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Department Press Briefing – November 16, 2023

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Associated Press reporter fired over erroneous story on Russian attack (Washington Post)

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As Malaysia prepares for an election, refugees watch warily (al-Jazeera)

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Pakistan summons U.S. Ambassador over President Joseph Biden's nuclear remarks (Reuters)

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Kyrgyzstan Cancels Russian-Led Military Drill on Its Land (AP)

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U.S. hostage released by Taliban in exchange for GuantÃ¡namo detainee (The Washington Post)

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Iran signs memorandum to join Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (al-jazeera)

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UN expert describes â€˜staggering repressionâ€™ of women and girls in Afghanistan (The Guardian)

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US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan (CNN)

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Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000 but toll expected to rise (Reuters)

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North Korea's Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule (AP)

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Taliban chief bans forced marriage of women in Afghanistan (AP)

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World Bank backs using $280 mln in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan (Reuters)

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Action delayed on Myanmar and Afghan requests for UN seats (AP)

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

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Kyrgyzstan parliamentary election expected to bolster President (Reuters)

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

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Kabul hospital attack leaves at least 3 dead, 16 wounded (AP)

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Putin: No rush in officially recognizing Taliban's rule (AP)

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

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Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State

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Taliban say they have raided IS hideout north of Kabul (AP)

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UK's Johnson demotes foreign secretary in Cabinet shake-up (AP)

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Measles cases halt Afghan evacuee flights from two key bases (AP)

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

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EU should enable military coalitions to tackle crises, Germany says (Reuters)

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

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Taliban wrestle with Afghan economy in chaos, humanitarian crisis (Reuters)

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Post-Trump, Ukraine's leader to push Biden for US support (AP)

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Taliban control now-quiet Kabul airport after US withdrawal (AP)

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

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Afghan military jet shot down by Uzbek air defences (Reuters)

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Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south; take 4 more cities (AP)

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Taliban press advance after capturing 2 major Afghan cities (AP)

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Canada sending forces to close Afghan embassy (AP)

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Officials: another northern Afghan province falls to Taliban (AP)

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Afghan official: Much of Kunduz city controlled by Taliban

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Taliban capture first Afghan provincial capital, in Nimroz - police (Reuters)

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UN chief: Threat to global peace from Islamic State rising (AP)

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

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Russia to help Tajikistan build outpost on Afghan border (Reuters)

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Afghan politicians, Taliban meet in Doha as fighting continues (Reuters)

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Daughter of Afghan envoy to Pakistan briefly kidnapped (Reuters)

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Taliban visit Moscow to say their wins don't threaten Russia (AP)

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

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Afghan officials: Taliban gain control of a district HQ (AP)

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Bomb kills at least 25 people near school in Afghan capital (AP)

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Bombing in hotel parking lot kills at least 4 in SW Pakistan (AP)

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Taliban, Afghan govt to attend peace talks in Turkey April 24 (Reuters)

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Taliban refuse to attend summit on Afghan peace in Turkey if held this week (Reuters)

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Afghan government, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks after Moscow summit (Reuters)

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UN appeals for $5.5 billion to avert famine for 34 million (AP)

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NATO's Afghanistan withdrawal depends on violence levels, Stoltenberg says (Reuters)

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Vaccine diplomacy: India seeks to rival China with broad shipments (Reuters)

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Afghan peace talks to begin on Saturday in Doha (Reuters)

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

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Indonesia arrests suspected leader of Jemaah Islamiyah (AP)

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UN backs Afghan peace talks in resolution, Russia votes `no' (AP)

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Iran, Afghanistan open first rail link with eye on trade (AP)

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Germany has started reducing troops in Taliban stronghold of Kunduz (Reuters)

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Afghan peace talks 'close' to breaking deadlock: official (AFP)

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Mortar shells hit Kabul residential areas; at least 8 dead (AP)

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Taliban welcome US troop drawdown from Afghanistan as 'good step' (AFP)

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Premature withdrawal from Afghanistan may hamper peace talks - Germany (Reuters)

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Official warns of humanitarian disaster if Afghan talks fail (AP)

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Australia to appoint special investigator to examine possible prosecution of military in Afghanistan (Reuters)

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Afghan security forces kill Al Qaeda leader, accuse Taliban of harbouring him (Reuters)

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Pakistani PM says he will upgrade status of part of Kashmir, angering India (Reuters)

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Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills 7 students, wounds 112 (AP)

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Afghan security forces kill senior al Qaeda leader al-Masri (Reuters)

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NATO to set up new space center amid China, Russia concerns (AP)

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Taliban to suspend assault after US pledges to halt strikes (AP)

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Taliban, Afghan negotiators agree ground rules to continue peace talks (Reuters)

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Afghan President arrives in Qatar amid peace talks (Reuters)

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Afghan peace talk negotiators to hold first direct session on Tuesday (Reuters)

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Afghan forces, Taliban continue to clash even as peace talks start (Reuters)

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Afghan peace talks open with calls for ceasefire, women's rights (Reuters)

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Afghan officials: Kabul bomb targets The Vice President, kills 2 civilians (AP)

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Kabul to push for ceasefire in talks with Taliban: top official (AFP)

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ICC says U.S. sanctions are an attack on rule of law (Reuters)

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Afghan President says all commitments met for Taliban peace talks (AFP)

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Afghanistan frees nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to push peace talks (Reuters)

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Taliban's top negotiator: no early Sept peace talks planned with Afghans (Reuters)

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Peace talks between Afghan officials, Taliban to start in September (Reuters)

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France asks Afghans not to free Taliban convicted of killing French citizens (Reuters)

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Afghan government releases 80 of final 400 Taliban prisoners (Reuters)

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Suicide car bomb, gunmen attack prison in east Afghanistan (AP)

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Afghan troops kill senior Islamic state militant (AP)

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Afghanistan and Pakistan say 22 die in border clashes (Reuters)

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Afghan President: 400 Taliban prisoners to remain in custody (AP)

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Bombing kills 18 in Afghanistan on eve of Eid ceasefire (Reuters)

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Taliban announce three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan for Eid al-Adha, starting Friday (Reuters)

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Eight civilians killed in Afghan strike on freed Taliban fighter (AFP)

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'Don't redeem the Taliban', Afghan social media users ask world before peace talks (Reuters)

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Turkey signed secret agreements with countries to abduct dissidents from abroad - UN (Al Arabiya)

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Afghanistan to release prisoners from Taliban list in push for talks (Reuters)

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UN chief warns COVID-19 provides opportunity for terrorists (AP)

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Pakistani foreign minister tests positive for COVID-19 (Reuters)

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UN says Afghan army mistakenly fired mortars that killed 23 (AP)

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Two Afghan human rights workers killed in blast in Kabul (Reuters)

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