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• Shanahan: Next Big War May Be Won or Lost in Space DoD News 09 Apr 2019 -- Wars have been fought on land, on the sea and in the air. But the next conflict may be a war in the immediate area above the breathable atmosphere, amid the satellites now circling Earth, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said today.
• Remarks by Acting Secretary Shanahan at the 35th Space Symposium, Colorado Springs, Colorado DoD 09 Apr 2019 -- Acting Secretary Of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan
• Pentagon Sounds Alarm US Losing Competitive Edge in Space VOA 09 Apr 2019 -- Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan has sounded the alarm that the U.S. military "is not moving fast enough to stay ahead" of rivals China and Russia in space.
• The Corps' new fire truck is rolling toward FOC USMC News 09 Apr 2019 -- Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. -- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fight Marines are getting a modernized rig–their first in over 30 years. The P-19R ARFF will be the principal firefighting and crash response vehicle for the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and will be able to support all operations where the MAGTF is employed.
• Navy, Marine Corps explore emerging technologies to create new capabilities NNS 09 Apr 2019 -- In a concerted push to advance and accelerate America's warfighting advantage, nearly 40 different research and engineering organizations from across the Naval Research and Development Establishment, industry, academia and military test facilities participated in a multi-domain, multi-site, multi-dimensional, multi-spectrum West Coast military exercise March 31-April 9.
• Ike Departs for Flight Deck Certification NNS 09 Apr 2019 -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) got underway from Naval Station Norfolk for flight deck certification, April 8.
• Navy, Marine Corps explore emerging technologies to create new capabilities NNS 09 Apr 2019 -- In a concerted push to advance and accelerate America's warfighting advantage, nearly 40 different research and engineering organizations from across the Naval Research and Development Establishment, industry, academia and military test facilities participated in a multi-domain, multi-site, multi-dimensional, multi-spectrum West Coast military exercise March 31-April 9.
• Putin Sets Out Major Upgrade To Arctic Facilities, Assets As Nations Eye Area Resources RFE/RL 09 Apr 2019 -- President Vladimir Putin says Russia will dramatically increase its presence in the Arctic region by building new ports and other facilities and expanding its fleet of icebreaker vessels, as the competition for the area's natural resources intensifies.
• Two U.S. military contracts to Taiwan mere follow-ups CNA 09 Apr 2019 -- Two military contracts released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) concerning Taiwan are not new arms deals but simply follow-ups, Taiwan's military said Tuesday.
• Iraq receives more T-90 battle tanks from Russia to boost ground force Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- A high-ranking Iraqi military commander says the country's army has received a new batch of advanced T-90 battle tanks from Russia under a major deal struck between Moscow and Baghdad in July 2017.
• Japan - Standard Missile (SM)-3 Block IB DSCA 09 Apr 2019 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan of up to fifty-six (56) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missiles for an estimated cost of $1.150 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Japan's F-35 fighter jet disappears over Pacific, military says Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- A Japanese stealth fighter jet has disappeared from radar during a training mission over the Pacific Ocean.
• Briefing on Secretary Pompeo's Upcoming Trip to Santiago, Chile; Asuncion, Paraguay; Lima, Peru; and Cucuta, Colombia US Dept. of State 09 Apr 2019 -- Special Briefing by Senior State Department Official

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• 9 April 2019 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 09 Apr 2019
• Over dozen Saudi mercenaries killed, injured in Yemeni army offensives Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- Over a dozen Saudi-sponsored militiamen loyal to Yemen's former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi have been killed when Yemeni army soldiers and fighters from allied Popular Committees launched separate offensives against their positions in the kingdom's border region of Asir.
• Yemen blast kills 14 children, leaves others fighting for their lives in Sana'a UN News 09 Apr 2019 -- Further details have emerged of an attack on a school in the Yemeni capital Sana'a at the weekend which killed 14 youngsters and critically injured 16 others.
• UN urges immediate halt to fighting in Libya Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate halt to fighting in Libya, where forces loyal to military strongman General Khalifa Haftar have attempted the takeover of the capital.
• Libyan national conference postponed, nearly 500,000 children at 'direct risk' from fighting around Tripoli UN News 09 Apr 2019 -- An imminent UN-led Libyan conference seeking to set up elections for the war-ravaged, oil-rich country has been postponed because of ongoing clashes near the capital, the top United Nations official in the country said on Tuesday.
• UN Calls for Protection of Civilians as Libya Conflict Heats Up VOA 09 Apr 2019 -- Aid agencies are urging rival militias in Libya to take all possible measures to protect civilians as fighting for control of the capital city, Tripoli, escalates and casualties mount.
• UN Postpones Libyan National Conference Due to Fighting VOA 09 Apr 2019 -- The United Nations said Tuesday that a national conference for Libya scheduled for Sunday to bring warring parties together is unlikely to go ahead due to the military escalation in Tripoli.
• Niger population's suffering 'increasing with each passing month': UN Refugee Agency UN News 09 Apr 2019 -- An upsurge of violence in the south-east of Niger means that the population's suffering is increasing "with each passing month," a UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) spokesperson warned on Tuesday, at a press briefing in Geneva. In March alone, some 88 civilians were reported to have died during attacks.

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• Fuller Version of Mueller Russia Report To Be Released 'Within a Week,' U.S. Attorney General Says RFE/RL 09 Apr 2019 -- U.S. Attorney General William Barr has said he expects to release a fuller version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia's interference into the 2016 U.S. presidential election "within a week," but he does not intend to provide a complete, unredacted copy to Congress.
• Democrats Grill US Attorney General on Mueller Report VOA 09 Apr 2019 -- U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday declined to discuss with lawmakers any specifics of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation but said he expects to issue a redacted version of the document "within a week."
• Algeria's parliament appoints interim president, students protest Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- Algeria's parliament appointed its upper house chairman as interim president following the resignation of ailing Abdelaziz Bouteflika in the face of weeks of mass demonstrations against his rule.
• Venezuelan FM: Caracas to Fulfill Cuba Oil Obligations Despite US Sanctions Sputnik 09 Apr 2019 -- Venezuela will fulfill its obligations on oil deliveries to Cuba despite the new US sanctions, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said on Monday.
• European Court: Russia Violated Navalny's Rights With House Arrest RFE/RL 09 Apr 2019 -- The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Russian authorities violated the rights of opposition politician Aleksei Navalny by holding him under house arrest in 2014.
• Russia Demands 14-Year Sentence For Norwegian Accused Of Spying RFE/RL 09 Apr 2019 -- Russian prosecutors have demanded a 14-year prison sentence for a Norwegian citizen accused by Moscow of spying on its nuclear submarines.
• New port opens between China, North Korea Global Times 09 Apr 2019 -- In the latest move to celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations with North Korea, China on Monday opened a new road port in Ji'an, Northeast China's Jilin Province.
• Moon Travels to Washington to Revitalize N. Korea Talks VOA 09 Apr 2019 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in heads for Washington Wednesday, where he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday. Moon said previously he hoped his trip to the United States will revitalize stalled talks with North Korea that collapsed after Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un failed to reach an agreement during their February summit in Hanoi.
• Standard Chartered Bank Admits to Illegally Processing Transactions in Violation of Iranian Sanctions and Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Billion US Dept. of Justice 09 Apr 2019 -- Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), a global financial institution headquartered in London, England, has agreed to forfeiture of $240 million, a fine of $480 million, and to the amendment and extension of its deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the Justice Department for an additional two years for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
• U.S. Treasury Department Announces Settlement with Standard Chartered Bank US Treasury 09 Apr 2019 -- As part of a combined $1.1 billion settlement with federal, state, local, and United Kingdom government partners, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced a $639 million agreement with Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) to settle its potential civil liability for apparent violations of U.S. economic sanctions.
• Defense Minister: Iran to reciprocate US decision IRNA 09 Apr 2019 -- Iran's Defense Minister says that if Americans that have placed the Islamic Republic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as terrorist to execute this foolish measure, Iran based on the pre-planned strategies of system will reciprocate strongly.
• US trying to cover up failures by demonizing IRGC: President IRNA 09 Apr 2019 -- The 'global arrogance' is trying to cover up its failures versus Iranian people by labeling the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as terrorists, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday.
• Leader: US desperate plots against IRGC to lead nowhere IRNA 09 Apr 2019 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the US plots against IRGC will boomerang on them.
• Iran to reciprocate US forces' acts: SNSC Spox IRNA 09 Apr 2019 -- Spokesman of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said following the recent US decision about the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran now sees American forces and military bases in the region in a different light and is determined to monitor and reciprocate any unusual behavior on their behalf.
• US' plots against IRGC to boomerang on them: Imam Khamenei ISNA 09 Apr 2019 -- A group of IRGC staff and their families met with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei on the eve of the auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Hussain (a.s), which marks the National Day of Guards on April 9, 2019.
• We won't view US forces as normal troops anymore: Iran's deputy FM ISNA 09 Apr 2019 -- Iranian deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Abbas Araghchi said, Iran has sent an explicit message to US through Switzerland embassy, following US' hostile action to designate Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization.
• Iran's SNSC designates US "State Sponsor of Terrorism" ISNA 09 Apr 2019 -- The Supreme National Security Council of Iran in a statement has designated the US regime a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" and its Central Command (CENTCOM) a "terrorist organization".
• Iran self-sufficient in developing centrifuges: AEOI's special assistant ISNA 09 Apr 2019 -- Today, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran is a hundred percent self-sufficient in designing and development of centrifuges and it can fulfill the demands of its customers, AEOI's special assistant, Ali-Asqar Zarean said.
• Iran top military body warns 'terrorist' US forces in West Asia Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- Iran's most senior military body vows to "spare no effort" in fighting the "terrorist" American forces operating in West Asia, a day after Washington blacklisted the country's elite Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
• Rouhani: World's leading terrorist in no position to judge IRGC Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has condemned US President Donald Trump's move in designating the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terror organization, saying the United States as the "world's leading terrorist" is in no position to make such a decision.
• America's move against IRGC rooted in rancor: Leader Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the recent decision by the United States to designate Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) a "foreign terrorist organization" is rooted in America's "rancor" against the force, which has been in the forefront of the fight against enemies.
• IRGC's 'Terrorist' Designation Raises U.S. Stakes Over Iran RFE/RL 09 Apr 2019 -- The U.S. designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) marks the first time Washington has officially used that label on a foreign state institution.
• Iran Condemns IRGC Blacklisting, Accuses U.S. Of 'Global Terrorism' RFE/RL 09 Apr 2019 -- Iranian leaders have condemned the decision by the United States to put Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on its foreign terrorist organization (FTO) list.
• Iran Labels US as Real Leader of World Terrorism VOA 09 Apr 2019 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounced the United States Tuesday as the actual "head of global terrorism," one day after the U.S. designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization.
• 14 IAEA positive reports sign of Tehran's commitment: Iran nuclear chief IRNA 09 Apr 2019 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said that 14 positive reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about Iran's nuclear activities show Tehran's loyalty to its agreements and commitments.
• Rouhani unveils new achievements as Iran marks National Nuclear Technology Day Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- President Hassan Rouhani has unveiled six major achievements in the area of nuclear technology during a ceremony marking Iran's National Nuclear Technology Day.
• Iran to send three domestically-developed satellites into orbit this year: Minister Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi says the country plans to launch three domestically-developed satellites into orbit as it presses ahead with its aerospace program despite US warnings.
• France, EU partners pressing US to moderate Iran bans, Macron tells Rouhani Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- French President Emmanuel Macron says Paris and its European partners are pressing the Trump administration to moderate the sanctions it imposed against Tehran after withdrawing the US from the Iran nuclear deal.
• China, EU stress commitment to 'continued, full' implementation of Iran deal Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- China and the European Union have once again reaffirmed their commitment to the "continued, full and effective" implementation of a 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement as a leading factor in the global non-proliferation architecture.
• US under pressure to extend Iran waiver as oil surges Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- The US has left the world guessing on whether it will extend waivers for countries importing oil from Iran, but the recent rally in prices means there is little room for maneuver.
• Architects of Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement Convicted of Conspiracy, Incitement VOA 09 Apr 2019 -- HONG KONG – The original architects of Hong Kong's 2014 democracy protest known as the Umbrella Movement were found guilty on Tuesday of public nuisance charges in a verdict that has already been criticized by political leaders and rights groups.
• Taiwan ready to protect its freedom in face of China challenge: Tsai CNA 09 Apr 2019 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Tuesday said that Taiwan is ready to defend its democratic way of life amid "unprecedented challenges" from China.
• Exit Polls: Israeli Election Too Close to Call VOA 09 Apr 2019 -- Israel's parliamentary election is too close to call, exit polls say, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and challenger Benny Gantz both claim wins.
• In Gigantic Indian Election, Modi Hopes for Second Term in Office VOA 09 Apr 2019 -- India's mammoth, multi stage election gets underway Thursday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitching himself as a strong nationalist leader as he seeks a second term in office from the world's biggest electorate while the opposition Congress Party woos poor voters with a new welfare measure.
• US Sanctions 16 Saudis For Participating in Khashoggi Killing - State Dept Sputnik 09 Apr 2019 -- The US State Department in a press release said 16 Saudi individuals have been sanctioned and are banned from entering the United States due to their alleged involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
• Kazakhstan To Hold Snap Presidential Election On June 9 RFE/RL 09 Apr 2019 -- Kazakhstan will hold a snap presidential election on June 9, the interim head of state Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has announced, moving the vote up by almost a year following Nursultan Nazarbaev's resignation last month after 30 years in power.
• US bars entry to 16 Saudis over role in Khashoggi murder Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- The US State Department has barred 16 Saudi nationals from entering the United States over their involvement in the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last October.
• EU likely to give Britain long delay to Brexit: Report Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- Reports from a meeting of European Union foreign ministers show member states are mostly opposed to a demand by Britain for another short delay to a withdrawal deadline imposed by the bloc, as top diplomats insist any extension to UK membership should be a long one accompanying some strict conditions.
• UK Lords approve Brexit law forcing May to consult parliament on delay Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- Britain's House of Lords approved legislation on Monday that will give parliament the power to scrutinize and even change Prime Minister Theresa May's request that the European Union agree to delay Brexit until June 30.
• Election Heats Up as War Grinds On in Eastern Ukraine VOA 09 Apr 2019 -- The war with Russia may be a key issue in the Ukrainian presidential election, but on the ground, many civilians caught up in the conflict say their problems are not being addressed.
• US, Britain, Norway Demand 'Political Transition' Plan in Sudan VOA 09 Apr 2019 -- The U.S., Britain and Norway demanded Tuesday that Sudanese authorities deliver a "credible plan for political transition" as deadly demonstrations seeking the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir continued for a fourth day.
• Sudan protesters attacked during sit-in, 'troops try to help' Press TV 09 Apr 2019 -- Intelligence and riot forces in Sudan have attacked a sit-in by protesters opposed to President Omar al-Bashir in front of the country's Defense Ministry, with soldiers reportedly trying to protect the protesters.
• UN rights chief Bachelet appeals for dialogue in Sudan amid reports '70 killed' in demonstrations UN News 09 Apr 2019 -- Sudan's authorities have an "over-arching responsibility" to protect protesters, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said on Tuesday, amid reports that 70 people have died in the latest anti-Government clashes.
• UN rights chief Bachelet appeals for dialogue in Sudan amid reports '70 killed' in demonstrations UN News 09 Apr 2019 -- Nearly one month after Cyclone Idai slammed into the southeast African coast, the streets of Mozambique's busy port city of Beira are "returning to life" as the search for survivors continues throughout neighbouring Zimbabwe, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.
• Bosnian Government Bickering Costs It Seat At Council Of Europe Assembly RFE/RL 09 Apr 2019 -- Bosnian officials' failure to agree on the setup of certain public institutions since October elections has cost the country its place in the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), highlighting how the lack of a fully functional government is damaging its drive toward the European Union.