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• Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 14 Jan 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Daesh militants attack Nangarhar district, torch 60 houses Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- Militants of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group have raided a district in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, setting fire to some 60 houses there.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Poland Welcomes US Troops Amid Russia Fears VOA 14 Jan 2017 -- Poland on Saturday formally welcomed a contingent of U.S. troops that arrived in the country earlier in the week, part of a NATO deployment aimed at deterring Russian aggression in the region.
• Russia's 'Liana' Satellites Can Keep an Eye on Ships, Subs or Even Fishing Boats Sputnik 14 Jan 2017 -- Last week, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed that work is continuing on Liana, a new constellation of military satellites capable of advanced scanning for ground and sea-based radio signal emissions. Expected to be completed this year, the system will significantly improve Russia's space-based electronic intelligence capabilities.
• Going Trump Style: Lithuania to Build Fence on Border With Russia's Kaliningrad Sputnik 14 Jan 2017 -- Lithuania intends to build a 135-kilometer-long fence along its border with Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad.
• China's aircraft carrier returns to port after drill People's Daily 14 Jan 2017 -- China's aircraft carrier formation returned to Qingdao port Friday after finishing a drill, the Chinese navy said Friday.
• Spain king due in Riyadh with talks on lucrative warship deal on agenda Press TV 13 Jan 2017 -- Spain's monarch is due in Saudi Arabia to reportedly help secure a lucrative warship deal with Riyadh, which has been under fire by rights groups for its bloody war against neighboring Yemen.
• Militaries of China, Vietnam to enhance cooperation People's Daily 14 Jan 2017 -- Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Fan Changlong met with Vietnamese Defense Minister Ngo Xuan Lich Friday in Beijing.
• Ivory Coast clinches deal with mutinous soldiers Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- A deal has been reached between the Ivory Coast's government and the mutinous troops, days after a group of dissident army soldiers took over army bases in cities across the West African country, demanding bonus payments.

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• China, Vietnam Agree on Peaceful Resolution of South China Sea Dispute Sputnik 14 Jan 2017 -- Beijing and Hanoi agreed on the settlement of the South China Sea dispute through negotiations, avoiding any escalation of the conflict, during the visit of Vietnam's leader Nguyen Phu Trong to China.
• Turkey Completes Building Wall on Borders With Syria, Iraq Sputnik 14 Jan 2017 -- Turkey finished building concrete wall along the state's border with Syria and Iraq for security reasons, local media reported Saturday, citing the Turkish General Staff.
• Turkish Forces Kill 18 Daesh Militants, Destroy 14 Targets in Northern Syria Sputnik 14 Jan 2017 -- Turkish military killed 18 Daesh militants and destroyed 14 Daesh targets in the town, including eight shelters, two vehicles, two headquarters and two defense positions, according to media reports.
• Syria's HNC opposition group supports peace talks in Astana Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- Syria's main opposition group, the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), has expressed its support for an upcoming round of peace talks between militants and the Syrian government in the Kazakh capital of Astana.
• Daesh launches new assault on Syria's Dayr al-Zawr, kills dozens Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- Dozens of people have lost their lives when Daesh Takfiri terrorists launched a fresh offensive on the eastern Syrian city of Dayr al-Zawr, the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.
• IS Attack in Eastern Syria Leaves at Least 30 Dead VOA 14 Jan 2017 -- Monitors say Islamic State extremists in eastern Syria launched a fierce attack on government-held areas Saturday in the contested city of Deir Ezzor, killing at least 30 government fighters, militants and civilians.
• Iraqi forces make more territorial gains against Daesh in, around Mosul Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- Iraqi army forces have achieved a string of swift territorial gains in and around Mosul as they are joined by allied fighters and Kurdish Peshmerga forces in a multi-pronged operation to push Daesh terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in the country.
• Iraqi forces fully recapture Mosul University from Daesh: Source Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- Forces with the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) have fully liberated the Mosul University, in a key advance against the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in the strategic northern city.
• Iraqi Forces Retake Mosul University Campus VOA 14 Jan 2017 -- Iraqi forces have secured the sprawling Mosul University campus after a battle with Islamic State militants, officials said Saturday.
• Palestine appeals to Russia to stop potential US embassy relocation Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- The Palestinian Authority (PA) has asked Russia to intervene to stop the US from likely relocating its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds under President Donald Trump.
• Palestinians' Abbas: US Embassy Move Would Hurt Peace VOA 14 Jan 2017 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned Saturday that moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, one of President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promises, would "not help the peace process."

News Reports

• Trump: Russia Sanctions to Be Upheld, but Maybe Not for Long VOA 14 Jan 2017 -- U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he would maintain sanctions against Russia imposed by the Obama administration but would consider lifting them if Russia cooperates on matters of common interest.
• Trump open to lifting Russia sanctions if Moscow cooperates with US Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- US President-elect Donald Trump has expressed willingness to remove harsh economic sanctions against Russia if it cooperates with the United States in efforts such as counterterrorism, according to a report.
• US Senate to probe into Russian hacking Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- The US Senate Intelligence Committee has said it would start a probe into Russian alleged hacking after reports showed Moscow had interfered in the 2016 presidential election.
• U.S. Senate Panel To Investigate Russian Meddling In 2016 Election RFE/RL 14 Jan 2017 -- The Senate Intelligence Committee will investigate possible contacts between Russia and the people associated with U.S. political campaigns as part of a broader investigation into Moscow's alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
• China calls on Trump to recognize Taiwan 'high sensitivity' Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry has stressed that its "One-China" policy is not negotiable and called on US President-elect Donald Trump to acknowledge the "high sensitivity" of matters relating to Taiwan.
• US president-elect refuses to commit to 'One China' policy Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he will not commit to the 'One China' policy unless Beijing changes its currency and trade policies.
• Tsai sees 'bilateral cooperation' as new diplomatic model: Tsai CNA 14 Jan 2017 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said while in El Salvador on Friday that Taiwan will shift away from one-way assistance to its diplomatic allies to a two-way model of bilateral cooperation to help their economic and social development.
• President arrives in San Francisco after Central America visit CNA 14 Jan 2017 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) arrived in San Francisco Friday for a stopover en route home after winding up her Central America trip.
• U.S. lawmakers introduce Taiwan Travel Act CNA 14 Jan 2017 -- Several pro-Taiwan members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday jointly introduced legislation that encourages visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels.
• Taiwan, El Salvador reaffirm bilateral ties, seek to advance trade CNA 14 Jan 2017 -- The presidents of Taiwan and El Salvador reaffirmed their commitment to advancing relations between the two countries on Friday, expressing hope for further bilateral exchanges in such areas as trade.
• North Korea Calls for 'Fresh Way of Thinking' Under Trump Administration Sputnik 14 Jan 2017 -- North Korea's Cabinet newspaper criticized the administration of US President Barack Obama and said it was time for "a fresh way of thinking," between the nations January 14, seemingly a direct statement to US President-elect Donald Trump.
• Algeria busts international spy cell working for Israel: Media reports Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- Algerian security forces have reportedly disbanded an international espionage network working for the Israeli regime in the North African country.
• Iran's 9-month oil revenues top $29bn IRNA 14 Jan 2017 -- Iran's oil revenues have reached $29 billion in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21), according to a top official with the Petroleum Ministry.
• Iran's sells $30bn crude in 9 months Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- Iran's deputy petroleum minister says Tehran's total crude oil and condensate sales reached around $30 billion in the first 9 months of the current Persian calendar year which started on March 20.
• Salehi: New nuclear power plants help save 22m oil barrels IRNA 14 Jan 2017 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Salehi said on Saturday that construction of the new nuclear power plants in Bushehr help save some two million barrels of oil per year.
• Obama extends national emergency on Iran Press TV 14 Jan 2017 -- US President Barack Obama has declared the continuation of his country's national emergency against Iran, claiming that despite full commitment to its nuclear deal with the six world powers, the Islamic Republic still poses "an unusual and extraordinary threat" to America.
• SpaceX Completes Successful Rocket Launch VOA 14 Jan 2017 -- Private space exploration company SpaceX has conducted its first successful launch since the explosion of a rocket on the launchpad in September.
• Turkey Arrests Two Uighurs Suspected of Helping Nightclub Attacker Sputnik 14 Jan 2017 -- Turkish authorities have arrested two ethnic-Uighur Chinese nationals for suspected links to the deadly mass shooting at an Istanbul nightclub in the early hours of New Year's Day.
• Gambian President-elect Gains Support in Leadership Crisis VOA 14 Jan 2017 -- Gambian President-elect Adama Barrow met Saturday in Mali with world leaders trying to arrange a peaceful outcome of the West African country's leadership crisis.