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29 October 2022 Security News

Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 29 Oct 2022 -- The Department of Defense announced today the repatriation of Saifullah Paracha from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to Pakistan.
Oldest Guantanamo Bay Prisoner Released To Pakistan RFE/RL Gandhara 29 Oct 2022 -- A Pakistani known for being the oldest detainee at the U.S facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba was released to his home country on October 29, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said.
US Sends 'Forever Prisoner' From Guantanamo to Pakistan VOA 29 Oct 2022 -- The United States has freed and transferred to Pakistan one of the oldest of the remaining prisoners from the secretive U.S.-run Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba.
Never charged, Guantanamo's oldest inmate freed after nearly two decades Press TV 29 Oct 2022 -- The oldest inmate at the US-run infamous Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba, Saifullah Paracha, has been released to his home country Pakistan after 19 years of detention without trial.
Guantanamo Bay's Oldest Prisoner Returns Home to Pakistan Sputnik 29 Oct 2022 -- The oldest inmate of the notorious US detention camp Guantanamo Bay, 75-year-old Saif Ullah Paracha, has been released and returned to Pakistan, Pakistani Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

UN Security Council boosts commitment to fight digital terror UN News 29 Oct 2022 -- A two-day meeting of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in India has ended with the adoption of a document committing Member States to prevent and combat digital forms of terror, notably using drones, social media, and online terrorist financing.
UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee meeting: UK Foreign Secretary's speech UK FCDO 29 Oct 2022 -- UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly delivered a speech at the Special Meeting of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee on Saturday 29 October 2022.
Foreign Secretary calls on global community to fight terrorism UK FCDO 29 Oct 2022 -- Foreign Secretary: "We must starve terrorists of the finance and emerging technologies that will cause death and destruction around the world"

Chinese mainland reports 324 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 29 Oct 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 324 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Saturday.

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 219.62 Cr India PIB 29 Oct 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 219.62 Cr (2,19,62,18,338) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 29 Oct 2022
India reports 1,574 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 29 Oct 2022 -- India recorded 1,574 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 44,650,662, showed data released by the federal health ministry on Saturday.

COVID-19 kills 6 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 29 Oct 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,571 with six more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Taiwan reports 32,520 new COVID-19 cases, 76 deaths CNA 29 Oct 2022 -- Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 32,520 new COVID-19 infections Saturday, including 34 imported cases, and 76 deaths from the disease.

Myanmar reports 132 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 29 Oct 2022 -- Myanmar confirmed 132 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 631,367, according to the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Vietnam reports 641 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 29 Oct 2022 -- Vietnam recorded 641 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up by 157 from Thursday, according to its ministry of health.
Canada confirms 21,810 new COVID-19 cases in one week People's Daily 29 Oct 2022 -- Canada confirmed 21,810 new COVID-19 cases for the week ending Oct. 22, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on Friday.

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