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• Rocket attack targets military base housing US forces in eastern Syria Press TV 18 Nov 2022 -- A military facility housing US occupation forces in Syria's oil-producing eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr has come under a rocket attack from nearby areas, as Washington is ferociously seeking to plunder the natural resources of the war-torn Arab nation.

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• Army releases results of FY 2022 Audit US Army 18 Nov 2022 -- The U.S. Army announced today the completion of its fifth annual audit of the financial statements for its General Fund and Working Capital Fund. The Army is sustaining its audit momentum and is demonstrating steadfast accountability of property and Soldier and civilian pay.
• Remarks by Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl at the IISS Manama Dialogue (As Delivered) DoD 18 Nov 2022
• Statement by Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks on Strengthening Food Security in the Force DoD 18 Nov 2022
• DAF completes 5th annual financial statement audit, continues march toward auditability US Air Force 18 Nov 2022 -- The Department of the Air Force recently concluded its fifth year under full financial statement audit. While the Independent Public Accountant continues to issue a "Disclaimer of Opinion," fiscal year 2022 marked another audit cycle with notable progress towards the DAF's ultimate audit objectives.
• Interagency Delegation Visits Unmanned & AI Task Force in Bahrain US Navy 18 Nov 2022 -- Senior U.S. government officials from the Department of Defense and Department of State visited U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, Nov. 18, to learn about the ongoing integration of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence across the fleet.
• Virginia National Guard's 116th IBCT HQ Ends Kosovo Mission Army News 18 Nov 2022 -- The Virginia National Guard's 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Headquarters ended its mission as Task Force Saint Lo and the mission command headquarters for NATO Kosovo Force Regional Command-East Nov. 2.
• FireGuard Program Enhances National Guard Wildfire-fighting Army News 18 Nov 2022 -- The National Guard's FireGuard program has helped Guard members in California and Colorado detect and respond to wildfires - saving lives and property since the pilot program began in 2019.
• Russian aircraft conduct unsafe, unprofessional overflight of NATO ships in Baltic Sea NATO 18 Nov 2022 -- On the morning of Nov. 17, two Russian fighter aircraft made an unsafe and unprofessional approach toward Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1), which was conducting routine operations in the Baltic Sea.
• Deputy Secretary General: NATO-EU cooperation is "indispensable" NATO 18 Nov 2022 -- Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană stressed the importance of NATO-EU cooperation in remarks to the Conference of the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) on Thursday (17 November 2022). He said that in a new and more dangerous security context, the partnership between the two organisations is "indispensable".
• Government of Canada proposes Halifax as North American location for NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic Canada 18 Nov 2022 -- Minister of National Defence, Anita Anand, announced today that Canada is proposing the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, to host the North American Regional Office of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA).
• Swedish Military Chief Pledges Support for NATO Efforts VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- Sweden is committed to NATO's globe-spanning 360-degree approach to confronting both today's and tomorrow's challenges, and that includes both Russia and China, the top Swedish military official told an audience in Washington this week.
• Pentagon running low on arms supplies to Ukraine: CNN report Press TV 18 Nov 2022 -- The Pentagon has become concerned about the shortage in stockpiles of artillery shells, as well as air defense and anti-tank missiles to Ukraine.
• U.S. reportedly running low on certain weapons to send to Ukraine People's Daily 18 Nov 2022 -- The United States is running low on some weapons and ammunition it has been sending to Ukraine amid the latter's military conflict with Russia, CNN reported Thursday.
• Chief of Army praises Ukrainian recruits Australia DOD 18 Nov 2022 -- Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart has praised the commitment and courage of Ukrainian army recruits during a visit to a military training site in the United Kingdom.
• Hybrid threats: EU concludes EU INTEGRATED RESOLVE 2022 exercise European External Action Service (EEAS) 18 Nov 2022 -- This is a joint press release issued by the Council of the European Union, European Commission, and the European External Action Service.
• China, Indonesia eye to strengthen military cooperation PLA Daily 18 Nov 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe met here with Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on November 18, 2022.
• Chinese defense minister meets Singapore counterpart PLA Daily 18 Nov 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe met with Singapore Defense Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen in Xi'an City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on November 18, 2022.
• Senior officials meeting of Second China-Africa Peace and Security Forum held in Beijing PLA Daily 18 Nov 2022 -- Sponsored by China's Ministry of National Defense and hosted by the PLA National Defense University, on November 17,the senior officials meeting of the Second China-Africa Peace and Security Forum was held in Beijing via video link.
• North Korea fires intercontinental missile capable of reaching US mainland Press TV 18 Nov 2022 -- South Korea and Japan say they suspect that North Korea fired a long-range missile on Friday designed to strike the mainland US, a day after Pyongyang warned of "fiercer" military response to the United States.
• North Korean long-range missile lands off Japan during APEC summit Radio Free Asia 18 Nov 2022 -- South Korea, Japan and the United States held emergency talks Friday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed off the Japanese coast.
• North Korean ICBM Lands in Japan's EEZ VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- A day after warning of more aggressive steps in response to increased military activity by the United States and its allies, North Korea on Friday fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that apparently prompted a U.S.-Japanese air base to issue a seek cover order.
• S. Korea, Japan suspect N. Korea fired suspected long-range ballistic missile toward sea Press TV 18 Nov 2022 -- South Korea's military says it suspects that North Korea fired a long-range missile on Friday designed to strike the mainland US, a day after Pyongyang resumed its testing activities and warned of "fiercer" military actions toward the United States.
• North Korea Fires Suspected Long-Range Ballistic Missile Toward Sea of Japan - S. Korean Military Sputnik 18 Nov 2022 -- If confirmed, the early Friday launch would mark the first intercontinental ballistic missile test since May 25, 2022. North Korea last conducted a test-launch on Wednesday that was later identified as a short-range ballistic missile.
• Hobart replenishes relationships at sea Australia DOD 18 Nov 2022 -- In a slick display of navy-to-navy cooperation and coordination, HMAS Hobart refuelled at sea in early November while sailing with US Navy Ship Rappahannock off Honshu, Japan.
• New surveillance weapon launched Australia DOD 18 Nov 2022 -- A new type of unmanned surveillance technology was used on Operation Resolute for the first time.
• Statement by the AUKUS Partners to the IAEA Board of Governors UK FCDO 18 Nov 2022 -- UK Ambassador to the IAEA, Corinne Kitsell, gave a statement on behalf of Australia, the UK and the US on their co-operation on AUKUS nuclear naval propulsion.
• Royal Air Force completes world-first sustainable fuel military transporter flight UK MOD 18 Nov 2022 -- The RAF and industry partners have carried out a world-first 100% sustainable fuel flight using a military aircraft of its size, and the first of any aircraft type in the UK.
• US Vice President Convenes Emergency Session on Missiles at APEC Summit VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris convened an emergency meeting of key regional powers Friday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bangkok to discuss North Korea's latest missile launch, that fell 200 kilometers off Japan's coast.
• Background Press Call By a Senior Administration Official On the Vice President's Engagements in Thailand The White House 18 Nov 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, November 18, 2022 The White House 18 Nov 2022
• On-The-Record Briefing: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Daniel Benaim and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Stacy White On Secretary Blinken's Upcoming Travel to Qatar US Dept. of State 18 Nov 2022
• Department Press Briefing - November 18, 2022 US Dept. of State 18 Nov 2022

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• 18 November 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 18 Nov 2022
• United States Endorses Political Declaration Relating to Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict US Dept. of State 18 Nov 2022 -- Today in Dublin, Ireland, the United States joined more than 50 other States in endorsing the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas.
• Kyiv Says Ukrainian Experts Are Working At Missile Blast Site In Poland RFE/RL 18 Nov 2022 -- Ukrainian experts are already working at the location where a missile killed two people in the border area of southeastern Poland, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on November 18.
• US tells allies not to comment about Poland incident Press TV 18 Nov 2022 -- The United States has warned its European allies to refrain from definitive statements about the Poland incident until investigations are completed.
• Zelensky says Ukrainian experts to participate in probe of Poland's projectile falling People's Daily 18 Nov 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Ukrainian experts will participate in a probe of the deadly projectile falling in southeastern Poland, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.
• 3 sentenced to life for downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 People's Daily 18 Nov 2022 -- Dutch judges on Thursday sentenced three suspects in absentia to life imprisonment for their involvement in the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, which led to the loss of 298 people.
• Delivery of verdicts in MH17 trials in the Netherlands Australia MFA 18 Nov 2022 -- Australia has been steadfast in our enduring commitment to seeking truth, justice, and accountability for the victims of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.
• Pakistan: World Running Out of Patience with Afghan Taliban VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- Pakistan said Friday it would not formally recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government without global consensus and warned the world's patience with the Islamist group is diminishing.
• Marcos, Xi discuss maritime disputes during first face-to-face meeting Radio Free Asia 18 Nov 2022 -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed during their first-ever meeting that South China Sea disputes should not narrowly define the bilateral relationship, officials said Friday.
• Iran categorically rejects US Navy claims of smuggling missile fuel to Yemen Press TV 18 Nov 2022 -- Iran has categorically rejected the US Navy's claims that the country was trying to smuggle 70 tons of a missile fuel component hidden among bags of fertilizer aboard a ship bound for crisis-stricken Yemen.
• Iran rejects US claim about dispatch of missile fuel to Yemen IRNA 18 Nov 2022 -- The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has dismissed the US claim that Iran has dispatched a missile fuel cargo from Yemen.
• Two Taliban And Frontier Soldier Killed In Pakistan Blast RFE/RL Gandhara 18 Nov 2022 -- Three people have been killed in an explosion in Pakistan's restive South Waziristan tribal district, although accounts from officials varied over the cause of the blast.
• Leaked documents reveal Myanmar junta's plans to strike in Chin state Radio Free Asia 18 Nov 2022 -- The Myanmar junta is preparing to launch airstrikes against the Chin National Front in the country's western Chin state, a spokesperson for the ethnic armed organization told Radio Free Asia, citing leaked internal military documents.
• Graffiti And Resistance As Kosovo Readies Fines For Old Serbian License Plates RFE/RL 18 Nov 2022 -- Graffiti appealing to Serb identity to inspire resistance to Kosovo authorities has appeared in the divided city of Mitrovica and other municipalities, as ethnic and diplomatic tensions surround an ongoing vehicle-registration dispute that enters a risky new phase in the Balkans.
• Stepanakert's Ethnic Armenian Leadership Rejects Idea Of Unmediated Talks With Azerbaijan RFE/RL 18 Nov 2022 -- The de facto leadership of ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh is ready to negotiate with Azerbaijan, but only in an international format with the participation of mediators, a senior representative in Stepanakert said on November 18.
• Joint Statement on M23 Advances in Eastern DRC US Dept. of State 18 Nov 2022 -- The United States along with the Great Lakes Special Envoys of Belgium, France and the UK condemn in the strongest terms the continuing advance of the UN-sanctioned March 23 Movement (M23) illegal armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
• UN Refugee Agency calls for ban on forced returns of asylum-seekers to eastern DR Congo UNHCR 18 Nov 2022 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has released today an updated return advisory for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reiterating its call for a ban on forced returns, including of asylum-seekers who have had their claims rejected, to the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri.
• Security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: joint statement from Belgium, France, the UK and USA UK FCDO 18 Nov 2022 -- The UK Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, Alison Thorpe, joined the United States and the Special Envoys of Belgium and France to issue a statement.
• UNHCR calls for ban on forced returns of asylum seekers to eastern DR Congo UN News 18 Nov 2022 -- The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has reiterated its call for a ban on forced returns to eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including asylum seekers who have had their claims rejected.
• United Nations in Nigeria Says Probe into Aid Worker Killing Underway VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- The U.N. in Nigeria has described the killing of an aid worker by a soldier in northeast Borno State as deeply disturbing and sad.

News Reports

• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on the Appointment of a Special Counsel US Dept. of Justice 18 Nov 2022
• Statement of Special Counsel Jack Smith US Dept. of Justice 18 Nov 2022 -- Following his appointment by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today, Special Counsel Jack Smith made the following statement:
• Appointment of a Special Counsel US Dept. of Justice 18 Nov 2022 -- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced today the appointment of former career Justice Department prosecutor and former chief prosecutor for the special court in The Hague, Jack Smith, to serve as Special Counsel to oversee two ongoing criminal investigations.
• FBI investigating 'outrageous' Chinese police stations in US Radio Free Asia 18 Nov 2022 -- U.S. authorities are investigating claims that Chinese police are operating clandestine foreign stations in the United States, FBI director Christopher Wray told a Senate hearing on Thursday.
• FBI probing cases of bomb-laden drones in US amid growing security threats Press TV 18 Nov 2022 -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating several cases in which people sought to fly drones equipped with homemade bombs within the US, the agency chief said Thursday.
• Counter ISIS Finance Group Leaders Joint Statement US Treasury 18 Nov 2022 -- On November 8 and 9, 2022, the Counter ISIS Finance Group (CIFG), a working group of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, held its seventeenth meeting on combating ISIS financing worldwide. The United States, Italy, and Saudi Arabia hosted this meeting virtually, joined by several dozen member states and observers. The following is a joint statement of the CIFG co-leads:
• Multi-agency teams from North Macedonia explore financial disruption options to counter terrorist financing OSCE 18 Nov 2022 -- On 18 November, a four-day course aimed at further strengthening national capacity to counter the financing of terrorism concluded in Gevgelija, North Macedonia. The course was organized by the OSCE Secretariat's Transnational Threats Department, with the support of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the OSCE Mission to Skopje.
• Protection of targets vulnerable to terrorist attacks and increased regional co-operation focus of OSCE-led workshop in Central Asia OSCE 18 Nov 2022 -- From 16 to 18 November, over 55 experts from Central Asia and Mongolia gathered in Tashkent to discuss how to better protect vulnerable targets, such as critical infrastructure and soft targets, from terrorist attacks. The event was an opportunity to enhance the preparedness of participating States and provide a platform for dialogue on cross-border infrastructure protection.
• WHO says urgent funds needed to support Uganda Ebola response People's Daily 18 Nov 2022 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said urgent funds are needed to support the Ebola response in Uganda and the readiness in neighboring countries.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the 34th meeting of the Council of Heads of Russian Regions at the Foreign Ministry, Moscow, November 18, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Nov 2022
• Moscow Says It's Ready For High-Level Talks With Washington On Prisoner Swap, Arms Treaty RFE/RL 18 Nov 2022 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Moscow is hopeful a deal can be made with Washington to exchange prisoners, including convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who currently is serving a 25-year sentence in a U.S. prison.
• A 'step towards war': Hungary decries EU sanctions on Russia Press TV 18 Nov 2022 -- Hungary has slammed the European Union's sanctions against Russia over Moscow's ongoing war in Ukraine, as a counterproductive intervention in the conflict that could quickly turn the bloc into an actual "belligerent."
• The Week In Russia: The Sledgehammer War RFE/RL 18 Nov 2022 -- A deadly missile blast in Poland raises fears of escalation - but also shines a spotlight on the barriers to a broader war. Guilty verdicts in the MH17 trial are grim reminders that Russia's war on Ukraine began long before he February invasion. And a gruesome video serves as a disturbing sign of where Russia is today -- and where it may be headed.
• Swedish Prosecutor Confirms Nord Stream Blasts Were Sabotage RFE/RL 18 Nov 2022 -- A Swedish prosecutor says traces of explosives have been found at the site of the damaged Nord Stream pipelines, confirming that sabotage had taken place.
• UN: Shipment of Russian Fertilizer Bound for Malawi VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- The U.N. top trade official said Friday a shipment of Russian fertilizer is scheduled to leave a Norwegian port Monday bound for Malawi, helping to ease a backlog of 300,000 tons of the agricultural products currently in European ports.
• China willing to coordinate with New Zealand for stability in Pacific islands region: Xi Global Times 18 Nov 2022 -- China is willing to coordinate closely with New Zealand to jointly promote peace, stability, development and prosperity in the Pacific island countries region, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday during his meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, while also highly praising Ardern's repeated remarks on the country's adherence to an independent foreign policy.
• China uses carrots and sticks to boost Uyghur-Han intermarriage: report Radio Free Asia 18 Nov 2022 -- China mixes financial, education and career incentives with coercive measures such as threats to families under state policies to promote intermarriage between majority Han Chinese and ethnic minority Uyghurs in the restive Xinjiang region, a new report by a Uyghur rights group has found.
• President Xi Jinping Attends the 29th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and Delivers Important Remarks PRC MofA 18 Nov 2022 -- On the morning of 18 November local time, the 29th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting was held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. President Xi Jinping attended the meeting and delivered important remarks entitled "Shouldering Responsibility and Working Together in Solidarity to Build an Asia-Pacific Community with a Shared Future".
• Shouldering Responsibility and Working Together in Solidarity To Build an Asia-Pacific Community with a Shared Future PRC MofA 18 Nov 2022 -- Remarks by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
• Xi calls for solidarity to build Asia-Pacific community with shared future PLA Daily 18 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday stressed the need to follow the spirit of the Asia-Pacific family, look after one another like passengers in the same boat, and steadily move toward an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future.
• Xi-Kishida Meeting Leaves Tough Issues Unresolved VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- The leaders of China and Japan agreed to resume high-level dialogue and increase exchanges on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bangkok this week, but experts are questioning how much progress the two made in easing the longstanding friction between their countries.
• President Xi Jinping Meets with Chilean President Gabriel Boric PRC MofA 18 Nov 2022
• President Xi Jinping Meets with Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape PRC MofA 18 Nov 2022
• President Xi Jinping Meets with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern PRC MofA 18 Nov 2022
• President Xi Jinping Meets with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam PRC MofA 18 Nov 2022
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 18, 2022 PRC MofA 18 Nov 2022
• COP27: How China and Africa Fit in Debate Over 'Loss and Damage' Fund VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- At COP27, the United Nations climate change conference held in Egypt this month, China has figured prominently in a debate between Africa and Western nations over financial help to developing countries suffering the effects of climate change.
• China sees 'daily protests' despite widespread state surveillance, controls: report Radio Free Asia 18 Nov 2022 -- People in China frequently challenge those in power, despite a nationwide 'stability maintenance' program aimed at nipping popular protest in the bid, according to the U.S.-based think tank Freedom House.
• Protests, Online Dissent Daily Occurrence in China, Report Says VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- China's zero-COVID policy prompted hundreds of Chinese citizens to march in the streets in Guangzhou this week after hearing that ongoing lockdowns had been extended.
• Xi says China committed to building Asia-Pacific community with shared future People's Daily 18 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping underscored on Thursday that China is committed to promoting the building of an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future, and will do more to enhance the stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific.
• President Xi Jinping Meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida PRC MofA 18 Nov 2022
• China-Japan ties should be on strategic height, meets the demands of the new era: Xi Global Times 18 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the first time on Thursday in Thailand on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' meeting, during which Xi said China is ready to work with Japan to grasp the general direction of bilateral relations from a strategic height and build a China-Japan relationship that meets the demands of the new era.
• China, Japan reach consensus on stabilizing, developing bilateral ties People's Daily 18 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met here with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday and the two sides reached a five-point consensus on stabilizing and developing bilateral relations.
• President Xi Jinping Meets with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong PRC MofA 18 Nov 2022
• President Xi Jinping Meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. PRC MofA 18 Nov 2022
• Shenzhou-14 taikonauts complete 5.5-hour spacewalk People's Daily 18 Nov 2022 -- The Shenzhou-14 crew on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station completed their third spacewalk at 4:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
• Australia clarifies stance on Taiwan CPTPP bid: MOFA CNA 18 Nov 2022 -- The Australian government has clarified that its stance on Taiwan's bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) remains unchanged, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Friday.
• Why Kim Jong Un Unveiled Daughter During ICBM Launch VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- When North Korean state media posted pictures of Kim Jong Un attending Friday's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, the big news wasn't the rocket.
• North Korea's Kim Vows to Respond to Nuclear Threats, Oversees Missile Test VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country would respond to nuclear threats with nuclear weapons, state media reported Saturday, a day after Pyongyang test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile.
• China Calls for Dialogue on Korean Peninsula After North's New Missile Launch Sputnik 18 Nov 2022 -- China hopes South Korea and North Korea will make efforts to find a negotiated solution to tensions on the peninsula, stirred earlier in the day by a new missile launch by Pyongyang, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.
• DPRK Ballistic Missile Launch US Dept. of State 18 Nov 2022 -- The United States condemns the DPRK's ballistic missile launch.
• Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Meeting on the DPRK's Recent Ballistic Missile Launch The White House 18 Nov 2022
• Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris's Meeting with Indo-Pacific Leaders on DPRK's Ballistic Missile Launch The White House 18 Nov 2022
• Answers Given by Director General for Int'l Organizations of DPRK Foreign Ministry to KCNA Questions KCNA 18 Nov 2022 -- Jo Chol Su, director general of the Department of International Organizations of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, gave the following answers to questions put by KCNA Friday upon the railroading of an anti-DPRK "human rights resolution" at a session of the 3rd Committee of the 77th UN General Assembly on Thursday:
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Ballistic Missile Launch The White House 17 Nov 2022
• Protesters Set Fire To Late Iranian Leader Khomeini's House RFE/RL 18 Nov 2022 -- Iranian protesters have set fire to the ancestral home of the Islamic republic's late founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in the central Iranian city of Khomein.
• Iranian Protesters Burn Ayatollah Khomeini's Ancestral Home VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- Reports on social media Friday showed protesters in western Iran setting fire to the ancestral home of Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
• Iranian forces arrest all members of terrorist team in West Azarbaijan: IRGC Press TV 18 Nov 2022 -- Iranian forces have arrested all members of a terrorist team in West Azarbaijan Province for trying to smuggle weapons and ammunition into the country to be used in nationwide riots and destabilize Iranian cities.
• Senior IRGC commander murdered by rioters in Iran's western city of Sahneh Press TV 18 Nov 2022 -- The commander of the intelligence unit of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the city of Sahneh in the western province of Kermanshah has been martyred in clashes with rioters.
• Family Says Iranian Student Killed By Police Bullet, Rejecting Official Claim That She Died In A Fall RFE/RL 18 Nov 2022 -- The family of Iranian protester Aylar Haghi, who was killed in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz on November 16, she was slain by direct gunfire from security agents and not as a result of a fall from a height, as officials have claimed.
• Iranian Nobel Laureate Describes Protests As 'People's Revolution' RFE/RL 18 Nov 2022 -- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has described the months-long anti-establishment protests rocking Iran as a "people's revolution."
• Joint Statement on the Resolution on Iran adopted by the IAEA Board of Governors US Dept. of State 18 Nov 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by the spokespeople for the Foreign Ministries of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States concerning the Resolution on Iran adopted by the IAEA Board of Governors.
• IAEA Board of Governors resolution on Iran: E3 and US joint statement UK FCDO 18 Nov 2022 -- The UK, France, Germany (the E3) and the United States welcome the adoption of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors resolution on Iran.
• Iran strongly condemns 'politically-motivated' resolution passed by IAEA Board of Governors Press TV 18 Nov 2022 -- Iran's ambassador to the international organizations in Vienna has condemned as "unconstructive and political" a recent anti-Iran resolution passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors.
• Belarusian Authorities Sentence More Activists Amid Crackdown RFE/RL 18 Nov 2022 -- Belarusian authorities have sentenced more oppositionists and rights activists as a crackdown against dissent continues in the country led by the authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
• Kazakh Authorities Warn Of 'Repercussions' For Rallies On Election Day RFE/RL 18 Nov 2022 -- Kazakh authorities have warned citizens of the Central Asian nation against holding rallies on November 20 when voting will take place in an early presidential election.
• Myanmar Shadow Civilian Government Opens Office in Washington VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- Myanmar's government-in-exile, known as the shadow National Unity Government (NUG), on Friday prepared to open its first office in Washington to reach out to U.S. officials, international diplomats and the local community.
• Myanmar Junta Releases Prisoners After International Pressure, Ahead of 2023 Elections VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- Myanmar's junta Thursday released thousands of prisoners, including four foreigners as part of efforts to appease the outside world, experts and commentators say.
• Yoon Response to Hot Mic Coverage a Concern, Analysts Say VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- Just six months into his presidential term, press freedom advocates are expressing concern about South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's treatment of the media, including the sidelining of journalists from a major South Korean news outlet over coverage he did not like.
• 'Jamal died again': US grants immunity to MBS over Khashoggi killing Press TV 18 Nov 2022 -- The US Department of State has given Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman immunity from a lawsuit over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi despite Joe Biden's earlier promise to hold the de facto ruler accountable for the crime.
• US Defends Grant of Immunity to Saudi Crown Prince VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- The Biden administration Friday defended its decision to declare Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, immune to U.S. lawsuits connected to the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
• ISRO makes history today by successfully launching India's maiden private Vikram-suborbital (VKS) rocket to grace the skies India PIB 18 Nov 2022 -- Soon after the successful launch of India's first ever private Rocket launch, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who was personally present at the launching site, in his very first reaction said , "Congratulations India! A new beginning in India's Space journey ! Thanks so very much PM Narendra Modi ji for making this effort possible by opening the Space sector to public-private-participation. A turning point for India's Start-Up movement! Kudos ISRO for a new feather in your much decorated hat".
• India Successfully Launches Country's First Private Rocket Vikram-S Sputnik 18 Nov 2022 -- The 550kg Vikram-S was developed by the four-year-old start-up Skyroot Aerospace, two years after the space sector - which thus far has relied on the government for subsidies - was opened up to private companies. It comes as India aims to develop a space ecosystem to achieve a 10 percent share of the $17Bln global satellite launch market.
• Uzbek Senate Approves Deal With Kyrgystan On Management Of Disputed Water Reservoir RFE/RL 18 Nov 2022 -- The Uzbek Senate has approved agreements with Kyrgyzstan on border demarcation and jointly managing the Kempir-Abad water reservoir, an issue that has been a hot-button issue between the two Central Asian nations.
• Thousands Rally In Montenegro Calling For Early Elections RFE/RL 18 Nov 2022 -- More than 10,000 people protested in front of the Montenegrin parliament on November 17 to demand snap elections and the withdrawal of a law on presidential powers.
• Targeting Russian Corruption in the Guatemalan Mining Sector US Dept. of State 18 Nov 2022 -- The United States took action today to promote accountability for Russia-linked actors engaging in corruption in Guatemala. We remain steadfast in our commitment to identify acts of corruption that threaten the United States and the democratic institutions of our partners and allies.
• Treasury Targets Russian-Backed Corruption in Guatemala Mining Sector US Treasury 18 Nov 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned one Russian national, Dmitry Kudryakov, and one Belarusian national, Iryna Litviniuk, for their role in exploiting the Guatemalan mining sector, as well as three associated entities connected with their corruption schemes. These individuals and entities are designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13818, which builds upon and implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and targets perpetrators of serious human rights abuse and corruption around the world.
• UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner appeals for solutions in South Sudan UNHCR 18 Nov 2022 -- Assistant High Commissioner for Operations at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Raouf Mazou today urged the international community to step up sustained support to provide South Sudan with climate-adapted development assistance to help it move away from dependency on humanitarian aid.
• Here We Go Again: Chaos in Israel as Chances of Netanyahu Forming Government Appear Dim Sputnik 18 Nov 2022 -- Amid Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu's pursuit of returning to Israel's prime ministry, he has courted some of the most extreme right-wing groups that are legal in Israeli politics. However, Bibi's dream may soon collapse amid the intransigent demands by two of the smaller parties in the coalition.
• Equatorial Guinea President Set to Win Sixth Term VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- Equatorial Guinea, Africa's only Spanish-speaking country, goes to the polls Sunday with 80-year-old President Teodoro Obiang Nguema running for a sixth term.
• Botswana Records Surge in Lithium Batteries Theft as Global Demand Soars VOA 18 Nov 2022 -- Authorities in Botswana are reporting increased thefts of lithium batteries from mobile phone towers amid a surge in global demand for the battery in electric vehicles. The southern African nation's biggest mobile network operator says it has lost more than $100,000 worth of lithium batteries in the past week alone.