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• U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise AFRICOM 24 Nov 2022 -- Senior leaders from both militaries highlighted the strengthened partnership forged by the medical teams after two weeks of working together to provide critical care to approximately 60 patients in Luanda.
• Defence Forces to procure munition for naval guns Finnish MoD 24 Nov 2022 -- The Defence Forces will procure 57 mm munitions for use on the Navy's vessels.
• The President: We need to strengthen NATO's eastern flank in the air, on land and at sea President of the Republic of Lithuania 24 Nov 2022
• Deputy Secretary General: NATO and the transatlantic bond "indispensable" for our security NATO 24 Nov 2022 -- Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană stressed the importance of Europe and North America standing strong together in NATO in remarks delivered online to the Athens Security Forum on Thursday (24 November 2022).
• Meeting with members of Government Coordination Council on needs of Russia's Armed Forces President of Russia 24 Nov 2022 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting, via videoconference, with members of the Government Coordination Council on the needs of the Russian Federation Armed Forces, other troops, military formations and bodies.
• US announces $400 million new military aid for Ukraine Press TV 24 Nov 2022 -- The United States has announced $400 million in new military aid, which includes weapons, munitions and air defense equipment, for Ukraine, deepening its involvement in the war in defiance of repeated warnings by Russia.
• 3rd Chinese peacekeeping helicopter contingent to Abyei sets out PLA Daily 24 Nov 2022 -- The first-batch peacekeepers of the 3rd Chinese peacekeeping helicopter contingent to Abyei boarded a military transport aircraft at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport on November 23, heading to Abyei of East Africa for a 12-month peacekeeping mission.
• Navy landing craft sinks off Kinmen County, all crew on board safe CNA 24 Nov 2022 -- A Republic of China (ROC) Navy landing craft on Thursday sank near Taiwan's offshore Kinmen County after poor weather and big waves resulted in the cabin flooding, according to the ROC Naval Fleet Command.
• Lightning joins Malaysian homecoming Australia DOD 24 Nov 2022 -- Deploying internationally for the first time since transitioning to the F-35A Lightning II, 75 Squadron has returned to its old home location at Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Butterworth Air Base.
• Exercise Keen Sword demonstrates joint integration Australia DOD 24 Nov 2022 -- Destroyer HMAS Hobart participated in high-end warfighting exercises off southern Japan with ships and submarines from the US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Navy, and Royal Canadian Navy from November 8-18.
• Projecting airpower from South-East Asia Australia DOD 24 Nov 2022 -- This year, RAAF's 19 Squadron played a vital role in the success of Exercise Elangaroo 22, hosting nearly 200 personnel along with the F-35A Lightning II and C-27J Spartan for the first time.
• EXERCISE NASEEM AL BAHR - 2022 SEA PHASE India PIB 24 Nov 2022 -- The Indian Navy's guided missile stealth frigate, INS Trikand, offshore patrol vessel, INS Sumitra, and Maritime Patrol Aircraft, (MPA) Dornier, participated in the 13th Edition of the Indian Navy (IN) - Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) bilateral exercise 'Naseem Al Bahr' (Sea Breeze).
• 2022 EDITION OF THE INDO-PACIFIC REGIONAL DIALOGUE (IPRD-2022) PROCEEDINGS OF DAY II India PIB 24 Nov 2022 -- The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2022 (IPRD-2022), the annual apex-level regional strategic dialogue of the Indian Navy, is being conducted by the Indian Navy in New Delhi from 23 November 2022 to 25 November 2022.
• DELIVERY OF THE SECOND SHIP OF PROJECT 15B Y 12705 (MORMUGAO) India PIB 24 Nov 2022 -- Y 12705 (Mormugao), the second ship of Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyers being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on 24 Nov 22. The contract for four ships of Project 15B was signed on 28 January 2011. This Project is a follow-on of the Kolkata class (Project 15A) destroyers commissioned in the last decade and the lead ship of the Project - INS Visakhapatnam has already been commissioned into the Indian Navy on 21 Nov 21.
• JOINT HADR EXERCISE SAMANVAY - 2022 TO COMMENCE AT AIR FORCE STATION AGRA India PIB 24 Nov 2022 -- Indian Air Force is conducting the Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise 'Samanvay 2022' from 28 November 2022 to 30 November 2022 at Air Force Station Agra.
• Pakistani President Green-Lights Intelligence Veteran Munir To Head Powerful Military RFE/RL Gandhara 24 Nov 2022 -- Pakistani President Arif Alvi has confirmed army and intelligence veteran Lieutenant-General Asim Munir to head the country's powerful military, ending days of intense speculation over who would replace retiring General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
• Pakistan Names New Army Chief Amid Political Turmoil VOA 24 Nov 2022 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday nominated the former head of the Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI, the country's main intelligence agency, as head of the powerful military amid deepening political turmoil in the country.
• Who is Pakistan's New Army Chief, Lt. Gen. Asim Munir? Sputnik 24 Nov 2022 -- Lieutenant-General Asim Munir is set to take over from incumbent Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who will relinquish his post on November 29.
• As Trump Looms, South Koreans Mull Their Own Nukes VOA 24 Nov 2022 -- In December 2019, then-U.S. President Donald Trump was asked whether he thought it was worth it to have "all those" U.S. troops stationed in South Korea.

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• US Slams Taliban for Publicly Flogging Afghan Men, Women VOA 24 Nov 2022 -- The U.S. special envoy for women, girls and human rights in Afghanistan has sharply criticized the ruling Islamist Taliban for organizing public floggings of people, including women, accused of "moral crimes" such as theft and adultery.
• Afghans Question Taliban's Authority To Impose Divine Punishments RFE/RL Gandhara 24 Nov 2022 -- The Taliban has begun imposing strict Islamic punishments across Afghanistan by publicly flogging dozens of men and women in several provinces for crimes such as theft and adultery.
• Iran: Counter-terror operations in N Iraq aim to defend national security Press TV 24 Nov 2022 -- Iran tells the United Nations that its operations against hostile separatist terror groups based in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region aim to defend the country's national security, reaffirming the call for the central Iraqi government to shoulder its responsibility to maintain effective control over its entire territory and internationally-recognized borders.
• Iran Asks UN Security Council To Close Headquarters Of Kurdish Groups In Iraq RFE/RL 24 Nov 2022 -- Tehran has asked the United Nations Security Council to close the headquarters of Kurdish groups based in Iraq and disarm them for their "subversive actions" against Iran.
• Iraq to Redeploy Border Guards to Stop Attacks by Iran, Turkey - Prime Minister's Office Sputnik 24 Nov 2022 -- Iraq has decided to redeploy border guards to stop attacks on the part of Iran and Turkey, the Iraqi Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
• Israel approves construction of hundreds of new settler units in central West Bank Press TV 24 Nov 2022 -- Israeli authorities have approved plans for the construction of hundreds of new settler units in the central part of West Bank, irrespective of the international outcry against the Tel Aviv regime's land grab policies in the occupied Palestinian territories.
• Transdniester Residents Grapple With Conflicting Narratives About Moldova's Energy Crisis RFE/RL 24 Nov 2022 -- As winter sets in and temperatures drop, residents of Transdniester - Moldova's breakaway region - are struggling to come to terms with a deepening energy crisis amid a flurry of conflicting statements from local politicians and widely watched Russian state media.
• Moldova Summons Envoy, Demands Russia 'Stop These Bombings' After Energy Blackout RFE/RL 24 Nov 2022 -- Moldova's Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador to Chisinau on November 24 to "firmly condemn" the invasion of Ukraine and demand that Russia end its bombings, which were blamed for knocking out power in most of Moldova a day earlier.
• Kosovo PM Says 'Time For Big Steps' In Normalization Talks With Serbia RFE/RL 24 Nov 2022 -- Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti on November 24 defended a late-hour deal with Serbia to avert a crisis and possible ethnic violence over license-plate restrictions and said it paves the way for "big steps" to normalize relations between the Balkan neighbors.
• Serbia, Kosovo Reach Deal On License Plate Dispute RFE/RL 24 Nov 2022 -- Kosovo and Serbia have reached an agreement to end a long-running dispute over car license plates in northern Kosovo that had raised concerns that it could touch off ethnic violence.
• Russian Defense Ministry Reports Ceasefire Violation by Azerbaijan in Karabakh Sputnik 24 Nov 2022 -- A violation of ceasefire by Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, near the settlement of Maghavuz, was reported by the Russian peacekeeping troops on Thursday, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
• M23 Rebels Say Rwanda-DR Congo Ceasefire Deal Does Not Affect Them Sputnik 24 Nov 2022 -- The rebel group announced that they were not concerned by the call for ceasefire during the mini summit in Luanda and called for a "direct dialogue" with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as they were not present during the summit.

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• 'Grave consequences' to follow price caps on Russian oil, Putin warns Press TV 24 Nov 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of "grave consequences" to the US-led scheme of introducing punitive price caps on Russian crude oil, as the European Union nations failed to agree on a price ceiling.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Zambia Stanley Kasongo Kakubo Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Nov 2022
• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia Al Sudani President of Russia 24 Nov 2022
• Russia: Statement by the Spokesperson on further repressive measures European External Action Service (EEAS) 24 Nov 2022 -- The EU regrets further repressive measures adopted by the Russian State Duma, related to the so-called "foreign agents" legislation and the LGBTI legislation. The recently proposed amendments to the citizenship legislation are also deeply worrying.
• Putin says Russia ready to export more fertilizers People's Daily 24 Nov 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Moscow is ready to expand the supply of fertilizers and work with all partners in this area.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 24, 2022 PRC MofA 24 Nov 2022
• China's defense chief urges unity, rejects hegemony; 'ASEAN, China have wisdom to resist attempt to recreate Ukraine crisis in Asia' Global Times 24 Nov 2022 -- In attending the 9th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Cambodia, China's defense chief on Wednesday called for world solidarity and fairness instead of hegemony and division, and called on countries to practice the Global Security Initiative and work together to build a solid barrier for universal security. He also stressed that the Chinese military's growth and strength will always be in favor of world peace but the Chinese military has the confidence and capability to defeat any intruders, reaffirming China's bottom-line on the Taiwan question.
• China's intensive military diplomatic activities highlight cooperation Global Times 24 Nov 2022 -- China on Thursday announced even more military diplomatic activities with neighboring Asian countries following the country's defense chief's attendance of the ninth ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) this week, in a move experts said will bolster trust, cooperation and joint defense capability in the region, and which will build immunity against external instigations and fears that a Ukraine-like crisis could happen in the Asia-Pacific in the form of the Taiwan question or the South China Sea issue.
• China to fully deliver supportive policies to consolidate economic recovery People's Daily 24 Nov 2022 -- China will take solid steps to ensure full and effective implementation of the policy package for stabilizing the economy and the follow-up measures, to consolidate the foundation of economic recovery and growth, according to a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday.
• China's defense chief urges unity, rejects hegemony; 'ASEAN, China have wisdom to resist attempt to recreate Ukraine crisis in Asia' Global Times 24 Nov 2022 -- In attending the 9th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Cambodia, China's defense chief on Wednesday called for world solidarity and fairness instead of hegemony and division, and called on countries to practice the Global Security Initiative and work together to build a solid barrier for universal security. He also stressed that the Chinese military's growth and strength will always be in favor of world peace but the Chinese military has the confidence and capability to defeat any intruders, reaffirming China's bottom-line on the Taiwan question.
• Sanctions will stoke more hostility, North Korea warns South Press TV 24 Nov 2022 -- North Korea has condemned South Korea's push to impose more sanctions on Pyongyang, warning Seoul that such measures will only fuel more hostility.
• Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK KCNA 24 Nov 2022 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), released the following press statement on Nov. 24:
• The United Nations Human Rights Council Holds Special Session on Iran US Dept. of State 24 Nov 2022 -- Today's Special Session at the UN Human Rights Council addressed the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran, with a particular and appropriate focus on the regime's brutal acts of repression and violence against women and children, especially girls.
• UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Iran: UK statement UK FCDO 24 Nov 2022 -- The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, raises concerns about the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran.
• UN rights body launches Iran human rights investigation UN News 24 Nov 2022 -- Following calls from UN human rights chief Volker Türk for an independent investigation into ongoing deadly violence against protesters in Iran, the Human Rights Council has created a fact-finding mission, related to the protests that began on 16 September 2022.
• UN Rights Council Orders Probe of Iran Crackdown on Protests VOA 24 Nov 2022 -- The U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday condemned Iran's repression of peaceful demonstrators following the death of Mahsa Amini and voted to create a high-level investigation into the deadly crackdown.
• Speech by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in Iran Germany Federal Foreign Office 24 Nov 2022
• Statement by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock prior to her departure for the special session of the UN Human Rights Council on Iran Germany Federal Foreign Office 24 Nov 2022 -- The Iranian demonstrators do not have a seat on the Human Rights Council in Geneva and they do not have their own voice in the United Nations.
• FM Amir-Abdollahian: Iran is strong, stable; will not allow foreign meddling in its internal affairs Press TV 24 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has censured the German government's latest anti-Tehran moves, stressing that the Islamic Republic is fully committed to human rights but will not allow any foreign interference in its domestic affairs.
• In warning to enemies, IRGC chief says no assassination act will go unanswered Press TV 24 Nov 2022 -- The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warns enemies that no act of assassination against the elite force will go unanswered, days after the IRGC blamed Israel for the martyrdom of one of its members in Syria.
• Australia, Netherlands Confirm Citizens Detained In Iran, Access Denied RFE/RL 24 Nov 2022 -- Australia and the Netherlands have confirmed the arrests of dual nationals in Iran and say the detainees have been denied consular access.
• IAEA officials to visit Iran for talks: Iranian atomic chief People's Daily 24 Nov 2022 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami announced on Wednesday that the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and accompanying officials will travel to Tehran for talks.
• Exchange of messages with U.S. to remove sanctions continues: Iranian FM People's Daily 24 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said here Wednesday that the exchange of messages between his country and the United States for the removal of anti-Iran sanctions still continues.
• UK top court rules against Scottish independence vote bid People's Daily 24 Nov 2022 -- The United Kingdom (UK) Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the approval of the UK parliament.
• Lebanese MPs vote to elect new president on 7th attempt, fail again Press TV 24 Nov 2022 -- Lebanese lawmakers have failed to elect the country's next president for a seventh time, nearly a month after the previous head of state Michel Aoun left the Baabda Palace.
• More Than Nepotism? New Position For Uzbek Leader's Daughter In The Spotlight RFE/RL 24 Nov 2022 -- Saida Mirziyoeva, the eldest daughter of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev, has a habit of riding in and saving the day.
• Malawi Police Arrest Former President's Stepson Over Mass Grave Discovery VOA 24 Nov 2022 -- Police in Malawi have arrested the stepson of former President Peter Mutharika in connection with the discovery of a mass grave last month. Police say Tadikira Mafubza turned himself in to police Wednesday. The grave found in a forest contained 30 bodies believed to be those of illegal Ethiopian immigrants.