THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

I. Trump vs. Biden: What the US election means for the world
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/10/14/world-impact-trump-biden-us-election/?arc404=true
II. What will America’s commitment to Afghanistan look like after the election?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/01/what-will-americas-commitment-afghanistan-look-like-after-election/
III. Pompeo’s Message in Japan: Countering China Is Worth Meeting Face to Face
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/world/asia/pompeo-japan.html
IV. China Ramps Up a War of Words, Warning the U.S. of Its Red Lines
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/world/asia/china-propaganda-united-states.html
V. US Engagement in the Indo-Pacific: An Assessment of the Trump Era
https://www.orfonline.org/research/us-engagement-in-the-indo-pacific-an-assessment-of-the-trump-era/
VI. What Is the End Game of US-China Competition?
https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/what-is-the-end-game-of-us-china-competition/

RUSSIA & EUROPE

I. Russia is not just a friend – but a soulmate of India
https://india.mid.ru/en/press-office/news/russia_is_not_just_a_friend_but_a_
soulmate_of_india/
II. Russia is not a friend of India
https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/russia-not-friend-india
III. Berl Lazar proposed to open centers of tolerance in Russian cities
https://translate.google.com/translate?depth=1&ie=UTF8&langpair=auto%7Cen&nv=1&oe=UTF8&prev=/language_tools&pto=aue&rurl=translate.google.com&sp=nmt4&u=https://tass.ru/obschestvo/9914747%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter.com%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dsmm_social_share
IV. Russian Special Forces Arrive In Islamabad For Military Drills With Pakistan Army
https://eurasiantimes.com/russian-special-forces-arrive-in-islamabad-for-military-drills-with-pakistan-army/
V. Russian-Sponsored Security Organizations and the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Threat or Misconception?
https://www.ponarseurasia.org/article/russian-sponsored-security-organizations-and-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-threat-or
VI. Viacheslav Volodin outlined priorities of Russia-China cooperation
http://duma.gov.ru/en/news/49908/

MULTILATERALISM

I. 2020 Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization
https://www.un.org/annualreport/index.html
II. UN rights chief warns of possible war crimes in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/11/1076672
III. UN expert offers help in probing occupied Kashmir’s mass graves issue
https://www.dawn.com/news/1587749/un-expert-offers-help-in-probing-occupied-kashmirs-mass-graves-issue
IV. 70 per cent of COVID cases located in just 10 countries, WHO reports
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/10/1074692

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

I. SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
II. Dollar falls below Rs160 for the first time in six months
https://www.dawn.com/news/1588413
III. Basmati battle: Pakistan fights Indian bid for EU recognition of rice
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/29/basmati-battle-pakistan-fights-indian-bid-for-eu-recognition-of-rice
IV. CPEC attracted $25bn FDI in seven years: China
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/t1829367.shtml
V. Exports in October rise 2.1pc to $2.06bn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1588536/exports-in-october-rise-21pc-to-206bn
VI. Pakistan sees 43% decline in cotton stockpiling
https://www.geo.tv/latest/316826-pakistan-sees-43-decline-in-cotton-stockpiling
VII. Russia approves new structure for North-South Gas Pipeline with Pakistan
https://www.geo.tv/latest/317123-russia-approves-new-structure-for-north-south-gas-pipeline-with-pakistan
VIII. Opening Early Helped Pakistan Boost Exports During Pandemic
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-29/opening-early-helped-pakistan-boost-exports-during-pandemic
IX. Forex deposits stability: Saudi Arabia, UAE agree to extend $4 bn loan
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/739002-forex-deposits-stability-s-arabia-uae-agree-to-extend-4b-loan
X. ADB to give $10bn for development in five years
https://www.dawn.com/news/1588695/adb-to-give-10bn-for-development-in-five-years
XI. Donor-funded power projects stalled, turning into ‘white elephants’
https://www.dawn.com/news/1588914/donor-funded-power-projects-stalled-turning-into-white-elephants
XII. Oil slips on rising U.S. dollar on bets of no big fiscal package
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/oil-slips-on-rising-u-s-dollar-on-bets-of-no-big-fiscal-package/79052838
XIII. Climate change: US formally withdraws from Paris agreement
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54797743
XIV. Rising Waters
https://climate.nasa.gov/news/3030/rising-waters/
XV. Cutting Greenhouse Gases From Food Production Is Urgent, Scientists Say
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/climate/climate-change-food-production.html