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• CENTCOM Forces Intercept More Than 2,000 Assault Rifles Shipped from Iran CENTCOM 10 Jan 2023 -- On Jan. 6, U.S. Central Command forces intercepted a stateless dhow in the Gulf of Oman smuggling more than 2,000 AK-47 assault rifles while transiting international waters from Iran to Yemen.

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• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds Press Briefing DoD 10 Jan 2023
• Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the AIPAC Political Leadership Forum (As Prepared) DoD 10 Jan 2023
• JB Charleston launches 24 C-17s during mission generation exercise US Air Force 10 Jan 2023 -- Joint Base Charleston launched 24 C-17 Globemaster IIIs to conduct a mission generation exercise that integrated Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps forces across five operating locations, Jan. 5.
• Standing NATO Maritime Group Two Sets Sail With New Flagship US Navy 10 Jan 2023 -- Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) departed Naval Station Rota on Friday, January, 6th 2023 after a scheduled change of flagship to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E Williams (DDG 95).
• DESRON 28 Completes Turnover, Assumes Role as MHD DESRON US Navy 10 Jan 2023 -- Capt. Blair Guy, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28, relieved Capt. Milciades "Tony" Then, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22, as Maritime Homeland Defense (MHD) DESRON at a change of charge ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Jan. 6. DESRON 28 assumed responsibility as the MHD DESRON and will serve as Commander, Task Group Greyhound (TGG).
• U.S. and Seychellois Divers Team Up in the Port of Victoria US Navy 10 Jan 2023 -- U.S. Navy Seabee Divers assigned to Underwater Construction Team One (UCT1) and divers from the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) completed a preliminary salvage mission to expand the berthing capacity of the Port of Victoria, Dec. 22, 2022.
• DOD Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate DoD 10 Jan 2023 -- "Today in a memo, Secretary Austin rescinded the Aug. 24, 2021 memorandum mandating that members of the Armed Forces under DoD authority be vaccinated against COVID-19, and the memorandum of Nov. 30, 2021, pertaining to the vaccination of National Guard and Reserve personnel."
• DOD Aims to Shield Warfighters From Novel Biological Agents DoD News 10 Jan 2023 -- The Department of Defense is modernizing its approach for developing medical countermeasures to protect warfighters from novel biological agents.
• NATO, EU Pledge Closer Cooperation As Russian Official Says Fight Is Now Against West RFE/RL 10 Jan 2023 -- Officials from the European Union and NATO have agreed to "strengthen" their cooperation on security and in support of Ukraine as it battles to repel Russia's invasion.
• NATO and European Union leadership sign third joint declaration NATO 10 Jan 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, met on Tuesday (10 January 2023) at NATO Headquarters to sign the third Joint Declaration on NATO-European Union cooperation.
• Joint Declaration on EU-NATO Cooperation, 10 January 2023 EC/CEU 10 Jan 2023
• Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg and President Michel following the signature of the Joint Declaration on EU-NATO Cooperation European Commission 10 Jan 2023
• The President: Joint NATO-EU Declaration is an important manifesto of strategic partnership President of the Republic of Lithuania 10 Jan 2023 -- President Gitanas Nausėda welcomed the third NATO-EU Declaration signed on Tuesday by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
• Poland and Romania are strengthening security on NATO's eastern flank Poland - Ministry of National Defence 10 Jan 2023 -- On Tuesday, January 10, in Bemowo Piskie, Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of National Defense and Angel Tîlvăr, Minister of National Defense of Romania, met with soldiers of the Battalion Battle Group stationed in Poland as part of the eFP (Enhanced Forward Presence).
• NATO Deputy Secretary General meets new Chinese Ambassador NATO 10 Jan 2023 -- NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană welcomed Ambassador Fu Cong, Head of the Chinese Mission to the EU, to NATO Headquarters in Brussels for the first time on Tuesday (10 January 2023).
• Russia will forge ahead with developing own nuclear triad in 2023: Defense chief Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says his country will continue developing its own nuclear triad in the current year, as Ukraine keeps on pressing the US-led NATO for heavy tanks to fend off Russian troops.
• Ukrainian Troops Headed to U.S. for Patriot Missile Training DoD News 10 Jan 2023 -- Weeks after announcing that the U.S. would send one Patriot air defense battery and associated munitions to Ukraine, a Pentagon official said Ukrainian soldiers will come to the U.S. to train on the Patriot system so they'll be ready to use it when it's delivered.
• Ukrainians Will Train on Patriots in US, Pentagon Confirms VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- The Pentagon has confirmed that U.S. forces will begin training Ukrainian troops on the Patriot missile defense system at Fort Sill in Oklahoma later this month, after VOA and other outlets had reported the news earlier Tuesday.
• Pentagon: US to train Ukraine forces on deploying Patriots missile systems Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- The US will soon begin to train scores of Ukrainian troops on how to deploy and maintain the American Patriot missile systems that Washington has pledged to provide to Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing war against the ex-Soviet repubilc.
• US military mulls sending Stryker armored vehicles to Ukraine Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- US military officials have contemplated delivering Stryker armored vehicles to Ukraine as a part of a new Pentagon shipment scheduled for next week.
• Defence Minister Anita Anand announces air defence system donation to Ukraine Canada 10 Jan 2023 -- Today, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada is purchasing a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) and associated munitions from the United States to donate to Ukraine. This high-priority donation is the first Canadian donation of an air defence system to Ukraine.
• Canada Purchase of NASAMS for Ukraine 'Ridiculous' Amid Domestic Issues - Russian Envoy Sputnik 10 Jan 2023 -- Canada purchasing the US-manufactured National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) for Ukraine is another demonstration of how Ottawa funnels money to fuel the Ukraine war amid numerous pressing domestic issues, Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov told Sputnik.
• NATO, EU vow to step up support for Ukraine Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- NATO and the EU have vowed to ramp up cooperation to back Ukraine, which is fighting a war with Russia.
• China 'well prepared' as US looks to put Japan in actual combat frontlines Global Times 10 Jan 2023 -- The US plans to set up a rapid reaction Marine unit throughout Japan's Okinawa islands within a few years, media reported on Tuesday, one day ahead of the 2023 US-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting in Washington, DC. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also plans to talk with US President Joe Biden on January 13 after concluding his ongoing Europe and UK tour.
• Exclusive: PLA Navy on its way to becoming one of the finest and leading navies: Pakistani naval chief Global Times 10 Jan 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is on its way to becoming one of the finest and leading navies after showing remarkable progress over the last two decades, including operating three aircraft carriers, said Admiral M Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy, looking forward to strengthening the Pakistan Navy's historic relationship with PLA Navy and cooperating closely to promote peace and stability in the Indian Ocean region while preserving good order at sea.
• China's space-tracking ship Yuanwang-5 returns from mission PLA Daily 10 Jan 2023 -- China's space-tracking ship Yuanwang-5 returned to the dock of the China Satellite Maritime Tracking and Control Department(CSMTC) on January 9, 2023, after completing the maritime tracking and control missions for the Yaogan-34 series 03 remote sensing satellite.
• Choppers drop in to boost flood support Australia DOD 10 Jan 2023 -- Three Army MRH-90 Taipan and two CH-47 Chinook helicopters have landed in Broome, Western Australia, to support the ongoing flood emergency in the Kimberley region.
• Successful training launch of Short-Range Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II, carried out off Odisha coast India PIB 10 Jan 2023 -- A successful training launch of a Short-Range Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II was carried out on January 10, 2023 from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. A well-established system, Prithvi-II missile, has been an integral part of India's nuclear deterrence. The missile struck its target with high accuracy. The user training launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile.
• Defence Acquisition Council approves Acceptance of Necessity for three capital acquisition proposals - two of Indian Army & one of Indian Navy - worth Rs 4,276 crore India PIB 10 Jan 2023 -- A meeting of Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), held on January 10, 2023 under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for three capital acquisition proposals, amounting to Rs 4,276 crore. All the three proposals - two of the Indian Army and one of the Indian Navy - are under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
• Sweden to Relaunch Civil Conscription Amid Military Buildup Sputnik 10 Jan 2023 -- The initiative, which in effect is the civilian equivalent of military conscription, comes alongside other defense plans ranging from increasing military spending to 2 percent of the GDP to nearly doubling the number of military conscripts.
• Telephonic Press Briefing with Derek Chollet, Counselor of the Department of State; Elizabeth Allen, Senior Official for the Bureau of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; and Ambassador Cindy McCain, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Agencies in Rome US Dept. of State 10 Jan 2023
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with President of the United States of America Joe Biden Prime Minister of Canada 10 Jan 2023
• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 10 Jan 2023
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada The White House 10 Jan 2023
• The United States of America and the Republic of Palau Sign Memorandum of Understanding US Dept. of State 10 Jan 2023 -- "Today, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau signed a Memorandum of Understanding affirming our close and continuing partnership and reflecting our consensus reached on levels and kinds of future U.S. assistance to be requested for Palau's economic development."

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• 10 January 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 Jan 2023
• China Coast Guard vessels patrol Diaoyu Islands PLA Daily 10 Jan 2023 -- China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels patrol in China's territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Tuesday, according to a news release on the CCG's official Wechat account on January 10, 2023.
  
• Philippines sea exploration deal with Beijing, Hanoi ruled unconstitutional Radio Free Asia 10 Jan 2023 -- The Philippines Supreme Court on Tuesday declared a 2005 South China Sea oil exploration agreement with China and Vietnam unconstitutional because it allowed foreign corporations to prospect for natural resources belonging to the Filipino people but without proper safeguards.
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Gressly US Dept. of State 10 Jan 2023
• Ex-PM Khan Warns Tensions with Afghan Taliban Could Fuel Terror in Pakistan VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan advocated Tuesday for a cooperative bilateral relationship with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, warning mutual tensions could turn his country's counterterrorism efforts into a "disastrous forever war."
• Syria: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič on the renewal of UN Security Council resolution on cross border humanitarian assistance European External Action Service (EEAS) 10 Jan 2023 -- On Monday, the United Nations Security Council extended for six months, until 10 July 2023, the authorisation for the UN to use the crossing point of Bab al-Hawa from Turkey to Syria for humanitarian deliveries.
• Iran's close ties with Syria to promote stability, security in region: Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has hailed the "outstanding relations" between Iran and Syria, saying close cooperation with Damascus will help promote stability and peace in the region.
• Russian envoy: Western sanctions behind deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- Russia's UN envoy says the West is liable for the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria, as Western sanctions have impeded stabilization efforts in the crisis-stricken country.
• China calls for full implementation of resolution on cross-border aid deliveries into Syria People's Daily 10 Jan 2023 -- A Chinese envoy on Monday called for efforts to ensure the full and effective implementation of the Security Council resolution on cross-border aid deliveries into Syria.
• Libya Presidential Council Chairman, LNA Commander Hold Talks in Cairo, Advisor Says Sputnik 10 Jan 2023 -- Libyan Presidential Council Chairman Mohamed Menfi and Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar held a meeting in Cairo, an advisor to the Presidential Council chairman told Sputnik.
• Junta troops torch 150 houses in Sagaing region township Radio Free Asia 10 Jan 2023 -- An 80-year-old woman is missing after a three-day arson attack on a Sagaing region village, during which junta troops burned down 150 homes, locals told RFA.
• Myanmar jails 112 Rohingya, including children, for attempting to flee crackdown on Muslims Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- Myanmar authorities have sentenced 112 minority Rohingya Muslims, including a dozen children, to prison terms for attempting to travel to Malaysia "without legal documents", state media reported.
• U.S. Repeats Call For Reopening Lachin Corridor To Armenia, Blockaded By Azerbaijan RFE/RL 10 Jan 2023 -- The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan has added its voice to calls for the immediate reopening of Nagorno-Karabakh's land link with Armenia, which has been blocked by Azerbaijan for the past month.
• OSCE Chairman-in-Office Osmani holds separate phone calls with Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Azerbaijan OSCE 10 Jan 2023 -- The 2023 OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, held two separate telephone conversations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov. The conversations with the ministers focused on the situation in the South Caucasus region, with a particular emphasis on the Lachin corridor.
• 'Unprecedented' insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, Security Council hears UN News 10 Jan 2023 -- Although West Africa and the Sahel continues to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still "a land of immense opportunities", a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday.
• EUCAP Sahel Mali: mandate extended until 31 January 2025 EC/CEU 10 Jan 2023 -- The Council today adopted a decision extending the mandate of the EU Capacity Building Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) until 31 January 2025, and allocating it over €73 million for the period between 1 February 2023 and 31 January 2025.
• Addressing West Africa and the Sahel's security challenges and dire humanitarian situation requires tackling the root causes of conflict UK FCDO 10 Jan 2023 -- Ambassador James Kariuki speaks at the UN Security Council meeting on West Africa and the Sahel
• Israeli forces demolish several Palestinian-owned homes in West Bank Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- Israeli forces have demolished several Palestinian-owned homes across the West Bank, as the Tel Aviv regime continues its land grab policies in the occupied Palestinian territories.
• Canada imposes sanctions on Sri Lankan state officials for human rights violations Canada 10 Jan 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced Canada imposes targeted sanctions under regulations pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act against four Sri Lankan state officials responsible for gross and systematic violations of human rights during armed conflict in Sri Lanka, which occurred from 1983 to 2009.
• Botswana Loses Sixth Soldier in Mozambique Mission VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- Botswana has announced the country has lost a sixth soldier sent to fight insurgents in Mozambique.

News Reports

• Biden Says He Doesn't Know What's in Classified Documents VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- President Joe Biden said he was "surprised" to learn his lawyers found government records in his former office at a Washington think tank and said he does not know what information is contained in the classified documents.
• People's Republic of China Citizen Indicted for Allegedly Stalking, Threatening Individual Promoting Democracy in China US Dept. of Justice 10 Jan 2023 -- A Berklee College of Music student, who is a citizen of the People's Republic of China (PRC), has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with allegedly stalking and threatening an individual who posted fliers in support of democracy in China.
• Ex-Air Force officers get suspended sentences for security offenses CNA 10 Jan 2023 -- Two former military officers have been found guilty of national security-related offenses but received suspended sentences and were ordered to pay a combined NT$900,000 (US$29,557) to the nation's coffers.
• China dismisses reports it tracked British government vehicles as 'disinformation' Radio Free Asia 10 Jan 2023 -- China has denied a media report that it installed tracking devices in British government vehicles, dismissing the allegations as "sheer rumor" amid growing concerns over overseas infiltration by Beijing.
• Joint Statement by Canada and the United States on NEXUS DHS 10 Jan 2023 -- As a demonstration of the ongoing cooperation that binds Canada and the United States of America, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Canadian Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, support and express their appreciation to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for their progress in developing innovative solutions to provide NEXUS applicants with more options and opportunities to complete their enrollment interviews for this bilateral trusted traveler program.
• Key Official Says US Must Not Overlook Al-Qaida, Islamic State VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- For months the gaze of U.S. counterterrorism officials has been shifting, moving from scrutiny of foreign terrorist organizations to individuals in the United States seeking out ideologies to justify their use of violence.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on January 10, 2023 PRC MofA 10 Jan 2023
• Chinese Top Diplomat Arrives in Africa to Strengthen Cooperation VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- China's new foreign minister, Qin Gang, has begun a five-nation tour of Africa aimed at bolstering Chinese-African ties. Qin, who had been ambassador to the U.S. until December, will visit African Union headquarters in Ethiopia before traveling to four other African countries.
• FM Qin's trip to cement ties with African, Arab nations People's Daily 10 Jan 2023 -- Beijing pins high hopes on partnership and collaboration with African and Arab countries at the start of the new year as Foreign Minister Qin Gang embarks on his first trip abroad since being appointed to the post.
• China expands BRI cooperation, signing deals with five countries in 2022: ministry Global Times 10 Jan 2023 -- In 2022, five countries signed agreements with China on Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, injecting new impetus into the global economic recovery, Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said on Tuesday.
• FM: Bangladesh wants good ties with US, China but it's a challenge Radio Free Asia 10 Jan 2023 -- Dhaka wants good relations with both Beijing and Washington but striking a balance between the two superpowers is a challenge, Bangladesh's foreign minister said Tuesday after meeting new Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang.
• Xi stresses need to promote full, rigorous Party self-governance People's Daily 10 Jan 2023 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday stressed the need for ceaseless efforts to promote full and rigorous Party self-governance and ensure the implementation of decisions and plans made at the 20th CPC National Congress.
• Papua New Guinea to close Taiwan trade office Radio Free Asia 10 Jan 2023 -- Papua New Guinea will close its trade office in Taiwan, but has denied the move is a concession to China at the same time as it boosts its defense relationship with Australia.
• War game instigates US intervention in possible Taiwan Straits conflict Global Times 10 Jan 2023 -- A recent war game scenario run by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is not worthy of reference, as it was designed to hype the "China threat" theory, and to suggest the US should fully arm the island of Taiwan preemptively, and instigate the US military to immediately intervene if a conflict breaks out, Chinese mainland experts said on Tuesday.
• Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail, but at a high cost for all, CSIS says Radio Free Asia 10 Jan 2023 -- A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would not succeed should the U.S. and Japan back Taipei but it would come at a high cost for all parties involved, the influential Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said.
• Think Tank: Simulation Predicts Taiwan Could Defeat China With US-Japan Aid in Invasion Scenario Sputnik 10 Jan 2023 -- The United States is officially committed to a "one-China" policy, which concedes that Taiwan is part of China. However, the United States has kept informal relations with Taipei and provides arms to its government.
• Changing status quo by force 'unacceptable': Visiting German lawmaker CNA 10 Jan 2023 -- Changing the status quo in the Taiwan Strait by force is "unacceptable," visiting German parliamentarian and Free Democratic Party (FDP) chief whip Johannes Vogel said Tuesday during a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) in Taipei.
• Spanish congressional delegation arrives in Taiwan, 1st in 3 years CNA 10 Jan 2023 -- A delegation from the lower house of Spain's legislative branch, the Congress of Deputies, arrived in Taiwan Tuesday for a five-day visit, making it the first group from Spain's Congress to visit Taiwan in over three years, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
• Fourth Generation of Chiang Kai-Shek's Family Takes Office in Taipei VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- Wayne Chiang Wan-an, the ostensible great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek who was sworn in as mayor of Taipei City late last month, is the latest scion of an Asian political dynasty to assume public office.
• Ex-Air Force officers get suspended sentences for security offenses CNA 10 Jan 2023 -- Two former military officers have been found guilty of national security-related offenses but received suspended sentences and were ordered to pay a combined NT$900,000 (US$29,557) to the nation's coffers.
• Farming Operation Intensified to Cope with Disastrous Abnormal Weather KCNA 10 Jan 2023 -- Officials in the agricultural sector of the DPRK strive to work out an operation plan and take pre-emptive sci-tech steps to cope with disastrous abnormal weather that will hit the country after making it a fait accompli.
• Electricity Output Goes up in DPRK KCNA 10 Jan 2023 -- Hydro-power stations in the DPRK are increasing the power production from the beginning of the year, true to the decisions of the 6th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
• Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of WPK KCNA 10 Jan 2023 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), is an outstanding leader who has guaranteed the security of the country and the people's happiness and ushered in a new heyday of building a socialist power by further strengthening the dignified WPK into the general staff of the revolution with his distinguished ideo-theoretical wisdom, seasoned leadership art and tireless devotion.
• Anniversary of Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un's Election as General Secretary of WPK Marked KCNA 10 Jan 2023 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was elected as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) on Jan. 10, Juche 110, (2021). The Korean people are greeting this significant anniversary.
• WPK Is Juche-type Revolutionary Party Adhering to Its Founding Idea KCNA 10 Jan 2023 -- Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in an article says that the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is a Juche-type revolutionary party being intensely loyal to its founding idea and adhering to its revolutionary nature century after century.
• North Korea bans cellphones from public propaganda lectures Radio Free Asia 10 Jan 2023 -- North Koreans are no longer allowed to bring their cellphones into propaganda lectures, which are a regular, mandatory part of life there, sources in the country say.
• Iran's Intelligence forces dismantle two more Mossad-linked spy teams Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Intelligence Ministry says it has identified and arrested members of two more teams affiliated with the Israeli Mossad spy agency across the country.
• Iran arrests members of 4 operational teams affiliated to Mossad ISNA 10 Jan 2023 -- Iranian security forces managed to arrest the members of four Mossad spying teams, which were identified three weeks ago, and to identify two other operational teams which are affiliated to this terrorist network, Iran's Ministry of Intelligence announced on Tuesday.
• Iran security forces annihilate six teams affiliated to Mossad IRNA 10 Jan 2023 -- The security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran dismantled six teams affiliated with the Israeli intelligence agency (Mossad), Iran's Ministry of Intelligence announced on Tuesday.
• Iranian Revolutionary Ghadyani Decries 'State Killings' Of Protesters Under 'Bloodthirsty' Leadership RFE/RL 10 Jan 2023 -- A prominent Islamic revolutionary turned dissident, Abolfazl Ghadyani, has called the execution of protesters amid months of unrest in Iran "state killing" and warned that Iran's most senior political and religious leader sinks deeper with each execution.
• Iran: UN rights chief Türk warns against further 'State-sanctioned killing' UN News 10 Jan 2023 -- The Iranian Government faced renewed strong condemnation from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday, who accused it of the "State-sponsored killing" of protesters.
• UN Rights Chief Says Iran Executions Amount to 'State Sanctioned Killing' VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk said Tuesday Iran is violating international human rights law with its execution of people involved in protests.
• Former Iranian President's Daughter Sentenced To Five Years, Faces More Charges RFE/RL 10 Jan 2023 -- Faezeh Hashemi, the daughter of former Iranian President Akbar Hasemi Rafsanjani, has been sentenced to five years in prison by a court in Tehran and faces further charges for her activism and comments slamming authorities for their brutal crackdown on protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
• Legal responsibility of US hostile actions against Iran undeniable : FM Spox IRNA 10 Jan 2023 -- The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday that the US's enmity with the Islamic Republic and the Iranian nation is nothing new, adding that the legal and international responsibility of the hostile actions of different American governments against Iran cannot be denied.
• US maximum pressure against Iran only resulted in 'maximum failure': Spokesman Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says the United States enmity with the Islamic Republic is nothing new, and that Washington has pursued a policy of "maximum pressure" against the country under successive administrations.
• US must hand over Gen Soleimani's assassins to Iran: Official IRNA 10 Jan 2023 -- The United States must either prosecute suspects involved in the assassination of General Soleimani or hand them over the Iran, says an Iranian official responsible for pursuing the case in domestic and international courts.
• Iran plans $80 billion of oil, gas investment in 10 years Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- Iran plans to carry out 20 oil and gas projects worth about $80 billion in a 10-year period, deputy head of investment at the National Development Fund of Iran (NDFI) has said.
• Belgium Summons Iranian Ambassador After Aid Worker Sentenced To 40-Year Prison Term RFE/RL 10 Jan 2023 -- A Belgian aid worker in Iran has been sentenced to 40 years in prison and 74 lashes for "espionage," prompting Brussels -- which has called the charge "fabricated" -- to summon the Iranian ambassador to the European nation.
• IRGC cmdr tells insulters to Islamic sanctities to remember fate of Salman Rushdie IRNA 10 Jan 2023 -- IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami on Tuesday called on those who insult the Islamic sanctities to remember the fate of Salman Rushdie.
• Lukashenka Rejects Clemency Request Of Russian National Jailed After Forced Landing Of Jet RFE/RL 10 Jan 2023 -- Belarusian authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka has rejected a request for clemency filed by Sofia Sapega, a Russian citizen who is serving a six-year prison term in Belarus on charges related to civil disturbances that followed the 2020 presidential election.
• Brazilian Police Question Bolsonaro Supporters About Riots at Government Buildings VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center, president of the Supreme Court Rosa Weber, center right, are accompanied by governors and ministers for an inspection visit and support for the Supreme Court headquarters on Jan. 9, 2023.
• Calls for Bolsonaro's Ouster from US Present Complications VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- Calls are mounting for the Biden administration to revoke the visa of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently staying in Florida, following riots in Brazil by his supporters.
• Brazilians march for democracy as president Lula slams far-right 'terrorism' Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets of the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo to denounce the riots and storming of key government buildings by supporters of the ultra-right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro.
• 'The Fire Could Be Ignited At Any Point': Kazakhstan's 'Bloody January' Through The Eyes Of Those Who Covered It RFE/RL 10 Jan 2023 -- "The circumstances which started the January protests are still there, and that fire could be ignited at any point," says Cheryl L. Reed, an American journalist, author, and Fulbright scholar who came to Kazakhstan to study the January events.
• President Maduro denounces US policy in Venezuela a 'failure' Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has denounced the US parallel institution policy in his country, calling Washington's attempt to assault and replace the public institutions of his country a "failure."
• Vietnam's leaders celebrate strongest economic growth in 12 years Radio Free Asia 10 Jan 2023 -- The announcement by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam that the country's economy likely grew 8.02% last year led to celebration among senior members of the Communist Party, but some economists cast doubt on the accuracy of the estimate and warned conditions may be tougher this year.
• A Journey Along Montenegro's $1 Billion Chinese-Built Highway RFE/RL 10 Jan 2023 -- PODGORICA -- It took eight years of construction, delays, and controversy, but Maria Kovijanic, who runs a small store along a stretch of a new $1 billion Chinese-funded highway outside the Montenegrin capital, is ready to reap the project's promised benefits.
• Kyrgyz Police Briefly Detain Dozens Of Supporters Of Those Jailed For Border-Deal Protest RFE/RL 10 Jan 2023 -- BISHKEK -- Police in Bishkek have dispersed and briefly detained dozens of supporters and relatives of 26 Kyrgyz politicians and activists arrested last year for protesting against a border deal with Uzbekistan.
• Some Zimbabweans Fear Violence Will Taint Upcoming Elections VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- Rights groups say a brutal attack on Zimbabwe opposition supporters was clearly intended to harass and intimidate them ahead of elections expected later this year.
• Czechs Prepare to Choose New President, as Rivals Clash Over Support for Ukraine VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- Military support for Ukraine and relations with Russia and China are among the key issues as Czech voters prepare to choose a new president Friday, with three candidates neck-and-neck in the polls.
• As BRICS Chair, South Africa Vows to 'Advance African Interests' VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he'll use his chairmanship of the BRICS group of leading emerging economies to focus on advancing African interests. The bloc — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — is seen as an alternative to dominant Western economies.