, pulled no punches: The elected head of Russia's second-largest city is a crook, it suggested.
• Mengtian lab module to conduct transposition, complete forming of China Space Station T-shape structure Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- The Mengtian, the third and last part of the three-module China Space Station basic structure that docked with the orbiting combination of earlier modules early on Tuesday, is expected to carry out a transposition maneuver on Thursday, after which the China Space Station will complete the formation of the T-shape structure.
• Netherlands tells China to shut down overseas offices accused of targeting activists Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2022 -- The Dutch government says it has ordered China to shut down its overseas "service centers" that have reportedly been used to target and harass dissidents overseas.
• 'Overseas police stations' set for driving licenses renewal; no Chinese police work there: Chinese FM Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- The "overseas police stations" are places without a single Chinese police where overseas Chinese citizens work as volunteers to provide driving licenses renewal and physical examinations services to local Chinese, said Chinese Foreign Ministry when asked comments on the move in which the Dutch government asked to close the "Chinese police stations" in Netherlands.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on November 2, 2022 PRC MofA 02 Nov 2022
• Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan PRC MofA 02 Nov 2022
• China Urges Pakistan to Ensure Security of Chinese Working on Bilateral Projects VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted wide-ranging bilateral talks on Wednesday with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and "expressed his great concern" about the security of Chinese nationals in the long-time South Asian allied country.
• China-Pakistan ironclad ties consolidated; key CPEC projects to advance as 'BRI, Chinese modernization benefit all' Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held talks with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, and Sharif is one of the world leaders that has visited China right after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Experts said Sharif's visit showed that the China-Pakistan ironclad friendship will be further deepened and will bring more certainty and stability to the region amid the profound changes that the world is experiencing.
• Xi meets Pakistani PM People's Daily 02 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan on his official visit to China at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday.
• China ready to bolster strategic cooperation with Pakistan, Xi tells PM Sharif Press TV 02 Nov 2022 -- China's President Xi Jinping says Beijing has always placed Pakistan high on its agenda in its neighborhood diplomacy and is willing to enhance strategic cooperation with the country.
• China-Vietnam ties develop steadily with closer cooperation, exchanges People's Daily 02 Nov 2022 -- In Pingxiang, a border county in south China's Chongzuo city, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, flat-bed and container trucks carrying fruits, building materials and industrial equipment are lining up to cross the China-Vietnam border.
• China, Vietnam coast guards to conduct second joint patrol in Beibu Gulf PLA Daily 02 Nov 2022 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) and the Vietnam Coast Guard are to conduct the second joint patrol in Beibu Gulf from November 3 to 5 in 2022 as scheduled. Joint patrol has been an important embodiment of maritime law enforcement cooperation between China and Vietnam, and this is the 24th joint patrol carried out by maritime law enforcement departments of the two countries.
• Chinese premier puts forward five-point proposal on promoting SCO cooperation People's Daily 02 Nov 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday chaired the 21st meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Beijing and put forward a five-point proposal on promoting SCO cooperation.
• Campaigners set up Hong Kong press freedom group to aid city's embattled journalists Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2022 -- Hong Kong journalists who fled the city amid an ongoing crackdown on public dissent and political opposition have vowed to keep campaigning for press freedom for the city from overseas, as well as retraining exiled journalists for jobs elsewhere.
• Chinese official urges financial institutions to take main responsibility in tackling risks Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- Yi Gang, governor of People's Bank of China, the central bank, has urged financial institutions and shareholders to take main responsibility in tackling risks, according to media reports on Wednesday.
• China's economic recovery consolidated as policy support continues People's Daily 02 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese economy has maintained a steady upward momentum as a pro-growth policy package was implemented on the ground to seek the best possible full-year performance.
• Businessman Sees 'End of an Era' After 30 Years in China VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is scheduled to meet with China's Xi Jinping on Friday. Scholz heads a delegation of business executives as the first EU leader to visit China since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The visit comes less than two weeks after China's leader Xi Jinping secured an unprecedented third term.
• China, Vietnam set key tone for bilateral ties in joint statement Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- China and Vietnam released a joint statement on further strengthening and deepening the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries on Tuesday, the third day of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong's visit to China.
• Chinese central govt to set up preparatory office for intl court of mediation in HK Global Times 02 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese central government will set up a preparatory office for the establishment of an international court of conciliation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to carry out intergovernmental negotiations over international conventions about the court.
• Taiwan looking to deepen bilateral ties with Palau: VP CNA 02 Nov 2022 -- Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), who is on a three-day visit to Palau, said Wednesday that Taiwan looked forward to strengthening bilateral relations with the Pacific island nation, particularly in combating climate change.
• Cross-strait stability on agenda at G7 foreign ministers' meeting: U.S. CNA 02 Nov 2022 -- A meeting of the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations to be held in Germany this week will include discussion on maintaining stability in the Taiwan Strait, a U.S. State Department official said Tuesday.
• Scholz: Germany Adheres to One-China Policy Regarding Taiwan Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- Germany adheres to the One-China principle in assessing the situation around Taiwan, which in its interpretation means that any change to the status quo must take place by mutual consent, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday.
• General Secretary Kim Jong Un's Leadership Is Power of Miracle: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 02 Nov 2022 -- Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday says in an article that this year, our revolution has made a vigorous advance, overcoming all difficulties, winning victory and working miracles despite a number of trials and hardships unprecedented in history of our country since its foundation.
• More Land Put under Cultivation in DPRK KCNA 02 Nov 2022 -- A campaign for putting more land under cultivation was mounted across North Hwanghae Province of the DPRK.
• US Offers Up to $5 Million to Curb North Korea's Illicit Activities VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- The U.S. State Department is offering up to $5 million in rewards, seeking information to disrupt financial tools of persons engaged in illegal activities that support North Korea's weapons proliferation programs, money laundering, and specific cyber operations.
• South Koreans urged to take shelter as North fires 10 missiles Press TV 02 Nov 2022 -- North Korea has reportedly launched at least 10 missiles of various types on Wednesday, prompting the South to urge its citizens on a nearby island to take shelter.
• Joint CANZ Statement for Arria Formula meeting on Iran Protests DFAT 02 Nov 2022 -- "We [Canada, Australia, and New Zealand] thank the Council for today's meeting, and Professor Rehman, Dr Ebadi, and Ms Boniadi for their insightful briefings. We remain deeply concerned with the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran."
• Iran sanctions 8 Canadian individuals, entity IRNA 02 Nov 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry, in a reciprocal move, on Wednesday announced sanctions on a Canadian entity and several individuals over their support for terrorism.
• FM: Iranian delegation due in Vienna for talks with IAEA IRNA 02 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Wednesday that an Iranian delegation is to visit the Austrian capital in coming days for talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• Iran delegation due in Vienna for talks on technical issues with IAEA: FM Press TV 02 Nov 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says an Iranian delegation is set to visit Vienna to hold talks with officials of the International Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA) on the remaining technical issues related to Tehran's nuclear program.
• Russia: Volume of Russian investments in Iran oil fields to increase IRNA 02 Nov 2022 -- Deputy prime minister of Russia said on Tuesday that Iran-Russia relations are based on mutual trust and at optimum level, adding that the volume of Russian investments in Iran oil fields will increase drastically.
• Iran Expects to Sign $40Bln Deal With Russia's Gazprom in December - Senior Diplomat Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- Iran is expecting to sign agreements worth $40 billion with Russian energy giant Gazprom in December as the negotiations on the energy deal are underway, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mahdi Safari said on Wednesday.
• Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on Iran Protests and the UN Commission on the Status of Women The White House 02 Nov 2022
• US Calls for Iran to be Removed from UN Women's Rights Commission VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- The United States called Wednesday for Iran to be removed from the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the main intergovernmental body dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
• Iran Says It Will Investigate Video Showing Police Brutality VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- Iran ordered an investigation on Wednesday into videos and images of violence by the government forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran against Iranian protesters.
• US, its spy network had 'intricate plot' for recent Iran riots but failed: Speaker Press TV 02 Nov 2022 -- Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf says the US and its network of spies had devised a "complex and special plan" for recent riots in the country but failed again.
• More Protests In Several Iranian Cities In Defiance Of Government's Warning RFE/RL 02 Nov 2022 -- Iranian cities were again the scene of anti-government protests and at least one strike on November 2, despite a warning from authorities to end the demonstrations.
• Shocking Video Emerges Showing Apparent Brutality By Iranian Police RFE/RL 02 Nov 2022 -- An amateur video that has emerged on social media appears to show Iranian police officers beating a man, running over him with a motorcycle, and then firing at him.
• The Iranian people will no longer tolerate violence and oppression UK FCDO 02 Nov 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council Arria meeting on protests in Iran
• Tehran: West Stirs Up Anti-Iranian Mood by Announcing Iran's Attack on Saudi Arabia Sputnik 02 Nov 2022 -- Western countries are deliberately fomenting the atmosphere against Iran, saying that Tehran is allegedly preparing to strike at Saudi Arabia, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Wednesday.
• Kazakh President Grants Mass Amnesty Over January Unrest, Including Security Forces RFE/RL 02 Nov 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has signed a decree granting amnesty to hundreds of people charged and imprisoned in connection with violence amid anti-government protests in January that claimed at least 238 lives.
• Prosecutor Seeks Up To 30 Months In Prison For Belarusian Opposition Party Leader RFE/RL 02 Nov 2022 -- The prosecutor at the trial of the leader of the Belarusian opposition United Civic Party (AHP), Mikalay Kazlou, has asked a court in Minsk to sentence him to 30 months in prison for participating in a protest march days after an August 2020 presidential election that handed authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka a sixth term in power, despite the widespread belief that the vote was rigged.
• Brazil's Bolsonaro Refrains From Either Recognizing Lula's Election Victory or Rejecting Results Sputnik 01 Nov 2022 -- In his first public statement since the Brazilian presidential elections on Sunday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro refused to either explicitly accept or reject the victory of his rival, former president Lula de Silva.
• Saudi Arabia intensifies targeting dissidents in US using Israeli spyware Press TV 02 Nov 2022 -- An investigative report says Saudi Arabia has stepped up its crackdown on dissidents on the United States' soil, using an Israeli spyware.
• Saudi dissidents targeted in US, other Western countries amid crackdown: Report Press TV 02 Nov 2022 -- Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is scaling up his vicious crackdown against dissidents, exiles, and members of the extended royal family in the United States and other Western countries, according to rights groups.
• Jailed Kyrgyz Politicians, Activists Urge Uzbek Leader To Suspend Border Deal RFE/RL 02 Nov 2022 -- A group of jailed Kyrgyz politicians and activists have urged the president of neighboring Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoev, to suspend the signing of a Kyrgyz-Uzbek border deal until the issue of the Kempir-Abad water reservoir is fully agreed upon in Kyrgyzstan.
• Poland's Announcement on Westinghouse Nuclear Technology Selection US Dept. of State 02 Nov 2022 -- "We welcome the decision by the Government of Poland to select Westinghouse as its technology partner for the construction of three U.S.-designed nuclear reactors."
• Dozens Arrested After Gang Violence Escalates in Ecuador VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- In the wake of a string of violent attacks in the Andean country of Ecuador, police arrested 28 individuals on Wednesday as gang violence continued to escalate.
• Somalia Scrambles to Avert Famine from Record Drought VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- Somali authorities are scrambling to avert famine from a record drought that has affected nearly eight million Somalis, or half the population. The largest city in Somalia's South West state, Baidoa, is bearing the brunt as thousands of families flee starvation in the countryside to displaced camps in the city. Aid groups and authorities are pleading for international help to prevent further loss of life.
• Zambian Opposition Leader Charged with Criminal Libel, Hate Speech VOA 02 Nov 2022 -- Police in Zambia have arrested an opposition leader on charges of libel and hate speech after she criticized President Hakainde Hichilema's media director.