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• Rocket attack targets base housing US occupation troops in northeastern Syria Press TV 09 Oct 2022 -- A military facility occupied by US occupation forces in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah has come under a rocket attack from nearby areas, as Washington continues to plunder natural resources of the energy-rich regions of the war-ravaged Arab country.

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• U.S. Coast Guard Ships Visit Pakistan US Navy 09 Oct 2022 -- Two U.S. Coast Guards ships visited Karachi, Pakistan, for a scheduled port call Oct. 6-9.
• 15th Wing, JASDF increase interoperability during first bilateral exercise US Air Force 09 Oct 2022 -- Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku-Jieitai) Airmen spent three days training alongside 15th Wing Airmen, strengthening partnerships and familiarizing both forces with the Kawasaki C-2 and C-17 Globemaster III.
• US and UK warships hold sea drone drills in Persian Gulf Press TV 09 Oct 2022 -- American and British naval forces have carried out military and reconnaissance drills in the Persian Gulf involving Saildrone Explorer unmanned vessels, the US Navy's Fifth Fleet has announced.
• US military to resume F-35 deliveries after discovery of Chinese parts Press TV 09 Oct 2022 -- The US military has reportedly approved a national security waiver to resume deliveries of F-35 war planes after its manufacturer discovered a metal component in the jet had come from China.
• 'Everyone's Drunk. No Uniforms. No Food.' Inside The Confusion Greeting Some Of Russia's Newly Mobilized Troops RFE/RL 09 Oct 2022 -- Four days after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the order to mobilize hundreds of thousands of men to fight in Ukraine, Aleksandr Koltun, a 35-year-old father of six, showed up at the local draft board office in the Siberian city of Bratsk and presented himself for service.
• Biden's 'Armageddon' Comment Not Related To Any Specific Development, Says Spokesman RFE/RL 09 Oct 2022 -- The U.S. national-security spokesman said President Joe Biden's recent warnings of possible "Armageddon" in relation to Russian President Vladimir Putin's continued references to his nuclear arsenal were not based on any specific developments and that the White House does not see an imminent threat.
• NKorea Lobs More Missiles After US Aircraft Carrier Leaves Peninsula VOA 09 Oct 2022 -- North Korea has conducted an uncommon late-night missile test on the eve of an anniversary marking the founding of its Workers' Party.
• We will not allow any aggression, foreign intervention in Iran's affairs: Army commander Press TV 09 Oct 2022 -- The chief commander of the Iranian Army says Iran's Armed Forces will not allow any foreign interference and aggression against the country.
• UK Frigate Seizes $45 Million Illegal Drug Shipment US Navy 09 Oct 2022 -- A frigate from the United Kingdom Royal Navy seized 870 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated $45 million from a fishing vessel in the Middle East, Oct. 2.
• Kyrgyzstan Cancels Planned CSTO Exercises RFE/RL 09 Oct 2022 -- Bishkek has announced that it is canceling military exercises for the Moscow-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) which were to be held in Kyrgyzstan this week.
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany The White House 09 Oct 2022

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• India Criticizes Germany, US over Recent Kashmir-related Moves VOA 09 Oct 2022 -- India has sharply criticized the United States and Germany for recent, but rare, back-to-back moves related to a long-running territorial dispute with neighbor and archrival Pakistan.
• Opposition Returns To The Streets In Bosnia's Serbian Entity, Claiming Election Fraud By Dodik RFE/RL 09 Oct 2022 -- Thousands of supporters of the opposition in the Serbian entity of Bosnia-Herzegovina have returned to the streets to protest the results of a recent presidential election, alleging fraud and demanding a recount.
• Moldovans Miffed At Heavy Polluter's Impunity In Breakaway Transdniester RFE/RL 09 Oct 2022 -- Early on a recent Monday morning, a column of trucks loaded with tons of scrap metal crowded the road to a checkpoint denoting the start of separatist-held territory in eastern Moldova.

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• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on October 9, 2022 PRC MofA 09 Oct 2022
• Canadian parliamentary delegation arrives in Taiwan for visit CNA 09 Oct 2022 -- A Canadian cross-party delegation led by member of parliament Judy Sgro arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a visit during which they will attend National Day celebrations and meet with government leaders, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
• North Korea ballistic missile launch: FCDO statement UK FCDO 09 Oct 2022 -- A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson statement on North Korea's ballistic missile launch on 8 October.
• Taiwan probing citizen accused of helping N. Korea fuel procurement CNA 09 Oct 2022 -- A Taiwanese man is being investigated by the Ministry of Justice after he was named among several people and firms recently sanctioned by the United States for allegedly helping North Korea procure fuel in contravention of United Nations sanctions.
• Iranian armed forces not to let foes interfere in internal affairs: Army cmdr. IRNA 09 Oct 2022 -- Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi stressed on Sunday that the army will not permit any interference and aggression by any foreign powers in the country's internal affairs.
• Russia preparing plan to develop 8 Iranian oil and gas fields Press TV 09 Oct 2022 -- Russia's state petroleum company Gazprom is expected to finalize deals in the near future to develop six oilfields and two gas fields in Iran, according to an Iranian deputy oil minister.
• China opposes US illegal sanctions on Iran, interference in countries' affairs: Foreign Ministry Press TV 09 Oct 2022 -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson says Beijing opposes "illegal" sanctions that the United States has imposed on Iran under the pretext of the ongoing riots in the country following the death of a young Iranian woman at hospital after being taken by police.
• Iranian State TV Hack Puts Supreme Leader In Crosshairs, Shows Slain Protesters RFE/RL 09 Oct 2022 -- Activists in Iran have disrupted a live state television broadcast by airing images and messages in support of continuing protests against the government and the country's strict hijab law requiring women to wear head scarves.
• German Foreign Minister Urges Tougher Sanctions On Iran Over Protest Crackdown RFE/RL 09 Oct 2022 -- Germany's foreign minister has called on the European Union to slap new sanctions on Iran for what she described as Tehran's brutal repression against anti-government protesters in several Iranian cities.
• How Far Will Toqaev Go In Squeezing The Nazarbaevs And Their Riches After The Family's Fall From Grace? RFE/RL 09 Oct 2022 -- A nephew jailed, a brother discredited, an in-law awaiting sentencing.
• Vietnam promotes 'problematic' bid for UN Human Rights Council membership Radio Free Asia 09 Oct 2022 -- Vietnam is mounting an assertive campaign to win a seat on the United National Human Rights Council in an Oct. 11 vote, but critics say Hanoi's poor record at home and diplomatic support for major rights violators abroad disqualify the one-party state.