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• Maryland National Guard delivers masks, COVID test kits Army News 27 Jan 2022 -- The Maryland National Guard's 729th Quartermaster Composite Supply Company is delivering COVID-19 test kits and masks from a Strategic National Stockpile warehouse to Maryland nursing facilities, testing sites and vaccination clinics.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Department of Defense Memorandum on Improving Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response DoD 27 Jan 2022
• Department of Defense Releases Memorandum on Improving Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response DoD 27 Jan 2022 -- Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a memorandum directing the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMRAP) within 90 days. The CHMRAP will outline the steps the Department will take, and the resources that will be required, to implement appropriate recommendations from recently-completed studies of civilian harm sponsored by DoD, recent DoD Office of the Inspector General evaluations, and independent reviews directed into strikes that resulted in civilian casualties.
• Austin Directs DOD to Develop Action Plan on Civilian Harm Mitigation DoD News 27 Jan 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has issued a memo directing DOD to build an action plan on civilian harm mitigation and response, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today.
• U.S. Army takes to the skies over Germany for Allied Spirit 22 exercise Army News 27 Jan 2022 -- The storied lineage of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade has taken them to the battlefields of Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan during its history, as the brigade trains constantly to maintain combat readiness for such conflicts.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Romanian Minister of National Defense Vasile Dîncu DoD 27 Jan 2022
• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 27 Jan 2022
• TACPs perform C2 ops near Arctic Ocean US Air Force 27 Jan 2022 -- A small team of tactical air control party Airmen assigned to the 1st Air Support Operations Group conducted command and control operations near remote Utqiagvik and Point Barrow, Alaska, on the coast of the Arctic Ocean in support of Exercise Polar Quake, Jan. 10-14.
• NAVCENT Expands Unmanned Integration, Operates Saildrone in Arabian Gulf US Navy 27 Jan 2022 -- U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began operating the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 27, expanding U.S. 5th Fleet's integration of new unmanned systems.
• China denies interest in retrieving sunken US fighter jet Radio Free Asia 27 Jan 2022 -- China denied Thursday that it has any interest in recovering the wreckage of the crashed U.S. F-35C fighter jet that may contain sensitive technological information.
• Russia: 'Little Optimism' on Easing Tensions After US Rejects Kremlin Demands VOA 27 Jan 2022 -- Russia said Thursday there was "little ground for optimism" that tensions would ease in Eastern Europe after the United States rejected its demand that Ukraine be banned from NATO membership and that the West pull back its troop deployment and weaponry from countries bordering Russia.
• Moscow: US, NATO fail to address Russia's security concerns on Ukraine, more talks possible Press TV 27 Jan 2022 -- Russia says the United States is still failing to address Moscow's binding security demands to prevent NATO's eastward expansion and to bar Ukraine from the US-led military alliance, but it leaves the door open to further talks to defuse tensions.
• Moscow Faces 'Massive Consequences' If Russia Continues Aggression Toward Ukraine, Blinken Tells RFE/RL RFE/RL 27 Jan 2022 -- Russia faces "massive consequences" if it chooses "the path of aggression" with Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, as he called on Moscow to engage in diplomacy to end a crisis brewing with Ukraine and the West.
• Russia, U.S. Open For More Diplomacy Despite Wide Differences Over Ukraine RFE/RL 27 Jan 2022 -- Russia said on January 27 that it received "no positive response" from the United States over its main security concerns in a standoff over Ukraine, though room exists to continue dialogue over several issues.
• UK, others in NATO considering US request to send more troops to Eastern Europe Press TV 27 Jan 2022 -- The United Kingdom and other member states of NATO are considering a request from the United States to send hundreds of more troops to Eastern Europe before what they call a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• China warns US over Ukraine, says Russia's security concerns 'should be taken seriously' Press TV 27 Jan 2022 -- China has urged the United States to remain calm and refrain from actions that stir up tensions over Ukraine, stressing that Russia's security concerns in Europe should be "taken seriously," amid a brewing crisis between Moscow and the West.
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with NATO Deputy Secretary General Geoana, OSCE Secretary General Schmid, EEAS Secretary General Sannino, and the OSCE Chair-in-Office represented by Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Jabłoński US Dept. of State 27 Jan 2022
• PLA ready for US provocations during Beijing Winter Olympics, holds drills in Xisha Islands Global Times 27 Jan 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is ready to deal with any US military provocations against China that could take place during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games which will kick off on February 4, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• China fully prepared for any external provocation in Winter Olympics: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 27 Jan 2022 -- "The Chinese military is fully prepared for any external provocation," said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, when being asked to comment on the US frequent provocation.
• Hope Chinese, European defense departments to jointly maintain regional peace and stability: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 27 Jan 2022 -- The Chinese military held defense strategy consultations via video links with its counterparts from the UK and France on January 12 and 13 respectively, said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday.
• China eyes substantial progress in modernization of military personnel People's Daily 27 Jan 2022 -- China's Central Military Commission recently issued a decision ordering greater efforts to improve work related to military talent to bring about substantial progress in the modernization of military personnel.
• North Korea fires two suspected missiles in sixth round of 2022 launches Press TV 27 Jan 2022 -- North Korea has reportedly fired two "unidentified projectiles" that appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast, in its sixth round of weapons launches this month, amid growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
• N. Korea Launches More Missiles, Setting Record for Single Month VOA 27 Jan 2022 -- North Korea fired two more ballistic missiles Thursday, according to South Korea, making January the busiest month ever for North Korean missile launches.
• Royal Australian Air Force in Guam for Exercise Cope North 2022 Australia DOD 27 Jan 2022 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will deploy aircraft and personnel to Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands to conduct Exercise Cope North 2022 with the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku-Jieitai) from 2 to 18 February 2022.
• Japan's mulling of acquiring enemy base attack capability a disturbing signal of pacifist constitution revision ambition: analysts Global Times 27 Jan 2022 -- The Japanese government reportedly initiated discussions on updating its national security strategy on Wednesday, with the main focus on whether the country will acquire the ability to attack enemy bases in efforts to elevate its deterrence against the so-called threats from North Korea and China, which Chinese analysts viewed on Thursday as a very disturbing signal showing Tokyo's constant attempt toward its wild ambition of getting rid of the limits on its pacifist constitution.
• Defence Secretary visits Netherlands, Germany and NATO Headquarters UK MOD 27 Jan 2022 -- The Defence Secretary this week held meetings in The Hague, Brussels and Berlin, continuing a period of diplomacy over the situation in Ukraine.
• Lithuania Considering Military Draft for Women Sputnik 27 Jan 2022 -- The Lithuanian Ministry of Defenсe is considering several models of compulsory military service in the country, including universal conscription that would call up young women.
• Joint Statement for the U.S.-Kuwait Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 27 Jan 2022 -- The following statement was released by United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah.
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Mongolian Deputy Foreign Minister Munkhjin US Dept. of State 27 Jan 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry US Dept. of State 27 Jan 2022
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store of Norway The White House 27 Jan 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 27, 2022 The White House 27 Jan 2022
• Department Press Briefing – January 27, 2022 US Dept. of State 27 Jan 2022

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• 27 January 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 27 Jan 2022
• U.S.-Europe Joint Statement on Afghanistan US Dept. of State 27 Jan 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Norway on the occasion of meeting in Oslo, Norway to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
• Afghanistan Tops 2021 Global Survey of Islamic State Casualties VOA 27 Jan 2022 -- A survey of the Islamic State group's attacks around the world in 2021 indicates the group killed and injured more people in Afghanistan last year than it did anywhere else, and experts warn the terror group is on the rise following the U.S. military withdrawal from the country.
• The work and leadership of the UN remain crucial in Afghanistan UK FCDO 27 Jan 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on Afghanistan
• Top Yemeni diplomat calls on UAE, Saudi Arabia not to count on foreign support promises, says they must quit war Press TV 27 Jan 2022 -- Yemeni Foreign Minister in the National Salvation Government Hisham Sharaf Abdullah says authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia should not count on promises of military support from their foreign allies, advising them to take sensible decisions to stop Yemen from turning into their nightmare.
• Missile strike kills dozens of Saudi mercenaries in Yemen's oil-producing Ma'rib Press TV 27 Jan 2022 -- Dozens of Saudi-sponsored militiamen loyal to Yemen's former president have been killed when Yemeni army forces and their allies fired a ballistic missile at their camp in the country's oil-producing central province of Ma'rib.
• Griffiths to Security Council: 'Your responsibility is not over' to Syrian people UN News 27 Jan 2022 -- The UN and its partners need to reach more Syrians with immediate life-saving aid, the UN relief chief warned the Security Council on Thursday, calling for expanded access and more funds to sustain humanitarian operations, as the country struggles with an uptick in violence, deepening economic crisis, and a winter storm that has left a 'trail of destruction' in its wake.
• UNICEF providing aid for children caught up in Syria prison siege UN News 27 Jan 2022 -- Boys and girls caught up in intense fighting which raged for six days around a besieged prison in northeast Syria, need protection and assistance, the UN children's agency, UNICEF, said on Thursday.
• Responding to emerging challenges in North East Syria UK FCDO 27 Jan 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on North East Syria
• The humanitarian cost of 12 years of conflict in Syria UK FCDO 27 Jan 2022 -- Statement by Fergus Eckersley UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at Security Council meetings on the humanitarian situation in Syria
• Ongoing efforts to facilitate a sustainable resolution to the conflict in Syria UK FCDO 27 Jan 2022 -- StatementStatement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on the political situation in Syria
• Readout of President Biden's Call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine The White House 27 Jan 2022
• What are related parties calculating amid massive military buildup regarding Ukraine? People's Daily 27 Jan 2022 -- Relations between Ukraine and Russia have deteriorated recently, with both sides allegedly massing large numbers of military personnel and equipment in their border areas.
• 10 Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Attack Claimed By Separatists RFE/RL Gandhara 27 Jan 2022 -- The Pakistani military says 10 of its soldiers were killed earlier this week in an attack claimed by separatists in the restive southern province of Balochistan.
• Militant Raid Kills 10 Soldiers in Southwestern Pakistan VOA 27 Jan 2022 -- Pakistan's military confirmed Thursday that a militant raid against a security base in southwestern Baluchistan province has killed at least 10 soldiers.
• In central Sahel, 'needs are growing faster than generosity' UN News 27 Jan 2022 -- "Needs are growing faster than generosity" in the central Sahel, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs told a group of senior officials on Thursday, meeting to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation across the vast African region.
• Mali tells France to keep 'colonial reflexes' to itself, stop meddling Press TV 27 Jan 2022 -- Mali has called on France to keep its "colonial reflexes" to itself and not interfere in its internal affairs after Paris upbraided the African country for rejecting Denmark's troops.
• France, 14 other countries urge Mali to let Danish forces stay Press TV 27 Jan 2022 -- France and 14 other countries have called on Mali to allow Danish special forces to remain in the African country, whose transitional government insists that they have entered Mali without formal invitation and must immediately withdraw.
• Renounce Dalai Lama to get jobs, China tells Tibetans Radio Free Asia 27 Jan 2022 -- Tibetans looking for work in their region's state sector must first renounce all ties to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama as a condition of employment, an official Chinese announcement says.
• Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Agree on Full Cessation of Hostilities on Border Sputnik 27 Jan 2022 -- Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have agreed on a full cessation of hostilities on the border, the Kyrgyz border service told Sputnik on Friday.
• At Least One Dead, 24 Wounded In New Clashes Along Kyrgyz-Tajik Border RFE/RL 27 Jan 2022 -- At least one civilian was killed and 24 other people were wounded as Kyrgyz and Tajik security forces traded fire along a disputed segment of the two countries' border, officials on both sides say, in the latest outbreak of violence between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan following a similar clash that killed dozens last year.
• China opposes any third party's interference in China-India border issue: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 27 Jan 2022 -- The China-India border issue is a matter between the two countries, and both sides oppose the interference from a third party, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
• China Warns Any Third Party Against Interfering in Border Dispute With India Sputnik 27 Jan 2022 -- Military commanders from India and China have held a meeting on 12 January to ease tensions that erupted over border infrastructure in April 2020. The two sides hope for a further reduction in military assets in Eastern Ladakh in the next round of military talks.

News Reports

• US Obsession With Secrecy Destroys Trust, Harms National Security, Intelligence Chief Says Sputnik 27 Jan 2022 -- The US intelligence community's system of classifying and withholding information erodes national security because it withholds far too much information from the public, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Avril Haines said in a letter to lawmakers revealed on Thursday.
• Germany Arrests Russian For Allegedly Spying On European Space Program RFE/RL 27 Jan 2022 -- German prosecutors say they have arrested a Russian scientist accused of spying for Moscow, alleging he passed on classified information about Europe's Ariane rocket program while working at a German university.
• Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project won't move forward if Russia invades Ukraine: US Press TV 27 Jan 2022 -- The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project between Russia and Germany will not proceed if Russia invades Ukraine, says the US State Department.
• Germany Warns Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Could Be Axed Over Ukraine RFE/RL 27 Jan 2022 -- Germany and the United States have warned they could target the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline running under the Baltic Sea should Russia invade Ukraine.
• Nuland: US to Work With Germany to Block Nord Stream 2 if Russia 'Invades' Ukraine Sputnik 27 Jan 2022 -- The United States is going to work with Germany to make sure that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline does not move forward should Russia decide to "invade" Ukraine, Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said on Thursday.
• Australia Considering Provisional Sanctions Against Russia Sputnik 27 Jan 2022 -- Australia is contemplating imposing additional sanctions against Russian officials in the event of further escalation in Ukraine, Australian Senator from the Labor Party, Kimberley Kitching said Thursday.
• Nord Stream 2 Opens German Subsidiary To Get Regulatory Approval RFE/RL 27 Jan 2022 -- The operator of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline running from Russia to Germany has created a German subsidiary company to bring the project in line with German law.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on January 27, 2022 PRC MofA 27 Jan 2022
• China warns US to 'stop interfering' in next week's Winter Olympics Press TV 27 Jan 2022 -- China has warned the United States to "stop interfering" in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing after a handful of other Western countries followed the US to boycott the international sports event.
• China Demands US Stop 'Interference' in Winter Olympics VOA 27 Jan 2022 -- China has accused the United States of "interference" in the Beijing Winter Olympics and is demanding it stop.
• Wang Yi urges US to stop interrupting Beijing Games, respect Russia's concerns over Ukraine in phone call with Blinken Global Times 27 Jan 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday urged the US to stop interfering in the Beijing Winter Olympics and stop playing with fire on the Taiwan question while calling on all parties involved in Ukraine to remain calm and not instigate tensions in a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
• Hong Kong sets nomination period for chief executive election, releases guidelines Global Times 27 Jan 2022 -- Hong Kong on Thursday released a highly anticipated guideline for the upcoming chief executive election, and set the nomination period for the race from February 20 to March 5, with the election date set on March 27.
• More than 100 charged under Hong Kong's national security law amid ongoing crackdown Radio Free Asia 27 Jan 2022 -- Hong Kong's national security police arrested 160 people during 2021 under a draconian law that launched a citywide crackdown on political opposition and public dissent, charging more than 100 of them, Hong Kong's chief of police said on Thursday.
• Legal Experts Question Hong Kong Chief Justice's Independence Claims VOA 27 Jan 2022 -- Criticism of Hong Kong's judicial independence has no "value" according to the special administrative region's chief justice, but law experts say many questions remain.
• China's 'Belt and Road' Risk in Syria May Reap Big Rewards VOA 27 Jan 2022 -- Syria, a country torn by civil war, recently joined China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a move analysts say reflects China's growing interest in the Middle East.
• China's Financial Diplomacy Wins Influence in Central Asian Countries VOA 27 Jan 2022 -- This year marks the 30th anniversary of China having established diplomatic ties with five central Asian countries. In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed, and Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan gained independence.
• China to become high-income country no later than the end of 2023: economists Global Times 27 Jan 2022 -- Could the Chinese economy sail through the year 2022? The world's second-largest economy is well positioned to land at a growth rate above 5 percent this year, and the country is on trajectory to become a high-income country no later than the end of 2023, prominent Chinese economists said, sending an upbeat note for China to prelude a head start in 2022 while quashing a reverberating dim view of the prospects of the Chinese economy.
• Director of central gov't liaison office in HKSAR stresses "historical confidence" in "one country, two systems" People's Daily 27 Jan 2022 -- Luo Huining, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), on Wednesday emphasized historical confidence in the "one country, two systems."
• China launches 3-year action plan to crack down on money laundering People's Daily 27 Jan 2022 -- Authorities in China have initiated a three-year action plan to combat money laundering, with the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) leading the campaign.
• VP meets with Honduran president-elect; U.S. torpedoes Harris rumors (update) CNA 27 Jan 2022 -- Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) met with Honduras' President-elect Xiomara Castro Wednesday ahead of her inauguration, but Washington has ruled out the possibility of talks between Lai and U.S. counterpart Kamala Harris.
• Conflicting statement on meeting with DPP official shows US concerns about China's response: expert Global Times 27 Jan 2022 -- US Vice President Kamala Harris has no plans to meet deputy regional leader of Taiwan Lai Ching-te during her trip to Honduras for the inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro, after Lai arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday for a layover and talked with congressmen before his trip to Honduras, according to media reports on Wednesday.
• US Ready to Engage in Serious, Sustained Diplomacy With North Korea Sputnik 27 Jan 2022 -- The United States is ready to engage in serious and sustained diplomacy with North Korea and continues to take action to prevent the latter from acquiring weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles, the State Department said on Thursday, following Pyongyang's latest projectile launches.
• Indictment and Guilty Plea Entered in Iranian Export Case US Dept. of Justice 27 Jan 2022 -- A U.K. man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in the District of Columbia to violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations. At the same time, an indictment was unsealed charging four individuals with the same offense, as well as related offenses.
• Hackers Show Dissident Photos On Iranian State Television, Call For Khamenei's Death RFE/RL 27 Jan 2022 -- Hackers gained access to several Iranian state television channels and broadcast pictures of an exiled dissident group, as well as a message saying Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei should be executed.
• Vienna talks underway: Iran's top negotiator meets EU, Russian representatives Press TV 27 Jan 2022 -- The eighth round of talks on removing anti-Iran sanctions is underway in the Austrian capital of Vienna, with the Islamic Republic's top negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani having met European Union deputy foreign policy chief Enrique Mora to discuss draft texts on guarantees and verification of the removal of the entire US bans.
• Iran's Openness To Direct Nuclear Talks With U.S. Provokes Backlash At Home RFE/RL 27 Jan 2022 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei banned any direct talks with the United States in 2018, soon after then-U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew Washington from the 2015 nuclear deal and reimposed crippling sanctions against Tehran.
• Iran reacts to UK foreign secretary's claim IRNA 27 Jan 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh strongly reacted to the British foreign secretary's comment that Iran will be responsible for a possible impasse in the Vienna talks and in that event, all options will be on the table.
• Counselor Chollet's Meeting with NUG Representatives US Dept. of State 27 Jan 2022
• More than 100 sentenced to death in Yangon since Myanmar coup Radio Free Asia 27 Jan 2022 -- Myanmar's junta has condemned more than 100 people to death in the Yangon region alone since it seized power a year ago.
• Political Prisoners in Belarus US Dept. of State 27 Jan 2022 -- The Lukashenka regime now holds more than 1,000 political prisoners. These Belarusians, from all walks of life, have been arrested and confined simply because they peacefully exercised their rights to freedom of expression and assembly in response to a fraudulent election and the Lukashenka regime's abuses.
• Constitutional Referendum in Belarus: UK statement UK FCDO 27 Jan 2022 -- Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown expresses UK concerns about the situation in Belarus and urges Belarusian authorities to fully implement its OSCE commitments.
• Modi Hosts Summit With Central Asian Leaders As India, China Compete For Regional Influence RFE/RL 27 Jan 2022 -- At an online summit, leaders of India and the five Central Asian republics discussed ways to further develop ties as New Delhi and Beijing seek to extend their clout in a region perceived by Moscow as being part of its traditional sphere of influence.
• Modi Holds First-Ever Summit With Central Asian Leaders VOA 27 Jan 2022 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted cooperation at a virtual summit with leaders of Central Asian countries Thursday, calling it vital for regional security and prosperity.
• Australia Offers Gas to Europe as Russia-Ukraine Tensions Mount VOA 27 Jan 2022 -- Australia has offered to provide additional liquefied natural gas to Europe, should Russia decide to cut off energy supplies as tensions rise over Ukraine.
• Kazakh Lawmakers Look To Further Curtail Former President's Power RFE/RL 27 Jan 2022 -- Lawmakers in Kazakhstan have proposed stripping former President Nursultan Nazarbaev of more of his lifetime privileges after deadly protests swept across the country, in part fueled by anger over the accumulation of vast wealth by the former leader's family.
• US Aware of Allegations of Russian Links to Burkinabe Coup VOA 27 Jan 2022 -- Reports that Russia is connected to this week's coup in Burkina Faso have made their way to the Pentagon, though U.S. defense officials decline to say whether the allegations have merit.
• Madduro's opponents fall short of enough signatures to trigger recall vote Press TV 27 Jan 2022 -- Nicolas Maduro's opponents fall short of securing enough signatures to trigger a recall vote against the Venezuelan president.
• Honduras Inaugurates Xiomara Castro, Its First Female President VOA 27 Jan 2022 -- Xiomara Castro was sworn in as the first female president of Honduras on Thursday, a ceremony witnessed by thousands of people amid a sea of waving flags in the national stadium in the country's capital, Tegucigalpa.
• Remarks by Vice President Harris in Press Gaggle The White House 27 Jan 2022
• Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Xiomara Castro of the Republic of Honduras Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 27 Jan 2022
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with President Castro of Honduras The White House 27 Jan 2022
• Food insecurity soaring across 20 hunger hotspots UN News 27 Jan 2022 -- Food insecurity is soaring across 20 countries and regions - "hunger hotspots", where conflict, economic shocks, natural hazards, political instability, and limited humanitarian access, are putting millions of lives at risk, UN agencies highlighted on Thursday.