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• Russia successfully test fires hypersonic missile Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- The Russian air force has successfully test fired a hypersonic air-to-surface missile for the first time, Russia's defense ministry says.
• Russia Test-Fires 'Hypersonic' Missile RFE/RL 11 Mar 2018 -- Russia says it has successfully test-fired a "hypersonic" missile, which President Vladimir Putin earlier this month claimed flies 10 times faster than the speed of sound.
• India Considers France as One of Most Reliable Partners in Defense – Modi Sputnik 11 Mar 2018 -- France is one of the most reliable partners for India in the area of defense and bilateral cooperation is burgeoning, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday following the talks with French President Emmanuel Macron.
• Israel's Netanyahu accused of perpetuating 'fake crisis' to force early election Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- Members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition have accused the embattled premier of brewing a "fake crisis" over a legislative dispute, concerning the controversial military conscription of ultra-orthodox Jewish men, in an attempt to seek an early election to help him survive corruption investigations.
• Qatar complains to UN over UAE, Bahraini aircraft airspace violation Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- Qatar has issued a complaint to the United Nations over fresh violations of its air space by Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.

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• OPCW ignores info on terrorists' use of chemical weapons: Syria IRNA 11 Mar 2018 -- Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad warned that well-known parties are leveling accusations against Syria regarding the use of chemical weapons as a result of the victories achieved by the Syrian Arab army in the fight against terrorism.
• Syrian army advances on direction of Mesraba-Aftris farms IRNA 11 Mar 2018 -- The Syrian Arab Army has achieved a new progress in its operations against the hideouts of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists and the groups affiliated to it on the direction of Mesraba-Aftris in eastern Ghouta in Damascus countryside province.
• Militant shelling kills 4 Syrian civilians, injures 11 in, around Damascus Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- At least four Syrian civilians have been killed and 11 others injured when members of the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham Takfiri terrorist group, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, positioned in the besieged Eastern Ghouta region launched mortar attacks against residential neighborhoods in and around the capital, Damascus.
• Syrian army continues anti-terror campaign in Eastern Ghouta Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- The Syrian army continues its counter-terrorism operation in the Eastern Ghouta region, from where militants launch deadly attacks on civilians in the capital, Damascus.
• Syrian Arab Red Crescent, UN Preparing Aid Convoy to Syria's Afrin, Tall Rifat Sputnik 11 Mar 2018 -- The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) on Sunday said it was working together with the United Nations to send a new humanitarian convoy to Afrin and Tall Rifat in northern Syria.
• Russian Military Demands Al-Rahman Legion Group to Cut Ties With Nusra Front Sputnik 11 Mar 2018 -- The Russian center for Syrian reconciliation demanded that the Faylaq al-Rahman militant group in Syria cut ties and separate from the Jabhat Fatal al-Sham terror group as a condition for its withdrawal from the besieged East Ghouta, the center's spokesman Maj. Gen. Vladimir Zolotukhin said on Sunday.
• Syrian Army Reportedly Surrounds Town of Douma in East Ghouta Sputnik 11 Mar 2018 -- Earlier, the Russian military said that militants in Eastern Ghouta are considering letting several dozen of residents leave the area in exchange for free passage, together with their families.
• WHO: Alarming Spike in Attacks Against Health Workers, Facilities in Syria VOA 11 Mar 2018 -- The World Health Organization reports an alarming spike in violence against medical and humanitarian workers and health care facilities in war-torn Syria.
• US Warns Syria Against Gas Attacks VOA 11 Mar 2018 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis warned Syria it would be "very unwise" to use gas as a weapon in its bombardment of rebel strongholds in eastern Ghouta.
• Turkish jets bomb northern Iraq, hit 'PKK targets' Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- Turkey says its warplanes have destroyed at least 18 targets reportedly belonging to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group in northern Iraq.
• Turkish Warplanes Conduct Raids in Northern Iraq, Destroy 18 Kurdish Targets Sputnik 11 Mar 2018 -- In conjunction with allied Syrian militants, the Turkish military launched operation Olive Branch in January 2018 to oust Kurdish-led forces, which allegedly have ties to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), from parts of northern Syria near the border with Turkey.
• Iraqi security forces start offensive to purge areas near Kirkuk of Daesh terrorists Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- Iraqi security forces, supported by pro-government fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have started an operation to clear remnants of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group from villages near the country's oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk.
• Iran to Open $3Bln Credit Line to Iraq for Post-War Reconstruction Sputnik 11 Mar 2018 -- Tehran will loan $3 billion to help Baghdad with the restoration of its infrastructure after the defeat of the Daesh terrorist group in the country, Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Sunday.
• Monsoon floods threaten 100,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- The persecuted Rohingya refugees from Myanmar's Rakhine state who live in denuded hills in southern Bangladesh hope that the sandbags fortifying the slopes will survive the upcoming monsoon.
• Putin indicates Crimea will never return to Ukraine Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that Crimea's rejoining to Russia from Ukraine in 2014 was a move that can 'never' be reversed.
• EU's Top Diplomat Travels To Ukraine As Anniversary Of Crimea Takeover Looms RFE/RL 11 Mar 2018 -- EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is traveling to Kyiv on March 11 for talks with top Ukrainian government officials, ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia's seizure of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
• Fresh Sinai clashes kill 16 militants, 2 Egyptian soldiers Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- Fresh clashes in in Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula have left 16 militants and two army forces dead.
• Fighting, Displacement Cause Hunger to Soar in DRC VOA 11 Mar 2018 -- The United Nations says hunger is soaring in the Democratic Republic of Congo mainly because of fighting and widespread displacement in Kasai and Tanganyika in Central and Eastern DRC.
• Colombians vote in elections with participation of former rebel group FARC Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- Colombians are taking to the polls to elect new lawmakers, with candidates from the leftist former guerrilla group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) taking part in the election for the first time.

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• Nerve Agent Traces Found At Salisbury Pub, Restaurant RFE/RL 11 Mar 2018 -- Traces of a nerve agent used to poison a former Russian spy and his daughter have been found in a pub and a restaurant they visited before falling critically ill, England's chief medical officer says.
• UK Health Officials: Public Risk 'Low' After Poisoning of Former Russian Spy VOA 11 Mar 2018 -- British health officials said Sunday that traces of a nerve agent used in the suspected attempted murder of a Russian spy in Britain were found in a pub and restaurant he visited, but that the risk to public health remains low.
• Beijing disproves Tillerson's inappropriate words on China-Africa relations People's Daily 11 Mar 2018 -- Supporting Africa in realizing peace, stability and development serves the common interests and is also the shared responsibility of the international community, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang told a regular press conference on March 7.
• China's national legislature adopts constitutional amendment People's Daily 11 Mar 2018 -- China's National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature, adopted an amendment to the country's Constitution on Sunday.
• Xi underlines clean, upright political ecology People's Daily 11 Mar 2018 -- President Xi Jinping on Saturday underlined a "clean and upright" political ecology and urged leading officials to uphold rule of law.
• China to host four diplomatic events this year: Foreign Minister People's Daily 11 Mar 2018 -- The main highlights of China's diplomatic calendar in 2018 will include four events the country is going to host, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a press conference on China's foreign policies and foreign relations on Thursday.
• China parliament removes presidential term limit Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- Members of the Chinese Parliament have passed a constitutional amendment that removes the presidential term limit and allows China's incumbent President Xi Jinping to potentially remain in office indefinitely.
• Chinese Lawmakers Rule to Abolish Presidential Term Limit, Enshrine Xi's Ideas Sputnik 11 Mar 2018 -- According to a new amendment to China's constitution, the country's president will no longer be limited to two consecutive five-year terms. Lawmakers also approved the inclusion of incumbent President Xi Jinping's name in the constitution.
• China Places Big Bet on Xi Jinping, Scraps Presidential Term Limits VOA 11 Mar 2018 -- In the short space of two weeks, China has announced and on now voted with near unanimous approval to amend the country's constitution and give party state's powerful leader Xi Jinping a mandate to stay in office indefinitely.
• Hong Kong Votes to Replace Ousted Pro-Democracy Lawmakers VOA 11 Mar 2018 -- Hong Kong saw low turnout numbers for an election Sunday to replace four lawmakers disqualified over oaths last year the Chinese government deemed improper.
• Trump says N Korea wants to 'make peace', praises Pyongyang's restraint Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- US President Donald Trump has said he believes North Korea desires to "make peace," praising the Asian country for its restraint following his declaration of a possible summit between him and leader Kim Jong-un.
• US Vows No Concessions to North Korea Ahead of Trump-Kim Talks VOA 11 Mar 2018 -- U.S. officials vowed Sunday they would not make any concessions to North Korea ahead of a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and continue to pressure the Pyongyang regime.
• Iran's Judiciary Says It Sentenced British-Iranian For Spying RFE/RL 11 Mar 2018 -- Iran says it has sentenced an unidentified British-Iranian national to six years in prison for spying.
• Iran's Judiciary Says It Sentenced British-Iranian For Spying RFE/RL 11 Mar 2018 -- Iran says it has sentenced an unidentified British-Iranian national to six years in prison for spying.
• Saudis enlist US lobbyists to fight for their nuclear dream Press TV 11 Mar 2018 -- Saudi Arabia has moved a step closer to its ambition to construct its first nuclear reactors by enlisting US law firms to lobby in its favor in Washington.
• President Tsai reiterates goal of phasing out nuclear energy by 2025 CNA 11 Mar 2018 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) reiterated Sunday her administration's goal of phasing out nuclear energy in Taiwan by 2025.
• Taiwan to observe impact of removal of China leader's term limit CNA 11 Mar 2018 -- Taiwan's government is to closely observe the impact of the removal of term limits for China's leader, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Sunday.
• Britain's Ruling Conservatives Under Pressure to Return Russian Donations VOA 11 Mar 2018 -- British Prime Minister Theresa May is under pressure to return millions of dollars given by Russian oligarchs and their lobbyists to her ruling Conservative party. One of the biggest donors is the wife of a former Russian deputy finance minister, once nicknamed "Putin's banker."
• Australia, East Timor Settle Long-Running Border Dispute VOA 11 Mar 2018 -- East Timor and Australia have agreed on a maritime boundary for the first time. The historic deal ends a decade-long dispute between the neighbors over rights to rich oil and gas reserves in the Timor Sea. The agreement was signed at the U.N. headquarters in New York, after negotiations in the international court of arbitration.
• Sierra Leone Political Parties Look to Likely Run-off VOA 11 Mar 2018 -- Sierra Leone's main opposition party took a slight lead in the country's presidential race with 75 percent of votes counted. But with outright victory still out of reach, the candidates are now looking to form possible coalitions in the likely event of a runoff election.