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• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 09 Jan 2023 -- Senior Military Official
• NPS Research in Electromagnetic Waves Hunts for Ship's 'Ghost Signals' US Navy 09 Jan 2023 -- Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the world and finding ships at sea - especially those that do not want to be found - is still quite a challenge. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Meteorology professor Qing Wang is on the hunt, tracking atmospheric conditions that result in what are known as "ghost signals," where ship radar or radio communications travel and linger well beyond the line-of-sight horizon.
• Department of the Navy CIO Announces Campaign Plan to Further Information Security US Navy 09 Jan 2023 -- On Dec. 1, Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO) Aaron Weis announced the release of the Information Superiority Vision (ISV) Campaign Plan for fiscal year 2023 (FY 23).
• Marine Aircraft Group 16 Thunders Across the Skies During Steel Knight USMC News 09 Jan 2023 -- A steady chorus of thumps reverberated through the air as a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion delivered fuel to a Forward Arming and Refueling Point at Inyokern Airfield, California. The Marines swiftly seized the delivery and made quick work of preparing the FARP for sustained operations as part of exercise Steel Knight, an annual training event that sharpens the skills and lethality of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and 1st Marine Division.
• ABMS moves forward on cloud-based C2 US Air Force 09 Jan 2023 -- The Department of the Air Force's Advanced Battle Management System program awarded a $112 million contract to Science Applications International Corporation as the ABMS cloud-based command and control, or CBC2, software integrator under the ABMS indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.
• Yokota AB participates in multilateral New Year's Jump exercise US Air Force 09 Jan 2023 -- A multilateral collaboration of U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, British army, Australian army, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members conducted an annual New Year's Jump exercise at Camp Narashino, Jan. 8.
• International Exercise Obangame Express 2023 Set to Begin US Navy 09 Jan 2023 -- Exercise Obangame Express 2023 (OE23), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western and Central Africa, will kick off its 12th year with 29 participating nations at an opening ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 23, 2023.
• IMSC Task Force Completes Maritime Exercise with Unmanned Systems, A.I. US Navy 09 Jan 2023 -- The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) completed a three-day maritime exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 9, integrating unmanned systems and artificial intelligence during a naval drill for the second time in six months.
• Tennessee National Guard trains with state agencies on search and rescue operations Army News 09 Jan 2023 -- A Black Hawk from the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion touches down in a bare field in Pickett Civilian Conservation Corps Memorial State Park. Nearby, groups of Tennessee National Guard Soldiers gather with members of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Tennessee State Parks representatives and 10 other state and local agencies training with one mission: finding lost hikers.
• Swedish PM on Stalled NATO Bid: Turkey Wants Things Stockholm 'Cannot Give' Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- In May 2022, Sweden and neighboring Finland broke with decades of military non-alignment and applied to join the US-led alliance, citing a change in their security landscape following Russia's special operation in Ukraine.
• Britain mulling supply of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine for first time: Report Press TV 09 Jan 2023 -- The British government is reportedly considering supplying tanks to Ukraine for the first time to help Kiev forces in the war with Russian troops, defying Moscow's repeated calls for an end to funneling Western arms in the protracted conflict.
• 'Sources' Claim UK Could Give Challenger 2 Tanks to Ukraine Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- While Western countries have sent a bewildering hodgepodge of Soviet-era weaponry, NATO-standard artillery and lightly-armoured patrol vehicles to the Kiev regime, none have yet risked pitting their main battle tanks against Russian forces.
• Airdrop system enables Antarctic scientists Australia DOD 09 Jan 2023 -- Ending 2022 on a high, 18 soldiers from Army's 176 Air Dispatch Squadron learnt new skills to further enable the Australian Antarctic Program's next big mission.
• Canada finalizes agreement to purchase new fighter jets for Royal Canadian Air Force Canada 09 Jan 2023 -- Through Canada's defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government of Canada is acquiring modern military equipment to keep Canadians safe and protected, and to support the security of our international allies and partners.
• Announcement regarding the F-35 acquisition Canada 09 Jan 2023
• Canada to spend $14 billion to buy F-35 fighter jets from US Press TV 09 Jan 2023 -- Canada is purchasing 88 F-35 fighter jets from the United States to replace its aging fleet for 19 billion Canadian dollars (US$14.2 billion), the largest military spending in 30 years.
• Canada Purchases 88 F-35 Fighter Jets in $14.2Bln Deal With Lockheed Martin Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- The Canadian government has inked a C$19 billion (US$14.2 billion) deal with Lockheed Martin to acquire a fleet of 88 F-35 fighter jets, Minister of Defense Anita Anand said on Monday.
• The formation of a new division of the Polish Army - the 1st Infantry Division of the Legions - has begun Poland - Ministry of National Defence 09 Jan 2023
• Exclusive: China-Pakistan AIP submarine project progressing steadily: Pakistani naval chief Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- The Hangor-class submarine project between China and Pakistan is progressing steadily, and the air independent propulsion (AIP) system-equipped boats are now under various stages of construction in the two countries, Admiral M Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy, told the Global Times in a recent exclusive interview.
• Exclusive: Pakistan Navy to receive two more Type 054A/P frigates from China in 2023: Pakistani naval chief Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- With two hulls already inducted and two more scheduled to be delivered in 2023, the Type 054A/P frigates built by China are expected to become a mainstay in the Pakistan Navy, Admiral M Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy, told the Global Times in a recent exclusive interview.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With U.K. Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace DoD 09 Jan 2023
• US, Japan Discuss Extension of Security Umbrella Into Space Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- Tokyo and Washington are planning to include the protection of key Japanese satellites to the Article 5 of the bilateral security treaty, Japanese media reported.
• Sweden to Nearly Double Annual Number of Military Conscripts Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- The Swedish government has decided to nearly double its annual number of military recruits to 10,000 to boost the country's defense capabilities amid the Ukrainian conflict, Americain news agency reported on Monday.
• Opening of U.S.-Sweden Defense Cooperation Agreement Negotiations US Dept. of State 09 Jan 2023 -- The United States welcomes the announcement by Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson regarding the negotiation of a bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement.
• US Announces $9 Million in Military Support to Somalia VOA 09 Jan 2023 -- The U.S. announced Sunday that it's giving $9 million in new military aid to help Somalia's ongoing campaign against al-Shabab militants. It's the first such direct military support since U.S. forces returned to Somalia and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced an "all-out war" against the militants.
• US Reportedly Donates $9 Mln of Military Equipment to Somali Army Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- Somali officials declared that Al-Shabaab* jihadists seek negotiations amid mass offensives against them by the government. According to the country's deputy defense minister, talks are only possible with Somali militants but not with foreigners.
• Department Press Briefing - January 9, 2023 US Dept. of State 09 Jan 2023
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Tkatchenko US Dept. of State 09 Jan 2023
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with President López Obrador of Mexico The White House 09 Jan 2023
• Remarks by President Biden and President López Obrador of Mexico Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 09 Jan 2023
• Press Gaggle by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan The White House 09 Jan 2023

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• 9 January 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 09 Jan 2023
• Afghan Ban on Women Aid Workers Could Push 6 Million Into Famine, Humanitarian Group Says VOA 09 Jan 2023 -- A major humanitarian group warned Monday that a continued Taliban ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan could push 6 million people into famine and leave 600,000 children without education.
• Yemeni security forces dismantle two terror teams tied to Saudi Arabia's intelligence agency Press TV 09 Jan 2023 -- Yemeni security forces have identified and dismantled two terrorist teams affiliated to Saudi Arabia's intelligence agency, which were involved in the assassination of the Arab country's minister of youth and sports affairs, Hassan Zaid, in the capital Sana'a in late October 2020.
• Security Council unanimously agrees to extend Syria cross-border aid lifeline UN News 09 Jan 2023 -- Trucks transporting food, medicine and other desperately needed aid into northwestern Syria from Türkiye, will continue their lifesaving journeys for another six months following a vote in the UN Security Council on Monday.
• Aid Will Flow Through Winter to Syrians in Northwest VOA 09 Jan 2023 -- The United Nations Security Council unanimously renewed a vital cross-border aid operation Monday for another six months, extending a lifeline to millions of Syrians residing in areas outside government control during winter. But there were calls for the council to do more.
• Russia to Extend Syria Cross-Border Aid Mechanism Only if West Changes Approach: Envoy to UN Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- Russia will extend the cross-border mechanism in Syria in July only if the Western countries in the UN Security Council change their approach to the provisions of humanitarian aid, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia said on Monday.
• No: 8, 9 January 2023, Press Release Regarding the Extension of UN Cross-Border Mechanism for Humanitarian Assistance to Northwest Syria Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Jan 2023 -- "We welcome the extension of the United Nations cross-border mechanism for humanitarian assistance to northwest Syria for a 6-month period by the UN Security Council on 9 January 2023."
• UN Security Council resolution on Syria: Minister Mitchell statement UK FCDO 09 Jan 2023 -- Minister Mitchell statement on United Nations Security Council resolution 2672 on cross-border aid to Syria
• For now, 4.1 million Syrians can breathe a sigh of relief knowing cross-border support will continue UK FCDO 09 Jan 2023 -- Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the adoption of Security Council resolution on cross-border aid in Syria
• Providing life-saving humanitarian aid to Syria Government of Norway 09 Jan 2023 -- The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution allowing the continued delivery of cross-border humanitarian aid from Türkiye into Syria. This will ensure that help reaches millions of Syrians in need of assistance. Norway and Ireland led the negotiations on the resolution.
• Emergency aid in Syria: Degree of compromise on cross-border resolution Germany Federal Foreign Office 09 Jan 2023 -- Today the United Nations Security Council extended a resolution which is crucial for the survival of people in north-west Syria. Resolution 2672 (known as the cross-border resolution) entitles the UN to bring humanitarian assistance to north-west Syria without the consent of the Syrian regime.
• Myanmar court sentences 116 Rohingya refugees for violating immigration laws Radio Free Asia 09 Jan 2023 -- A court under the jurisdiction of Myanmar's military junta has sentenced 116 Rohingya refugees to between two and five years in prison for traveling without documents after they left camps in Bangladesh and Rakhine state to try to get to Malaysia, sources in Myanmar told Radio Free Asia.
• Myanmar junta meets with ethnic rebels to garner support for 2023 elections Radio Free Asia 09 Jan 2023 -- Myanmar's junta met with three armed ethnic organizations over the weekend as part of a wider campaign to enlist support for an upcoming general election dismissed by democracy watchdogs as a military ploy to maintain power.
• Israeli sanctions amount to 'new war' against Palestinians: PM Shtayyeh Press TV 09 Jan 2023 -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh says a raft of measures recently announced by Israeli authorities amount to a "new war" against the Palestinian Authority (PA).
• NATO, EU and US consult on developments in Kosovo, Western Balkans NATO 09 Jan 2023 -- Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană welcomed US Deputy Assistant Secretary Gabriel Escobar and the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues, Miroslav Lajčák, to NATO Headquarters on Monday (9 January 2023).
• Members Of Russia Motorcycle Group Night Wolves Take Part In Republika Srpska Celebration Day RFE/RL 09 Jan 2023 -- Members of the pro-Kremlin bikers club Night Wolves, known for their close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, took part on January 9 in a parade in Sarajevo to mark Republika Srpska Day.
• Militants Shell Aircraft at Airport in Indonesia's Highland Papua During Landing: Report Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- An armed group shelled a civilian aircraft that was about to land at the Oksibil Airport in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua, Indonesian news agency reported on Monday, citing local authorities.
• Breakaway Somaliland Discovers Oil - Ministry Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- Regarding itself as the successor to colonial-era British Somaliland, the Republic of Somaliland is a self-proclaimed Islamic state which declared independence in 1991 during the collapse of Somalia. Since, the country has been making unsuccessful efforts to gain international recognition.
• Rwandan President Threatens to Evict Congolese Refugees VOA 09 Jan 2023 -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame threatened to evict thousands of Congolese refugees living in Rwanda if the international community continues to blame his country for the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Cameroon Calls on Plantation Workers to Return to Restive Western Regions VOA 09 Jan 2023 -- Cameroon's second largest employer, the state-run Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC), is calling for thousands of plantation workers who fled the country's separatist conflict to return to work. About half the company's 20,000 workers left more than four years ago over unpaid wages and after deadly and brutal attacks. The company last week said it was safe to return, but workers are skeptical and say it should first rebuild homes destroyed or damaged in the conflict.

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• Brazil: UN chief 'totally confident' in country's democratic strength UN News 09 Jan 2023 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres responded to the storming on Brazil's Congress by insisting that it would not shake the country's strong democratic foundations.
• Brazilian Authorities Vow to Protect Democracy After Attack on Government Buildings VOA 09 Jan 2023 -- Brazilian authorities vowed Monday to protect democracy and condemned "acts of terrorism" a day after thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed and vandalized the country's Congress, Supreme Court and presidential office building in the capital city of Brasilia.
• Joint Statement by President Joe Biden and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Following Call The White House 09 Jan 2023
• Joint Statement by President Joe Biden, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Brazil The White House 09 Jan 2023
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the January 8, 2022, events in Brazil's capital Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Jan 2023
• Brazil police restore order after pro-Bolsonaro 'fascist' protesters storm govt. buildings Press TV 09 Jan 2023 -- Brazilian police have arrested hundreds of protesters and wrested back control of key governmental buildings after they were overrun by unruly supporters of the ultra-right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro.
• Brazil's Security Forces Cordon Off Military Headquarters Near Protesters' Camp Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- Brazil's military police and army have set up barriers in front of the headquarters of the country's armed forces in Brazilia, next to where supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro set up a tent camp, Brazilian news portal reported on Monday.
• Brasilia Unrest: Federal District Governor Ibaneis Rocha Reportedly Removed From Post Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes has ruled to remove Governor of the Federal District Ibaneis Rocha from office for three months after the unrest at government buildings in Brasilia, local media reported.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Qin Gang Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Jan 2023
• Draft Law to Denounce Convention Criminalizing Corruption Submitted to Russian State Duma Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to the lower house a draft law providing for the denunciation of the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption, according to the State Duma's electronic database on Monday.
• Xi stresses need to promote rigorous Party self-governance; 'system construction' key to long-term anti-corruption campaign Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, stressed on Monday the need to make ceaseless efforts in promoting full and rigorous Party self-governance and ensuring the implementation of decisions and plans made at the 20th CPC National Congress.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on January 9, 2023 PRC MofA 09 Jan 2023
• New Chinese FM to visit 'old friends' in Africa, continue fine tradition of New Year's first trip Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will kick off his first visit to Africa from January 9 to 16, marking the 33rd consecutive year that Africa has been the destination of Chinese foreign minister's annual first overseas visit, a spokesperson for the ministry announced on Monday, noting that it reflects the great importance China attaches to the traditional friendship and development of relations with Africa.
• China Snubs US Military Outreach Ahead of Expected Blinken Visit VOA 09 Jan 2023 -- China has turned down a U.S. offer to hold military de-confliction talks after an unsafe air encounter involving Chinese and U.S. aircraft over the South China Sea last month.
• Beijing: Germany's tougher China strategy 'guided by ideology', reflects Cold War mentality Press TV 09 Jan 2023 -- Beijing has slammed Berlin's plans for adopting a tougher China strategy that could put cooperation between two of the world's largest economies at risk.
• Xi Jinping Holds Video Meeting with Czech President Miloš Zeman PRC MofA 09 Jan 2023 -- On the afternoon of January 9, 2023, President Xi Jinping held a video meeting with Czech President Miloš Zeman.
• Thailand Reverses New COVID Vaccine Rules for Visitors VOA 09 Jan 2023 -- Thailand has withdrawn its decision to request COVID-19 vaccine proof from visitors — only days after announcing new rules for all international arrivals.
• China venture bids to take over Aussie lithium firm Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- Chinese new-energy material giant Tianqi Lithium Corp has offered a deal of more than $90 million to buy Australian lithium developer Essential Metals (ESS) in an apparently encouraging sign of cooperation between the two nations in the new-energy sector, and experts expressed cautious optimism that Australian authorities will approve the deal, given the thaw in bilateral relations.
• China, Argentina expand currency swap scale as closer economic ties boost yuan's use in Latin America Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- China and Argentina have expanded a currency swap deal, which experts said will help the Latin American country hedge against shocks brought about by the US' financial policy tightening while promoting its own industrial development.
• China's commercial rocket CERES-1 Y5 launches 5 satellites People's Daily 09 Jan 2023 -- China on Monday launched the CERES-1 Y5 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
• China Successfully Carries Out Its First Space Launch This Year Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- China has successfully launched the Shijian-23 satellite, completing its first space launch this year, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) informs.
• Taiwan welcomes first German parliamentarian delegation in 2023 CNA 09 Jan 2023 -- A group of Free Democratic Party parliamentarians from Germany, led by the chair of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann and the party's deputy chair, Johannes Vogel, arrived in Taiwan on Monday, making them the first German delegation to travel to Taiwan this year.
• China condemns German legislators visit to Taiwan, reaffirms 'One China' policy Press TV 09 Jan 2023 -- China has condemned a visit by German parliamentarians to Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), invoking Germany's 'painful' history and reaffirming the 'One China' policy.
• China's military drills around Taiwan aimed at U.S.: Scholar CNA 09 Jan 2023 -- China's latest round of military exercises around Taiwan, including the deployment of over 50 warplanes on Sunday, are likely intended to warn the United States against carrying out some of the Taiwan-related provisions in a recently passed defense bill, a Taiwanese scholar told CNA on Monday.
• China's military carries out year's first live-fire drill around Taiwan Radio Free Asia 09 Jan 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army launched its first joint combat drills in 2023 around Taiwan, a move Taiwan's defense ministry called "irrational and provocative."
• 57 Chinese aircraft detected near Taiwan as PLA holds military drills CNA 09 Jan 2023 -- Fifty-seven Chinese aircraft and four warships were detected near Taiwan from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday, and were part of the joint combat training exercises conducted by China, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• PLA conducts exercise in waters, airspace around Taiwan Island PLA Daily 09 Jan 2023 -- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organized the joint combat-readiness security patrol and real-combat exercise involving troops of multiple services and arms in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island on January 8, said Army Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command (ETC). The exercise focused on land strikes, sea assaults and other subjects, aiming to test the troops' joint combat capability and resolutely counter the collusive and provocative acts of the external forces and the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.
• Provincial Meetings Held to Implement Decisions of 6th Plenum of 8th C.C., WPK KCNA 09 Jan 2023 -- Meetings took place in North and South Phyongan, North and South Hwanghae, Kangwon, and North and South Hamgyong provinces respectively on Sunday to vow to implement the decisions of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
• Idea and Spirit of 6th Plenary Meeting of 8th C.C., WPK Deeply Studied in DPRK KCNA 09 Jan 2023 -- Provincial, city and county Party organizations in the DPRK are continuously making an intensive study to deeply grasp the idea and spirit of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) amid the great enthusiasm of loyalty of all the people who have turned out in the grandiose march for 2023 and the revolutionary spirit of devotedly implementing the Party's policies.
• Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate Iranian Sanctions US Dept. of Justice 09 Jan 2023 -- Behrouz Mokhtari, 72, of McLean, Virginia, and Tehran, Iran, a naturalized U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty today to two separate conspiracies to violate sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran regarding the exportation, re-exportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, of any goods, technology, or services to Iran.
• Iran Sentences Three More To Death Over Protests RFE/RL 09 Jan 2023 -- Three more Iranian protesters have been sentenced to death, bringing to 17 the number of people condemned to such a penalty in connection with protests triggered by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini following her arrest by Tehran's morality police for allegedly violating the hijab law.
• Canada imposes sanctions on additional Iranian individuals and entities Canada 09 Jan 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations.
• Foreign Secretary summons Iranian diplomat following executions UK FCDO 09 Jan 2023 -- The Foreign Secretary has summoned the Iranian Chargé d'Affaires after the regime executed two more protestors.
• Iran: Ambassador to the EU summoned to the EEAS European External Action Service (EEAS) 09 Jan 2023 -- Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Stefano Sannino summoned today, on behalf of the High Representative, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the European Union Hossein Dehghani to reiterate the European Union's strong appalment over the execution on 7 January of Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini arrested and sentenced to death in connection with the ongoing protests in Iran.
• Canada slaps new sanctions on Iran IRNA 09 Jan 2023 -- The Canadian government on Monday imposed new sanctions on Iran over alleged human rights violations, targeting two individuals and three entities.
• Charlie Hebdo cartoons clear case of hate speech: Iran FM Spox IRNA 09 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has once again slammed obscene cartoon published by French magazine Charlie Hebdo, saying the move was a clear case of hate speech and a provocation.
• Iran blasts Charlie Hebdo for incitement to violence through defamatory cartoons Press TV 09 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has censured the French magazine Charlie Hebdo's incendiary cartoons targeting the Islamic Republic's top religious and political authority, saying the move was a clear example of hate-mongering, an insult to the sacred values and sanctities of other nations, and incitement to violence.
• Zionist regime takes hostage US foreign policy towards Iran: Kanaani ISNA 09 Jan 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani stressed that the Zionist regime has taken hostage the US foreign policy toward Iran.
• Recent events in Iran tantamount to 'world war'; Iranians foiled all plots: IRGC Chief Press TV 09 Jan 2023 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the recent foreign-backed riots in Iran were a "world war," but Iranian youths dealt a mortal blow to Western-hatched plots to destabilize the country.
• International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan Geneva, 9 January 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Jan 2023
• UK pledges extra support to help Pakistan rebuild after floods UK FCDO 09 Jan 2023 -- UK and international partners join a conference co-hosted by Pakistan and the UN in Geneva to help garner support for Pakistan's flooding response and recovery.
• Secretary-General's opening remarks at press stakeout with Prime Minister Sharif at the International Conference on a climate resilient Pakistan UN Secretary-General 09 Jan 2023
• Secretary-General's remarks at the International Conference on a Climate Resilient Pakistan UN Secretary-General 09 Jan 2023
• Up to 4 million children in Pakistan still living next to stagnant and contaminated floodwater UNICEF 09 Jan 2023 -- More than four months after a national state of emergency was declared in Pakistan, up to 4 million children are still living near contaminated and stagnant flood waters, risking their survival and wellbeing, UNICEF warned today.
• Belarusian 'Railway Guerrilla' Handed 13 Years In Prison RFE/RL 09 Jan 2023 -- A court in Minsk has sentenced a man to 13 years in a maximum security prison after he was convicted of being part of a group involved in damaging railways to disrupt the supply of Russian arms and troops to Ukraine.
• Northern Ireland Protocol meeting, January 2023: joint statement from the Foreign Secretary and Vice President Šefčovič UK FCDO 09 Jan 2023 -- Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič met in London, along with Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.
• Hun Sen threatens to seize opposition's properties Radio Free Asia 09 Jan 2023 -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen renewed his threat to seize properties belonging to opposition Candlelight Party members and others who accuse him and the ruling party of stealing last year's local elections.
• Wider Europe Briefing: Will Kosovo And Serbia Finally Make A Deal? Plus, The Nitty-Gritty Of EU Enlargement RFE/RL 09 Jan 2023
• U.S. Neurologist Tells Georgian Court Jailed Politician Saakashvili Is 'Seriously Ill' RFE/RL 09 Jan 2023 -- A U.S. neurologist has told a court that jailed former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is "seriously ill" and needs to be treated by professional physicians.
• Press release on developments in Venezuela Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Jan 2023
• Venezuela Issues Arrest Warrants for Leaders of Opposition Parliament - Attorney General Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- The Venezuelan Prosecutor General's Office issued arrest warrants for former lawmakers, members of the presidium of the 2015 National Assembly, which operates in parallel with the country's official parliament, Attorney General Tarek William Saab said on Monday.
• Sudan's Military Leader Reiterates Vow to Restore Civilian Rule VOA 09 Jan 2023 -- Three days of talks between Sudan's military and civilian leaders continued Monday, with the aim of reaching a final deal on governing during a two-year transition to elections
• UN Sudan Mission Launches Final Round of Talks on Transition to Civil Government Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- The Sudanese military seized power in the country on October 25, 2021, under the leadership of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Soon after, the process of transition to a civilian government was initiated.
• Sudan: Start of final phase towards civilian rule an 'important step' UN News 09 Jan 2023 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the launch of the final phase in the political process towards restoring a civilian-led transition in Sudan, more than one year after the military coup, his Spokesperson said on Monday.
• Senegal Raises Fuel Prices to Alleviate Budget Strains Sputnik 09 Jan 2023 -- Senegal, as well as most of its neighbors in West Africa, is facing a significant increase in cost of living, which is largely attributed to rising global hydrocarbon prices caused by the lingering effects of the COVID pandemic and general economic turbulence. Surging energy and food prices led to inflation in the country reaching a record high.