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• Defense Logistics Agency's Expeditionary Team Supports Hurricane Ian Relief Efforts DoD News 19 Oct 2022 -- Less than 24 hours after the Federal Emergency Management Agency assignment dropped, the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution's Expeditionary Team advance team crew was on the road to Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, arriving before daybreak Sept. 25. Additional DLA Distribution's deployable teams, DDXX as they are called, from San Joaquin, California, arrived the next day to set up a FEMA federal incident support base in preparation for Hurricane Ian's landfall.

Defense Policy / Programs

• CNO Speaks at Atlantic Council's Commanders Series US Navy 19 Oct 2022
• US Army's Cutthroat Company 1-66 AR trains to fight in Lithuania Army News 19 Oct 2022 -- U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Cutthroat Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division conducted situational training exercises with M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles and dismounted infantry for a platoon live-fire exercise at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, from Oct. 13-15.
• Washington Guard Snipers Train with Counterparts Overseas Army News 19 Oct 2022 -- As the 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment was arriving in Poland in April 2020 for the start of its NATO Enhanced Forward Presence rotation, Staff Sgt. Chris Smith sought training opportunities for his snipers. Almost a year after returning, those with whom Smith developed a relationship continue to reach out for training and guidance.
• First JB Lewis-McChord deployment with new MAFFORGEN model CENTCOM 19 Oct 2022 -- Members of the 62nd Airlift Wing said their goodbyes to friends and families before deploying in support of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, and U.S. Africa Command operations Sept. 26-27. This deployment is JB Lewis McChord's first implementation of the new Mobility Air Force Force Generation model.
• U.S. Central Command Visits the Leadership of the Sultan's Armed Forces CENTCOM 19 Oct 2022 -- On Oct. 18, at the Al Murtafa'a Garrison in Muscat, Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, met Air Vice Marshal Khamis Hammad Al Ghafri, commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman and Dr. Mohammed al Zaabi, Secretary General of the Oman Ministry of Defense. The engagement was Kurilla's second visit here in the past five months.
• Deputy Defense Secretary's Visit to Pacific Highlights Navy Project DoD News 19 Oct 2022 -- Naval Information Warfare Systems Command and Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific leadership hosted Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks at NIWC Pacific yesterday for a tour of its latest innovations in unmanned technologies and command-and-control programs.
• Van Ovost says TRANSCOM effectively delivering security assistance to Ukraine US Air Force 19 Oct 2022 -- Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander, provided the keynote address Oct. 17 at the National Defense Transportation Association-Transcom fall meeting.
• USS Ronald Reagan Departs from the Philippines US Navy 19 Oct 2022 -- The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), departed Manila following a routine port visit, Oct, 18.
• Middle East Naval Coalition Expands with Seychelles as 10th Member US Navy 19 Oct 2022 -- U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced Oct. 19 the Indian Ocean island nation of the Seychelles has joined the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), a multinational maritime coalition established in 2019 to deter attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East.
• USS Milwaukee Deploys to Support Regional Cooperation and Security US Navy 19 Oct 2022 -- The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), along with the "Dragon Whales" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 Detachment 9 and embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), departed from Naval Station Mayport Oct. 18, starting its second deployment this year to support U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations.
• Multilateral exercise Sama-Sama Lumbas 2022 concludes US Navy 19 Oct 2022 -- Combined Philippine-U.S. and Philippine-Australian exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas 2022 concluded Oct. 18 following eight days of in-person and at-sea engagements with military personnel from the Philippines, United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom in Cebu City, Philippines and the Sulu Sea.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar DoD 19 Oct 2022
• Release of the President's National Biodefense Strategy US Dept. of State 19 Oct 2022 -- "Today the Administration is releasing its National Biodefense Strategy, which establishes a roadmap to help us plan for and protect against future biological threats, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate in origin."
• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Oct. 19, 2022 US Air Force 19 Oct 2022
• On Russia's Acquisition of UAVs from Iran US Dept. of State 19 Oct 2022 -- "Today, the United States joined the United Kingdom and France in raising the issue of Iran's transfer of UAVs to Russia at a meeting of the UN Security Council, where Council members received expert briefings from the UN Secretariat on reports of the transfer of these dangerous weapons."
• Meeting of the Security Council President of Russia 19 Oct 2022 -- The President held a videoconference meeting of the Russian Federation Security Council.
• Instructions on supporting drafted citizens and their families President of Russia 19 Oct 2022 -- Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions on providing support to citizens mobilised for military service and their families.
• Instructions on meeting the needs of the special military operation President of Russia 19 Oct 2022 -- The President approved a list of instructions on meeting the needs arising during the special military operation.
• China's top military brass declares readiness for war amid growing tensions with US Press TV 19 Oct 2022 -- China's defense minister General Wei Fenghe says the country's armed forces are on high alert and ready for war amid mounting tensions with the United States over Chinese Taipei.
• Britain and Australia plan steps to stop China hiring their pilots Radio Free Asia 19 Oct 2022 -- The British defense ministry is "taking immediate steps to deter and penalize" the recruitment of former U.K. military pilots by China for training, which experts say could pose serious security risks in the Asia-Pacific region and the South China Sea.
• Australia - MH-60R Sustainment DSCA 19 Oct 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of non-MDE MH-60R sustainment items and services for an estimated cost of $162 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Australia Orders Defence Probe Into Reports Pilots Trained Chinese Military Sputnik 19 Oct 2022 -- Amid reports that up to 30 retired UK military pilots had been recruited to train members of China's People's Liberation Army, Britain's Ministry of Defence wrote on Twitter the pilots involved had been told they risked prosecution under the Official Secrets Act.
• Taiwan reaffirms readiness against Chinese invasion CNA 19 Oct 2022 -- Taiwan's military would be "fully prepared" for any Chinese invasion whether Beijing decides to move up or push back a purported timeline to do so, Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) said Wednesday.
• Troops in Penghu conduct monthly live-fire drill CNA 19 Oct 2022 -- Army troops stationed in the offshore Penghu County conducted a live-fire drill early Wednesday morning that simulated the use of cannons and tanks to repel invading Chinese forces.
• New reservist training plan to continue in 2023: Taiwan defense chief CNA 19 Oct 2022 -- Taiwan's dual-track reservist training program that began in 2022 will be continued next year, though more reservists could be asked to take part in the intensive training regimen, Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) said Wednesday.
• Taipei, Washington in Talks on Co-Production of Weapons: Reports Sputnik 19 Oct 2022 -- The Pentagon approved the sale of an additional $1.1 billion in military equipment to Taiwan last month, including Harpoon and Sidewinder missiles and advanced radar systems. Beijing slammed the decision, and responded by slapping sanctions on US defense giants Boeing and Raytheon.
• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh holds bilateral meetings with delegation leaders from Bangladesh, Angola, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo & Paraguay in Gandhinagar, Gujarat India PIB 19 Oct 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh hosted the Indian Ocean Region Plus (IOR+) Conclave on the sidelines of 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 19, 2022. The event addressed common threats in the IOR and measures to address the same.
• Raksha Mantri hosts Indian Ocean Region plus Defence Ministers' Conclave on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 India PIB 19 Oct 2022 -- After the huge success of 'Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Defence Ministers' Conclave' held in February 2021, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh hosted IOR+ Defence Ministers' Conclave on the sidelines of 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 19, 2022. The conclave was attended by 40 countries, with 22 ministers addressing the conference, some of them in hybrid mode.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi unveils indigenous trainer aircraft HTT-40, designed & developed by HAL, during DefExpo 2022 India PIB 19 Oct 2022 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi unveiled HTT-40, an indigenous trainer aircraft designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), at the India Pavilion during 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 19, 2022.
• India to Boost Fighting Capabilities by Setting up New Airbase at Border With Pakistan Sputnik 19 Oct 2022 -- The proposal to build an airfield at Deesa in Gujarat has been around for nearly four decades. The airbase will fill a crucial gap on the western border in Rajasthan's Gujarat sector.
• 'Irresponsible, Dangerous': US Envoy Dismisses Calls for South Korean Nuclear Weapons Program Sputnik 19 Oct 2022 -- After the US withdrew nuclear weapons from South Korea in 1991, it pledged to maintain its "nuclear umbrella" from afar. The following year, Seoul and Pyongyang attempted to reach an accord that would avoid a nuclear arms race on the Korean peninsula, although it never entered force.
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Members of the Venezuelan Unitary Platform Delegation US Dept. of State 19 Oct 2022
• Digital Press Briefing with U.S. Department of State Sanctions Coordinator Ambassador James O'Brien and the Director of Sanctions Policy and Implementation Jim Mullinax US Dept. of State 19 Oct 2022
• Department Press Briefing - October 19, 2022 US Dept. of State 19 Oct 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, October 19, 2022 The White House 19 Oct 2022

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 19 October 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 19 Oct 2022
• Statement of the Group of Friends of Women in Afghanistan UK FCDO 19 Oct 2022 -- This statement is endorsed by the following members of the Group of Friends of Women in Afghanistan: United Kingdom, Qatar, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Chad, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United States
• Rebel group claims responsibility for blasts at Myanmar's Insein Prison Radio Free Asia 19 Oct 2022 -- An anti-junta group claimed responsibility for bomb blasts at a colonial-era prison in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon on Wednesday morning that killed eight people and injured 18 others.
• Explosions at Myanmar's Insein Prison kill 8 people and injure 18 Radio Free Asia 19 Oct 2022 -- Multiple bomb blasts at Insein Prison in Myanmar's commercial capital Yangon killed eight people and injured 18 on Wednesday.
• UN envoy says progress made in Mali's transition, peace process People's Daily 19 Oct 2022 -- The top UN envoy for Mali, El-Ghassim Wane, said on Tuesday that progress has been made in the transition and peace process in Mali, but he remains concerned about the security situation in the country.
• Mali vows to defend nation against French intrusions, meddling Press TV 19 Oct 2022 -- Mali's foreign minister has slammed France's continued attempts to undermine the sovereignty and national security of his country, pledging that Bamako is resolved to defend itself.
• Mali Vows to Defend its Sovereignty From French Infringement Sputnik 19 Oct 2022 -- The presence of French troops in Africa's Sahel region dates back to 2013, when they were first deployed to Mali to fight terrorism. In August, France withdrew its soldiers from the African country after its relationship with the government of Mali deteriorated.
• Dushanbe Accuses Bishkek Of Violating Cease-Fire Deal Along Tajik-Kyrgyz Border RFE/RL 19 Oct 2022 -- Tajik authorities have accused Kyrgyzstan of violating cease-fire agreements near disputed segments of their shared border after dozens of people were killed from both sides during clashes last month.
• MINUSCA support 'decisive' in security operations to protect civilians UN News 19 Oct 2022 -- Support from UN peacekeepers serving with the mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, has proven decisive in protecting civilians alongside Government efforts and amid widespread continuing insecurity, said the UN Special Representative for the country on Wednesday, briefing the Security Council.
• Supporting MINUSCA's crucial efforts to help the CAR Government build lasting peace UK FCDO 19 Oct 2022 -- Statement by Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Central African Republic
• UK announces humanitarian assistance for 150,000 women and children suffering drought and conflict in Ethiopia UK FCDO 19 Oct 2022 -- A new £14 million UK funding package is expected to reach up to 150,000 people with comprehensive health, water sanitation, hygiene and nutrition services.
• Urgent Action Needed on Peace Agreement for South Sudan UN Human Rights Council 19 Oct 2022 -- South Sudan's conflict has become increasingly complex but the level of suffering for millions of civilians remains intolerable, said UN experts visiting Ethiopia for talks with the African Union on the peace process. Members of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan were in Addis Ababa to urge African countries and other stakeholders to renew their support for implementation of the peace agreement for South Sudan, whose people face one of the gravest humanitarian crises in the region that rarely makes headlines.
• Rights experts calls for urgent action to implement South Sudan peace deal UN News 19 Oct 2022 -- Progress on the 2018 peace agreement for South Sudan has been "extremely slow", UN human rights experts said on Wednesday, calling for urgent action to save lives.
• Al-Shabab Attacks Key Bridges in Somalia, Kills at Least 21 People VOA 19 Oct 2022 -- At least 21 people were killed in two separate bombings in the central Hirshabelle state of Somalia, officials said.

News Reports

• U.S. Jury Acquits Russian Researcher On Charges He Lied To FBI Over Dossier On Trump RFE/RL 19 Oct 2022 -- A U.S.-based Russian analyst who gathered information for the so-called Steele Dossier alleging ties between former President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia has been acquitted on charges he lied to the FBI about the sources of his intelligence.
• Treasury Sanctions Transporters At Center of Sinaloa Cartel Poly-Drug Network US Treasury 19 Oct 2022 -- "Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Juan Francisco Valenzuela Valenzuela and the Valenzuela Drug Trafficking Organization ("Valenzuela DTO"), among others, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14059. "
• OSCE and UNODC deliver train-the-trainer course to enhance Bosnia and Herzegovina's capabilities to disrupt terrorist financing OSCE 19 Oct 2022 -- A three-day train-the-trainer course focused on furthering the skills of officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to disrupt terrorist groups through the application of financial techniques concluded on 19 October 2022 in Vienna.
• New Zealand strengthens terrorism laws to make country safer People's Daily 19 Oct 2022 -- The New Zealand government is strengthening counter-terrorism laws to make it harder for people who are known threats to undertake terrorist acts, Justice Minister Kiri Allan said on Wednesday.
• Statement by Mr. Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, at the Thematic Discussion on Nuclear Weapons in the First Committee of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, 17 October 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Oct 2022
• Five Russian Nationals and Two Oil Traders Charged in Global Sanctions Evasion and Money Laundering Scheme US DOJ - USAG for the Eastern District of New York 19 Oct 2022 -- The Defendants Obtained Military Technology from U.S. Companies, Smuggled Millions of Barrels of Oil and Laundered Tens of Millions of Dollars for Russian Oligarchs, Sanctioned Entities and the World's Largest Energy Conglomerate
• Justice Department Announces Charges and Arrests in Two Cases Involving Export Violation Schemes to Aid Russian Military US Dept. of Justice 19 Oct 2022 -- In Two Separate Cases, Charges Filed Against Two Companies and Half a Dozen Individuals Arrested for Alleged Illegal Sale and Export of Powerful Dual-Use Technologies
• Imposing Sanctions on Russia's Technology Procurement US Dept. of State 19 Oct 2022 -- In coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of the Treasury designated Russian procurement agent Yury Yuryevich Orekhov (Orekhov) and his companies Nord-Deutsche Industrieanlagenbau GmbH (NDA GmbH) and Opus Energy Trading LLC (Opus Energy Trading) pursuant to Executive Order 14024.
• Treasury Sanctions Russian Military Technology Procurement Network in Coordination with Law Enforcement Action US Treasury 19 Oct 2022 -- Today, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated a Russian network that procured military and sensitive dual-use technologies from U.S. manufacturers and supplied them to Russian end-users.
• Russia: Speech on behalf of High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EP debate on the possible recognition of Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism European External Action Service (EEAS) 19 Oct 2022
• More Than 50 Multinationals Relocate From Russia To Kazakhstan Over War In Ukraine RFE/RL 19 Oct 2022 -- Kazakh officials say more than 50 international companies have relocated from Russia to Kazakhstan since Moscow launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February.
• Presidium meeting adopts lists of nominees for 20th CPC Central Committee, anti-graft watchdog People's Daily 19 Oct 2022 -- The second meeting of the presidium of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China adopted on Tuesday a proposed list of preliminary nominees to be candidates for membership and alternate membership of the 20th CPC Central Committee — the Party's central leadership.
• "Chinese modernization" written into key CPC congress report People's Daily 19 Oct 2022 -- Chinese modernization, a key term defining China's journey to rejuvenation, has for the first time been written into a report to the national congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the world's largest Marxist governing party.
• Why do so few women hold high office in the ruling Chinese Communist Party? Radio Free Asia 19 Oct 2022 -- Not long after the beginning of China's 1966-69 Cultural Revolution, late Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Mao Zedong is famously said to have highlighted the contributions of women to the nation by pointing out that "women hold up half the sky." So why is it that, nearly six decades later, we see so few women actively involved in China's party congress?
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on October 19, 2022 PRC MofA 19 Oct 2022
• China lodges representations to UK over illegal entry to Chinese Consulate-General in Manchester Global Times 19 Oct 2022 -- Some people maliciously harassed and illegally entered the Chinese Consulate-General in Manchester, injuring Chinese staff and threatening the safety of the Chinese diplomatic premises, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday, noting that China has lodged representations to the UK.
• Hong Kong protester in Manchester consulate clash rejects China's account of incident Radio Free Asia 19 Oct 2022 -- A man who was allegedly assaulted in China's consulate in Manchester during a weekend protest on Wednesday denied claims from the Chinese mission that he had tried to rush into the consulate, as pressure mounted for a tougher response from London.
• Hong Kong CE John Lee delivers his first policy address, aiming at enhancing city's competitiveness Global Times 19 Oct 2022 -- Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu delivered his first policy address at the Legislative Council on Wednesday morning, rolling out a series of measures in regard to attracting global talents, enhancing the city's competitiveness as an international financial hub, and further integrating into the country's overall development plan.
• HK's chief delivers his first policy address, charting the city to a new journey Global Times 19 Oct 2022 -- Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee delivered his first policy address on Wednesday, highlighting the need to improve local governance, enhance the city's competitiveness as an international business hub, attract more talented professionals and fix social and economic woes, as the city embarks on a new journey under One Country, Two Systems. Officials and observers believe that a major advantage is that the city is being backed by the mainland, with broader markets and tremendous development opportunities, which will help it outpace other international business hubs such as Singapore in the long term.
• UK government sued over forced-labor imports from Xinjiang Radio Free Asia 19 Oct 2022 -- Britain's government will appear in court at the end of October to answer charges it has failed to block products made with forced labor in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang from entering the UK, rights groups said in a statement Wednesday.
• China scrambles to secure adequate energy supplies during winter Global Times 19 Oct 2022 -- China is gearing up to secure adequate supplies of natural gas and coal to meet rising market demands during the coming winter season.
• Overseas solidarity with Beijing 'bridge man' protest sparks fears of retaliation Radio Free Asia 19 Oct 2022 -- Amid a rare public protest during the Chinese Communist Party's 20th National Congress, Chinese nationals who amplify or respond to anti-Xi Jinping feeling said they are increasingly concerned about bringing trouble down on the heads of loved ones back home.
• Spokesman for KPA General Staff Issues Statement KCNA 19 Oct 2022 -- A spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA) issued the following statement on Oct. 19:
• North Korea confirms firing artillery shells, calls it 'serious warning' to South Press TV 19 Oct 2022 -- North Korea's military has confirmed firing over 250 artillery shells into maritime buffer zones near the inter-Korean border, describing it as a "serious warning" against the South's ongoing joint war games with the United States.
• Pyongyang Fires Artillery Shots Toward Maritime Border in Yellow Sea: Seoul Sputnik 19 Oct 2022 -- North Korea on Wednesday fired another 100 artillery shots toward the Yellow Sea, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
• UN: Killings and Mass Arrests of Protesters in Iran Must Stop VOA 19 Oct 2022 -- U.N. human rights officials have condemned Iran's violent suppression of anti-government protests as a violation of international law and call on Iranian officials to end their deadly crackdown against peaceful demonstrators.
• Sugar Factory Workers Join In Strikes As Unrest In Iran Continues RFE/RL 19 Oct 2022 -- Employees at the Haft Tapeh sugar factory in the southwestern Iranian city of Shush have joined in nationwide protests as demonstrators angry over the death of a young woman detained for an alleged Islamic dress-code violation continued to defy a violent crackdown by authorities.
• Ershadi advises foreign governments not to interfere in Iran's internal affairs ISNA 19 Oct 2022 -- Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi condemned any violence against Iran's consular and diplomatic missions in European countries, advising the foreign governments and their embassies in Tehran not to interfere in Iran's internal affairs.
• Iran to blacklist 19 Western officials, entities over medical terrorism, deadly riots Press TV 19 Oct 2022 -- Iran will add a number of Western officials and entities to its 'terror blacklist' for their role in imposing inhumane sanctions against the people of Iran as well as aiding and abetting recent deadly riots in the country.
• Iran ready to use all its capacities to bring an end to war in Europe: Pres. Raeisi Press TV 19 Oct 2022 -- President Ibrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic of Iran opposes war and conflict in Europe and is ready to use all its capacities, including in the diplomatic sphere, in bringing an end to it.
• Iran slaps retaliatory sanctions on British officials, entities over terrorism, rights abuse Press TV 19 Oct 2022 -- Iran's foreign ministry has slapped sanctions against a number of British individuals and entities for their support of terrorism, inciting violence, and violating human rights.
• Iran's petroleum products exports rose 40% in value terms in H1 fiscal year Press TV 19 Oct 2022 -- Iran has reported a major surge in the value of its petroleum products exports in the first half of the calendar year 1401 which began in late March.
• Canada To Host Online Meeting Of Female Foreign Ministers Over Situation In Iran RFE/RL 19 Oct 2022 -- Canada says it will host an online meeting of the world's female foreign ministers on October 20 to discuss the current unrest in Iran, which was sparked by the death of a young woman who was in police custody for "improperly" wearing a hijab.
• Canada to Host Group of World's Female Foreign Ministers to Discuss Iran VOA 19 Oct 2022 -- More than a dozen of the world's female foreign ministers will join a virtual meeting hosted by Canada Thursday to discuss Iran's brutal crackdown against protesters, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said Wednesday in a statement.
• Malaysia urged to cease deportation of Myanmar asylum seekers Radio Free Asia 19 Oct 2022 -- Myanmar's shadow government and rights groups are voicing alarm over reports that military defectors were among 150 Myanmar nationals deported this month from Malaysia.
• India Vows to Continue Russian Oil Purchases Despite West's Intention to Cap Oil Price Sputnik 19 Oct 2022 -- The Group of Seven wealthy nations, commonly known as the G7, is working on a proposal to cap the price of Russian oil, intending to curb the country's earnings from fuel exports. However, Russia has warned that it will stop oil supplies to any country that joins the West in capping the price.
• India's Opposition Congress Party Chooses New President from Outside Gandhi Family VOA 19 Oct 2022 -- India's main opposition Congress Party has elected a new leader from outside the Nehru-Gandhi family for the first time in more than two decades as it tries to improve its political fortunes that have tumbled dramatically since the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party rose to power in 2014.
• Majority Union Signs Deal to End South Africa's Freight Transport Strike VOA 19 Oct 2022 -- The state-owned company that runs South Africa's freight rail and port systems is a step closer to ending a strike that has idled imports and exports for nearly two weeks. The union that represents a majority of workers from Transnet has signed a three-year wage deal to end the work stoppage. Not everyone is happy about the move.
• Russia's Rosatom, Turkish Companies Discuss Joint Efforts to Build Sinop NPP in Turkey Sputnik 19 Oct 2022 -- Russian state-run atomic energy agency Rosatom and its Turkish partners are discussing cooperation in construction of the Sinop nuclear power plant (NPP) project on Turkey's Black Sea coast, Rosatom's head, Alexey Likhachev, said on Wednesday.
• PM call with President Macron of France: 18 October 2022 Gov.UK 19 Oct 2022
• Tunisia: Speech on behalf of High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EP debate on the political situation European External Action Service (EEAS) 19 Oct 2022 -- Speech delivered by Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Oliver Várhelyi
• Surging inflation and stagnant wages are squeezing Lao households Radio Free Asia 19 Oct 2022 -- With inflation surging to 34 percent in Laos, many households are struggling to pay for basic necessities, and some government employees are taking second jobs or quitting to earn more in the private sector to just to put food on the table, sources in the country told Radio Free Asia.
• Cambodia sentences Sam Rainsy to life in prison, concludes trial of Kem Sokha Radio Free Asia 19 Oct 2022 -- A court in Cambodia sentenced exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy to life in prison on the same day that it concluded two years of proceedings in the trial of his apparently estranged former ally Kem Sokha.