The CIA believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the Oct. 2 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, Turkey, The Washington Post reported Nov. 16, citing sources familiar with the case.
Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez, who headed the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN) until his recent replacement, has been taken to the headquarters of the Directorate General of Military Counterintelligence, according to an unconfirmed Nov. 16 report from Noticiero Digital.
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will reportedly call on different, unspecified sectors of the population to join an effort to draft what he dubbed a "moral constitution," El Financiero reported Nov. 15.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attended the testing of a new, unidentified tactical weapon that would help safeguard North Korea's territory and improve the combat effectiveness of the military, North Korea's KCNA news agency reported Nov. 16.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is expected to raise the issue of a potential Chinese naval base in the Cambodian province of Koh Kong during upcoming regional summits, the Asia Times reported Nov. 15.
The European Union has announced that it will begin a comprehensive review of its policies toward Tanzania, Reuters reported Nov. 16.
The Jewish Home Party has announced that it will leave Israel's governing coalition after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to name party leader Naftali Bennett, who is also education minister, to the post of defense minister, The Times of Israel reported Nov. 16.
Roughly 20 British members of parliament have publicly stated that they have submitted letters to the Conservative Party asking for a change in leadership, the BBC reported Nov. 16.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has said that upcoming talks between the United States and China during the G-20 summit at the end of November will be at best a framework for future negotiations, Bloomberg reported Nov. 15.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to uphold a 1956 joint declaration on the Kuril Islands and to accelerate peace treaty talks based on the agreement, Kyodo reported Nov. 15.
