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Department Press Briefing – November 16, 2023

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Uganda President lifts all Ebola-related movement restrictions (Reuters)

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Four people charged in EU parliament corruption investigation (al-Jazeera)

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China signals zero-Covid relaxation after protests (AFP)

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China vows crackdown on 'hostile forces' as public tests Xi (AP)

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Chinese university students sent home amid protests (AP)

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Turkish jets hit targets in Syria, Iraq after Istanbul bomb blast (al-Jazeera)

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North Korea's Kim oversees ICBM test, vows more nuclear weapons (Reuters)

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Nigerian soldier kills aid worker, injures UN helicopter pilot (Reuters)

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What awaits Brittney Griner in Russian penal colony? (BBC)

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Strikes put Ukraine in darkness; missiles cross into Poland (AP)

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UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman to sign revised deal with France on Channel migrants (BBC)

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Japan's Justice Minister Resigns After Death Penalty Quip (Reuters)

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Senior White House Official Involved in Undisclosed Talks With Top Putin Aides (The Wall Street Journal)

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Train crosses North Korea border into Russia after arms report, think tank says

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EU to slap human rights sanctions on Iran, warns of more over Ukraine (Reuters)

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Russia begins evacuating civilians from Ukraine's Kherson

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Ukraineâ€™s ZNPP Must Be Urgently Protected, IAEAâ€™s Grossi Says After Plant Loses All External Power Due to Shelling (IAEA)

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IAEA chief: Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is a Ukrainian facility (Reuters)

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Iran says detained Iranian-U.S., 85, heading to Oman (AP)

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The Finnish government bars Russians from entering as tourists (New York Times)

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Eritrea accused of starting offensive on Ethiopia's Tigray (AP)

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Iranâ€™s Supreme Leader Cancels Public Appearances After Falling Ill (NYTimes)

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Burundi switches prime minister after President warns of coup plot (Reuters)

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EU split over Russia visa ban, weighs Ukraine army training (AP)

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Russia suspends START arms inspections over U.S. travel curbs (Reuters)

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China scolds G7 foreign ministers over Taiwan statement

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Transcript of Pelosi Remarks at Press Event Following Bilateral Meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan (Speaker Newsroom)

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Transcript of Pelosi Remarks Receiving Order of Propitious Clouds With Special Grand Cordon (Speaker Newsroom)

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As pressure mounts, Biden to sign executive order to deter wrongful detention of U.S.s abroad (Reuters)

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Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan next month amid China tensions (FT)

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'Impossible situation' for Sri Lankans struggling for petrol (Reuters)

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China's Xi to visit Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover (Reuters)

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After 'partygate', UK PM Johnson to face confidence vote on Monday (Reuters)

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Shanghai starts coming back to life as COVID lockdown eases (AP)

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Pope may meet Patriarch Kirill at September Kazakh meeting (AP)

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Australian prime minister calls May election (AP)

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European Union stands united on Russia sanctions, top diplomat says (Reuters)

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EU slaps sanctions on Russian mercenaries, Wagner Group (AP)

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European migration officials meet after deaths in Channel (AP)

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Burkina Faso security forces fire tear gas at protesters (AP)

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Ethiopia expels Irish diplomats over Ireland's stance on war (AP)

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Lithuania border, camps in state of emergency over migrants from Belarus (Reuters)

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Ethiopia orders emergency as Tigray forces threaten capital (AP)

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Afghan Taliban delegation in Turkey for high-level talks (AP)

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West Africa to impose bans, freeze assets of Guinea junta (AP)

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Taliban name caretaker Cabinet that pays homage to old guard (AP)

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

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Split UN Security Council urges Taliban to allow travel, aid (AP)

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Iran orders travel ban and shutdown amid COVID surge (Reuters)

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India pushes back against US human rights discourse (The Times of India)

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OPEC oil alliance in standoff between Saudi Arabia and UAE (AP)

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Russia to quit accord that eased Cold War travel curbs for U.S. diplomats - official (Reuters)

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Russia confirms second loan for Belarus, raises issue of detained citizen (Reuters)

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EU - minus Hungary - calls for Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire (Reuters)

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Venezuela gives US oilmen house arrest in gesture to Biden (AP)

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1 dead, 100,000 displaced as typhoon blows near Philippines (AP)

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Republic of Korea (ROK)n tanker once held by Iran now on the move (AP)

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EU set to sanction more Iranians for rights abuses, first since 2013, diplomats say (Reuters)

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Italian minister meets Libya's new Tripoli government (AP)

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Trial of British-Iranian aid worker Zaghari-Ratcliffe was held in Iran (Reuters)

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Sudanese militia leader Musa Hilal freed after pardon (Reuters)

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Tanzanian President John Magufuli 'in Kenyan hospital with Covid' (BBC)

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EU prepares to sanction four Russians over Navalny, including prosecutors (Reuters)

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Germany urges EU to prepare sanctions on Russia over Navalny (Reuters)

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Myanmar protester dies after 10 days on life support; pressure on army grows (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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WHO says more than 11,000 Ebola vaccines will go to Guinea (AP)

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UPDATE 2-Russia says it would be ready to cut EU ties if hit with painful sanctions (Reuters)

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Prominent Saudi womenâ€™s rights activist released from prison (AP)

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Mexico's President says he's tested positive for COVID-19 (AP)

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Indonesia says it has seized Iranian and Panamanian tankers (AP)

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Saudi to reopen Qatar embassy in coming days - Saudi minister (Reuters)

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Kyrgyz nationalist wins landslide victory in Presidential poll (Reuters)

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Hong Kong grants bail to arrested pro-democracy activists (AP)

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Afghan government, Taliban to resume peace talks in January (Reuters)

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Israel, Morocco agree to normalize relations in latest U.S.-brokered deal (Reuters)

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China summons U.S. diplomat over sanctions, vows retaliation (Reuters)

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Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat (AP)

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Ethiopian PM says troops ordered to move on Tigray capital (AP)

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Israel, Bahrain to institute E-visa system for free travel on Dec 1, Bahraini FM says (Reuters)

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Russian counter-sanctions on European officials over Navalny (AP)

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Australian PM Morrison to be first head of state to meet in person with new Japanese leader Suga (Reuters)

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Islamic State claims responsibility for Vienna attack (Reuters)

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Austrian police arrest 14 in manhunt after gunman's deadly rampage (Reuters)

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Attack in Vienna targeted nightlife; suspect had IS ties (AP)

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Hong Kong leader to travel to Beijing to seek economic aid (AP)

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EU to target Lukashenko in widening sanctions against Belarus (Reuters)

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Bolivian judge scraps arrest warrant against former leader Morales (Reuters)

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Opposition activist leaves embassy haven to flee Venezuela (AP)

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Israeli envoys will travel to Sudan for normalisation deal, Netanyahu says (Reuters)

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Israel, Bahrain formalize ties at ceremony attended by US officials (Reuters)

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EU agrees to sanctions on Russians over Navalny poisoning, diplomats say (Reuters)

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UPDATE 2-EU agrees to sanctions on Russians over Navalny poisoning, diplomats say

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Ukraine Military Plane Crash: Cadets Among At Least 22 People Killed (BBC)

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Turkey will keep supporting Libya's GNA despite Sarraj plan to quit (Reuters)

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Yemen warring parties to travel to Switzerland to discuss prisoner releases (Reuters)

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Belarus leader looks to Putin to help him cling on to power (Reuters)

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EU prolongs sanctions against scores for undermining Ukraine (AP)

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