NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT THURSDAY 11/28/2019  HAPPY THANKSGIVING NEWSDUMP

(LIMITED SERVICE WITH LATE POSTING AFTER 10 PM TONIGHT EASTERN US TIME)

China calling in the US ambassador to protest President Trump's signing of the Human Rights and Democracy Act.     The law in support of democracy protesters in Hong Kong.

The talk about US-China relations very upbeat in recent days with word of a trade deal being imminent driving up stock market prices before the Thanksgiving break.

Japan says a projectile believed to be a missile was launched from the eastern coast of North Korea at 5 pm local time, 3 am Eastern US time.

More on the story from NHK in Japan.....LINK

Later word from North Korea's state media that a rocket launcher test was conducted under the guidance of the country's ruler Kim Jong-un.

North Korea setting a year-end deadline for the United States to be more conciliatory in talks on its nuclear program.

A US State Department official issued a call on North Korea to "avoid provocations" and to return to "sustained and substantive" negotiations.

"The Taliban wants to make a deal"

That's the message from President Trump as he made a surprise Thanksgiving visit to US soldier in Afghanistan.

The President also met with the Afghan president Ashraf Ghani.

At least 25 killed and 150 injured in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya in the latest round of anti-government protest in the country.

The police said to be overwhelmed by the protesters in Nasariya.

Last night protesters burned down the Iranian consulate in the city of Najaf and today 10 more protesters killed.

The total death toll in Iraq today reported to be 40.

Saudi Arabia releasing Houthi rebels this week.    The International Committee of the Red Cross repatriating some 128 being held by the Saudi-led military coalition fighting the war in Yemen against the Houthis who are supported by Iran.

In eastern Libya the rebel parliament issuing a statement of protest following a deal between the United Nations recognized government in Tripoli and Turkey.    The deal called a "maritime and security cooperation agreement.

Eastern Libya's Libyan National Army is fighting the forces of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord.

More on the story from the Associated Press as published by ABC News......LINK

Two advisers to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealing to Israel's Supreme Court over the police investigation into witness intimidation related to the corruption indictments against Netanyahu.

Ofer Golan and Jonathan Orich objecting to the police seizure of their cell phones for evidence in the case.     They say a judicial order should have been obtained first.

Police suspect the two are involved in an intimidation campaign against a key witness in one of the three corruption cases that the Prime Minister was recently indicted in.

The Metropolitan Police in London defending their decision not to pursue the allegation of Virginia Roberts Guiffre who said she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew in London.    Guiffre's allegations are part of matters related to Jeffrey Epstein.

More from the Associated Press as published by Global News in Canada......LINK

Guiffre has been interviewed by the BBC for its "Panorama" program next Monday and a trailer for the program has been released.    She says:

"He knows what happened,  I know what happened and there's only one of us telling the truth"

More on this from ABC in Australia.......LINK

And for now that's the way it really is Thursday November 28th, 2019.