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• Department of Defense Releases its 2022 Strategic Reviews - National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review, and Missile Defense Review DoD 27 Oct 2022 -- Today, the Department of Defense released the unclassified National Defense Strategy (NDS), Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), and Missile Defense Review (MDR).
• DOD Releases National Defense Strategy, Missile Defense, Nuclear Posture Reviews DoD News 27 Oct 2022 -- The Defense Department today for the first time released the public versions of three strategic documents — the National Defense Strategy, the Nuclear Posture Review and the Missile Defense Review — together after having developed both the classified and unclassified versions of all three in conjunction with one another.
• Senior Defense Officials Hold a Background Briefing on the National Defense Strategy DoD 27 Oct 2022
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Holds a Press Conference DoD 27 Oct 2022
• Pentagon Publishes New National Defense Strategy Aimed at 'Integrated Deterrence' of China, Russia Sputnik 27 Oct 2022 -- The US Department of Defense has published its first National Defense Strategy (NDS) in almost five years, combining them with two other documents typically issued separately: the Nuclear Posture Review and the Missile Defense Review. The public-facing documents outline Washington's strategic focus under the Biden administration.
• China Remains Top Threat in New National Defense Strategy VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- China remains the top challenge to U.S. national security interests, while Russia remains an "acute" threat as it continues its brutal war in Ukraine, according to the Pentagon's newly released National Defense Strategy.
• READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander's travel to French Polynesia, October 22-23, 2022 US Navy 27 Oct 2022 -- Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to French Polynesia, October 22 -23, 2022 to affirm the longstanding Alliance between France and United States.
• Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, USS New Orleans Operate as Combined Force with Canadian, Japanese Allies in U.S. 7th Fleet US Navy 27 Oct 2022 -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the USS New Orleans, assigned to Task Force 76/3, joined forces to conduct combined integrated operations with maritime forces from Canada and Japan to experiment with naval concepts in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, concluding operations across the Philippine Sea, beginning Oct. 24.
• Army awards $59 million contract to renovate barracks at Fort Hood US Army 27 Oct 2022 -- The U.S. Army recently awarded a $59 million contract to renovate three barracks buildings at Fort Hood.
• Readout of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Chidi Blyden's Meeting With the Gabonese Prime Minister Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda and Minister of Defence Félicité Ongouori Ngoubili During the U.S. - Gabon Senior Leader Defense Engagement DoD 27 Oct 2022
• USAF, Navy integrate for Bomber Task Force MineX US Air Force 27 Oct 2022 -- U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, integrated with U.S. Naval forces over the Indo-Pacific region to conduct a naval mine exercise (MineX) during a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Oct. 24.
• 386th AEW stands up satellite innovation cell US Air Force 27 Oct 2022 -- Once again, the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing is leading modernization throughout the region, standing up the very first satellite innovation cell under U.S. Air Forces Central's Task Force 99 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.
• Bahrain Leads Unmanned Exercise for Multinational Task Force US Navy 27 Oct 2022 -- A multinational naval task force led by Bahrain conducted a one-day training drill in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 26, featuring the use of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence alongside seven crewed ships.
• U.S. Navy Rescues Mariners from Burning Vessel in Gulf of Aden US Navy 27 Oct 2022 -- Personnel from two U.S. Navy ships rescued three civilian mariners Oct. 26 in the Gulf of Aden after their small motorboat caught fire while transiting international waters.
• USS Milius Conducts Kota Kinabalu Port Visit US Navy 27 Oct 2022 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) departed Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, after a scheduled port visit, Oct. 25.
• DoD Announces U.S. Representative to NATO DIANA Board of Directors DoD 27 Oct 2022
• US troop deployment in Romania poses threat to Russia: Kremlin Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- The Kremlin says US troop deployment in Romania, near the Ukrainian border, poses a threat to Russia, more than eight months after Moscow began a military offensive in Ukraine.
• Putin oversees drill of Russian strategic deterrence forces People's Daily 27 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday supervised a military exercise of the country's strategic deterrence forces via video link in the Kremlin.
• Russian Official Says Western Commercial Satellites Could Become 'Legitimate' Targets RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- A senior official from Russia's Foreign Ministry has warned that Western commercial satellites could become "legitimate" targets for Moscow if they were involved in the war in Ukraine.
• 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 Outer Space: Disarmament Aspects in the First Committee of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, 26 October 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Oct 2022
• Statement in the Exercise of the Right of Reply 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 Outer Space: Disarmament Aspects in the First Committee of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, 26 October 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Oct 2022
• Securing and Safeguarding Arms in Ukraine US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022 -- The armed forces of Ukraine have inspired the world with their tremendous skill, professionalism, and profound courage defending their country from Russia's brutal and unjustified invasion.
• U.S. Plan to Counter Illicit Diversion of Certain Advanced Conventional Weapons in Eastern Europe US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022
• Our troops to train Ukraine forces Australia DOD 27 Oct 2022 -- From January next year, Australia will join an international military operation to provide critical training for Ukrainian troops in response to Russia's continuing violation of international law.
• PLA Navy's newly commissioned frigate Ziyang makes training debut Global Times 27 Oct 2022 -- The Type 054A frigate Ziyang of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently made its training debut, with observers saying on Wednesday that the newly commissioned warship will enhance the PLA Navy's capabilities.
• Contract awarded for destroyers Australia DOD 27 Oct 2022 -- BAE Systems will be charged with evolving and optimising sustainment of the Hobart-class destroyers as the new capability life cycle manager (CLCM) for the asset class.
• C-27J Spartan fleet set to receive avionics upgrade Australia DOD 27 Oct 2022 -- The Australian Government has signed a Commonwealth Avionics Upgrade Acquisition Contract for the C-27J Spartan Light Tactical Fixed Wing fleet.
• 9th Brigade becomes the Australian Army's first integrated combat brigade Australia DOD 27 Oct 2022 -- Adelaide's 9th Brigade has become the Australian Army's first truly integrated combat brigade, with the incorporation of several full-time Adelaide-based units into what was previously a part-time organisation.
• RAAF and Airservices Australia re-design Military training area airspace Australia DOD 27 Oct 2022 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Airservices Australia (Airservices) have redesigned Defence's overland military flying training area airspace in north-western New South Wales to replace the existing R559 airspace north of Sydney.
• Changes proposed to funding multi-role fighters and Squadron 2020 Finnish MoD 27 Oct 2022 -- The fourth supplementary budget proposal for 2022 will increase the appropriations of the Ministry of Defence's administrative branch by a total of EUR 294 million in 2022.
• Transport Aircraft for Indian Air Force to be made in India by Airbus Defence & TATA consortium India PIB 27 Oct 2022 -- In a major boost to 'Make in India' and domestic aviation manufacturing, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a transport aircraft manufacturing project for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Vadodara, Gujarat on October 30, 2022. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia and Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel are among those who will attend the function.
• Australia Joins Commitment to Refrain From Tests of Anti-Satellite Missiles in Space Sputnik 27 Oct 2022 -- Australia has vowed never to conduct tests of direct-ascent anti‑satellite missiles, joining in its commitment countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Germany as well as South Korea, according to a joint statement by the Australian foreign, defense and industry ministries.
• Australian Troops to Help Train Ukrainian Forces VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- Australia has promised long-term support for Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion.
• Joint Statement on the Third Strategic Dialogue between Slovakia and the United States The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of the United States of America and Slovakia. US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022 -- The Governments of Slovakia and the United States held the third U.S.-Slovak Strategic Dialogue yesterday in Washington, D.C. The strategic dialogue series was launched in 2020 and demonstrates the strength and importance of the bilateral relationship and our cooperation on a broad range of topics. We remain committed to the values of democracy, rule of law, and the protection of human rights that have underpinned our partnership over the past three decades.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Before their Meeting US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat Before their Meeting US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al Sabah US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022
• Telephonic Press Briefing with Lt. Gen. James Jarrard, Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army Pacific, and Brig. Gen. Jeffrey VanAntwerp, Deputy Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022
• Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer's meeting with Albanian Foreign Minister Olta Xhacka The White House 27 Oct 2022
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Syracuse, NY The White House 27 Oct 2022

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• 27 October 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 27 Oct 2022
• Why Don't Rich Muslim States Give More Aid to Afghanistan? VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- More than 10 months after the United Nations launched its largest ever single-country appeal to mitigate the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, less than half of the appeal has been funded, with Muslim governments conspicuously missing on the list of major donors.
• Kosovo Serbs Warn They Will Again Block Roads If License-Plate Deal Not Extended RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- The head of the main Serb political party in Kosovo has warned that members of the Serb minority will again block roads if Kosovar authorities do not agree to again delay the implementation of a rule under which ethnic Serbs must switch their car license plates to local ones.
• Joint Statement of the Co-Chairs of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Government of Morocco, the Government of Niger, and the Government of Italy, on the occasion of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group Meeting.
• MFA response to second COI report Israel MFA 27 Oct 2022 -- The anti-Israel stance of UN Human Rights Council, its investigative committee, and its three heads is well known; the report can be neither objective nor balanced.
• Hailed as 'very big victory', Lebanon finalizes maritime deal with Israel Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- Lebanon and Israel have separately signed a US-brokered deal, which demarcates the maritime border in the Mediterranean Sea even though they remain technically at war.
• Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Conclusion of the Israel-Lebanon Maritime Boundary Dispute The White House 27 Oct 2022
• Historic Agreement Establishing a Permanent Israel-Lebanon Maritime Boundary US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022 -- The United States congratulates the Governments of Israel and Lebanon for finalizing their agreement, facilitated by the United States, to establish a permanent maritime boundary. This historic achievement will advance security, stability, and prosperity for the region, and it demonstrates the transformative power of American diplomacy.
• PM Lapid Meets with Amos Hochstein on the Maritime Border Agreement with Lebanon Israel - Prime Minister 27 Oct 2022 -- Prime Minister Yair Lapid met this evening, at the Kirya in Tel Aviv, with US mediator Amos Hochstein, following the approval of the maritime agreement between Israel and Lebanon at this morning's Cabinet meeting and Prime Minister Lapid's signing of the agreement alongside the Israeli negotiating team.
• The Government of Israel has just approved the agreement on a maritime boundary between Israel and Lebanon Israel - Prime Minister 27 Oct 2022
• PM Lapid's Remarks at the Start of the Special Cabinet Meeting to Approve the Maritime Agreement between Israel and Lebanon Israel - Prime Minister 27 Oct 2022
• No: 323, 27 October 2022, Press Release Regarding the Signing of the Maritime Boundary Delimitation Agreement Between Lebanon and Israel Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Oct 2022 -- "We welcome the maritime boundary delimitation agreement signed today (27 October) between Lebanon and Israel, with mediation of the United States, as a result of indirect talks."
• Time to seize this momentum and deliver positive change for the people of Abyei UK FCDO 27 Oct 2022 -- Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Abyei and UNISFA
• ASEAN sticks to failed peace plan despite ongoing bloodshed in Myanmar Radio Free Asia 27 Oct 2022 -- Southeast Asian foreign ministers decided Thursday to persist with a failed peace plan on Myanmar, a move that a top human rights group called "a huge disappointment," days after the bloodiest single airstrike in the country since last year's military coup.
• 2 more Rohingya killed by armed groups in Bangladesh camps Radio Free Asia 27 Oct 2022 -- Two Rohingya were gunned down inside their camp in Cox's Bazar on Thursday, in the third such killing in the past two days by suspected supporters of the ARSA militant group, according to Rohingya community leaders.
• India Committed to Retrieving Part of Kashmir Under Pakistan Control, Defense Minister Says Sputnik 27 Oct 2022 -- In 1994, when part of Kashmir was in the midst of an anti-India insurgency, the country's parliament passed a resolution demanding that Pakistan vacate the areas of Jammu and Kashmir under its control, accusing Islamabad of being behind the insurgency.
• Continuing the Security Council's commitment to peace in Colombia UK FCDO 27 Oct 2022 -- Explanation of Vote by Ambassador James Kariuki on the renewal of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia's mandate

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• UN counter-terrorism body backs innovations to fight digital terror UN News 27 Oct 2022 -- The growing threat posed by new and emerging technologies to global security is the focus of a special meeting of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, which opens on Friday in India.
• US Rolls Out Voluntary Cybersecurity Goals VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- The United States is trying to make it easier for companies and organizations to bolster their cybersecurity in the face of growing attacks aimed at crippling their operations, stealing their data or demanding ransom payments.
• US Embassy Warns of Terror Threat in South Africa's Richest Shopping District VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- The U.S. Embassy in South Africa has issued a rare warning of a possible terror attack this coming weekend in Sandton, an upmarket business district of Johannesburg sometimes dubbed "Africa's richest square mile." South Africa's president has criticized the U.S. for putting out the alert and causing "panic" without first consulting the government.
• Valdai International Discussion Club meeting President of Russia 27 Oct 2022 -- The President took part in the final plenary session of the 19th meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
• Putin Says World Faces Dangerous Decade, Rejects West's Attempts To 'Dominate' RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says the world faces the most dangerous decade since World War II and predicted that the historical period of the West's "undivided dominance over world affairs" is coming to an end.
• Putin: World faces most dangerous decade since WWII Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin warns the world is facing the most dangerous decade since the end of World War II, denouncing the West for inciting war and playing a "bloody" geopolitical game.
• West's Policy Toward Other Countries 'Dirty, Bloody,' Denies Nations Right to Sovereignty: Putin Sputnik 27 Oct 2022 -- The Russian president's comments come amid the continued unprecedented tensions between Moscow and the West over the long-running Ukrainian crisis, which escalated into a proxy conflict between Russia and NATO earlier this year.
• Putin Says West Playing 'Dangerous, Bloody Game' VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- In a foreign policy speech Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western nations of trying to dominate the world, saying the coming decade will be one of the most dangerous since the end of World War II.
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, October 27, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Oct 2022
• Swedish Military Conducting New Investigation at Nord Stream Bombing Site Sputnik 27 Oct 2022 -- In late September, powerful explosions rocked the Nord Stream network, which used to be the main route for Russian gas into Europe, with massive leaks and "unprecedented" damage subsequently reported by the operator. Footage from one of the crime scenes off the coast of the Danish island of Bornholm subsequently revealed a gash of half a meter.
• South Africa Urged to Deny Russian Billionaire's Yacht Entry VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has urged the South African government to deny entry to a Russian billionaire's megayacht, warning that allowing it to dock in the country could lead to sanctions.
• Xi leads CPC leadership to old revolutionary base People's Daily 27 Oct 2022 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, led members of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau on Thursday to visit Yan'an, an old revolutionary base in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
• US should dispel negative factors hindering China-US military relations: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 27 Oct 2022 -- "China attaches great importance to the mil-to-mil relations with the US and is willing to conduct communication between the two militaries, which, however, must comply with certain principles and bottom lines," said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) at a regular press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
• Defense ministry slams US report criticizing PLA development PLA Daily 27 Oct 2022 -- The United States' newly released National Security Strategy, which discussed challenges with China and questioned the normal development of the Chinese military, is the result of misunderstanding of China-US relations and the miscalculation of China's development, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Xi Jinping Sends Congratulatory Message to the Annual Gala Dinner of the National Committee on US-China Relations PRC MofA 27 Oct 2022 -- On October 26, 2022, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the annual Gala Dinner of the National Committee on United States-China Relations.
• Chinese and Russian defense ministers hold phone talks: Defense spokesperson PLA Daily 27 Oct 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe recently had a telephone conversation with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday. According to the spokesperson, the two sides exchanged views on international and regional issues of common concern.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on October 27, 2022 PRC MofA 27 Oct 2022
• U.S. official: Key allies will adopt China chip-export bans Radio Free Asia 27 Oct 2022 -- A multilateral deal to extend a U.S. ban to China of exporting technologies used to make cutting-edge microchips will be inked "in the near term," a U.S. Commerce Department official said on Thursday.
• President Xi: China willing to work with US to 'find ways to get along' Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country is willing to work with the United States to "find ways to get along," despite a new strategy by Washington to take on Beijing in full force.
• China Ready to 'Coexist Peacefully' With US Despite Being Labelled 'Greatest Political Challenge' Sputnik 27 Oct 2022 -- As tensions mount between Beijing and Washington, the Chinese Foreign Ministry called on the United States to stop spreading the outdated theory of a Chinese threat and urged that China be seen as a partner for mutually beneficial cooperation.
• China willing to expand relations with Russia: Chinese FM Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said Beijing is willing to deepen its relationship with Russia at all levels as both countries forge closer political and economic ties in the face of Western sanctions.
• Charter amendments turn Chinese Communist Party into a 'gang' led by Xi, analysts say Radio Free Asia 27 Oct 2022 -- Amendments to the Chinese Communist Party charter have transformed the ruling party from an organization for political cooperation to a "gang" led by general secretary Xi Jinping, analysts told RFA.
• Analysts Discuss China Coup That Wasn't VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- Premier Li Keqiang and Wang Yang, both of whom were unceremoniously dropped from the top leadership at last week's Chinese Communist Party Congress, have something else in common.
• Defense ministry urges Japan to honor political commitments, refrain from interfering in Taiwan question as Tokyo eyes revising national security strategy Global Times 27 Oct 2022 -- China's Ministry of National Defense on Thursday urged Japan to honor its political commitments, refrain from interfering in the Taiwan question, and stop playing up the so-called China military threat after the Japanese government was reported to be considering hyping the Taiwan question in its National Security Strategy, which is likely to be revised by the end of 2022.
• Mainland spokesperson warns against attempts to pursue "Taiwan independence" People's Daily 27 Oct 2022 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday called on Taiwan compatriots to guard against moves by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to prepare ground for seeking "Taiwan independence"
• Defense spokesperson expresses opposition to US arms sales rumors PLA Daily 27 Oct 2022 -- China firmly opposes the United States' recent actions which have "again and again violated its commitment" of not supporting "Taiwan independence", a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
• Chinese Defense Ministry Says Any Attempt to Prevent Taiwan-China Reunification Will Fail Sputnik 27 Oct 2022 -- Any attempt to prevent Taiwan's reunification with mainland China will fail, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said on Thursday, urging the United States to stop its arms supplies to the island.
• 90% of Taiwanese reject China's threat of force: Survey CNA 27 Oct 2022 -- Nearly 90 percent of people in Taiwan expressed opposition to a declaration by Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) that China will never renounce the use of force against Taiwan, a poll conducted by the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) found Thursday.
• Time for 'concrete action' by international community to hold Iran's security forces to account UN News 27 Oct 2022 -- Condemnation of the brutal and on-going crackdown of protests in Iran is "not enough", said the UN independent human rights expert for the country on Thursday, calling for the establishment of an international investigative mechanism.
• Leader: Perpetrators of Shiraz terror attack will be punished Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has offered condolences to the Iranian nation on a deadly terrorist attack at a holy shrine in Shiraz, assuring that the perpetrators of the "outrageous" crime will definitely face punishment.
• Iran's military chief pledges revenge against perpetrators of Shiraz terror attack Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- Iran's military chief says national security, tranquility, as well as the people's lives and property are a red line for the country's Armed Forces, vowing revenge against the masterminds and perpetrators of the bloody terrorist attack in Shiraz.
• Iran Protests Continue to Escalate VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- Protests sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody in Iran continued Thursday, with reports of clashes between police and demonstrators in the northwestern city of Mahabad.
• White House: Russia May Be Advising Iran on Dealing with Protesters VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stressed Wednesday that the Biden administration supports the people of Iran, and said there may be cooperation between Iran and Russia in dealing with Iranian protesters.
• Iranian Protesters Again Clash With Security Forces; Officials Link Mosque Attack To Demonstrations RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- Protesters in Iran have clashed with police again as some in the western city of Mahabad attempted to occupy government buildings as officials tried to link the demonstrations - sparked by the death of a young woman while in police custody for allegedly improperly wearing a head scarf - to a deadly attack on a mosque claimed by the Islamic State militant group.
• Fifteen Dead In Islamic State Attack On Shi'ite Shrine In Iran RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- At least 15 people were killed on October 26 in an attack on a key Shi'ite Muslim shrine in southern Iran, state media said, with the Islamic State (IS) militant group claiming responsibility for the assault.
• Formation of Iraqi Government US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022 -- The United States congratulates Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on forming a new Iraqi government. We look forward to working with him and his government on the range of our shared interests, from improving services for the Iraqi people to ensuring a safe, stable, and sovereign Iraq as outlined in our Strategic Framework Agreement.
• Iraq parliament approves new government, ending year-long deadlock Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- Iraqi lawmakers have finally thrown their support behind a government headed by the country's new Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, ending a year-long stalemate.
• UN Rights Expert Urges States to Adopt Stronger Response to Myanmar Junta VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- The U.N. special rapporteur for Myanmar warns that unless the international community changes how it deals with the military junta in that country, the already catastrophic situation will only get worse.
• Malaysian official tells UN to stop interfering about Myanmar deportations Radio Free Asia 27 Oct 2022 -- United Nations organizations and other groups should stop meddling in Malaysia's internal affairs, the country's home minister said Thursday when asked about these agencies criticizing the deportations of Myanmar nationals, including asylum seekers.
• India Working on Next-Generation Launch Vehicle For Space Station Sputnik 27 Oct 2022 -- India has a number of big-ticket space projects planned for the future, starting with a mission to study the Sun next year. The maiden manned space mission of the exploration agency was rescheduled for 2024-25 after a delay over technical issues and the COVID-19 pandemic.
• China-Backed AIIB Pledges $100 Million for Cash-Strapped Sri Lanka Sputnik 27 Oct 2022 -- An acute foreign exchange crisis, triggered by financial mismanagement and COVID-19 induced lockdowns, has left Sri Lanka without fuel, fertilizers, and medicine. The country of 22 million people is still facing shortages of essential commodities.
• Kazakh Parliament Approves Mass Amnesty For Participants In January Protests RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- The Kazakh parliament's upper chamber, the Senate, has approved a bill granting mass amnesty to hundreds of people charged and imprisoned in connection with violent antigovernment protests in January that claimed at least 238 lives.
• In Astana, EU Council President Charles Michel Calls For Closer Ties With Central Asia RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- European Council President Charles Michel has called for closer cooperation between EU and Central Asia during a visit to the region seen as part of Moscow's sphere of influence.
• New Serbian gov't headed by PM Brnabic sworn in People's Daily 27 Oct 2022 -- The Serbian parliament elected the new government led by Prime Minister Ana Brnabic here on Wednesday.
• Commission Declares Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Winner After Vote Recount RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina has declared Milorad Dodik as the winner of an election for the presidency of the country's Serbian entity, Republika Srpska, after a recount of ballots cast in the October 2 vote.
• Moldovan President Hails U.S. Move To Sanction Moldovans, Russians Over Political Interference In Her Country RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- Moldovan President Maia Sandu has welcomed a move by the United States to impose sanctions on several Moldovans and Russians over "systemic corruption" and their efforts to influence elections in Moldova.