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• Hurricane Hunters wrap up Hurricane Sam missions US Air Force 10 Oct 2021 -- The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters, from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, completed their final flight into Hurricane Sam, Oct. 2, which still churns in the Atlantic, but due to its location and the discontinuation of the tropical storm warnings, has been downgraded from a category four storm.
• US approves sale of 12 attack helicopters to Australia amid AUKUS row Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- The United States has approved the sale of a dozen attack helicopters and an electronic warfare plane to Australia, as part of a deal worth around $1.3 billion.
• PLA Air Force academy gets J-10 fighters, trains elite pilots faster Global Times 10 Oct 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force aims to train new pilots for fighter jets more quickly and efficiently, after its flight academy took delivery of advanced J-10 fighter jets and started to use them to train pilot cadets.
• MULTILATERAL MARITIME EXERCISE MALABAR 2021 – PHASE II IN BAY OF BENGAL 12 – 15 OCT 21 India PIB 10 Oct 2021 -- The Indian Navy (IN) would be participating in the Second Phase of Multilateral Maritime Exercise Malabar along with the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the United States Navy (USN).
• Iranian Army Ground Force chief celebrates largest chopper fleet in region, self-sufficiency in drones Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- The Iranian Army's Ground Force possesses the largest chopper fleet in the region and enjoys self-sufficiency in the field of combat and surveillance drones, the commander of the force has said.
• Blast Hits Ammo Depot in Southern Kazakhstan Over Month After Fire Sputnik 10 Oct 2021 -- An unidentified object exploded on the premises of an engineering ammunition depot in southern Kazakhstan that burned down in August, the Kazakh Defence Ministry said on Sunday.

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• U.S. Delegation Meeting with Senior Taliban Representatives in Doha US Dept. of State 10 Oct 2021
• Taliban: Won't Cooperate With U.S. In Fight Against Islamic State RFE/RL Gandhara 10 Oct 2021 -- The Taliban says it will not cooperate with the United States to rein in Islamic State (IS) affiliates and other extremist groups in Afghanistan.
• One million Afghan children face severe malnutrition, death: UNICEF Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for immediate humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, warning that at least one million children could face severe malnutrition and even death in the war-ravaged country this year.
• Taliban Delegation Calls Doha Talks With US 'Fruitful', Reports Say Sputnik 10 Oct 2021 -- The Taliban* delegation called Sunday's negotiations with US delegates in Doha fruitful, the news channel Al-Jazeera has reported.
• Syria's FM hails military co-op with Russia, demands end to illegal US, Turkish presence Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad says his country does not disagree with Russia over the priorities in the fight against terrorism, while demanding that Turkey and the United States immediately end their illegal occupation of the Arab country.
• Syrian air defense units shot down 8 of 12 Israeli missiles launched at Homs: Russian military Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- The Russian military says Syrian air defense units have successfully intercepted and shot down most of the missiles launched by Israeli military aircraft at an airbase in the Arab country's central province of Homs.
• Syrian Military Launches Clearing Operation in Deraa Sputnik 10 Oct 2021 -- Fighting resumed in the province this summer after insurgents killed several servicemen and shelled settlements controlled by the government.
• Rival Combatants Sign Deal On Removal Of Foreign Fighters In Libya RFE/RL 10 Oct 2021 -- The rival sides in the Libyan conflict signed an initial deal on the pullout of foreign fighters and mercenaries from the war-torn country, UN mediators said.
• Gunmen raid Nigeria market, killing at least 20 people in northwestern Sokoto State Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- Gunmen have attacked a market in Nigeria's Sokoto State, killing at least 20 people as armed gangs continue to wreak havoc in the northwest of the African country.
• Indian police detain hundreds in sweeping crackdown across Kashmir Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- Indian forces have detained hundreds of people in a sweeping crackdown over the past three days across Indian-controlled Kashmir following "a spate of killings in the Himalayan disputed region."
• India, China Make Another Attempt to Defuse Border Tensions Sputnik 10 Oct 2021 -- Both India and China have made major deployments of troops to areas along their 3,488 km border. Troops from the two countries engaged in a series of skirmishes beginning in May last year that led to casualties on both sides. Since then, tensions have mounted between the two, with each side accusing the other of violating bilateral pacts.
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the statement by Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Oct 2021

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• Maryland Nuclear Engineer and Spouse Arrested on Espionage-Related Charges US Dept. of Justice 10 Oct 2021 -- Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, both of Annapolis, Maryland, were arrested in Jefferson County, West Virginia, by the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) on Saturday, Oct. 9.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, Belgrade, October 10, 2021 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Oct 2021
• US Lifts Sanctions on Several Russians Ahead of Nuland's Moscow Trip Sputnik 10 Oct 2021 -- The United States has lifted sanctions on several Russian officials ahead of Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland's trip to Moscow, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on 10 October.
• Russia to Complete Over Dozen Angara-A5 Rocket Launches By 2027 - Reports Sputnik 10 Oct 2021 -- The Russian Defence Ministry plans to carry out 17 launches of the new Angara-A5 heavy-lift rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome before the end of 2027, Russian media report.
• Australian Central Bank Warns of Evergrande Collapse Dangers VOA 10 Oct 2021 -- Australia's Reserve Bank, the country's central bank, has warned that the collapse of Chinese property giant Evergrande Group could cause chaos in China's financial system.
• China, Taiwan Trade Barbed Statements over Future of Island Territory VOA 10 Oct 2021 -- China and Taiwan traded barbed comments Sunday over the future of the island territory, with Beijing pressing for reunification and Taipei engaging in a rare display of its military capabilities after months of Chinese overflights.
• Tsai pledges to defend Taiwan amid China threat in National Day speech CNA 10 Oct 2021 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) pledged on Sunday in her National Day address to defend the country's sovereignty and democracy amid "unprecedented challenges" brought by China's increasing military coercion and to make sure Taiwan will not be forced to take the path China has laid for the country.
• Full text of President Tsai Ing-wen's National Day address CNA 10 Oct 2021 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) delivered her National Day address Sunday, in which she pledges to defend Taiwan's sovereignty and democracy amid "unprecedented challenges" brought by China's increasing military coercion.
• Tsai's Double Ten speech a political farce Global Times 10 Oct 2021 -- One day after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Taiwan secessionists and stressed that the Taiwan question will be resolved along with national rejuvenation in his speech on Saturday marking the 110th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution, Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen continued to deceive the international community and Taiwanese people by hiding the truth that secessionist authorities on the island are the root cause of cross-Straits tensions.
• Tsai's 'Double Ten' speech is a carefully choreographed performance: Global Times editorial Global Times 10 Oct 2021 -- The leader of the Taiwan region Tsai Ing-wen delivered her "Double Ten" (October 10) speech on Sunday morning. In her remarks, Tsai used inflammatory language to create an image of Taiwan as "standing on democracy's first line of defense" against authoritarianism. She concealed the fact that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration's attempts to split China have led to constant tensions in the Taiwan Straits. What Tsai has done is a carefully choreographed performance to deceive the international community and Taiwan residents.
• DPP authority returning to 1992 Consensus premise of cross-Strait relations improvement: spokesperson People's Daily 10 Oct 2021 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday said that cross-Strait relations will only improve and develop when the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority in Taiwan returns to the political basis of 1992 Consensus and stops aggressive moves seeking "independence."
• Mainland spokesperson refutes DPP authority's interpretation of 1911 Revolution People's Daily 10 Oct 2021 -- A mainland spokesperson Saturday refuted Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority's defamation of the mainland's activities marking the 110th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution. The spokesperson said the DPP had a twisted interpretation of the Revolution.
• DPP authority returning to 1992 Consensus premise of cross-Strait relations improvement: spokesperson People's Daily 10 Oct 2021 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday said that cross-Strait relations will only improve and develop when the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority in Taiwan returns to the political basis of 1992 Consensus and stops aggressive moves seeking "independence."
• Taipei president vows to bolster military, not 'let our guard down' against China Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- Striking a defiant tone against Beijing, the president of Chinese Taipei has vowed to bolster the self-ruled island's military capabilities in the face of what she called China's attempt to "compromise its sovereignty."
• Taiwan Vows It Won't Bow to China's Pressure After Beijing Reiterates 'Reunification' Push Sputnik 10 Oct 2021 -- On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised that his country's drive for a peaceful "reunification" with Taiwan under a "one country, two systems" policy will "definitely" be implemented.
• Goodwill pivotal to easing cross-strait tensions: academics CNA 10 Oct 2021 -- Several domestic China experts on Sunday called on the two sides across the Taiwan Strait to extend goodwill to each other, saying it is crucial for easing cross-strait tensions.
• Iran Claims Larger Than Expected Stockpile Of 20 Percent Enriched Uranium RFE/RL 10 Oct 2021 -- Iran's nuclear chief has said Tehran has far more enriched uranium than what the UN's nuclear inspectors reported just last month.
• Tehran Accumulates More Than 120 kg of 20% Enriched Uranium Sputnik 10 Oct 2021 -- Tehran began enriching uranium beyond the limits set in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal after the United States unilaterally quit the agreement in 2018 and reinstated harsh economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
• Electricity generation in Bushehr Power Plant-1 hits 50b kWh IRNA 10 Oct 2021 -- Generation of electricity at the 1st phase of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in southern Iran has hit 50 billion kWh, head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced on Sunday.
• AEOI Chief: Iran moving in line with peaceful nuclear objectives IRNA 10 Oct 2021 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support countries that follow peaceful nuclear energy goals, saying it is clear that Iran has taken steps in line with peaceful objectives.
• Official: IAEA basing Iran reports on 'deceptive information' Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- Iran's nuclear authority says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plays into the hands of Israel and the MKO terror group, basing its analyses on Tehran's nuclear program on "deceptive information" provided by the pair.
• Iran's Power Company Warns Of Cuts Due To Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining RFE/RL 10 Oct 2021 -- Iran's state electricity company has warned that illicit cryptocurrency miners in the country could cause new power cuts this winter.
• Merkel Calls on Iran to Return to Negotiations on Nuclear Deal VOA 10 Oct 2021 -- Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel was in Israel Sunday, meeting with Israeli leaders. She called on Iran to return to negotiations on a new nuclear deal. Under her leadership, Israel and Germany have had close relations including cooperation on Iran and its nuclear program. The visit comes as Iran says it has 120 kilograms of enriched uranium.
• Father of Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons Program Dead at 85 VOA 10 Oct 2021 -- Abdul Qadeer Khan, revered as the father of Pakistan's nuclear weapon program, died at 85 at a hospital in Islamabad early Sunday after a prolonged illness.
• A.Q. Khan, Controversial Father Of Pakistan's Nuclear Program, Dead At 85 RFE/RL Gandhara 10 Oct 2021 -- A.Q. Khan, the father of Pakistan's nuclear-weapons program, has died in Islamabad at the age of 85.
• AQ Khan, father of Pakistan's nuclear program, dies at 85 Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- Abdul Qadeer Khan, the celebrated scientist who was regarded as the architect of Pakistan's nuclear program, has died at the age of 85.
• Father of Pakistan's Nuclear Programme Abdul Qadeer Khan Passes Away at 85, Reports Suggest Sputnik 10 Oct 2021 -- The renowned Pakistani scientist considered the father of the nation's nuclear programme, Abdul Qadeer Khan, passed away due to collapsed lungs on 10 October at the age of 85, media reported.
• US delivers abrupt message of downgrading ties with Pakistan: Report Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- With relations remaining frosty between the United States and Pakistan against the backdrop of the Taliban takeover of neighboring Afghanistan, a senior US official visiting Islamabad has made clear to Pakistan that the administration of US President Joe Biden has downgraded the bilateral relationship, a media report says.
• Austria's Chancellor Kurz steps down amid corruption probe Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- Austria's unpopular right-wing chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, has resigned days after prosecutors raided his office as part of a widening corruption investigation.
• Philippine Presidential Hopefuls Launch Campaign to Replace Duterte VOA 10 Oct 2021 -- Surrounded by a sea of supporters wearing pink — her campaign's color — shirts and waving ribbons, Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo last week made her way to register and formalize her bid for the country's presidency as the country prepares for a May election to pick a successor to President Rodrigo Duterte.