Other Security News
COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Turkey blames Kurdish groups for Istanbul attack, arrests 46, including bomber Press TV 14 Nov 2022 -- Turkey has blamed Kurdish militants for Sunday's powerful explosion on a busy pedestrian street in Istanbul that killed several people, saying 46 suspects have been arrested, including the bomber.
• Chief Suspect in Turkey Bombing Arrested as Minister Assails US VOA 14 Nov 2022 -- Turkey is claiming a breakthrough in Sunday's fatal bombing with security forces detaining a woman suspected of planting the bomb that killed six people and injured over 50 others. Ankara is accusing Syrian Kurdish militants backed by the United States of ordering the attack.
• 8 Killed, 81 Injured in Turkey Explosion VOA 14 Nov 2022 -- Turkey's interior minister said Monday that authorities have arrested 22 people in connection with the explosion Sunday at a popular Istanbul shopping center, according to Anadolu, a Turkish state-run news agency. One of those arrested is believed to be the person who left the bomb at the center.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• Department of the Army updates Total Army COVID-19 vaccination statistics US Army 14 Nov 2022 -- The U.S. Army updated COVID-19 vaccination rates and exemption requests for the Total Army as of 10 November 2022.

China

• Multiple Chinese embassies adjust COVID-19 testing requirements for inbound travelers Global Times 14 Nov 2022 -- A number of Chinese embassies, including the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, on Sunday adjusted COVID-19 testing requirements for inbound travelers to China, requiring one negative nucleic acid test result within the past 48 hours before boarding.
• China's optimized COVID-19 response measures based on practical experience, data: health official People's Daily 14 Nov 2022 -- A Chinese health official said on Saturday that the 20 newly released measures on epidemic prevention and control were well conceived based on ample practical experience and related assessment data.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 1 more Iranian over past 24 hours IRNA 14 Nov 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,613 with one more Iranian killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 16,619 new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths CNA 14 Nov 2022 -- Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 16,619 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, all but 41 of which were locally transmitted, and 40 deaths from the disease.

Other Countries

• Cambodian PM scraps further summit plans due to positive COVID test Radio Free Asia 14 Nov 2022 -- Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has tested positive for COVID and decided to leave the Group of 20 Summit in Bali as a precaution.