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Department Press Briefing – November 16, 2023

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Regions: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan , Bangladesh , China, Guatemala , Israel , Lebanon , Sudan , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Amna Nawaz of PBS NewsHour

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Deal reached for new non-Russian power source for Europe (AP)

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Peru declares nationwide state of emergency as crisis deepens (al-Jazeera)

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Ukrainian strike hits Russian barracks in occupied Melitopol (Guardian)

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Ukraine launches missile attack on Russian-occupied Melitopol, explosions reported in Donetsk and Crimea (CNN)

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Regions: Norway , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom

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Russia Launches New Drone Attacks as Partnership With Iran Deepens (Wall Street Journal)

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Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, U.S. official says (CBS)

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Putin calls nuclear weapons a tool of deterrence in Ukraine (ABC)

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Ukraine leader defiant as drone strikes hit Russia again (AP)

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Rocket discovered in Moldova following Russian missile bombardment (CNBC)

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Two Russian long-range bombers damaged in drone attack on airbase (The Telegraph)

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Iran prosecutor general signals â€˜morality policeâ€™ suspended (al-Jazeera)

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Indonesia's Mt. Semeru unleashes lava river in new eruption (AP)

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New images show Russian army base built in occupied Mariupol (BBC)

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EU edges closer to $60-per-barrel Russian oil price cap (AP)

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UPDATE 5-Protests in Shanghai and Beijing as anger over China's COVID curbs mounts (Reuters)

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Shanghai hit by COVID protests as anger spreads across China (Reuters)

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EU delays talks on Russian oil price cap until next week - diplomats (Reuters)

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Exclusive: Russians, Ukrainians met in UAE to discuss prisoner swap, ammonia, sources say (Reuters)

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Explosion goes off near Jerusalem bus stop, several injured (AP)

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Iran targets Kurdish groups in Iraq with new strikes (AFP)

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

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Regions: Afghanistan, Poland , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom

Topics: Treaties and International Agreements
Ukraine to civilians: Leave liberated areas before winter (AP)

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Qatarâ€™s World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycott (AP)

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Russia says Ukraine shells Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, TASS reports (Reuters)

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

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Regions: Iraq , Syria , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States

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Negotiators at COP27 reach tentative deal on loss and damage, signaling potential for major breakthrough at climate summit (CNN)

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Regions: Egypt , United Kingdom

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

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Chinaâ€™s Xi seeks new diplomatic inroads with Asian leaders (AP)

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MH17 verdicts: 2 Russians, 1 Ukrainian convicted of murders (AP)

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Brittney Griner taken to penal colony in Russia's Mordovia region (Reuters)

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Former Kenya President calls for urgent intervention in Congo fighting (Reuters)

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Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people catches fire near Bali (AP)

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Polish President says missile that killed two was probably Ukrainian air defence (Reuters)

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President Joseph Biden holding emergency meeting with global leaders on Poland blasts (Reuters)

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

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At least two dead after Russian missiles land in NATO state Poland on Ukraine border (Express UK)

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Polish premier calls urgent meeting of national security committee (Reuters)

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ICRC: Humanitarian convoy arrives in Ethiopiaâ€™s Tigray (AP)

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Germany steps up emergency cash plans to cope in blackout (Reuters)

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SOCIAL MEDIA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo tells G20 members they must avoid another world war as he opens a leaders' summit dominated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Bali. (RFP)

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Zelenskyy calls liberation of Kherson â€˜beginning of the endâ€™ (AP)

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SOCIAL MEDIA: Authorities Detained a Suspect in Istanbul Bombing (Twitter)

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Southeast Asian leaders: region no proxy for any powers (AP)

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In Kherson City, a Mix of Joy and Fears Russia Will Retaliate (The New York Times)

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New damage to major dam near Kherson after Russian retreat -Maxar satellite (Reuters)

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Ukrainian Forces Enter Kherson as Russia Completes Retreat From Key Southern City (NBC)

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Imran Khan urges followers to march on Islamabad without him (Reuters)

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Russia abandons Ukrainian city of Kherson in major retreat (Reuters)

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China Delivers Blow to Climate With New Building Emissions Deadline (Bloomberg)

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Witnesses say new fighting in Ethiopiaâ€™s Oromia kills dozens

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Ukraine says Russia forces pillage, occupy Kherson homes ahead of battle

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Developing Nations Have a Message at Global Climate Talks: Polluters, Pay Up (New York Times)

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Russian troops loot Kherson as lines redrawn ahead of final battle for city

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Indigenous group in Peruâ€™s Amazon frees detained tourists

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Republic of Korea (ROK) says North Korea has test-fired another missile (AP)

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North Korea fires 17 missiles; one lands off Republic of Korea (ROK)n coast for first time (Reuters)

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S. Korea fires 3 test missiles in response to North launches (AP)

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Russian defense minister insists Ukraine infrastructure is military target (Washington Post)

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SOCIAL MEDIA: Netanyahu implies he would not honor maritime border demarcation (Twitter)

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WHO warns of deadly cholera outbreak in Lebanon as cases increase (WHO)

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The Russians hit two civilian tugboats - there are dead, wounded and missing (Pravda Ukraine)

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"SOCIAL MEDIA: Kuleba: No Kyiv Evacuation Plans (Telegram)

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Russia alleges Canadian-made parts in drones targeting ships (al-Jazeera)

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Brazil Presidential race down to the wire, poll shows (Reuters)

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Russians said to be clearing Ukrainian regionâ€™s hospitals (AP)

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Witnesses allege Eritrean abuses during Ethiopia peace talks (AP)

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Iranian protesters again confront police in southeast city (AP)

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Ukraine: Blackouts back in Kyiv as war takes multiple fronts (AP)

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Two Koreas exchange warning shots along western border (Yonhap)

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East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests (AP)

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Chad protest clashes leave 'about 30' dead, including security forces (AFP)

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Palestinians strike after Israel kills suspected attacker (AFP)

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Police fire tear gas at marchers on anniversary of Lagos shootings (Reuters)

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Financial toll on Ukraine of downing drones â€˜vastly exceeds Russian costsâ€™ (The Guardian)

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Russia leaves more of Ukraine without power in new strikes (AP)

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Russia destroys power and water infrastructure across Ukraine (Reuters)

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North Korea fires artillery shells near border with S. Korea (AP)

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Russian strikes prompt power cuts across Ukraine (BBC)

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UN chief calls for â€˜armed actionâ€™ in Haiti amid growing crisis (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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Russian shelling cuts external power to Ukraine nuclear plant (Reuters)

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Iranian officials say prison fire killed 4; families of 2 U.S. prisoners say they are safe (AP)

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What we know about the Iranian-made drones that Russia is using to attack Ukraine (New York Times)

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New UK finance minister faces market verdict after gutting Truss's plans

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Iran officials say Tehran prison blaze has been extinguished (AP)

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Blaze, shots heard from prison in Iran capital amid protests (AP)

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Russia begins evacuating civilians from Ukraine's Kherson

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Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 3 years in jail for graft (Reuters)

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Lebanon satisfied with final draft of Israel maritime border deal -top Lebanese negotiator (Reuters)

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Regions: Iran , Israel , Lebanon

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EXCLUSIVE Lebanon satisfied with final draft of Israel maritime border deal -top Lebanese negotiator (Reuters)

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Explosions rock central Kyiv in apparent missile strikes (AP)

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Energean begins gas flow testing at Karish field (Reuters)

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France calls on Lebanon and Israel to 'work' for maritime border agreement (L'Orient Today)

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Rail in northern Germany disrupted by sabotage (Reuters)

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Britain slaps down Russia's push for secret U.N. vote on Ukraine (Reuters)

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

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CDC, WHO, Uganda to host regional meeting as Ebola spreads (AP)

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Regions: Guinea , Sudan , Uganda

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U.S. Believes Ukrainians Were Behind an Assassination in Russia (NYT)

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