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• Illinois Guard Hands off Africa Mission to Wisconsin Guard Army News 16 Nov 2022 -- The Illinois Army National Guard's 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade transferred responsibility for the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa headquarters staff mission to the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 157th MEB Nov. 5.
• Hammer Through the Fall: US and Finnish Forces conduct combined exercise Army News 16 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Soldiers assigned to 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, operationally assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, participated in exercise Hammer 22, near Niinisalo, Finland, which occurred between Oct. 31 and Nov. 13. Hammer 22 is a two-week training operational exercise conducted alongside soldiers of Finland's Army Headquarters, Armored Brigade, Pori Brigade, Karelia Brigade, Uti Jaeger Regiment, and Logistics Department of the Defence Forces.
• Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 comes to a close Army News 16 Nov 2022 -- Soldiers from the Illinois and Georgia National guard stood side by side with their Colombian Army counterparts one last time on the parade field of Tolemaida Military Base in Colombia during the closing ceremony of Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 (ExSV23) on Nov. 16, 2022.
• U.S. Central Command Engaged with Israeli Defense Forces CENTCOM 16 Nov 2022 -- General Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, made his fourth visit to the Israeli Defense Forces in Israel, Nov. 15, 2022, since assuming command of CENTCOM seven months ago.
• Forging the next generation: BMT leads the way US Air Force 16 Nov 2022 -- Following a 16-year run, Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training, or BEAST, has come to an end.
• Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Statement Audit Continues to Demonstrate Value and Progress US Navy 16 Nov 2022 -- The Department of the Navy (DON) completed its fifth annual financial statement audit. "The financial statement audit helps drive accountability and fiscal discipline to support operational mission goals," wrote Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro in his fiscal year (FY) 2022 Agency Financial Report message.
• USS Benfold (DDG 65) Participates in Exercise Keen Sword 2023 US Navy 16 Nov 2022 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) along with units from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) are conducting exercise Keen Sword 23 (KS23) in Japan's surrounding territorial and international waters.
• DOD Makes Audit Progress, But Much More Needs to Happen, Official Says DoD News 16 Nov 2022 -- The Defense Department made progress toward a "clean audit," but not as much as officials hoped.
• Project Convergence 2022: Army to work closely with allies in the future fight Army News 16 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Soldiers can expect greater integration with British and Australian troops in the future battlefield as the Army focuses on bolstering interoperability with allied partners and other military branches during Project Convergence 2022, Army leaders said.
• NATO Secretary General addresses first meeting of senior Allied resilience officials NATO 16 Nov 2022 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the first meeting of senior officials responsible for resilience at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels today (16 November 2022).
• Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - November 16, 2022 DOD
• Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson The White House 16 Nov 2022
• Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Seventh Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered) DoD 16 Nov 2022
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hold a Press Briefing Following Ukrainian Defense Contact Group Meeting DoD 16 Nov 2022
• Ukraine Defense Contact Group Remains United, Determined, Austin Says DoD News 16 Nov 2022 -- The unity of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group is solid and the group is making great strides in getting the Ukraine military the capabilities it needs to defend the country, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said at the Pentagon today.
• Ukraine Contact Group Is Key to Helping Ukraine's Defense DoD News 16 Nov 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III convened the seventh Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting today, telling the assembled international partners that their efforts have made a difference in helping the Ukrainian military fight the Russian invaders.
• NATO Secretary General takes part in Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting NATO 16 Nov 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a virtual meeting of the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Wednesday (16 November 2022), to review the continued significant support for Ukraine's right of self-defence, and address future priorities.
• Government to send record support package to Ukraine Government Offices of Sweden 16 Nov 2022 -- The Government is moving ahead on a winter package to Ukraine. The package is the largest to date and includes military and humanitarian support and support for rehabilitation of critical infrastructure.
• Minister Anand announces additional Canadian military aid to Ukraine at Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting Canada 16 Nov 2022 -- At today's virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), Defence Minister Anita Anand announced details of Canada's latest tranche of military support for Ukraine.
• Ukraine Defence Minister visits Defence team securing vital military aid UK MOD 16 Nov 2022 -- Volodymyr Havrylov, Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister, visited the UK today to see the support being provided to assist his country's armed forces.
• The Drones Of The Ukraine War RFE/RL 16 Nov 2022 -- Pilotless aircraft have become arguably the most significant technological development of modern conflict. Here are some of the drones known to be in use above the battlefields of Ukraine.
• Penghu troops conduct monthly drill simulating Chinese attack CNA 16 Nov 2022 -- Army personnel stationed in outlying Penghu County conducted monthly live-fire drills Wednesday morning to simulate the use of artillery and tanks to repel invading Chinese forces.
• Norway Signs Historic Arms Contract With US, Buying Missiles for F-35s Sputnik 16 Nov 2022 -- The procurement of medium-ranged AMRAAM-D air-to-air missiles in a bid to enhance the performance of Norway's F-35 fighter jets that previously described as the backbone of the Nordic country's military, has been touted as the single largest in the history of its armed forces.
• MALABAR 22 CULMINATES India PIB 16 Nov 2022 -- The 26th edition of the multinational maritime exercise MALABAR 22 culminated in the seas off Japan on 15 November 2022. This edition also marked the 30th anniversary of the exercise and was hosted by the JMSDF.
• Japan-U.S. Extended Deterrence Dialogue US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2022 -- The Government of the United States and the Government of Japan held a meeting of the bilateral Extended Deterrence Dialogue (EDD) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan from 15th to 16th of November 2022.
• 1,200 new UK jobs pledged as naval shipbuilding anticipates return to Belfast UK MOD 16 Nov 2022 -- The Ministry of Defence has selected a preferred bidder to build support ships for the Royal Navy.
• Philippine military concludes live-fire exercise ahead of visit by American VP Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- The Philippine military said Wednesday it had concluded live-fire training in Palawan, on the frontline of the country's territorial dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, days before U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is due to visit the island.
• EU holds final Annual Review Conference of the Civilian CSDP Compact European External Action Service (EEAS) 16 Nov 2022 -- Today, representatives from EU Member States met in Brussels for the fourth and final Annual Review Conference on the Civilian Common Security and Defence (CSDP) Compact, four years after its adoption in 2018.
• Norway signs record agreement for F-35-missiles Government of Norway 16 Nov 2022 -- Gro Jære, Director General of the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA), signed an agreement today with the US Government worth approximately NOK five billion regarding the acquisition of AMRAAM-D air-to-air missiles to equip the F-35s of the Norwegian Air Force.
• Algerian Parliamentary Leader: Military Exercises With Russia Show Strategic Partnership Sputnik 16 Nov 2022 -- The joint "Desert Shield-2022" anti-terrorist exercises between Russian and Algerian ground forces began in Algeria on Wednesday and will last until November 28.
• Vice President Harris Heads to Asia, Will Discuss Myanmar, South China Sea Disputes VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris heads to Thailand this week to promote U.S. economic interests at a regional summit and discuss concerns over an ongoing military crackdown in Myanmar.
• PM meeting with President Biden of the United States: 16 November 2022 Gov.UK 16 Nov 2022
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom The White House 16 Nov 2022
• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 16 Nov 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Liechtenstein Foreign Minister Hasler US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2022
• Department Press Briefing - November 16, 2022 US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2022

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• 16 November 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 16 Nov 2022
• Ukraine definitely did not send missiles to territory of Poland, participation of Ukraine in work of investigative group should be ensured - President President of Ukraine 16 Nov 2022
• US, Allies: Ukrainian Air Defense Missile Likely Caused Explosion in Poland VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- U.S., Polish and NATO officials all agreed Wednesday that an explosion in eastern Poland that killed two people was likely caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile.
• Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the explosion in Poland EC/CEU 16 Nov 2022 -- The European Union expresses its unwavering unity, resolve and full solidarity with Poland and the Polish people following the missile explosion which took place on 15 November in the Polish village of Przewodów near the border with Ukraine and killed two Polish citizens.
• NATO Allies address the explosion in the east of Poland NATO 16 Nov 2022 -- NATO ambassadors met on Wednesday (16 November 2022) to address the explosion yesterday in the east of Poland on the border with Ukraine, which took place as Russia launched a massive wave of rocket attacks across Ukraine.
• Western Allies Agree Missile Incident In Poland Likely Caused By Ukrainian Air Defense; Kyiv Has Doubts RFE/RL 16 Nov 2022 -- The blast in NATO member Poland that killed two people did not appear to be intentional and was likely caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile, the head of the alliance and Poland said on November 16.
• Kyiv Voices Doubts That Missile That Fell In Poland Was From Ukraine RFE/RL 16 Nov 2022 -- Ukrainian authorities have voiced doubts that a missile that fell in Poland on November 15 came from Ukrainian air defense forces.
• Poland missile incident shows West moving closer to World War: Russia official Press TV 16 Nov 2022 -- The deputy chair of Russia's Security Council has warned the recent missile explosion which killed two people in Poland has pushed the West closer to World War III, while Warsaw says the strike was likely an accident from the Ukrainian air defense.
• Moscow slams Poland's 'provocative' claim of Russian missile as reports blame Ukraine Press TV 16 Nov 2022 -- Russia's defense ministry has fiercely rejected Poland's claim of a Russian missile striking Polish territory, slamming the allegation as "deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation", amid reports, which blame Ukraine for the strike.
• Foreign Ministry Statement on false accusations of Russia's involvement in the missile incident in Poland Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Nov 2022
• Missile strike in Poland: Foreign Secretary's statement, November 2022 UK FCDO 16 Nov 2022 -- Foreign Secretary James Cleverly updated the House of Commons following the missile explosions in eastern Poland, near the border with Ukraine, on 15 November.
• Biden Says 'Unlikely' Missile That Struck Poland Fired From Russia; NATO To Hold Emergency Meeting RFE/RL 16 Nov 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has said that it is "unlikely" a missile that killed two people in NATO-member Poland was fired from Russia, citing information about the trajectory of the projectile.
• 'Everyone Is Anxious': Pakistan's Mass Arrests Of Afghan Refugees Fuel Fear Of New Crackdown RFE/RL Gandhara 16 Nov 2022 -- A video shows a group of Afghan men and boys, all tied together with rope, being led away by police officers.
• 5 IS militants killed in W. Afghanistan People's Daily 16 Nov 2022 -- Five members of the Islamic State (IS) outfit have been killed during a special operation in Herat city, capital of western Afghanistan's Herat province, provincial administration spokesman Hamidullah Motawakel, said Wednesday.
• Press release on the Moscow format consultations on Afghanistan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Nov 2022
• New Afghan Gov't Fighting Terrorism, Yet to Deliver on Anti-Drug Promises - Russian Envoy Sputnik 16 Nov 2022 -- The presidential envoy called out the US and NATO for interfering with the new Afghan government's efforts to wage a "war on drugs".
• Regional Nations Urge US to Unfreeze Afghan Assets VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- Russia hosted a multilateral meeting Wednesday where participants renewed a call for the United States to unblock Afghanistan's central bank assets and urged the Taliban rulers to ensure women access to public life and education in Afghanistan.
• Militant Ambush, Gunfight Kill 8 Pakistan Security Forces VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- Authorities in Pakistan said Wednesday that two separate militant attacks in the country's northwest had killed at least eight security forces.
• Six Police Killed In Militant Ambush In Northwest Pakistan RFE/RL Gandhara 16 Nov 2022 -- Armed militants have killed six police officers in an ambush in northwestern Pakistan, officials say.
• Turkish forces, allied militants shell villages in Syria's Hasakah: Report Press TV 16 Nov 2022 -- Turkish military forces allied Takfiri militants have reportedly shelled residential areas in the countryside of Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, as the threat of a new Turkish military incursion into the neighboring Arab country looms.
• Nearly 1.7 million new refugees of conflict in Myanmar since coup Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- Nearly 1.7 million people have been displaced by conflict in Myanmar since last year's military coup, bringing the total number of refugees who have fled fighting in the country to more than 3 million and putting a heavy strain on aid resources in the Southeast Asian nation.
• Military jets bomb a mine in Kayin State, killing 3 civilians Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- A junta air attack on a mine near the Thai-Myanmar border left three people dead. The attack happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning, according to local residents.
• Statement Regarding Iranian Shahed-Series UAV Strikes Civilian Commercial Tanker CENTCOM 16 Nov 2022 -- On Nov. 15, at approximately 10:00 p.m. in the Gulf of Oman, an Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicle conducted a one-way attack against the Pacific Zircon, a Liberian-flagged, commercial tanker.
• Oil tanker associated with Israeli billionaire struck by drone off Oman coast Press TV 16 Nov 2022 -- A Liberian-flagged oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck in an exploding drone attack off the coast of Oman, reports say.
• Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Maritime Attack Against the MV Pacific The White House 16 Nov 2022
• Conflict in Georgia: Secretary General's Consolidated Report says human rights challenges persist in conflict-affected areas Council of Europe 16 Nov 2022 -- Concerns persist regarding the human rights situation in the areas affected by the armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Georgia in August 2008, according to a report by Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić presented to the Committee of Ministers.
• UN warns of worsening conflict and displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action UNHCR 16 Nov 2022 -- Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement exacerbated by rising temperatures, resource scarcity and food insecurity, the UN Special Coordinator for Development in the Sahel and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today.
• UN official calls on Security Council to support a 'secure, peaceful and prosperous Sahel' UN News 16 Nov 2022 -- The security situation in the Sahel continues to deteriorate, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, explaining that indiscriminate terrorist violence "means thousands of innocent civilians are suffering, and millions of others are forced to leave their homes".
• Supporting a sustainable, collective response to challenges facing the Sahel UK FCDO 16 Nov 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on the Sahel
• Invest more in Africa's Sahel, or risk decades of armed conflict and displacement UN News 16 Nov 2022 -- Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement, exacerbated by rising temperatures, scarcity of resources and food insecurity, the UN has warned in a report published on Wednesday.
• Somalia Fights Back Against Al-Shabab Attack on Education Sector VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- The Somali government said it plans to reopen schools in territories recently recovered from militant group al-Shabab.
• More Aid Reaches Ethiopia's Tigray Following Cease-fire VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- More international aid is arriving in Ethiopia's Tigray region, ending a months-long blockade after the warring sides agreed to a ceasefire.

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• Director General Ken McCallum gives annual threat update MI5 16 Nov 2022-- MI5 Director General Ken McCallum gave his annual threat update at our headquarters in Thames House, London today.
• Chinese Government Intelligence Officer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Espionage Crimes, Attempting to Steal Trade Secrets From Cincinnati Company US Dept. of Justice 16 Nov 2022 -- The first Chinese government intelligence officer ever to be extradited to the United States to stand trial was sentenced today in federal court in Cincinnati. Yanjun Xu, 42, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. According to court documents, Xu targeted American aviation companies, recruited employees to travel to China, and solicited their proprietary information, all on behalf of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
• Chinese Intelligence Official Sentenced to 20 Years in US Prison VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- The first Chinese intelligence officer extradited to the United States and tried for attempting to steal trade secrets will spend 20 years in prison.
• China has stolen more US data 'than every other nation combined': FBI head Press TV 16 Nov 2022 -- Christopher Wray, the director of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), on Tuesday told a US House committee hearing that China has stolen more American data and information "than every other nation combined".
• Autopsy Says American Investor Known For Russian Nightclub Died Of 'Blunt Force Injuries' Due To Fall RFE/RL 16 Nov 2022 -- An American stockbroker who made a fortune in the Russian market in the 1990s and 2000s and later co-founded a posh Moscow nightclub before leaving the country died of blunt force injuries suffered as a result of a fall from a Washington, D.C. building.
• Political Repercussions Grow Over Turkey Bombing VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- The political and diplomatic fallout is growing after Sunday's bombing in Istanbul. Turkey blames Kurdish militants backed by the United States for the attack, which comes months before elections.
• Suspect of Involvement in Terrorist Attack in Istanbul Detained in Syria - Reports Sputnik 16 Nov 2022 -- Turkish security forces detained a suspect in Syria in connection with the terrorist attack on Istiklal Street in Istanbul, which claimed the lives of six people, A Haber broadcaster reported.
• Doses of Ebola candidate vaccines expected to be shipped to Uganda next week: WHO UN News 16 Nov 2022 -- Three candidate Ebola vaccines for a proposed clinical trial in Uganda should be shipped to the country next week, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Wednesday.
• NASA's Return to the Moon Begins With Launch of Artemis 1 VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- After overcoming some last-minute technical issues, NASA's Space Launch System, or S-L-S rocket and boosters successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, early Wednesday, carrying an unmanned Orion spacecraft into the heavens on an initial test flight to the moon.
• Liftoff! NASA's Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon NASA 16 Nov 2022 -- Following a successful launch of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the agency's Orion spacecraft is on its way to the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Carrying an uncrewed Orion, SLS lifted off for its flight test debut at 1:47 a.m. EST Wednesday from Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
• Artemis I Advances International Cooperation, Inspires Next Generation US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2022 -- "With the successful launch of Artemis I, NASA has embarked on its latest mission to explore the unknown for the benefit of humanity."
• Artemis 1 Unmanned Moon Mission Launched After Being Delayed Several Times Sputnik 16 Nov 2022 -- First unmanned lunar mission Artemis 1 with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft was launched on Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral following months of delays of the mission, NASA said.
• Meeting with Government members President of Russia 16 Nov 2022 -- The President chaired a videoconference meeting with Government members.
• Statement by Konstantin Vorontsov, Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, at the Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons on Agenda Item 6 "General Exchange of Views", Geneva, 16 November 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Nov 2022
• The Foreign Ministry's statement on personal sanctions on Irish government members and politicians Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Nov 2022
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 16, 2022 PRC MofA 16 Nov 2022
• President Xi Jinping Continues to Attend the 17th G20 Summit PRC MofA 16 Nov 2022 -- On 16 November local time, the 17th G20 Summit continued into its second day in Bali, Indonesia. President Xi Jinping attended the summit and delivered remarks. 
• President Xi Jinping Meets with UN Secretary-General António Guterres PRC MofA 16 Nov 2022 -- On the afternoon of 16 November local time, President Xi Jinping met with Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres in Bali.
• China staunch supporter of UN-centered int'l system: Xi PLA Daily 16 Nov 2022 -- China is a staunch supporter of the international system with the United Nations (UN) at its core, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Wednesday afternoon when meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
• China will bring new opportunities to world through new devt, provide stability, certainty, Xi says in meeting with UN chief Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- The future and destiny of mankind must be a top priority and major countries, in particular, should lead by example to inject confidence and strength into the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday afternoon.
• Republicans Critical of Biden's Stance During Meeting with Xi VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- Congressional Republicans mostly condemned President Joe Biden for saying that there "need not be a new Cold War" between the U.S. and China, following a three-hour summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Indonesia.
• Using disinformation to suppress Chinese firms has become a common practice by US: foreign ministry Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- Spreading disinformation and using it to suppress Chinese firms has become a common practice of the US, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday, in response to remarks from the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who alleged that TikTok posed national security concerns.
• UK should work with China for steady and sound bilateral ties: Chinese FM Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- A bilateral meeting between the UK and China on the sidelines of the G20 summit was reportedly canceled on Wednesday due to scheduling issues while the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the UK hopes to work together with China to advance the China-UK relations.
• China's Xi rebukes Trudeau at G20 for leaking informal discussion to media Press TV 16 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping rebuked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for leaking details of their closed-door meeting at the G20 summit in Bali, highlighting the frosty relationship between the two leaders.
• Xi confronts Trudeau on sidelines of G20 over alleged media leaks Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping confronted Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit on Wednesday over alleged leaks about their one-on-one meeting, according to a video of the incident.
• IT security researchers find 2 new surveillance tools that target Uyghur mobile apps Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- China has been hacking into Uyghur-language mobile apps and infecting users' devices to further monitor the persecuted predominantly-Muslim group in its northwestern Xinjiang region and in other countries, according to a new report.
• Barred from funeral, mourners mark death of former top party official Bao Tong Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- Barred from attending the Beijing funeral of former top Communist Party official Bao Tong, Chinese pro-democracy activists and dissidents took to the internet to mourn his death, and some were able to send floral wreaths to Tuesday's ceremony, according to their Twitter posts.
• Chinese Dissidents Mourn Death of Top Official Turned Critic VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- Bao Tong, a top official turned leading critic of the Chinese Communist Party, is being mourned from afar this week by his closest friends and supporters, many of whom were barred from attending his funeral on Tuesday.
• Wang Yi highlights cooperation with Lavrov, mediating on nuclear threat management as the West isolates Moscow Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday, reaffirming the sound momentum of bilateral exchanges and vowing to continue to expand cooperation between the two sides.
• China launches CERES-1 Y4 commercial rocket with five satellites People's Daily 16 Nov 2022 -- China on Wednesday launched a CERES-1 Y4 carrier rocket placing a commercial satellite group in space.
• Chinese private satellite firm Galactic Energy sends five satellites into a solar synchronous orbit Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- Chinese private aerospace venture Galactic Energy Space Co successfully launched the Ceres 1 (Yao 4) carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gansu Province on Wednesday afternoon, successfully placing five commercial satellites into a solar synchronous orbit.
• U.S. panel urges creation of China sanctions body amid Taiwan threat CNA 16 Nov 2022 -- The United States should create an interagency committee under the president to develop options and plans for sanctioning China in the event of hostile actions against Taiwan, a congressional advisory panel has said.
• 'Taiwan independence' is dead end where relying on outsiders will never work: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 16 Nov 2022 -- Rebuking the UK trade minister over a visit to China's Taiwan region in recent days in a bid to "strengthen ties" with DPP authorities, the Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council on Wednesday urged the UK to stop sending wrong signals to secessionist forces in the island, while telling the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities that "Taiwan independence" is a dead end where relying on external forces will never work.
• Executive Meeting of SPA Standing Committee Held KCNA 16 Nov 2022 -- An executive meeting of the Standing Committee of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly took place on Nov. 15.
• Second U.S.-ROK Working Group Meeting on the DPRK Cyber Threat US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2022 -- Deputy Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Dr. Jung Pak and Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director-General for North Korean Nuclear Affairs Lee Taewoo led the second U.S.-ROK Working Group Meeting on the DPRK Cyber Threat on November 16 in Seoul.
• Defiant Iranians Continue Protests As New Death Sentences Handed Down RFE/RL 16 Nov 2022 -- Iranian protestors staged fresh demonstrations with shopkeepers and businesses striking for the second consecutive day as the judiciary issued three more death sentences to follow through on government pledges to deal harshly with the unrest sparked by the death of a young woman while in police custody for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly.
• Rights Groups Appeal for Global Action to Stop Iran's Death Sentences for Protesters VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- International human rights groups have called for urgent global pressure on Iran to stop handing death sentences to jailed antigovernment protesters and to refrain from executing any of the detainees.
• US Sanctions Iranian Broadcast Officials for Airing Forced Confessions VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- The U.S. on Wednesday sanctioned six senior officials with Iran's state-run media corporation over their role in broadcasting hundreds of forced confessions of Iranians whose relatives died in government custody.
• Sanctioning Senior Officials of Iranian Broadcaster US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2022 -- The United States is designating six individuals for acting for or on behalf of the Iranian state-run media corporation, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). IRIB was previously sanctioned for its involvement in the Iranian government's censorship activities.
• Treasury Sanctions Senior Officials and "Interrogator Journalists" of Iran's State-Run Media US Treasury 16 Nov 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating six senior employees of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the Iranian state-run media corporation that has broadcast hundreds of forced confessions of Iranian, dual national, and international detainees in Iran. Designated in 2013, IRIB and its subsidiaries act not as objective media outlets but rather as a critical tool in the Iranian government's mass suppression and censorship campaign against its own people. IRIB has produced and recently broadcast televised interviews of individuals being forced to confess that their relatives were not killed by Iranian authorities during nationwide protests but died due to accidental, unrelated causes.
• Biden's humbug: Tells Iran 'in hurry' to revive JCPOA; tells US media 'not a priority' Press TV 16 Nov 2022 -- Iran's foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Americans are sending messages, stressing that they are "in hurry" to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, while "hypocritically" hoodwinking the Western media that the accord is not a priority for them currently.
• The Iranian people have suffered enough: UK statement at UN UK FCDO 16 Nov 2022 -- Statement delivered at the UN Third Committee adoption of a resolution on human rights in Iran
• E3 statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, November 2022 UK FCDO 16 Nov 2022 -- Delivered 16 November 2022 on behalf of France, Germany and the United Kingdom to the IAEA Board of Governors addressing Iran's implementation of its nuclear commitments under the JCPoA.
• Canada further sanctions Iranian regime Canada 16 Nov 2022 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. This is the fifth package of sanctions imposed by Canada against the Iranian regime this year in response to its ongoing gross and systematic human rights violations and continued actions to destabilize peace and security.
• Iran ramps up gas production with eye on European market crunch Press TV 16 Nov 2022 -- The gas output from Phase 11, and from all other 23 phases of supergiant South Pars natural gas field, will be increased dramatically, a senior oil industry figure close to Iran's Ministry of Petroleum has said.
• Iran confirms it released Greek tankers after Athens did same Press TV 16 Nov 2022 -- Iran has confirmed reports it released two Greek-flagged tankers that had been confiscated in the country's waters in the Persian Gulf in May after an Iranian-flagged tanker was allowed to leave Greece.
• Iran summons Australian envoy to protest premier's 'wrong-headed approach' Press TV 16 Nov 2022 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Australia's ambassador to protest recent anti-Iran comments by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
• Diplomacy best way to settle Tehran-Baku row: Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 16 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has criticized "unrealistic remarks" made by Azeri president Ilham Aliyev, saying diplomacy is the best way to settle the differences between Tehran and Baku.
• Myanmar junta to release 4 foreign prisoners as part of major amnesty Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- Myanmar's junta says it is releasing four foreigners from prison, including a former British ambassador and an Australian economist, as part of a major amnesty to mark a national holiday on Thursday.
• ASEAN's strongest statement to date on Myanmar falls short, opposition says Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- A joint statement issued last week by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is the strongest to date on resolving member state Myanmar's political crisis, but should have barred junta delegates from attending its meetings, Myanmar's shadow government said Tuesday.
• The continued deterioration of human rights in Myanmar: UK Statement at UN UK FCDO 16 Nov 2022 -- Statement delivered at the UN Third Committee adoption of a resolution on human rights in Myanmar
• English Translation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's remarks at the Closing Session of G-20 Summit in Bali India PIB 16 Nov 2022
• PM meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi: 16 November 2022 Gov.UK 16 Nov 2022
• EU-Australia Leaders' Meeting 2022 Prime Minister of Australia 16 Nov 2022
• Press Conference - Bali, Indonesia Prime Minister of Australia 16 Nov 2022 -- G20 Summit; Australia's international relationships; AUKUS; trade; climate change; Ukraine; Iran; ASEAN; EAS; APEC; Australia's relationship with China; Quad Leaders' meeting
• PM meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese: 16 November 2022 Gov.UK 16 Nov 2022
• Urging the Syrian regime to improve its appalling human rights record: UK statement at UN UK FCDO 16 Nov 2022 -- Statement delivered at the UN Third Committee adoption of a resolution on human rights in Syria
• IAEA Director General's Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors IAEA 16 Nov 2022
• G20 Bali Leaders' Declaration The White House 16 Nov 2022
• Conflict in Europe overshadows G-20 in Bali as leaders condemn missile strikes Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- The Indonesian president led world leaders in a ceremonial planting of mangroves Wednesday to draw attention to the global climate crisis, but the final day of the G-20 summit on the tropical island of Bali was hijacked by the cold reality of conflict in Eastern Europe.
• After 5-year ban, Cambodian opposition politicians can rejoin the political fray Radio Free Asia 16 Nov 2022 -- In 2017, Cambodia's Supreme Court disbanded the main opposition party at the behest of Prime Minister Hun Sen and imposed a five-year ban on 118 of its members from entering politics, effectively squelching any political opposition to the strongman who has ruled the country for 37 years.
• Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer's Meeting with Kazakhstan's Special Representative for International Cooperation Erzhan Kazykhan The White House 16 Nov 2022
• Horn of Africa: UNFPA launches $113 million appeal for drought-impacted women and girls UN News 16 Nov 2022 -- The unprecedented drought in the Horn of Africa is affecting whole communities, but it is women and girls who are paying "an unacceptably high price", the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Wednesday, launching a $113.7 million appeal to meet their needs.
• Sudan: Human rights must 'be at the core' of democratic transition, urges Türk UN News 16 Nov 2022 -- The new UN human rights chief ended his first country visit on Wednesday explaining that he had chosen Sudan to "bring a strong message" that human rights must "be at the core" of its transition away from military rule to democracy.
• Kenya's President Deploys Special Police Units After Violent Crime Surge VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered the deployment of special police units in the capital after a series of violent daytime attacks.
• UN Says Nigeria's Development Unsustainable, Urges Family Planning VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- The United Nations' 27th edition of the world population prospects indicator passed 8 billion on Tuesday — 11 years after it passed 7 billion.
• Namibia Restores Chinese Company's Export Permit Despite Bribery Probe VOA 16 Nov 2022 -- Namibia has restored a Chinese company's lithium export permit despite an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption.