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Department Press Briefing – November 16, 2023

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Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Peru declares nationwide state of emergency as crisis deepens (al-Jazeera)

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Topics: Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy
Qatarâ€™s World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycott (AP)

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Rishi Sunak's meeting with China's Xi Jinping called off after G7 meeting clash as missiles fired into Poland (Sky News)

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EU imposes sanctions on Iranâ€™s morality police and officials (al Jazeera)

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Penny Wong confirms Australia will drop â€˜cynicalâ€™ recognition of West Jerusalem as capital of Israel (The Guardian)

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Vanuatu calls snap election amid superpower contest in Pacific Islands (Reuters)

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U.N. body votes to establish human-rights investigator for Russia (Reuters)

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Mexican President previews Ukraine peace plan after criticizing UN (Reuters)

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Even as China becomes more assertive, there are still shared interests, New Zealand's prime minister says (Reuters)

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Protesters in Ecuador attack military, police convoy (AP)

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NZ, Japan boost security ties amid Russia, China concerns (AP)

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EU has little appetite to join US diplomatic Games boycott (AP)

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Israeli Companyâ€™s Spyware Is Used to Target U.S. Embassy Employees in Africa (NYT)

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Greece opens two more holding centers for migrants on islands (Reuters)

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Political shake-up on the horizon as Chile to elect new President (al-Jazeera)

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Ecuador battle between prison gangs leaves at least 68 dead (AP)

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Turkey's Erdogan lifts threat to expel Western Ambassadors (AP)

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Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges (AP)

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The Latest: UN chief to hold meeting on Afghanistan funding (AP)

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Iran's Raisi names anti-Western hardliner as new foreign minister (Reuters)

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Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy
Two Haitian U.S.s in custody after President's killing, minister says (Reuters)

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Haiti police battle gunmen who killed President, amid fears of chaos (Reuters)

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Japan, Australia share China concerns, raise defense ties (AP)

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G7 to look at rapid response mechanism against Russian 'propaganda', UK's Raab says (Reuters)

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El Salvador's new assembly votes to oust high chamber judges (AP)

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China sanctions UK entities, individuals over Xinjiang 'lies' (Reuters)

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Russia, China push for UN Security Council summit, lash out at West (Reuters)

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China rejects growing Western criticism at U.N. rights forum (Reuters)

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UK and Canada impose sanctions on Myanmar generals after coup (Reuters)

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UK slaps sanctions on Myanmar generals over coup (AP)

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Peru's Congress selects centrist lawmaker to be new leader (AP)

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Peru now has no President as crisis takes chaotic turn (AP)

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Peru's interim leader announces resignation after upheaval (AP)

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Nicaraguan parliament approves controversial hate crimes law (Reuters)

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Opposition activist leaves embassy haven to flee Venezuela (AP)

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Ireland suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong (Reuters)

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Canada-China spat heats up over Ambassador's alleged threat (AP)

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Belarus, Russia announce retaliatory sanctions against EU (AP)

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Britain imposes sanctions on Belarus leader and aides

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Canada will impose sanctions on Belarus President, other senior officials (Reuters)

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Hungary's Orban says EU should reverse Russia sanctions, not push Cyprus on Belarus (Reuters)

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UK preparing Magnitsky sanctions over Belarus human rights violations - minister (Reuters)

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Experts cite 'crimes against humanity' in Maduro's Venezuela (AP)

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Solomons province pushes for independence in 'China switch' fallout (Reuters)

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Fear of China's courts drives Hong Kong extradition concerns (AP)

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UK suspends extradition arrangements with Hong Kong (AP)

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UK considers suspending extradition treaty with Hong Kong (AP)

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Thousands in western Myanmar flee as army plans operations, monitors say (Reuters)

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U.N. warns coronavirus may push millions of children into underage labor (Reuters)

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Anger rising in Mexico over alleged police brutality death (AP)

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Clashes and unity calls at UN on World War II anniversary (AP)

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Department Press Briefing – August 21, 2019

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Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
Department Press Briefing – June 10, 2019

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Regions: Afghanistan, China, Hong Kong , India , Iran , Israel , Japan , Korea, North , Lebanon , Mexico , Singapore , Sri Lanka , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank

Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Human Rights and Democracy

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