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• National Guard provides critical cybersecurity for midterm elections Army News 07 Nov 2022 -- As the eyes of the nation turn to Tuesday's midterm elections, the integrity of polling and the security of the electoral process are the focus of National Guard cyberspace operations teams nationwide.

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• Texas, New York Guard Transfer Kuwait Mission Authority Army News 07 Nov 2022 -- The 36th Sustainment Brigade, Texas National Guard, completed its duties at Camp Arifjan and handed over responsibilities to the 369th Sustainment Brigade, New York National Guard, Nov. 3.
• Patrol Squadron 10 Continues Partnership with Brunei Through CARAT Exercise US Navy 07 Nov 2022 -- Combat Aircrew (CAC) 9 of the "Red Lancers" Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 joined the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) and USS Charleston (LCS 18) for the 28th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise on Rimba Air Base, Brunei, Oct 24 - 31.
• New York Army National Guard Soldiers Headed to Africa Army News 07 Nov 2022 -- Five New York Army National Guard Soldiers who operate a C-12 transport plane based at the Army Aviation Support Facility are headed to East Africa this month to support U.S. forces.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Italian Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto DoD 07 Nov 2022
• Readout of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Meeting With Experts on Armed Conflict, Civilian Protection DoD 07 Nov 2022
• Agency Set to Exceed Small Business, Procurement Goals DoD News 07 Nov 2022 -- The Defense Department's leading logistics agency is still meeting small business goals despite a shrinking defense industrial base.
• New Strategy Seeks to Reinvigorate Deterrence in a Changing World DoD News 07 Nov 2022 -- The challenge of the National Defense Strategy is to ensure U.S. deterrence at a time of profound change, Colin Kahl, the undersecretary of defense for policy, told an audience at the Brookings Institution.
• Marines Engineers rebuild, improve safety in Pacific Islands USMC News 07 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Marines with Task Force Engineer and Sailors with the 30th Navy Construction Force worked towards improving safety across multiple Pacific Island nations from Aug 25 to Oct 2. This intensive engineering project included the identification and removal of unexploded ordnance and construction of essential infrastructure.
• USNS Comfort Arrives in Honduras for Continuing Promise 2022 US Navy 07 Nov 2022 -- Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) moored in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, following the passage of Hurricane Lisa, in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet's Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, Nov. 3.
• Readout of U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday Meeting with India's Chief of the Naval Staff Adm. R. Hari Kumar US Navy Press Release 07 Nov 2022
• Readout of U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday Meeting with New Zealand Chief of the Navy Rear Adm. David Proctor US Navy Press Release 07 Nov 2022
• Readout of U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday Meeting with Commander, Royal Canadian Navy Vice Adm. Angus Topshee US Navy Press Release 07 Nov 2022
• Former US-Trained Afghan Commandos Recruited by Russia, Iran VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- Some former members of Afghanistan's special forces who fled to Iran after the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan are now being recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine and for Iran in Yemen, two former senior Afghan security officials told VOA.
• Putin: 50,000 mobilized Russian troops serving with combat units in Ukraine Press TV 07 Nov 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says 50,000 servicemen of mobilized Russian troops are now serving with the combat units in Ukraine, nearly nine months after Russia began a military operation in the ex-Soviet republic.
• UK Defense Ministry: Russia's Lack of Air Superiority Exacerbated Due to Poor Training VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- Britain's Defense Ministry said Monday that Russia's loss of experienced air crew members during the invasion of Ukraine is contributing to Russia's "lack of air superiority is likely exacerbated by poor training," and "heightened risks of conducting close air support in dense air defense zones."
• Ukraine Receives First Batch of Air Defense Systems VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- Ukraine has received its first delivery of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and Aspide air defense systems in its fight against Russian forces.
• Ukraine receives 1st delivery of NASAMS, Apside air defense systems: Defense minister Press TV 07 Nov 2022 -- Ukraine has received its first delivery of NASAMS and Aspide air defense systems, its defense chief says, as the West continues to pour advanced weapons into the ex-Soviet republic despite Russia's warnings.
• Caihong UAVs make changes to serve more missions in modern warfare Global Times 07 Nov 2022 -- With Airshow China 2022 in Zhuhai, East China's Guangdong Province, about to start on Tuesday, exhibitors worldwide have displayed their new products in the exhibition hall, and due to the performance of military drones in ongoing military conflicts worldwide, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have become a hot topic at the airshow, with Chinese manufacturers displaying multiple types of advanced drones.
• Exclusive: China's new loyal wingman drone to greatly change air combat: designer Global Times 07 Nov 2022 -- China's FH-97A loyal wingman, a type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can accompany manned aircraft and provide it with intelligence, information and firepower support, made its debut at the Airshow China 2022 held in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province in early November, with its chief designer saying that this new technology is expected to greatly change conventional air combat.
• Intelligent marine equipment shines in Airshow China, helps safeguard China's maritime security Global Times 07 Nov 2022 -- Various types of marine equipment, especially intelligent unmanned high-speed vessels, which are playing an important role in safeguarding the country's maritime security and scientific research, are one of the highlights of this year's Airshow China, scheduled to be held from November 8 to 13.
• China's J-20 fighter jet to keep receiving upgrades: designer Global Times 07 Nov 2022 -- China will continue to upgrade the J-20 stealth fighter jet, including deploying the latest artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive technologies, to make it perform at its best in a combat system, announced the aircraft's chief designer, who also said that the country's warplane makers are well aware of what military enthusiasts want to see.
• PLA Air Force unveils equipment lineup at Airshow China 2022 PLA Daily 07 Nov 2022 -- The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2022, is to be held from November 8 to 13 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province. Senior Colonel Shen Jinke, spokesperson for the PLA Air Force, introduced on November 6 that about 50 types of weapons and equipment including J-20, Y-20, and KJ-500, H-6K and HQ-9B will be displayed, among which YY-20, J-16 and GJ-2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will make their first public flights in the airshow. All of them will show the historical achievements of the PLA Air Force in the past decade of the new era and the phased results of the modernized strategic air force construction.
• The PLA's Z-20 helicopter arrives in Zhuhai for Airshow China 2022 PLA Daily 07 Nov 2022 -- The Zhi-20 (Z-20) helicopter, one of China's "20 series" military aircraft, arrived at the Zhuhai Jinwan Airport in south China's Guangdong Province on Monday, according to China Media Group (CMG).
• Taiwan Air Force stages annual Sky Dragon drills CNA 07 Nov 2022 -- Taiwan's Air Force began its annual Tien Lung, or "Sky Dragon," drills Monday, which will involve both aerial combat exercises and ground-based support operations over a six-day period, according to a military source.
• Visit to Japan strengthens relationship Australia DOD 07 Nov 2022 -- Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond visited Japan for high-level talks and official events to mark the 70th anniversary of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
• Force integration aim of Exercise Elangaroo in Malaysia Australia DOD 07 Nov 2022 -- Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel and aircraft have deployed to Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Butterworth Air Base to participate in Exercise Elangaroo, an air-to-air fighter interaction exercise.
• Troops show true grit on combined exercise Australia DOD 07 Nov 2022 -- In the harsh humidity of Far North Queensland's jungles, soldiers from the 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (8/9RAR), and the French Armed Forces in New Caledonia (FANC) battled tough conditions.
• North Korea makes uniforms for Russian soldiers in Ukraine, violating UN sanctions Radio Free Asia 07 Nov 2022 -- North Korean factories are producing uniforms for Russian soldiers - in violation of U.N. sanctions - as Moscow's war in Ukraine begins its first full winter, sources inside North Korea told Radio Free Asia.
• North Korea's Missile Launches This Month Simulated Attacks on Enemy Air Bases - Reports Sputnik 07 Nov 2022 -- Some of North Korea's missile launches from November 2-5 simulated strikes on enemy air bases, and all the military tests during this period were a response to the US-South Korea exercises Vigilant Storm, North Korean state media reports.
• Bombers Over Korean Peninsula 'Just Part of an Exercise': Air Force Chief to VOA VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- The U.S. show of force over the Korean peninsula Saturday, when two B-1B stealth bomber aircraft flew over the peninsula for the first time since 2017, was just part of a major joint exercise meant to ensure the United States has a "ready force" in the region, according to the U.S. Air Force chief of staff.
• South Korea Says It Recovered Wreckage from DPRK Missile Test That Landed in Its Waters Sputnik 07 Nov 2022 -- While North Korea's long-range ballistic missiles have been the target of UN sanctions, the bevy of shorter-range weapons it's developed in recent years are not. They're part of a new stock of weapons designed to evade South Korean and US air defense systems.
• Testing & evaluation facility for Sonar Systems of Indian Navy launched by DRDO India PIB 07 Nov 2022 -- Giving impetus to the 'Aatma Nirbhar Bharat' and India's 'Make in India' commitment, Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) launched Hull Module of Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization & Evaluation (SPACE) facility at Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) Kochi recently. It is a state-of-the-art testing and evaluation facility for sonar systems developed for use by the Indian navy onboard various platforms, including ships, submarines and helicopters.
• Iran's missile achievements at a glance IRNA 07 Nov 2022 -- According to Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani creativity and innovation in the complex process of construction management, improvement of operational capacity and combat readiness, self-reliance and breaking of dependency, reduction of industrial sabotage in terms of technologies localization, and currency and economic savings are among the strategic achievements of these scientific and technological activities.
• Top general: Iran ready to share defense, anti-terror fight experiences with Iraq Press TV 07 Nov 2022 -- Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says his country is ready to share its experiences in the field of defense industry with the neighboring Iraq.
• 'Gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies' continue over Syria's chemical weapons stance, Security Council hears UN News 07 Nov 2022 -- The top UN disarmament official told the Security Council on Monday that "gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies" identified in Syria's declaration over its use of chemical weapons, in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). "cannot be considered accurate and complete".
• Until Syria gives proper assurances to the international community, we must assume it continues to hold chemical weapons UK FCDO 07 Nov 2022 -- Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syrian chemical weapons
• Royal Navy infrastructure protection ship accelerated UK MOD 07 Nov 2022 -- Ship to protect UK's critical national infrastructure to be delivered months ahead of schedule
• German defense minister offers support to the Lebanese naval forces Press TV 07 Nov 2022 -- German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has announced her country's readiness to provide support for the Lebanese army in the fields of maritime surveillance and training.
• Department Press Briefing - November 7, 2022 US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, November 7, 2022 The White House 07 Nov 2022

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• 7 November 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 07 Nov 2022
• Taliban minister sees coal import deal with Iran 'soon' Press TV 07 Nov 2022 -- Iran and Afghanistan will conclude a deal "soon" under which the Islamic Republic will import Afghan coal, minister of commerce and industries in the transitional Taliban government Nuruddin Azizi has said.
• Two SDF militants killed as Turkey launches drone strikes in northern Syria Press TV 07 Nov 2022 -- At least two militants affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been killed and several others injured as the Turkish military carried out a string of fresh airstrikes against the positions of the militant group in Syria's northern provinces of Hasakah and Raqqah.
• Dozens of al-Nusra Front terrorists killed in Syrian army's retaliatory strike Press TV 07 Nov 2022 -- Syrian government forces have killed dozens of al-Nusra Front terrorists in a strike conducted in retaliation for the murder of five soldiers, according to Russia's Tass news agency.
• Troops kill 4 villagers and 4 anti-junta fighters in Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 07 Nov 2022 -- Junta troops killed four villagers and four members of a local People's Defense Force (PDF), in a five-day onslaught, during which the junta set fire to villages in the south of Sagaing region's Monywa township forcing more than 3,000 villagers to flee their homes.
• UN Public Hearings Investigate Palestinian Clashes VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- The U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel, began a weeklong series of public hearings Monday by focusing on closure orders and terrorism designation by Israel of several Palestinian organizations.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, And Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2022
• Blinken Praises 'Courageous Steps' Of Armenia, Azerbaijan As He Opens Meeting Of Ministers RFE/RL 07 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised Armenia and Azerbaijan for taking "courageous steps" toward peace as the foreign ministers from the two South Caucasus nations met in Washington.
• Somali Telecommunications Center, Tower Destroyed in Explosion VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- Somalia's largest telecommunications company, Hormuud Telecom, says one of its centers and a telecommunications tower have been destroyed in an explosion in Qaayib, a village in the Galmudug state of Somalia.
• Somali Military Repels al-Shabab Attack on Army Base VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- Somalia's military says it has repulsed an attack by al-Shabab militants on a military base in the country's central Galgaduud region.
• Suspected al-Shabaab terrorists attack Somalia military base Press TV 07 Nov 2022 -- Suspected al-Shabaab militants have attacked a Somali military base in the central Galgaduud region days after the area was captured by government forces from the Takfiri terrorist group.
• Ethiopia's Warring Factions Meet to Discuss Implementation of Peace Deal VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- Ethiopia's federal government and Tigray regional leaders began meeting in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, Monday for talks on an African-Union brokered peace deal signed last week in South Africa. The parties are discussing how to implement the deal and get much-needed food and medical aid to areas cut off by two years of war.
• Mass displacements in eastern DR Congo threaten young lives UN News 07 Nov 2022 -- The lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seriously at risk, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday.
• UN Agencies Raise Concern Over Refugee Influx Into Malawi VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- U.N. agencies in Malawi say an influx of hundreds of refugees escaping fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo is straining already scarce resources at Malawi's largest refugee camp. The U.N.'s World Food Program (WFP) has warned it is quickly running out of food aid for the camp's more than 50,000 refugees and asylum-seekers.

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• Former U.S. Military Pilot Sentenced for Acting as Paid Agent of the Government of the People's Republic of China and Lying on National Security Background Forms US Dept. of Justice 07 Nov 2022 -- Former U.S. Army helicopter pilot-turned-civilian-contractor Shapour Moinian, 67, of San Diego, was sentenced in federal court today to 20 months in prison for acting as an agent of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and accepting thousands of dollars from representatives of the Chinese government to provide aviation-related information from his defense-contractor employers.
• On Eve Of Voting, 'Putin's Chef' Prigozhin Admits To U.S. Election Interference RFE/RL 07 Nov 2022 -- Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin -- both of whom have been sanctioned by Washington and European countries -- has admitted Moscow interferes with U.S. elections and vowed to continue to do so.
• New Wave of Disinformation Expected on Eve of US Election VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- Voting machine manufacturers are likely to be targeted by a new wave of disinformation intended to discredit election results as American voters head to the polls Tuesday.
• Sanctioning ISIS Members in South Africa US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2022 -- ISIS continues to present a threat across the African continent. A July 2022 United Nations Security Council report highlighted how ISIS has used South Africa-based members to transfer funds from ISIS leadership to ISIS affiliates across Africa.
• Treasury Designates Members of ISIS Cell in South Africa US Treasury 07 Nov 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four members of an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) cell operating in South Africa who have provided technical, financial, or material support to the terrorist group. Treasury also designated eight companies owned, controlled, or directed by the individuals in this ISIS cell. ISIS continues to expand its terrorist network across the continent, as evidenced by the July 2022 United Nations Security Council report that highlighted the emerging importance of the country for funds transfers from ISIS leadership to ISIS affiliates across Africa. Treasury remains committed to exposing and disrupting terrorist financing on the African continent.
• Kremlin Refuses To Comment On U.S. Press Report About Undisclosed Talks With Washington RFE/RL 07 Nov 2022 -- The Kremlin has refused to comment on a U.S. news report that Washington has held undisclosed talks with top Russian officials amid fears Moscow could further escalate its military aggression in Ukraine and perhaps even use nuclear weapons.
• Chinese leader Xi Jinping rekindles official fervor for Communist Party 'holy' sites Radio Free Asia 07 Nov 2022 -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping kicks off his third term in office with official visits to several of the Communist Party's "holy places," sparking a slew of copycat visits from lower-ranking officials.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on November 7, 2022 PRC MofA 07 Nov 2022
• International concern grows over Chinese 'police service stations' Radio Free Asia 07 Nov 2022 -- More governments in Europe and the Americas have launched their own investigations into alleged Chinese secret police stations identified by a human rights group, with Germany and Chile looking into the reports and France "monitoring."
• China blasts US coercion of Japan, Netherlands over chip ban, urges countries to make correct judgements Global Times 07 Nov 2022 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Monday blasted the reported US move of trying to coerce Japan and the Netherlands to follow its path in banning chip technology to China, while calling on relevant countries to make correct judgements based on their own interests and those of the international community.
• China's ambassador warns Swiss 'relations will suffer' if it adopts EU sanctions Press TV 07 Nov 2022 -- Chinese ambassador to Switzerland has cautioned Bern against following the European Union in imposing sanctions on Beijing if it cares about Swiss-Sino relations.
• Hong Kong court rejects appeal of award-winning reporter Radio Free Asia 07 Nov 2022 -- A court in Hong Kong on Monday rejected an appeal by journalist Bao Choy of her conviction for "making false statements" to obtain information for a report about a mob attack on pro-democracy protesters during city-wide unrest in 2019.
• China's cyberspace whitepaper highlights cooperation, 'fundamentally different' from US' proposition Global Times 07 Nov 2022 -- China's State Council Information Office issued a white paper titled "Jointly Build a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace," which is fundamentally different from the US' earlier release "Declaration for the Future of the Internet," as China advocates that cyberspace is the common home of humankind instead of creating division and confrontation by ideology.
• Lithuanian trade office officially begins operations in Taipei CNA 07 Nov 2022 -- The Lithuanian government on Monday announced that its trade office in Taiwan has officially begun operations, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
• U.K. Trade Policy Minister set to visit Taiwan for annual trade talks CNA 07 Nov 2022 -- U.K. Trade Policy Minister Greg Hands will visit Taiwan from Monday to Tuesday for the first in-person government-level U.K.-Taiwan talks held since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• China denounces British trade minister's planned visit to Taiwan Press TV 07 Nov 2022 -- China has denounced the British trade minister's planned visit to Taiwan, insisting that the UK must stop any form of official exchanges with the self-ruled island.
• Beijing Urges London to Respect One-China Principle, Stop Official Contacts With Taipei Sputnik 07 Nov 2022 -- China is urging the United Kingdom to abide by the One-China principle, cease all forms of official contact with Taiwan and stop sending false signals to pro-independence separatist forces on the island, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday.
• Iran, Turkey hold three days of water talks in border regions Press TV 07 Nov 2022 -- Iran and Turkey have held three days of fruitful talks on water supply issues in their border regions, according to a report by the Iranian Energy Ministry.
• Iranian Opposition Calls For Elections As Way To End Protests As Crackdown Continues RFE/RL 07 Nov 2022 -- An Iranian opposition party has called for new elections to end the unrest and violent government crackdown on dissent that have rocked the country since the death of a young woman while in police custody over how she was wearing a head scarf.
• Iran Arrests 26 Foreigners It Says Were Behind Shiraz Mosque Attack RFE/RL 07 Nov 2022 -- Iran's Intelligence Ministry says it has arrested 26 people -- all foreigners -- in connection with last month's attack on a Shi'ite pilgrimage site in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz that has been claimed by the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
• Raisi admin. seeking to speed up Iran's space industry progress IRNA 07 Nov 2022 -- The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology of Iran said that the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi was speeding up the development of the space industry of the Islamic Republic.
• Spox lauds Iran's launching Qaem-100 launch vehicle IRNA 07 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani hailed the successful launching of Qaem-100, the Iranian-developed launch vehicle.
• Successful launch of Qaem 100 satellite carrier made Iran's enemies angry, delusional: Foreign Ministry spox Press TV 07 Nov 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has hailed the recent successful launch of Qaem 100 satellite carrier by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' Aerospace Force, describing it as a symbol of the country's national power.
• The Second Anniversary of the 2020 Elections in Burma US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2022 -- Two years ago today, people across Burma voted in credible and peaceful multiparty elections that were a milestone in the nation's progress toward democratic governance after a half-century of military rule.
• Pakistan's Ex-PM Khan Asks President to Probe Military Officials for Political Interference, Assassination Bid VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- Pakistan's populist opposition leader Imran Khan has written a rare letter to President Arif Alvi demanding an investigation into what he alleges are "serious wrongdoings" and political interference by top military officials, including the country's spy chief.
• Supreme Court Orders Police to File Case Against PM Sharif After Imran Khan Assassination Attempt Sputnik 07 Nov 2022 -- Khan's "Absolute Freedom March" was halted on Thursday following an assassination attempt against Khan, whose convoy reached Wazirabad at that time. Khan openly accused Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and an army official of being behind the attack, in which one person died and at least nine people suffered bullet injuries, including the PTI chief.
• Secretary-General's opening remarks at joint press encounter with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan UN Secretary-General 07 Nov 2022
• India prohibits Chinese research vessel from entering economic zone, 'will harm rebuilding of trust': experts Global Times 07 Nov 2022 -- The Indian Navy is reportedly planning to stop China's Yuan Wang 6, a research and survey vessel, from entering the country's Exclusive Economic Zone, claiming that the vessel is a "spy ship" sent to the Indian Ocean Region to track India's missile tests. The move is seen by experts as hindering the rebuilding of mutual trust after years of standoff in the countries' border regions.
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Kwatra US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2022
• Indian Foreign Minister Heads to Russia for Talks Expected to Include Ukraine Conflict VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is visiting Moscow for talks expected to focus on economic and political issues.
• PM meeting with President Emmanuel Macron: 7 November 2022 Gov.UK 07 Nov 2022
• PM meeting with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the UAE: 7 November 2022 Gov.UK 07 Nov 2022
• PM meeting with European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen: 7 November 2022 Gov.UK 07 Nov 2022
• President Herzog meets with British PM Rishi Sunak Israel MFA 07 Nov 2022
• Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s Call with Former Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu The White House 07 Nov 2022
• UN Chief Warns Global Climate Concerns Dire VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- The global climate summit is under way in Sharm el-Shekih, Egypt, with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning Monday that the world's nations, especially the wealthiest countries, must act quickly to avert ecological ruin.
• Observers Warn of Lebanon Power Vacuum VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- Observers are warning of a power vacuum in Lebanon after President Michel Aoun left the presidential palace on Sunday, October 30, a day before completing his term in office, with no replacement.
• Criminal Charges Unsealed Against Haitian Gang Leaders For Kidnappings of U.S. Citizens US Dept. of Justice 07 Nov 2022 -- The Department of Justice today announced the unsealing of criminal charges against seven leaders of five Haitian gangs, including gang leaders involved in the armed kidnappings of 16 U.S. citizens in the fall of 2021.
• U.S. Department of State Announces Reward Offers for Information Leading to the Arrests and/or Convictions of Three Haitian Gang Leaders US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2022"As part of our efforts to continue imposing consequences and holding accountable those fomenting violence in Haiti, I am announcing reward offers of up to $1 million each for information leading to the arrests and/or convictions of three Haitian nationals — Lanmò Sanjou, a/k/a Joseph Wilson, Jermaine Stephenson, a/k/a Gaspiyay, and Vitel'Homme Innocent — for conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational organized crime."
• Uzbekistan's Deadly Crackdown In Karakalpakstan 'Unjustifiable,' Says Rights Group RFE/RL 07 Nov 2022 -- Uzbekistan used force "unjustifiably" during fatal unrest in its autonomous Karakalpakstan region, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says in a report that demands accountability for the July crackdown.
• Humanitarians call for greater support to prevent famine in Horn of Africa UN News 07 Nov 2022 -- Greater global solidarity is needed to address the rapidly unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the Horn of Africa, where millions are going hungry due to two years of unprecedented drought, UN agencies and partners said in a statement on Monday.