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• F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to USS Harry S. Truman blown overboard due to unexpected heavy weather US Navy Press Release 10 Jul 2022 -- On July 8, 2022, an F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, embarked aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), blew overboard due to unexpected heavy weather in the Mediterranean Sea. The carrier was conducting a replenishment-at-sea, which was safely terminated through established procedures.
• Report: US Aims to Deploy Mid-Range Missiles in Japan for 'Integrated Deterrence' Against China Sputnik 10 Jul 2022 -- The US has received numerous warnings from China not to increase its military posture in Asia and the Pacific region. Beijing claims that the military presence of the US contributes to the unrest in the region, while the Biden administration has increased its cooperation with allies, noting this as one of the main goals in the region.
• Taiwan's Defense Ministry denies providing Ukraine with mortar shells CNA 10 Jul 2022 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) denied Sunday that the country has provided Ukraine with 60 millimeter mortar shells, as reported in a recent article by a Ukrainian news agency.
• US and Allies Likely Incapable of Sustaining Current Level of Support For Ukraine, Reports Say Sputnik 10 Jul 2022 -- The United States and its allies will not be able to maintain their current level of support for Kiev for a prolonged period of time, The New York Times reports citing anonymous officials.
• Authorities in China jointly ban ads of fake military-related products to safeguard army's good reputation Global Times 10 Jul 2022 -- The Chinese authorities issued a notice to ban advertisements that use specific wording and logos related to the military to maintain the military's reputation and protect consumers from being misled by fake promotions, media reported Sunday.
• China, Pakistan kick off joint naval drill off Shanghai, with China-built warship from Pakistan joining Global Times 10 Jul 2022 -- With Pakistan's most advanced warship built by China participating, China and Pakistan launched a joint naval exercise off Shanghai on Sunday to further enhance military cooperation and deepen friendship, with Chinese analysts saying that the drills target maritime security threats, including those to strategic transport sea lanes.
• China, Pakistan kick off joint naval exercise "Sea Guardians - 2" in Shanghai PLA Daily 10 Jul 2022 -- The Sea Guardians - 2 maritime exercise jointly held by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and Pakistan Navy (PN) kicked off at a military port in Wusong, Shanghai on Sunday. The four-day joint exercise, which is arranged according to the annual military cooperation plan of the two navies, has nothing to do with the regional situation and is not targeted at any third party.
• US general annoyed over China's military advances Press TV 10 Jul 2022 -- A senior US military official has lamented China over producing new weapon systems five to six times faster than the American and at a fraction of the cost, achieving a strategic advantage that Washington cannot afford to ignore.
• Biden to discuss Iran's aerial defense might in tour of Saudi kingdom, Israel Press TV 10 Jul 2022 -- Iranian air defense might as well as its advanced missile and drone capabilities will be among the top issues of discussion on the agenda of US President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia and the Israeli regime, US-based media have reported citing officials and analysts.
• Han Kuang live-fire drills to focus on defense of Taipei Port CNA 10 Jul 2022 -- The live-fire component of Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises is scheduled to start on July 25 and last until July 29, with the main focus to be the protection of Taipei Port against an attack by China, a Taiwan military officer said Sunday.
• Taiwan conducts test launch of hybrid sounding rocket CNA 10 Jul 2022 -- Taiwanese researchers conducted a successful test flight on Sunday of the second-stage propulsion system of the indigenous HTTP-3A sounding rocket, which could be used in the future to carry miniature communications satellites into orbit.
• South Korea: North has fired suspected multiple rocket launchers Press TV 10 Jul 2022 -- North Korea has fired suspected multiple rocket launchers, according to the South Korean military, amid concerns Pyongyang could conduct its first nuclear test in five years.
• North Korea Fires Several Missiles Allegedly Using Multiple Rocket Launcher, Reports Say Sputnik 10 Jul 2022 -- The launches come just a month after Pyongyang reportedly tested eight short-range ballistic missiles.
• INDIGENOUS AIRCRAFT CARRIER VIKRANT India PIB 10 Jul 2022 -- The fourth phase of Sea Trials for IAC has been successfully completed on 10 Jul 22, during which integrated trials of majority of equipment and systems onboard including some of the Aviation Facilities Complex equipment were undertaken. The ship's delivery is being targeted in end Jul 22, followed by commissioning of the ship in Aug 22 to commemorate 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'.
• Turkey Successfully Tests Homegrown Air-to-Air Gokdogan Missile Sputnik 10 Jul 2022 -- Turkey conducted successful tests of its homegrown air-to-air Gokdogan missile, equipped with a radar target-seeking head, Defense Industry Agency President Ismail Demir said on Sunday.
• RAF fighter aircraft deploy to Finland and Sweden for joint training UK MOD 10 Jul 2022 -- The Royal Air Force has deployed Typhoon FGR4 and F-35B Lightning jets to Finland, and Typhoon FGR4 jets to Sweden, for integrated fighter aircraft training as part of an increased presence in the region.
• United States-Thailand Communiqué on Strategic Alliance and Partnership US Dept. of State 10 Jul 2022 -- The following statement was signed by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken of the United States and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand on July 10, 2022.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 10 Jul 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 10 Jul 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 10 Jul 2022
• US, Thailand Agree to Enhance Alliance and Partnership VOA 10 Jul 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Bangkok, where Myanmar is expected to feature prominently in meetings Sunday with Thailand's leaders.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability US Dept. of State 10 Jul 2022
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to Traveling Press Yokota Air Base Tokyo, Japan US Dept. of State 10 Jul 2022
• Remarks by President Biden In Press Gaggle The White House 10 Jul 2022
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• Red Cross: Two-thirds of Yemenis deprived of basic healthcare in 'unimaginable horror' Press TV 10 Jul 2022 -- A spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that the humanitarian situation in Yemen is one of "unimaginable horror," saying two-thirds of the Yemeni people are deprived of basic healthcare due to the devastating Saudi-led war and siege against the impoverished country.

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• Sri Lankan Protesters Vow to Continue 'Occupation' of President's, PM's Residences VOA 10 Jul 2022 -- Sri Lankan protesters on Sunday said they would continue to occupy of the official residences of the president and prime minister in Colombo until they officially leave office.
• Sri Lanka calm but protesters refuse to leave presidential compound Press TV 10 Jul 2022 -- Sri Lankan protesters remain in the compound housing the official residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa which they stormed Saturday, saying they will stay until he officially resigns.
• Russia's Blockage Of Ukrainian Grain Exports Contributed To Sri Lanka Turmoil, Blinken Says RFE/RL 10 Jul 2022 -- Russia's blockade of Ukrainian grain exports may have contributed to Sri Lanka's turmoil, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, voicing concern that it could lead to other crises elsewhere in the world.
• Sri Lanka's Opposition Parties Reportedly Agree to Form Unity Government Sputnik 10 Jul 2022 -- Opposition parties in Sri Lanka have agreed to form an interim government of unity after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns, the Deccan Herald newspaper reports.
• India Supports Sri Lanka, Ready to Provide Assistance Sputnik 10 Jul 2022 -- India is committed to supporting Sri Lanka and is seeking to provide the necessary assistance, though New Delhi is for now waiting for Colombo to resolve the internal turmoil, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Sunday.
• Oil Company Operating Gas Stations in Sri Lanka Resumes Fuel Delivery to Filling Stations Sputnik 10 Jul 2022 -- Lanka Indian Oil Company, the only private corporation running gas stations in Sri Lanka, said it had resumed fuel supplies to its filling stations on Sunday.
• 6 terrorists arrested in separate operations in Pakistan's Punjab People's Daily 10 Jul 2022 -- Six terrorists were arrested in separate operations in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Pakistani police told local media on Saturday.
• U.S. monkeypox cases hit nearly 800 as experts criticize weakness in public health system People's Daily 10 Jul 2022 -- The United States had reported 767 confirmed monkeypox cases in 39 states as of Friday, and experts criticized the weakness in the country's public health system to address the snowballing outbreak.
• Europe Should Brace for 'Total Cut-Off of Russian Gas', French Minister Warns Sputnik 10 Jul 2022 -- Last month, the Russian energy giant Gazprom reduced natural gas deliveries to Europe by 60%, citing a delay to repairs on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline that runs to Germany under the Baltic Sea. Russia remains under Western sanctions that were imposed by the US and its allies over Moscow's ongoing special military operation in Ukraine.
• Canada to return Russian gas turbine to Germany amid Europe energy crisis Press TV 10 Jul 2022 -- Canada will return a repaired Russian turbine to Germany necessary for maintenance on the key Russia-Europe natural gas pipeline, despite objections from Ukraine.
• Canada to Return Nord Stream Turbines to Germany Sputnik 10 Jul 2022 -- Ottawa will return to Germany the Nord Stream 1 turbines that Siemens sent to Canada for maintenance, stranded in the country due to sanctions on Russia, Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson said on Sunday.
• Russian Workers At Foreign Auto Plants Face Uncertain Road Ahead As Production Idles Indefinitely RFE/RL 10 Jul 2022 -- As Russia's economy surged during the 2000s, boosted by soaring commodity prices, foreign automakers jumped at the chance to open local production facilities in a country where car ownership had been rare just a decade earlier, before the Soviet collapse.
• Chinese FM meets with U.S. secretary of state People's Daily 10 Jul 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday, a day after the Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers' meeting held in Bali, Indonesia.
• Exclusive: Chinese and US senior officials hold "well-communicated" five-hour meeting in Bali Global Times 10 Jul 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a "comprehensive, in-depth, candid and efficient conversation" with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to which the two sides attached great importance, after attending the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bali on Saturday, the Global Times has learned.
• Wang-Blinken 'constructive' meeting in Bali reduces misunderstanding; China makes stance clear by raising four lists Global Times 10 Jul 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a five-hour long meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Bali on Saturday, during which Wang pointed out the China-US three joint communiques are the real "guardrails" for bilateral relations. Wang also raised four lists for the US, including US' wrongdoings to be corrected, cases of concern to China, China-related bills of concern, and areas of potential cooperation.
• China, Australia agree to smooth bilateral ties People's Daily 10 Jul 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong here on Friday, with both sides agreeing to remove obstacles and bring bilateral ties back on the right track.
• Turkey's new rare-earth reserves won't affect Chinese industry, offer cooperation opportunity Global Times 10 Jul 2022 -- China's technological and industrial advantage in the global rare-earth industry will be maintained into the future, and the discovery of a rare-earth reserve in Turkey won't have an obvious impact on China's global position, a number of Chinese rare-earth companies said. Industry analysts also said on Sunday the newly discovered rare-earth reserves could present opportunity for China and Turkey to cooperate.
• China begins construction on world's most far-reaching radar system, to boost defense against near-Earth asteroid impact Global Times 10 Jul 2022 -- In a move to play increasingly role in global efforts to safeguard Planet Earth, China has recently begun constructing a new high-definition deep-space active observation facility in the country's Southwest Chongqing municipality, with goals including boosting its defense capability against near-Earth asteroid as well as sensing capability for the Earth-Moon system.
• Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim's Meeting with Japanese General Director Funakoshi and Republic of Korea Special Representative Kim US Dept. of State 10 Jul 2022
• Official: Iran produces 20-percent uranium after informing IAEA Press TV 10 Jul 2022 -- Iran says it has enriched uranium to a purity of 20-percent, using a cascade of advanced centrifuges it launched two weeks ago.
• Iran Reportedly Increases Enrichment Processes at Fordow Plant With New Centrifuges Sputnik 10 Jul 2022 -- Late last month, the UN nuclear watchdog reported that Iran was ready to use updated IR-6 centrifuges at its underground Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant in the country's central region, which can transition between enrichment stages more easily.
• Tehran will hit nearest targets if 'threatening plans' implemented, warns Iran's Nour News Press TV 10 Jul 2022 -- Iran's Nour News has slammed a US-led plan to form a so-called joint defense pact with Israel and some regional Arab states, warning that a decisive response will await any threat against the country's security.
• Iran will soon execute banking deals with Russia: Chief banker Press TV 10 Jul 2022 -- Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Ali Salehabadi says a series of major banking agreements reached between Iran and Russia, including those concerning the use of mutual currencies for bilateral trade, will take effect soon.
• Blinken Urges China, Southeast Asian Nations to Press Myanmar to Restore Democracy VOA 10 Jul 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday condemned the repression exacted by Myanmar's junta while urging China and a Southeast Asian bloc of nations to pressure Myanmar's military rulers to restore democracy and adhere to a peace deal it agreed to last year.
• US accuses Russia of causing turmoil in Sri Lanka Press TV 10 Jul 2022 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Russia has partly contributed to the crisis in Sri Lanka, after launching a military campaign in its neighboring country, Ukraine.
• Parliament speaker says Sri Lankan president to step down as protests gather momentum Press TV 10 Jul 2022 -- Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to step down amid countrywide protests against his mismanagement of the country's economic affairs.
• Japan Conservatives Eye Constitutional Revision After Election Win VOA 10 Jul 2022 -- Sunday's sweeping election win by Japan's conservative ruling coalition may help pave the way for a historic revision to the country's pacifist constitution, but analysts warn such a revision is far from certain, noting fierce public division over the issue.
• After Abe Murder, His Party Appears to Secure Big Election Win VOA 10 Jul 2022 -- Japan's conservative ruling coalition appears likely to maintain its majority in the upper house of parliament, in a Sunday election that came two days after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
• Chinese premier extends condolences over passing away of former Japanese PM Abe People's Daily 10 Jul 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday sent a message of condolence to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida over the sudden and unfortunate passing away of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
• Germany's Ex-Chancellor Refuses To Disassociate Himself From Putin RFE/RL 10 Jul 2022 -- Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has said he wants to maintain contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite pressure for him to break off their friendship because of Moscow's war in Ukraine.
• PM Lapid's Remarks at the Start of the Weekly Cabinet Meeting Israel - Prime Minister 10 Jul 2022
• PM Lapid Speaks with the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Israel - Prime Minister 10 Jul 2022 -- Prime Minister Yair Lapid spoke this evening, with the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
• PM Lapid spoke with the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Israel - Prime Minister 10 Jul 2022 -- Prime Minister Yair Lapid spoke this evening, with the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
• PM Lapid approves closure of Israeli embassy in Eritrea after ambassador blocked Press TV 10 Jul 2022 -- Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid has approved the closure of the regime's embassy in Eritrea as authorities in the Northeast African country have not been allowing the arrival of a diplomat from the occupied territories in the past two years.
• TV Anchor, Supporter Of Former PM Khan, Released On Bail After Arrest RFE/RL Gandhara 10 Jul 2022 -- A prominent Pakistani TV anchorman has been released from custody after he was granted bail in one case and had 16 other charges dropped, a government attorney said.
• Sweden Has Reportedly Prepared List of 10 PKK Members for Extradition to Turkey Sputnik 10 Jul 2022 -- Sweden has prepared a list of ten Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members for extradition to Turkey after signing a memorandum in Madrid, Turkish broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Sunday.
• Joint Statement on Support for North Macedonia Opening EU Accession Negotiations US Dept. of State 10 Jul 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and High Representative/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell to express support for North Macedonia opening EU accession negotiations.
• UN: Global Disasters Put Sustainable Development Goals Out of Reach VOA 10 Jul 2022 -- The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022 warns global crises and disasters are putting in jeopardy attainment by the end of the decade of the 17 goals adopted by U.N. member states in 2015.