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• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Statement on U.S. Military Strike in Eastern Syria DoD 08 Nov 2023 -- Today, at President Biden's direction, U.S. military forces conducted a self-defense strike on a facility in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups.
• 3 booby-trapped drones hit U.S.-led coalition base in N. Iraq People's Daily 08 Nov 2023 -- Three booby-trapped drones hit on Tuesday a U.S.-led coalition base in Erbil airport, located in northern Iraq's semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan.
• Base housing US occupation troops in eastern Syria comes under attack by separate drones Press TV 08 Nov 2023 -- A military base in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, where US occupation troops and their allied militants are stationed, has come under attacks by armed unmanned aerial vehicles.
• US Fires 'Self-Defense' Strikes in Syria After Repeat Attacks Against American Troops Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- The US conducted strikes against Syria in late October as part of its response against multiple attacks that had been carried out against American forces and allied troops stationed in Iraq and Syria.
• US Official to VOA: Houthis Shot Down US Drone Over Red Sea VOA 08 Nov 2023 -- Houthi rebels have shot down a U.S. drone that was flying over the Red Sea, a U.S. official told VOA.
• Yemen shoots down advanced American drone 'spying in support of Israel' Press TV 08 Nov 2023 -- Yemen's Armed Forces have announced shooting down of an advanced American drone as the aircraft was performing an operation in support of the Israeli regime.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Joint Statement on the U.S.-Czech Republic Bilateral Defense Relationship DoD 08 Nov 2023 -- U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy Spencer P. Boyer welcomed Jan Jireš, Director General for Defense Policy and Strategy of the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic, to the Pentagon for the annual High-Level Defense Group discussion yesterday, Nov. 7.
• Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia and Philippine Marine Corps to conduct the seventh iteration of KAMANDAG USMC News 08 Nov 2023 -- Service members from the United States, Philippines, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, along with observers from the United Kingdom, will begin training exercise KAMANDAG 7 on Nov. 9, 2023 to improve multinational military readiness, partnership, and mutual capabilities.
• Secretary Kendall attends EADS CBC2 success, modernization milestone US Air Force 08 Nov 2023 -- Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and leaders from the North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Northern Command, Joint Staff, Royal Canadian Air Force and Office of the Secretary of Defense were recently in attendance at NOARAD's Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome to underscore the Air Force's commitment to modernizing its air defense capabilities.
• Pacific Partnership 2023 Concludes Another Mission Stop in Fiji US Navy 08 Nov 2023 -- Pacific Partnership 2023 has concluded its mission stop in Fiji from a closing ceremony hosted aboard Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship, USS Pearl Harbor, Nov. 8.
• Under Secretary of the Navy visits USS George Washington (CVN 73) US Navy Press Release 08 Nov 2023 -- Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven visited Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) Nov. 3. USS George Washington is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean in support of carrier qualifications.
• Joint Statement on the Japan-ROK-U.S. Trilateral Dialogue on Space Security US Dept. of State 08 Nov 2023 -- Japan, the United States, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held a trilateral dialogue on space security in Seoul on November 8, 2023.
• NATO Secretary General discusses Sweden's accession, support to Ukraine with President of Hungary NATO 08 Nov 2023 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed President Katalin Novák of Hungary to NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (8 November 2023) to discuss Sweden's accession to the Alliance, support to Ukraine, and the situation in the Middle East.
• NATO freezes arms control treaty after Russia pulls out People's Daily 08 Nov 2023 -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said on Tuesday that its member countries intend to suspend the operation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) in response to Russia's decision to formally withdraw from the landmark pact at 12 midnight on Tuesday.
• Meeting with Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia President of Russia 08 Nov 2023 -- The President received Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow.
• Putin Calls for Russia-China Cooperation on High-Tech Weapons VOA 08 Nov 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday encouraged a senior Chinese military leader to strengthen their nations' military cooperation by collaborating on cutting-edge defense technologies.
• Russia-China Military Contacts Reaching New Level - Putin Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- Military contacts between Russia and China are reaching a new level, as high-tech fields, including space and modern weapons, are being prioritized, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
• Military relations between Moscow and China are at the highest level and are not directed against third countries Russia MoD 08 Nov 2023 -- Russian Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu discussed topical issues of military cooperation between the two countries with Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China Colonel General Zhang Youxia.
• Chinese delegation arrives in Moscow and visits Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 08 Nov 2023 -- Relations between Russia and China are a model of strategic interaction based on trust and respect, said Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu at talks with Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China Zhang Youxia in Moscow.
• Pacific Fleet corvette Sovershenny undergoes anti-submarine drills in Peter the Great Bay waters Russia MoD 08 Nov 2023 -- The Pacific Fleet corvette Sovershenny crew located and neutralised mock enemy submarine during anti-submarine drills in the Peter the Great Bay waters.
• Modern Warfare: T-80BV 'Flying Tanks' Dominate the Battlefield Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- Russia's T-80BV "flying tanks" have shown what they are made of in the special military operation zone, a tank commander of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the Battlegroup Zapad, known by the code name "Fifth," told Sputnik.
• Investigation: Russia Violates Promises Of Pay, Pardons For Contract Soldiers RFE/RL 08 Nov 2023 -- Some have lost a limb or their life, others their freedom. But in multiple cases, Russian contract soldiers and their families have received none of the benefits promised by the state for signing up to fight in Ukraine -- no combat bonus pay, no pardons of convictions, no compensation for injury or death, and no documentation to prove they ever fought at all, RFE/RL's Russian investigative unit, Systema, has found.
• US Not Planned Security Dialogue With Russia, Dodged CFE Treaty Restrictions Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- The United States had no plans for a security dialogue with Russia on collective security and openly circumvented restrictions under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said Tuesday.
• Junta forces, Russian navy train together off western Myanmar coast Radio Free Asia 08 Nov 2023 -- Myanmar's junta and the Russian military are conducting a three-day joint military drill in the Andaman Sea - the first joint navy drill between the two countries amid widespread international condemnation and isolation facing both countries.
• Slovak Gov't Blocks Proposal of Their Predecessors to Send Military Aid to Ukraine Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- The government of Slovakia on Wednesday blocked the proposal of their predecessors to send military aid to Ukraine woth 40.3 million euros ($42.9 million), according to documents considered by the cabinet.
• Germany's Rheinmetall Says Will Transfer 100,000 Mortar Shells to Ukraine Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall will transfer 100,000 rounds of mortar ammunition to Ukraine within the next two years, the company announced on Wednesday.
• Energy security at forefront of NATO-Ukraine Council meeting NATO 08 Nov 2023 -- The NATO-Ukraine Council (NUC) met on Wednesday (8 November 2023) at NATO Headquarters to discuss energy security.
• US Has Gone Through 96% of Funds Allocated for Ukraine Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- The United States has already burned through nearly 96% of funds allocated for Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict and more than 90% of security assistance replenishment funds, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday.
• Latest US hype on China's overseas military bases 'self-contradictory, untenable' Global Times 08 Nov 2023 -- Chinese experts slammed recent reports by a US think tank and media outlets on Wednesday, criticizing them for once again hyping China's overseas military bases. They argued that these speculations are self-contradictory and untenable.
• Planned Philippines-Japan joint military drill raises alert, warning from Chinese experts Global Times 08 Nov 2023 -- The Philippines and Japan hope to hold a joint exercise under a new bilateral security pact next year, which Chinese experts said on Wednesday is a dangerous plan that could pose several threats to regional peace and stability.
• Defence boosts capability with the launch of Defence Digital Group Australia DOD 08 Nov 2023 -- The establishment of the Defence Digital Group within Defence represents increased focus on delivering information and communications technology (ICT) capability that will ensure Defence is ready to fight and win in the digital age.
• Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2023 - Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell Australia DOD 08 Nov 2023
• New world-leading rules for Australia's Defence vessels Australia DOD 08 Nov 2023 -- Australia's maritime capability and readiness will be supported by new world-leading design rules, following the launch of the Australian Naval Classification (ANC) Framework at the Indo-Pacific Maritime Exposition in Sydney.
• Royal Canadian Navy forges ties with the Kitikmeot Region Canada 08 Nov 2023 -- Today, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) celebrated its third Northern Affiliation ceremony between His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays and the Kitikmeot Region, in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut at Polar Knowledge Canada's High Arctic Research Station. Ship affiliation is a time-honoured naval tradition that endures for the duration of a ship's service life.
• Netherlands to Supply Israel With F-35 Spare Parts Despite War Crime Risks Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- The Dutch government will continue to supply spare parts for Israel's F-35 fighter jets following the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, despite official warnings about possible violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes, a Dutch newspaper reported, citing government sources.
• INDUS-X Investor Strategy Session Harnesses Private Capital for Start-ups DoD 08 Nov 2023
• Fifth India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue India MEA 08 Nov 2023 -- Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar will welcome U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III for the Fifth India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi on 10 November 2023.
• First INDUS-X Investors Meet held in Delhi ahead of 2+2 Indo-US Ministerial Dialogue India PIB 08 Nov 2023 -- Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence and US Department of Defence, organised the maiden INDUS-X Investors Meet on 8 November 2023 at New Delhi as a pre-cursor to the 2+2 Indo-US Ministerial Dialogue
• The Government of the Republic of Estonia approved a defence readiness exercise Okas Estonia MoD 08 Nov 2023 -- The Government of the Republic of Estonia decided to declare a defence readiness exercise Okas 23-3 (Quill), with up to 220 members of the 911th Air Base Defence Unit ordered to participate the snap exercise (SNAPEX).
• Yet another infrastructure development project at Rukla to benefit Lithuanian and Allied militaries Lithuania MND 08 Nov 2023 -- The design phase of administrative, residential, training and logistical supply infrastructure project Upper Neris Terrace begins in the ongoing joint Lithuanian-German long-term infrastructure development at Rukla.
• A look at the Defence news, 30 October - 5 November Netherlands Ministry of Defence 08 Nov 2023
• Ministers Rantanen and Bohlin discuss civil preparedness and civil defence shelters Finnish Government 08 Nov 2023 -- Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen and Swedish Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin met in Espoo on 7 November.
• Parliamentary Secretary Reinis Brusbārdis: the United Kingdom is a strategic ally in security and support to Ukraine Latvia MFA 08 Nov 2023 -- On 8 November 2023, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Reinis Brusbārdis, met with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Europe) at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom, Leo Docherty, to discuss the prospects for the advancement of bilateral relations, and current developments on the international agenda, with a particular focus on support to Ukraine.
• Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák meets German Ambassador Barbara Wolf and British Ambassador Nigel Baker at Slovak Defence Ministry Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic 08 Nov 2023 -- Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák held separate bilateral meetings with Her Excellency Barbara Wolf, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Slovakia, and, His Excellency Nigel Baker, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Slovakia, at the Slovak Defence Ministry in Bratislava today (7 November 2023).
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Republic of Korea National Security Advisor Cho US Dept. of State 08 Nov 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken's Call with Omani FM Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi US Dept. of State 08 Nov 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Yusaku Ishii of NHK US Dept. of State 08 Nov 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability US Dept. of State 08 Nov 2023
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby The White House 08 Nov 2023

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Nov. 8, 2023

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 8 November 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 08 Nov 2023

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Daily Recap: Hamas - Israel War November 8th, 2023 - Day 33 Israel Defense Forces 08 Nov 2023
• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari November 8th, 20:15 Israel Defense Forces 08 Nov 2023
• IDF & ISA Kill Senior Hamas Weapons Developer; IDF Troops Continue to Operate in the Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces 08 Nov 2023
• Tunnel Shafts, Command Centers and Weapons Warehouses; How the IDF Is Destroys Hamas Terrorist Infrastructure Israel Defense Forces 08 Nov 2023
• Tunnel Shafts and Weapons Exposed in Northern Gaza, Nearby a University and a Ferris Wheel Israel Defense Forces 08 Nov 2023
• Israeli defense minister says troops reach "heart of Gaza City" People's Daily 08 Nov 2023 -- Israeli ground forces were "in the heart of Gaza City", Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday.
• PM Netanyahu: "There will be no ceasefire without the release of our hostages" Israel - Prime Minister 08 Nov 2023
• PM Netanyahu Meets with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Israel - Prime Minister 08 Nov 2023
• Prime Minister's Office - Mossad Statement Israel - Prime Minister 08 Nov 2023
• Israel Says Hamas Losing Control of N. Gaza; Thousands of Palestinians Flee South VOA 08 Nov 2023 -- Israel's military said Wednesday that Hamas fighters had lost control of the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and that tens of thousands of Palestinians were fleeing to southern Gaza in search of safety.
• Hamas destroys 15 Israeli tanks, armored vehicles in 24 hours IRNA 08 Nov 2023 -- The Izz ad-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement, has reported that their fighters succeeded in destroying 15 tanks and armored vehicles belonging to the Israeli regime's army.
• Al-Qassam Brigades destroy one armored vehicle, one tank IRNA 08 Nov 2023 -- The Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Palestine's Hamas Resistance Movement, has said that they have destroyed one Israeli military vehicle and one tank in Al-Tawam Square in the Gaza Strip.
• 133 more Palestinian children martyred in past 24 hours: reports IRNA 08 Nov 2023 -- Official statistics from Palestine show that 133 more Palestinian children have been martyred during the past 24 hours after the non-stop bombardment and attacks of the criminal army of the Zionist regime of Israel.
• Israeli military says it takes control of Hamas stronghold in northern Gaza People's Daily 08 Nov 2023 -- Israeli forces have taken control of a Hamas stronghold in the northern Gaza Strip, Israel's military said on Tuesday.
• Al-Qassam Brigades says hit 136 Israeli military vehicles since October 27 Press TV 08 Nov 2023 -- The spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades says they have destroyed at least 136 Israeli military vehicles as part of their resistance against invading Israeli forces since the start of the ground attack on the strip.
• Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza hospital shuts down key services due to fuel shortage Press TV 08 Nov 2023 -- A main hospital in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip has stopped offering key services to patients because of fuel shortage and amid heavy bombardment of areas around the facility by the Israeli regime.
• Hamas to remain key player in Gaza's future: Resistance group's senior official to Netanyahu Press TV 08 Nov 2023 -- A senior member of Hamas political bureau says the resistance movement will continue to be the key player in the politics and the administration of the Gaza Strip which has been under brutal aggression by the Israeli regime for over a month.
• UNRWA-WHO medical supply convoy reaches Al-Shifa hospital WHO 08 Nov 2023
• UNRWA Situation Report #25 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem (Information is valid as of 7 November 2023 at 18:30 local time) UNRWA 08 Nov 2023
• UPDATED: Gazans struggle for survival; aid reaches stricken hospital UN News 08 Nov 2023 -- Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in northern Gaza face unprecedented hardship after being isolated by Israeli military operations, while a medical convoy sent by the UN and partners was fired on in Gaza City, the Organization's humanitarians said on Wednesday.
• At Rafah crossing, Türk says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes UN News 08 Nov 2023 -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterated the call for an urgent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during a visit to the Rafah crossing and El Arish Hospital in Egypt on Wednesday.
• UNIFIL condemns killing of civilians, warns of escalation on Lebanon's southern border People's Daily 08 Nov 2023 -- The potential for escalation on the Lebanese-Israeli border is clear and must be stopped, said the spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Andrea Tenenti on Monday, slamming the killing of four civilians in southern Lebanon.
• At G7, Blinken Warns Israel Against Occupying Gaza VOA 08 Nov 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Israel against reoccupying Gaza, even while acknowledging a "transition period" may be necessary following Israel's war against Hamas militants in the Palestinian enclave.
• US in awkward position as divisions grow with Israel and allies Global Times 08 Nov 2023 -- With cracks widening in recent days after the White House failed to persuade Israel over a range of issues in Gaza, Washington, unable to bridge the gaps among its closest allies, finds itself in an increasingly awkward position. An insubstantial joint statement was released at the last minute after a meeting of the G7 foreign ministers on Wednesday, which experts said will be of little actual help to solve the crisis but reflects allies' growing distrust in Washington.
• U.S. envoy urges calm on Lebanon's southern border People's Daily 08 Nov 2023 -- Visiting U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein on Tuesday urged Lebanon and Israel to restore calm in southern Lebanon after weeks of confrontations in the region.
• Complete ceasefire needed to tackle dire situation in Gaza: Iran IRNA 08 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has said that the dire situation in Gaza necessitates achieving the full ceasefire as a priority.
• Iran urges world to condemn Israeli regime's reckless, dangerous statements IRNA 08 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran calls for the international community to condemn the Israeli regime's reckless and dangerous statements and to pressure the regime to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and adheres to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.
• Iran calls for int'l community to condemn Zionist regime's reckless, dangerous statements ISNA 08 Nov 2023 -- Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani in a letter to the Security Council emphasized that Iran calls for the international community to condemn the Israeli regime's reckless and dangerous statements and to apply pressure to ensure that Israel fully cooperates with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• Iran never involved in any attacks on US military forces in Syria, Iraq: Iravani ISNA 08 Nov 2023 -- Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani in a letter to the United Nations Security Council has categorically rejected the US' unfounded allegations against Iran, emphasizing that Tehran has never been involved in any actions or attacks directed at the United States military forces in Syria and Iraq.
• Iranian president calls on intl. community to pressure Israel to end attacks on Gaza Press TV 08 Nov 2023 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi has called on the international community to double down on efforts to bring to halt Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, saying the entire world is concerned about the situation in the small blockaded territory.
• Gaza carnage: Raeisi says intl. organizations 'ineffectual' as anger abounds over inaction Press TV 08 Nov 2023 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi has highlighted the growing anti-Israel sentiments around the globe, saying that the people of the world are concerned about the inaction of international organizations on the occupying regime's crimes in the Gaza Strip.
• G7 Japan 2023 Foreign Ministers' Statement US Dept. of State 08 Nov 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
• G7 states urge so-called 'humanitarian pusses', refrain from calling for ceasefire in war-torn Gaza Strip Press TV 08 Nov 2023 -- The Group of Seven (G7) of industrialized nations has clearly refrained from calling for a ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip to halt Israel's current bloodshed, but urges for so-called "humanitarian pauses" in the Palestinian territory.
• China calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities by Palestine-Israel conflicting parties Global Times 08 Nov 2023 -- China has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities by the Palestine-Israel conflicting parties on Tuesday as China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, speaking at the Fourth Committee of the General Assembly on the Israeli actions and settlement activities that affect the rights of the people in the occupied territories.
• Finland to support the Red Cross Movement in Israel, Gaza Strip and the West Bank Finnish Government 08 Nov 2023 -- Finland will award a discretionary government grant amounting to EUR 1 million to support the work of the Israeli Red Cross Society, Magen David Adom, in the aftermath of the Hamas attack in October.
• One day, the war between Israel and Hamas will be over Government of Norway 08 Nov 2023 -- One day, the war between Israel and Hamas will come to an end. And when that happens, Israelis and Palestinians will need to re-engage in the essential question of what could constitute a peaceful settlement between them. But with each passing day of bombing, blockade, rocket attacks and hostages not released, it becomes more and more difficult to resume the process towards a two-state solution.
• ICC must issue arrest warrant against Netanyahu over Gaza genocide: South Africa Press TV 08 Nov 2023 -- South Africa has called for the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) to hold Israel accountable for violations of international criminal law as the Zionist regime presses ahead with its crimes against humanity in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani Prime Minister of Canada 08 Nov 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani.
• Save the Children Tells VOA: One Child Is Killed Every 10 Minutes in Gaza VOA 08 Nov 2023 -- Jason Lee, director for the Palestinian Territories for Save the Children, has called for an immediate cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas. He says that children in Gaza are paying a heavy price in the conflict, and that all parties must be held to account for meeting the obligation to protect all the children, all the time. He spoke with VOA's Keida Kostreci via Zoom. The transcript has been edited for length and clarity.
• Israel and US Excluding Russians From Gaza Evacuation Lists - Hamas Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- Palestinian organization Hamas has clarified that it does not obstruct foreign citizens from leaving Gaza.
• Iran urges more pressure on Israel to cooperate with IAEA after threat of nuking Gaza Press TV 08 Nov 2023 -- Iran's permanent ambassador to the UN has called on the international community to push Israel to fully cooperate with the UN nuclear agency and dismantle its nuclear weapons program, after an Israeli minister said dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza was on the table.

Other Conflicts

• Expulsions Of Afghans Follow Increase In Terrorism In Pakistan, Says Acting PM RFE/RL 08 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan's caretaker prime minister linked the government's move to expel Afghan refugees and asylum seekers from Pakistan to the Afghan Taliban-led government's inability to stop extremists.
• China stresses S.China Sea disputes should be resolved through consultation between parties directly concerned, rejecting bloc confrontation, zero-sum approach Global Times 08 Nov 2023 -- Disputes over maritime territory and historic rights and interests should be resolved through friendly consultation between parties directly concerned, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a maritime forum on Wednesday, stressing that bloc confrontation and zero-sum game at sea must be firmly rejected.
• China rejects bloc confrontation, zero-sum approach toward maritime disputes: Wang Yi Global Times 08 Nov 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a global maritime forum on Wednesday that disputes over maritime territory and rights and interests that are left from history should be resolved through friendly consultation between parties directly concerned, stressing that bloc confrontation and a zero-sum approach at sea must be firmly rejected.
• The ICC is an important tool to deliver justice for Libya through transparent investigation: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 08 Nov 2023 -- Statement by Chanaka Wickremasinghe, UK Legal Adviser to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Libya.
• Offensive on China Border Seen as 'Milestone' in Myanmar Revolt VOA 08 Nov 2023 -- It was a stark admission from Myanmar's military regime, now nearly three years into a nationwide civil war triggered by its February 2021 putsch of the country's democratically elected government.
• Ethiopian gov't reiterates "unwavering commitment" to implementing peace deal People's Daily 08 Nov 2023 -- The Ethiopian government said on Monday that the peace agreement that ended the two-year deadly conflict has contributed to the gradual normalization of life in the conflict-hit northern part of the country.
• 4 paramilitary troopers wounded in gunfight with rebels in India People's Daily 08 Nov 2023 -- At least four paramilitary troopers were wounded Tuesday in a gunfight with rebel group Naxals in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said.
• Mali: UN convoy concludes treacherous 350 kilometre journey UN News 08 Nov 2023 -- A convoy from the UN Mission in Mali arrived in the northeastern city of Gao on Tuesday night after a dangerous week-long journey, marking the departure of peacekeepers from the volatile Kidal region.
• Azerbaijan Marks Third Anniversary Of Victory In 44-Day Karabakh War RFE/RL 08 Nov 2023 -- Azerbaijan has marked the third anniversary of its victory in the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh, when Azerbaijani forces took control over a chunk of the breakaway region mostly populated by Armenians and seven adjacent districts that had been under ethnic Armenian separatists' control since the 1990s.

News Reports

• The United States Applauds Germany's Ban on Hamas Activities US Dept. of State 08 Nov 2023 -- The United States welcomes Germany's decision to ban activities supporting Hamas, which builds on the EU's designation to fully restrict and criminalize support of the terrorist group.
• Brazilian Police Arrest Two People, Thwart Hezbollah Attack VOA 08 Nov 2023 -- Brazilian police, in cooperation with Israel's spy agency, Mossad, and other international agencies, foiled an attack planned by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, according to Brazil's federal police.
• Video address to participants of the 11th meeting of security council secretaries of the CIS member states President of Russia 08 Nov 2023
• UK cracks down on gold and oil networks propping up Russia's war economy UK FCDO 08 Nov 2023 -- Foreign Secretary announces 29 new UK sanctions targeting individuals and entities operating in and supporting Russia's gold, oil and strategic sectors.
• Investigation: Serbian Firms Ship Sanctioned Dual-Use Tech To Russia RFE/RL 08 Nov 2023 -- Serbian companies are exporting dual-use goods to Russia that have been targeted by Western sanctions due to their use in Russian armaments deployed in Ukraine -- despite a pledge by President Aleksandar Vucic that his country would not serve as a conduit for circumventing U.S. and EU sanctions.
• Interview to Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper President of Russia 08 Nov 2023
• US Trying to Expand Its Influence in Kazakhstan - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- The United States is trying to expand its influence in Kazakhstan on training programs for peacekeepers and military personnel, Alexander Sternik, the director of the Third Department of the Commonwealth of Independent States of the Russian Foreign Ministry, has told Sputnik.
• Espionage case disclosed where young man became civil servant under instruction of foreign spy Global Times 08 Nov 2023 -- China's national security authorities recently disclosed an espionage case in which a young man became a civil servant under the instruction of a foreign spy, as reported by Shanghai Media Group on Tuesday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on November 8, 2023 PRC MofA 08 Nov 2023
• China continues to be ballast and engine of global economic growth: Foreign Ministry Global Times 08 Nov 2023 -- China will continue to be the ballast and engine of global economic growth, and the country will promote high-level opening up and high-quality development, share with other countries the new opportunities brought about by Chinese modernization, and make a greater contribution to the recovery of the world economy and global development and prosperity, Wang Wenbin, spokesperson from China's Foreign Ministry, told the press conference on Wednesday.
• China Bends to Seoul's Demands on Tracking Fishing Boats VOA 08 Nov 2023 -- A new maritime deal requiring Chinese fishing vessels to keep location tracking devices turned on when operating in South Korean waters signals a concession by Beijing — a small gesture to save ties from declining further with Seoul, experts say.
• Baby boom for Hongkongers who fled crackdown to live in Britain Radio Free Asia 08 Nov 2023 -- As authorities back home battle falling birth rates amid an ongoing exodus of young families, Hongkongers are having their babies in the United Kingdom, drawn by educational freedom and affordable healthcare, Radio Free Asia has learned.
• Chinese vice premier urges Hong Kong to fully tap advantages People's Daily 08 Nov 2023 -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng has urged Hong Kong to fully capitalize on its advantages and traits, and take active steps to align itself with market changes.
• China firmly opposes any individual or force attacking, smearing China under the pretext of human rights in Xinjiang: Chinese FM Global Times 08 Nov 2023 -- China firmly opposes any individual or force attacking and smearing China under the pretext of human rights, pointing fingers at the human rights situation in Xinjiang, Chinese Foreign Ministry said in response to the joint declaration issued at the "International Uyghur Forum" against China on human rights situation in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
• Two senior officials expelled from Party for serious violations Global Times 08 Nov 2023 -- Two senior officials from the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) were expelled on Tuesday from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and removed from public office over serious violations and suspected bribery, according to the country's anti-graft watchdog.
• China's central bank governor vows emergency liquidity support as Chinese govt debt level in middle to lower range internationally Global Times 08 Nov 2023 -- The overall debt level of the Chinese government is in a middle to lower range by international standards, and the authorities have taken multiple measures this year to actively support local governments dissolve debt risks, Governor of People's Bank of China Pan Gongsheng said at the opening ceremony of the Financial Street Forum annual conference held in Beijing on Wednesday.
• China's forex reserves down to $3.1 trillion Global Times 08 Nov 2023 -- China's foreign exchange reserves stood at $3.1012 trillion at the end of October, down $13.8 billion from the end of September, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said on Tuesday. It marked the third consecutive month that the reading has recorded a decline, but the extent of the decline has narrowed from that of September.
• Taiwan's increased defense budget key for int'l support: Ex-US official CNA 08 Nov 2023 -- Although the boost to Taiwan's defense spending is vital in garnering support from the United States and the rest of the world amid security threats, the budget still falls short, a former acting U.S. secretary of the Army said Wednesday.
• Be ready for Chinese military operations by late 2020s: Ex-US official CNA 08 Nov 2023 -- A former American defense official on Wednesday called on Taiwan, the United States and their allies to be prepared for "a moment in the late 2020s" when China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) might launch military operations against Taiwan.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Nov. 8, 2023 ROC MND 08 Nov 2023
• Updated Novavax COVID vaccine to arrive in Taiwan in December: CDC CNA 08 Nov 2023 -- Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine against the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 will likely arrive in Taiwan in December, putting it on track to be the second vaccine offered against more recent strains of the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
• For the first time since 1948, North Koreans given a choice in an election Radio Free Asia 08 Nov 2023 -- For the first time since the country's founding in 1948, North Koreans were given a choice between two candidates in an election, residents told Radio Free Asia, puzzling people accustomed to simply voting for the single, party-approved candidate.
• N Korea issues military threats after Seoul overturns leaflet ban Radio Free Asia 08 Nov 2023 -- North Korea has issued military threats in response to South Korea's ruling that the law barring the dissemination of anti-Pyongyang leaflets into the North was unconstitutional. It's the first time Pyongyang has made threats since Seoul's decision.
• Iran UN envoy says facts shouldn't be distorted when addressing I.R. peaceful nuclear program IRNA 08 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saied Iravani has said that his country maintains a constructive relationship with the UN nuclear agency, the IAEA, regarding efforts to resolve ANY outstanding issues. However, he added, facts should not be distorted when addressing Iran's peaceful nuclear program.
• Raisi: We won't allow any damage to our progress, independence IRNA 08 Nov 2023 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has said that regional countries will never allow their progress and independence to be affected by the policies of the United States and other Western countries.
• Iran calls for release of its share of Hirmand River IRNA 08 Nov 2023 -- Iranian Energy Minister has stressed the need for Afghanistan to release Iran's share of Hirmand River based on a treaty in place between the two neighboring countries.
• Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Hospitalized VOA 08 Nov 2023 -- Jailed Iranian rights activist Narges Mohammadi, who went on a hunger strike earlier this week, has been admitted to a hospital, the husband of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate told VOA.
• Activists Say Nobel Winner Mohammadi Finally Allowed Hospital Visit After Launching Hunger Strike RFE/RL 08 Nov 2023 -- Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a hospital for urgent medical care after she launched a hunger strike to protest moves by prison officials to twice block her access to hospital care because she would not wear a head scarf.
• Iranian Security Agents 'Violently' Arrested At Least 9 Baha'i Followers Amid Crackdown RFE/RL 08 Nov 2023 -- Iran has arrested at least nine more members of the Baha'i faith, the country's largest non-Muslim community, and raided the homes of 20 Baha'i families in the western Iranian city of Hamadan, sources told RFERL's Radio Farda, the latest in a series of acts by the government against the faith's followers.
• Commission adopts 2023 Enlargement package, recommends to open negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, to grant candidate status to Georgia and to open accession negotiations with BiH, once the necessary degree of compliance is achieved European Commission 08 Nov 2023 -- Today, the European Commission adopted the 2023 Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, and for the first time also Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia on their respective paths towards accession to the European Union.
• Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 European Commission 08 Nov 2023
• Statement by President von der Leyen on the 2023 Enlargement Package and the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans European Commission 08 Nov 2023
• Key findings of the 2023 Report on the Republic of Moldova European Commission 08 Nov 2023
• Key findings of the 2023 Report on North Macedonia European Commission 08 Nov 2023
• Key findings of the 2023 Report on Georgia European Commission 08 Nov 2023
• Key findings of the 2023 Report on Montenegro European Commission 08 Nov 2023
• Key findings of the 2023 Report on Albania European Commission 08 Nov 2023
• Key findings of the 2023 Report on Serbia European Commission 08 Nov 2023
• Key findings of the 2023 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina European Commission 08 Nov 2023
• Key findings of the 2023 Report on Kosovo European Commission 08 Nov 2023-
• EU To Say Moldova Has Fulfilled Six Out Of Nine Criteria For Membership Negotiations RFE/RL 08 Nov 2023 -- The European Commission is due to tell Moldova on November 8 that it has fulfilled six out of the nine criteria needed to begin negotiations for European Union membership, according to a draft report seen by RFE/RL.
• Key findings of the 2023 Report on Türkiye European Commission 08 Nov 2023 -- There are serious deficiencies in the functioning of Türkiye's democratic institutions. Democratic backsliding continued during the reporting period. Structural deficiencies in the presidential system remained in place.
• No: 291, 8 November 2023, Press Release Regarding the European Commission 2023 Report on Türkiye Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Nov 2023 -- Today, the European Commission published the 2023 Enlargement Strategy and the Country Reports drafted for all candidate and potential candidate countries, including Türkiye. It is worrisome for the future of our continent, which faces many threats, that the EU yet again maintains its unjust and biased approach to our country, despite this being the 25th Report of the Commission on Türkiye.
• Portugal PM resigns over corruption scandal People's Daily 08 Nov 2023 -- Antonio Costa, prime minister of Portugal, resigned on Tuesday afternoon after becoming the target of an investigation into alleged government corruption.
• 2023 likely hottest year on record; further spike expected with El Niño UN News 08 Nov 2023 -- 2023 is "almost certain to be the warmest year on record" after October smashed temperature highs, while the mercury will keep rising as the warming El Niño effect continues well into next year.
• UN: Excess Global Fossil Fuel Production will Undermine Goal of Limiting Global Temperatures VOA 08 Nov 2023 -- A new United Nations report says the amount of fossil fuels produced in 2030 will far exceed the levels needed for the world to alleviate global warming.