US News

• Voters in four states will decide if marijuana will become legal. [Link]
• Julian Assange could end up in the supermax prison in Colorado. [Link]
• The US will base the massive USS Hershel Williams in a Greek port near the disputed region with Turkey. [Link]
• The State Department approves the sale of F-18s and Patriot Missiles to Switzerland. Switzerland voted for a referendum approving the purchase of new fighter planes. [Link]

China

• The US-funded ‘pro-democracy’ groups in Hong Kong through the National Endowment for Democracy. [Link]
• Taiwan’s Defense Minister says China is not preparing for war with Taiwan. [Link]

Azerbaijan

• Armenia and Azerbaijan reject calls for a ceasefire. [Link]
• Armenia accuses Turkey of shooting down one of its fighter jets in its conflict with Azerbaijan. Turkey has pledged to support Azerbaijan. [Link]
• Azerbaijan is using Israel made drones. [Link]

Middle East 

• The IAEA is inspecting two sites in Iran after allegations by Israel that Iran was conducting clandestine nuclear activities. [Link]
• A rocket killed seven civilians near the Baghdad Airport. The US is demanding the Iraq government get control over the Shia militias in response. [Link]
• Iraq’s foreign minister condemns the US threat to move the US embassy in Iraq. [Link]
• The US announces new sanctions on Syria. [Link]