UNITED STATES/BURMA: President Obama announced Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would travel to Burma in December, the first visit of its kind in 50 years.  (Washington Post)
 
IRAN: Iranian authorities announced their intention to cooperate with the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency.  (RIA Novosti)
 
EGYPT: The interim military-led government continued battling protesters calling for its removal.  Protests have spread to seven cities throughout the country.  (New York Times)
 
LIBYA: Military commanders announced the capture of Col. Gaddhafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, on Nov. 19 and Gaddhafi’s former intelligence chief on Nov. 20, both of whom are wanted by the International Criminal Court.  (Mail & Guardian)
 
UNITED STATES/INDONESIA: President Obama traveled to Bali, Indonesia to attend a summit with East Asian leaders.  (Xinhua)
 
ETHIOPIA/SOMALIA: Ethiopian military convoys moved into Somalia Nov. 19, five weeks after Kenyan troops entered the country to fight Islamist militants.  (Reuters Africa)