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• Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl's Meeting With Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein DoD 19 Nov 2022
• US Central Command Commander General Erik Kurilla remarks to the 2022 International Institute for Strategic Studies Manama Dialogue CENTCOM 19 Nov 2022 -- The following "as prepared" remarks were presented today, Saturday November 19, at the 2022 Manama Dialogue in Bahrain. They are attributable to GEN Erik Kurilla, Commander, US Central Command.
• Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl's Meeting With Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of the Jordan Armed Forces Major General Yousef Al-Hnaity DoD 19 Nov 2022
• Airmen innovate, ensure HH-60W's first deployment US Air Force 19 Nov 2022 -- In preparation for the Air Force's newest rescue platform's first deployment, Airmen from the 41st Rescue and Rescue Generation Squadrons conducted extensive training to learn the intricacies of the new HH-60W Jolly Green II.
• US, Japan Conduct Military Drills After N. Korea's Test Launches Sputnik 19 Nov 2022 -- Japan and the United States have conducted joint military drills near the northwest of Kyushu island, deploying fighter jets and strategic bombers after recent test launches by North Korea, the Japanese Joint Staff said on Saturday.
• Five NATO aircraft carriers hold drills in major naval deployment NATO 19 Nov 2022 -- NATO navies are holding manoeuvres in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea throughout November, bringing together five aircraft carriers, numerous warships and thousands of sailors. Carrier activities will include anti-submarine and air warfare drills, deck-to-deck aircraft transfers and at-sea resupplying.
• All Missile Forces Re-Equipped With Iskander-M Missile Systems, Russian MoD Says Sputnik 19 Nov 2022 -- All missile troops of the Russian Armed Forces have been re-equipped with a modern and unique Iskander-M complex, according to a publication on the official website of the Ministry of Defense.
• Russia Reportedly Raises $13 Billion for 2023 Defense Spending VOA 19 Nov 2022 -- In its intelligence update Saturday, Britain's defense ministry said that on Wednesday, Russia held its "largest ever debt issuance in a single day."
• 'No One Is Listening To Us': Since Mobilization, Russian Women Have Stepped Up Protests Against Ukraine War RFE/RL 19 Nov 2022 -- For several days this month, about a dozen women gathered outside the headquarters of the Western Military District in St. Petersburg to urge the Russian military to live up to the government's promise not to send draftees to the combat zone in Ukraine and in the Russian regions bordering Ukraine.
• Pentagon: Ukraine's Defense Matters Globally VOA 19 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Ukraine's defense has global implications. At the Halifax International Security Forum on Saturday, he warned that Russia's invasion of Ukraine offers a preview of a world where nuclear-armed countries could threaten other nations.
• "Why Ukraine Matters" Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Halifax International Security Forum (As Delivered) DoD 19 Nov 2022
• Austin Says Ukraine Matters to all Peoples and Nations DoD News 19 Nov 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III made the case that what happens to Ukraine matters to all people of the world today.
• PM announces new air defence for Ukraine on first visit to Kyiv Gov.UK 19 Nov 2022 -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said it is "deeply humbling" to be in Kyiv and pledged that the UK will continue to stand by Ukrainians in their fight, on his first visit to the country today [Saturday 19th November]. Meeting President Zelenskyy, he confirmed that the UK will provide a major new package of air defence to help protect Ukrainian civilians and critical national infrastructure from an intense barrage of Russian strikes.
• In Kiev, Britain's Sunak pledges extra military aid to Ukraine Press TV 19 Nov 2022 -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to provide an extra 60 million dollars in military assistance to Ukraine, saying his country would stand by Kiev's side "until Ukraine has won" the war with Russia.
• US, Canadian Defense Ministers Discuss Ukraine Sputnik 19 Nov 2022 -- US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has met with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand, discussing Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, among other issues, the Pentagon informs.
• Keynote address by Minister of National Defence Anita Anand to the Halifax International Security Forum: Canadian Leadership for the 21st Century Canada 19 Nov 2022
• Readout of Defence Minister Anita Anand's Bilateral Meeting with United States Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III Canada 19 Nov 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Bilateral Meeting With Canadian Minister of National Defence Anita Anand DoD 19 Nov 2022
• Canada Will Boost Military Presence in Indo-Pacific, 'Challenge China' When It 'Ought To' Sputnik 19 Nov 2022 -- Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly earlier slammed China as an "increasingly disruptive global power" amid the latest ratcheting up of rhetoric between Ottawa and Beijing.
• DPRK test-fires new ICBM, KCNA People's Daily 19 Nov 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward eastern waters on Friday, under the inspection of its top leader Kim Jong Un, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday.
• North Korea vows 'nuclear' response to threats as US deploys B-1B bombers Press TV 19 Nov 2022 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has firmly warned to respond to US threats with nuclear weapons amid Washington's ramped-up military activities in the region, including joint exercises with Seoul and Tokyo.
• Kim Jong Un: Latest ICBM Launch Proves North Korea's Ability to Contain Nuclear Threat Sputnik 19 Nov 2022 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says Pyongyang's successful test-firing of the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) confirms the country's ability to contain any nuclear threat, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports.
• DPRK/North Korea: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile EC/CEU 19 Nov 2022 -- The EU strongly condemns the DPRK's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone on 18 November. The EU is deeply concerned by such dangerous, illegal and reckless action.
• No: 346, 19 November 2022, Press Release Regarding the Ballistic Missile Launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Nov 2022
• VP Harris Meets Xi at APEC in Bangkok Ahead of Philippines Visit Near Disputed Spratly Islands VOA 19 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met briefly with Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday on the sidelines of the of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bangkok.
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with Prime Minister Prayut of Thailand The White House 19 Nov 2022

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• Four Syrian soldiers killed in fresh Israeli aggression in coastal districts Press TV 19 Nov 2022 -- Syrian air defense units have managed to intercept and bring down separate barrages of missiles launched by the Israeli military at various targets in the Arab country's central and western regions amid an upsurge in the Tel Aviv regime's aggression against the nation.
• Israel's Airstrike Kills 4 Syrian Soldiers: Syrian Defense Ministry Sputnik 19 Nov 2022 -- Four Syrian soldiers were killed and one other was injured on Saturday as a result of Israeli airstrikes in the country, the Syrian Defense Ministry said.
• Turkey Attacks Kobani in Northern Syria - SDF Sputnik 19 Nov 2022 -- Turkey is attacking the city of Kobani in northern Syria, which is controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an SDF representative says.

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• U.S. attorney general names special counsel in investigations relating to Trump People's Daily 19 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday the appointment of a special counsel to oversee investigations relating to former President Donald Trump.
• US Attorney General Appoints Special Counsel for Trump Investigations VOA 19 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that he appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel for two ongoing federal investigations involving former President Donald Trump, just days after Trump announced his reelection bid.
• US Justice Dept. names war crimes prosecutor as special counsel for Trump probes Press TV 19 Nov 2022 -- The US Justice Department has named Jack Smith, a war crimes prosecutor, to serve as special counsel to oversee the department's investigations related to former president Donald Trump including his handling of sensitive documents and alleged efforts to overturn the disputed 2020 election.
• Foreign Ministry Statement on the situation with the OSCE Ministerial Council, Łódź, December 1-2, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Nov 2022
• Moscow Under No Illusion EU Will Rethink Approach to Relations With Russia Sputnik 19 Nov 2022 -- Moscow has no illusions about the European Union possibly redefining its long-term approach to relations with Russia, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
• Xi steals the limelight at APEC, showcasing China's regional clout Radio Free Asia 19 Nov 2022 -- Even as host Thailand passes the APEC baton to its successor the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been busy using the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum to highlight China's growing clout and push back against U.S. influence in the region.
• Xi announces 3rd Belt & Road forum to be held in 2023, calls on Asia-Pacific to up cooperation to new height Global Times 19 Nov 2022 -- Addressing the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping commended economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific over the past several decades that has led to an "Asia-Pacific miracle," and called for the joint building of an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future and taking Asia-Pacific cooperation to a new height.
• Xi says China to consider holding Belt & Road Forum next year Press TV 19 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China would consider hosting the third Belt & Road Forum for International Cooperation in 2023.
• China's Xi Advocates Inclusive Economic Cooperation System in Asia-Pacific Region Sputnik 19 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for a more advanced architecture of economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, which would be founded on the principles of equality and inclusivity, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
• President Xi Jinping Continues to Attend the 29th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting PRC MofA 19 Nov 2022 -- On the morning of 19 November local time, President Xi Jinping continued to attend the 29th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok. 
• Xi Hopes US, China Will Reduce Misunderstanding, Reports Say Sputnik 19 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed hope that the United States and China will jointly reduce misunderstanding and return the relations to a stable track during a brief meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday, Chinese media reported.
• President Xi Jinping Has a Brief Exchange with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris PRC MofA 19 Nov 2022 -- On 19 November local time, President Xi Jinping had a brief exchange with Vice President Kamala Harris of the United States at the latter's request on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok.
• Xi, Prayut agree on building more stable, prosperous and sustainable China-Thailand community with a shared future PLA Daily 19 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Saturday agreed to build a more stable, prosperous and sustainable China-Thailand community with a shared future.
• Full text: Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Thailand PLA Daily 19 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday held talks with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha here, with both sides reaching a consensus on building a China-Thailand community with a shared future.
• China, Thailand vow to build a community with a shared future, 'marking high-level strategic trust, great cooperation potential' Global Times 19 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Saturday agreed to build a more stable, prosperous and sustainable China-Thailand community with a shared future during their meeting in Bangkok.
• President Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha PRC MofA 19 Nov 2022
• President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan Meet with Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida PRC MofA 19 Nov 2022 -- On the evening of November 18 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana at the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
• TSMC founder, Japan prime minister hold bilateral talks during APEC CNA 19 Nov 2022 -- Taiwan's envoy to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday on the sidelines of the summit in Thailand to discuss bilateral cooperation.
• TSMC founder, Kamala Harris talk chips at APEC meeting CNA 19 Nov 2022 -- Morris Chang (張忠謀), Taiwan's envoy to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Thailand, and United States Vice President Kamala Harris talked mostly about chips when they met Saturday, he said at a press conference that evening.
• Mainland urges DPP to remove unilateral restrictions on cross-Strait travel People's Daily 19 Nov 2022 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday reiterated that there is no obstacle on the mainland side to travel between Fujian Province's coastal areas and Kinmen and Matsu, urging Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to remove their unilateral restrictions.
• WPK Solemnly Declares Its Immutable Will to React to Enemy's Nuke and Full-frontal Confrontation in Kind KCNA 19 Nov 2022 -- The DPRK strategic forces test-fired a new-type ICBM on Nov. 18 amid the strict implementation of the top-priority defence-building strategy of the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK government on steadily bolstering up the most powerful and absolute nuclear deterrence.
• Hypocrisy in dealing with Iran will lead to regret: President IRNA 19 Nov 2022 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that hypocrisy in dealing with Iran will lead to regret.
• Iran to react to IAEA unconstructive measure: FM IRNA 19 Nov 2022 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amirabdollahian has described recent resolution against Tehran as unconstructive, warning that the Iranians will take reciprocal action against the political measure.
• Iran FM vows to take retaliatory action against IAEA board's 'unconstructive' resolution Press TV 19 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran will take retaliatory action against a recent "unconstructive" anti-Iran resolution passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors.
• Leader: Iran's progress, prosperity unbearable for arrogant powers Press TV 19 Nov 2022 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says arrogant powers are disgruntled by Iran's scientific advances as tremendous progress being achieved by the Islamic Republic is consigning liberal democracy propagated by the West to history.
• World's silence on terrorist attacks in Iran promoting terrorism, says ministry Press TV 19 Nov 2022 -- Iran has blasted the silence of the international community over the latest terrorist attacks in several Iranian cities, saying the foreign promoters of violence are encouraging terrorism by keeping mum on such criminal acts against ordinary people and security forces.
• The Governing Council of the Community of Democracies statement regarding protest in Iran Canada 19 Nov 2022
• US Defends Decision to Grant Immunity to Saudi Crown Prince in Khashoggi Lawsuit Sputnik 19 Nov 2022 -- On Thursday, the US Justice Department lawyers, at the request of the State Department, filed a court document stating that bin Salman qualifies for legal immunity because he was recently appointed as the prime minister of Saudi Arabia by his father, King Salman.
• Foreign Secretary speech at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain UK FCDO 19 Nov 2022 -- The Foreign Secretary has given a speech at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, in which he called out Russia and Iran as threats to the security of the Middle East.
• Canada imposes additional sanctions against Haitian political elites Canada 19 Nov 2022 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations in response to the egregious conduct of Haitian political elites who provide illicit financial and operational support to armed gangs.
• Moldovan Ex-President Dodon Freed From House Arrest, Vows To 'Continue Fight' RFE/RL 19 Nov 2022 -- Former President Igor Dodon has been released from house arrest in connection with multiple criminal charges but ordered to not leave the country for 60 days.