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Department Press Briefing – November 16, 2023

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape Before Their Meeting

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Philippines 123 Agreement Signing Ceremony

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North Korea fires ballistic missile into waters off east coast (AP)

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Netanyahu inches closer to power with new parliament speaker (AP)

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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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Putin says more US-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible (AP)

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Serbia mulls sending troops to Kosovo as tensions escalate (AP)

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SOCIAL MEDIA: Energoatom says Russia's forces broke into Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, beat two employees (Telegram)

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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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Russian Foreign Ministry apparently ready to talk about security guarantees for Russia (Pravda Ukraine)

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EU looks to win Hungary support for Ukraine aid in return for EU funds access (Reuters)

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Russia renews missile attacks as G7 begins to press Russia on Ukraine with oil price cap (Reuters)

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

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Bloody packages containing â€˜animal eyesâ€™ sent to Ukrainian embassies across Europe (CNN)

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Ukrainian embassies receive 'bloody packages' containing animal eyes - Kyiv (Reuters)

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Orban says Hungary will stick to veto of EU-Ukraine aid plan (AP)

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North Koreaâ€™s Kim calls for meeting to review state affairs (AP)

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Ukrainian Chief Intelligence Directorate explains why Russiaâ€™s mass missile strikes come to halt (Pravda Ukraine)

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Jiang Zemin, Leader Who Guided China Into Global Market, Dies at 96 (New York Times)

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Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China's Xi to step down (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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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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UN envoy seeking renewed truce and path to peace in Yemen (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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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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Historic compensation fund approved at UN climate talks (AP)

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

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

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At least four killed in gun attack in Iran's Khuzestan province - state media (Reuters)

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Poland's President says missile blast that killed 2 appears to be 'unfortunate accident,' not an 'intentional attack' (AP)

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Official says oil tanker hit by bomb-carrying drone off Oman (AP)

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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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U.S. Navy intercepts 'massive' shipment of explosive material in Gulf of Oman (Reuters)

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

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Zelenskyy calls liberation of Kherson â€˜beginning of the endâ€™ (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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Japan's Justice Minister Resigns After Death Penalty Quip (Reuters)

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Ukraine wants G20 help on Russian deportations of children (al-Jazeera)

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Iran lawmakers demand severe punishment for 'rioters' as protests rage (Reuters)

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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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Rockets fired from Gaza into Israel for first time since "Breaking Dawn" (Jerusalem Post)

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

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Brazilâ€™s Bolsonaro signals cooperation with transfer of power, but does not concede election defeat (CNN)

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

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

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Turkey Says Defense Minister in Talks on Ukraine Grain Deal (Bloomberg)

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Students defy protest ultimatum despite crackdown across Iran (Reuters)

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

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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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N Korea fires missiles toward sea as US warns over nukes (AP)

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World â€˜holding breathâ€™ over possible N Korea nuclear test: IAEA (AlJazeera)

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Israeli gov't approves maritime border deal with Lebanon - statement (Reuters)

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Kremlin: Putin monitors drills of Russiaâ€™s nuclear forces (AP)

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Russia seeks UN probe of claims on Ukraine biological labs (AP)

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Iran's atomic energy organization says e-mail was hacked, state media says (Reuters)

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South Africa's Ramaphosa to give response to graft inquiry (Reuters)

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Israeli court gives Lebanon maritime deal a green light (Reuters)

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

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Palestinians strike after Israel kills suspected attacker (AFP)

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Russia's Iranian drones complicate Israel's balancing act (AP)

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Russia destroys power and water infrastructure across Ukraine (Reuters)

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Iran agrees to ship missiles, more drones to Russia, defying the West-sources (Reuters)

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Russian strikes prompt power cuts across Ukraine (BBC)

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

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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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More missiles, drones strike Ukraine, alarms keep up fear (AP)

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Energean begins gas flow testing at Karish field (Reuters)

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Iranians keep up the heat on leaders with protests, strikes (Reuters)

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PM Yair Lapid rejects Lebanon's changes to maritime border deal (Jerusalem Post)

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

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Iran parliament speaker says protests could weaken society (AP)

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Kremlin: 4 regions of Ukraine to be folded in Russia Friday (AP)

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Kurdish officials: Death toll climbs in Iranian drone attack (AP)

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Ukraineâ€™s President: No talks with Putin if its land annexed (AP)

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Influential Muslim cleric Qaradawi dies - (Reuters)

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Indiaâ€™s Leader Tells Putin That Today Is No Time for War (NYTimes)

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Ukraine keeps initiative, claims it reached Russian border (AP)

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Russian forces retreat amid Ukrainian counteroffensive (AP)

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Russia announces troop pullback from Ukraineâ€™s Kharkiv area (AP)

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

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IDF probe finds â€˜high probabilityâ€™ soldier accidentally killed Shireen Abu Akleh (TIMES OF ISRAEL)

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New Russia gas halt tightens energy screws on Europe (Reuters)

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

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Russia blocks final document at nuclear treaty conference (AP)

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Kenya's Odinga says he'll challenge close election loss (AP)

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Reactions to the attack on writer Salman Rushdie (Reuters)

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Slow tallies in close Kenya election raise fears of meddling (AP)

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Israeli forces kill al-Aqsa Brigades commander in Nablus raid (al-Jazeera)

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