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• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 17 Jan 2023
• Marine Corps Activates Marine Corps Information Command USMC News 17 Jan 2023 -- The United States Marine Corps continues operationalizing the Marine Corps' seventh warfighting function, information, by activating a service retained, two-star command poised to synchronize, coordinate, and integrate capabilities across the Fleet Marine Force, today.
• 13TH MEU COMPLETES CARAT/MAREX SINGAPORE USMC News 17 Jan 2023 -- The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, completed Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training/Marine Exercise Singapore 2023 in Singapore, Jan. 13.
• USS Roosevelt arrives in Tallinn, Estonia US Navy 17 Jan 2023 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived in Tallinn, Estonia, for a scheduled port visit, Jan. 14, 2023.
• Joint Effort Completes HSM-79 MH-60R Repairs US Navy 17 Jan 2023 -- Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79 completed an MH-60R tail bushing repair with Spanish aviation specialists at Naval Station Rota, Spain, January 2023.
• "It's Going to Be a Crane Off": CVW-7, FRCSW, FRCSE Complete First of its Kind Aircraft Repairs at Sea US Navy 17 Jan 2023 -- Specialists from Fleet Readiness Command Centers (FRC) Southwest (FRCSW) and Southeast (FRCSE) completed first-of-its-kind repairs at sea on an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, Jan. 9, 2023. The engineers repaired damages from an in-flight starboard engine fire that occurred on Aug. 31, 2022, cutting down repair times and preserving the operational readiness and mission capabilities of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7.
• Pax River Prepares for Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2023 US Navy 17 Jan 2023 -- Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain (CSSC), the Navy's annual anti-terrorism, force protection (ATFP) exercise, will be underway Navywide - and at NAS Patuxent River - Feb. 6-17, 2023.
• USS Nitze (DDG 94) Renames Rigid Inflatable Boats in Honor of Paul H. Nitze's Daughters US Navy 17 Jan 2023 -- Launched on 03 April 2004 and commissioned on 05 March 2005, the guided missile destroyer USS NITZE is named for Paul H. Nitze who served as Secretary of the Navy under President Lyndon B. Johnson and as Chief Arms Control Advisor during the Ronald Reagan Administration.
• Three NATO AWACS Surveillance Jets Arrive in Bucharest From Germany: Defense Minister Sputnik 17 Jan 2023 -- Three NATO AWACS surveillance jets have arrived in Bucharest from Germany to reinforce the alliance's eastern flank and monitor military activity at its borders, Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said on Tuesday.
• Turkish Defense Minister Says Sweden, Finland Not Meeting Requirements to Join NATO Sputnik 17 Jan 2023 -- Turkey has been observing that Sweden and Finland did not meet the requirements to gain NATO membership by leaving export restrictions in effect and supporting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), labeled as terrorist by Ankara, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday.
• 'Return 130 terrorists!' Turkey sets condition for Sweden, Finland in NATO bid saga Press TV 17 Jan 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Sweden and Finland must deport some 130 "terrorists" to Turkey before Ankara approves their bids to join NATO.
• F-16 Deal Contingent on Turkey's Support for NATO Expansion, Syria VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- Turkey's F-16 fighter jet request from the United States and the possibility of another operation by Turkish military in northern Syria are expected to top the agenda during talks in Washington when Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday. Analysts say any F-16 deal would be tied to Turkey's timely support for NATO's expansion and no military action in northern Syria.
• Russian Strategic Missile Carriers Tu-160 Complete Scheduled 10-Hour Flight Over Arctic Sputnik 17 Jan 2023 -- Two supersonic strategic missile carriers Tu-160 of the Russian Aerospace Forces completed a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Arctic Ocean for more than 10 hours, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Kremlin: Enlargement of Russian Army to 1.5 Million Caused by West's Actions Sputnik 17 Jan 2023 -- The security of Russia must be unconditionally ensured, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
• 'Doomsday Weapon': Russian Nuclear Sub Will Reportedly Get Advanced Torpedo Drones in 'Near Future' Sputnik 17 Jan 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled the nuclear-tipped Poseidon drone during his message to the Federal Assembly in 2018.
• Austin to Convene Ukraine Defense Contact Group Session DoD News 17 Jan 2023 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley will host and convene another session of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Thursday.
• Top US, Ukraine Military Leaders Meet in Poland VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- U.S. Army General Mark Milley and his Ukrainian counterpart met at a military base in southeastern Poland on Tuesday in their first face-to-face talks, a sign of the two countries' growing coordination supporting Ukraine's defense against Russia's 11-month invasion.
• Pentagon: Ukrainian Troops Officially Begin Patriot Missile Training at US Military Base Sputnik 17 Jan 2023 -- The United States began training Ukrainian forces at Fort Sill military base on the use and maintenance of Patriot missile systems, Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder said on Tuesday.
• UK donates lifesaving medical supplies to Ukraine to treat civilians UK FCDO 17 Jan 2023 -- The UK is donating over 70 pallets of bandages, crutches, wheelchairs, and other medical supplies to NGO UK-Med for those injured in Russian attacks.
• Sending tanks to Ukraine to leave UK army temporarily weaker: Senior military official Press TV 17 Jan 2023 -- A senior British army commander warns that sending tanks and artillery guns to Ukraine would leave the UK army "temporarily weaker."
• PLA Air Force's Wang Hai Air Group fully equipped with J-20 fighter jets, expels foreign aircraft by giving full play to stealth capability Global Times 17 Jan 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force recently expelled foreign aircraft threatening China's territorial airspace with J-20 fighter jets, giving full play to the aircraft's stealth capability. Experts said on Tuesday that PLA forces are well-equipped and well-trained in dealing with all sorts of threats.
• PLA enhances field fast military food rations support capability PLA Daily 17 Jan 2023 -- An army brigade of the PLA Eastern Theater Command included the self-heating personal field food rations support as a training subject in a recent tactical drill, in order to improve the troops' food adaptability in field operations.
• Military to launch voluntary reservist training, also open to women CNA 17 Jan 2023 -- Taiwan's military announced on Tuesday that it would soon allow reservists to voluntarily enroll in its dual-track reservist training, which would also be open to female reservists.
• Taiwan's army reassures public over Volcano mine-dispensing system CNA 17 Jan 2023 -- Taiwan's army on Tuesday denied that its procurement of the M136 Volcano mine-dispensing system from the United States would turn Taiwan into an "island of landmines," amid concerns raised by opposition parties and civic groups over the use of landmines on the island.
• 5th India-RoK Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue (FPSD) India MEA 17 Jan 2023 -- Shri Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, paid an official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) from 16-17 January 2023 to co-chair the 5th Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue (FPSD) with his ROK counterpart H.E. Mr. Cho Hyundong, First Vice Foreign Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea, on 16 January 2023.
• Keel Laying of Fourth Ship - Diving Support Craft At M/S Titagarh Wagons Ltd, Kolkata India PIB 17 Jan 2023 -- Keel laying for the fourth Diving Support Craft (DSC), DSC A23 (Y-328) project was held on 17 Jan 23 at M/s Titagarh Wagons Ltd, Kolkata. RAdm Sandeep Mehta, ACWP&A presided over the function. The ships are scheduled to be inducted into the Indian Navy commencing end 2023 onwards to provide diving assistance for ships close to harbour, for underwater repairs, maintenance and salvage. Further, main and auxiliary equipment are being sourced from indigenous manufacturers, and the ships are proud flag bearers of Make in India and Make for the World initiatives of Ministry of Defence.
• Indian Army Organises Sainya Ranakshetram 2.0 - A Cyber Threat Seminar Cum Workshop India PIB 17 Jan 2023 -- The Indian Army under the aegis of HQ Army Training Command (ARTRAC) organised the second edition of Hackathon aptly named "SAINYA RANAKSHETRAM 2.0"from October 2022 to January 2023 with an aim to seek solutions to operational cyber challenges and to jump start and telescope the development time for innovative solutions in the field of Cyber Security. The prize winners of the event were felicitated by Gen Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff during a virtual function on 17 January 2023.
• IRGC Navy holds large-scale military drill in Persian Gulf, tests advanced defense hardware Press TV 17 Jan 2023 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has tested various types of advanced missiles and combat drones during a large-scale military exercise in the strategic Persian Gulf region.
• Japan May Start Developing Cruise Missiles With Interchangeable Warheads in 2023 Sputnik 17 Jan 2023 -- The Japanese government has decided to start developing cruise missiles with interchangeable warheads with a range of over 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), as early as the the current year, Japanese media reported on Tuesday.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 17 Jan 2023
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with Prime Minister Davis of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas The White House 17 Jan 2023
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Call with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates The White House 17 Jan 2023
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands The White House 17 Jan 2023
• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 17 Jan 2023
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Call with National Security Advisor Eduardo M. Ano of the Philippines The White House 17 Jan 2023
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, January 17, 2023 The White House 17 Jan 2023

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• 17 January 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 17 Jan 2023
• Some Afghan Female NGO Staff Resume Work Amid Taliban Ban VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- Hundreds of Afghan women employed by international non-governmental organizations have started returning to work despite a Taliban order banning their work.
• Indonesia sends warships to monitor Chinese coast guard vessel Radio Free Asia 17 Jan 2023 -- Indonesian officials say they're not worried about the presence of China's largest coast guard ship in the Natuna Sea.
• The right to life of Syrian people being ruthlessly violated by US: Chinese FM Global Times 17 Jan 2023 -- "The right to life of the Syrian people is being ruthlessly violated by the US," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday in response to Syrian state news agency's report of US looting more of the country's oil, noting that the banditry is seriously exacerbating the energy crisis and humanitarian disaster in Syria.
• Iran says 'very pleased' by thaw in Turkey's ties with Syria Press TV 17 Jan 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic fully supports the efforts toward Turkish-Syrian reconciliation, stressing that any development in relations between the two countries would be in the interest of the entire region.
• Junta troops destroy 129-year-old church in Myanmar's Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 17 Jan 2023 -- Junta soldiers and pro-military Pyu Saw Htee militia have torched a Sagaing region village for the fourth time, burning down its 129-year-old Catholic church, residents told RFA.
• Recommit to Libya ceasefire, urges senior UN representative UN News 17 Jan 2023 -- Following the latest meeting of rival military leaders in Sirte, Libya, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNSMIL) has called upon the national authorities to recommit to fully supporting the implementation of Libya's 2020 ceasefire agreement.
• Quitters Need Not Apply? Warily, Kosovo Starts To Refill Protesting Serbs' Vacated Posts RFE/RL 17 Jan 2023 -- Few would argue that Kosovo's public sector, with the largest share of overall employment in the entire Western Balkans at around 30 percent, couldn't do with some trimming.
• Ongoing disruptions to the Lachin Corridor: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 17 Jan 2023 -- Ambassador Bush expresses concern regarding disruptions to the Lachin Corridor and the associated humanitarian consequences.
• Multiple Deaths as Al-Shabaab Attacks Somali Army Base After Government Captures Port Sputnik 17 Jan 2023 -- The Somalian Armed Forces took control of the strategically significant port city of Harardere on Monday, which was formerly held by the Al-Shabaab terrorist organization*.
• Analysts Say Somali Government Needs to Protect Gains in War Against al-Shabab VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- Somalis are hailing the capture of the port town of Haradhere as a major victory in the fight against the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. The port, once a base for Somali pirates, was a key revenue source for the militants. But analysts say holding onto Harahere and other territories seized from the militants while winning over locals will be a challenge.

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• Moscow says another meeting between spy chiefs of Russia, US can't be ruled out Press TV 17 Jan 2023 -- The Kremlin says another meeting between the spy chiefs of Russia and the United States cannot be ruled out, as relations between Moscow and Washington continue to be at a post-Cold War low over the ongoing war in Ukraine.
• White House Gives Few Details About Additional Classified Documents Found at Biden's Home VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- The White House faced a new barrage of criticism Tuesday about the weekend announcement that lawyers found a third tranche of classified documents at the president's private home.
• rescEU: Commission creates first ever chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear strategic reserve in Finland European Commission 17 Jan 2023 -- The Commission is allocating today €242 million to Finland for the development of the first rescEU chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) strategic reserve.
• UN Blacklists Pakistani Militant After China Lifts Block VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- China on Tuesday defended its decision to allow the United Nations to designate an anti-India militant leader as a global terrorist, saying the designation would enhance international cooperation against terrorism.
• Meeting on economic issues President of Russia 17 Jan 2023 -- The President held a videoconference meeting on economic issues.
• Foreign Ministry statement on responding to the 9th EU package of sanctions on Russia Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Jan 2023
• Russia Expands Entry Ban List of EU Officials in Response to Unfriendly Actions Sputnik 17 Jan 2023 -- In response to the unfriendly actions of the European Union, Moscow has expanded the stop list of representatives of European institutions and EU member states who are banned from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
• Secretary General calls on the Russian authorities to execute European Court of Human Rights' judgment on Navalny case Council of Europe 17 Jan 2023
• Hungary Looks To Remove Nine People From EU Sanctions List Imposed In Wake Or Russia Invasion Of Ukraine RFE/RL 17 Jan 2023 -- Hungary is once again threatening to water down the European Union's sanctions regime against Russia by insisting that nine people be removed from a list of restrictive measures imposed on more than 1,300 individuals and 170 entities during several rounds of action in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
• Two Years Behind Bars, Unbroken Navalny Says Russia's 'Murk Will Disappear' RFE/RL 17 Jan 2023 -- Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny, marking the second anniversary of his incarceration on charges widely believed to be politically motivated, says he remains hopeful the "thieves" trying to steal the country from its citizens will fail and be dislodged from power.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on January 17, 2023 PRC MofA 17 Jan 2023
• China welcomes Blinken's visit; 'time for US to make changes' Global Times 17 Jan 2023 -- China welcomes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit China and is in communication with the US side on specific arrangements for the visit, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Tuesday, as Chinese experts said it is time for the US to make some changes to actively fix the damaged bilateral ties and bring good news for the fragile global recovery.
• No Progress on Netherlands Joining US Chip-Export Ban to China VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- In his meeting Tuesday with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the White House, U.S. President Joe Biden appeared to have made no progress persuading the Netherlands to support new U.S. restrictions on exporting chip-making technology to China, a key part of Washington's strategy in its rivalry against Beijing.
• Senior Chinese diplomat talks with French president's diplomatic counselor Global Times 17 Jan 2023 -- As senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi held phone talks with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic counselor to French President Emmanuel Macron, such high-level exchanges show both sides attach great importance to bilateral relations. Analysts called on China and the EU to keep the momentum of frequent high-level interactions to further boost mutual trust and seek ways to settle divergences.
• HKSAR to finalize Article 23 in 2023 with focus on preventing spying activities Global Times 17 Jan 2023 -- John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said in his latest interview with local media that the government hopes to complete legislation for Article 23 of the Basic Law in 2023, which is expected to prevent national security risks, particularly targeting spying activities, with the help of new technologies.
• Chinese mainland population records negative growth for first time in 61 years, decreasing by 850,000 in 2022 Global Times 17 Jan 2023 -- The population in the Chinese mainland recorded negative growth for the first time in 61 years, decreasing by 850,000 in 2022, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) showed. Observers said that negative population growth is the inevitable result of the country's long-term low fertility rate but the country's demographic dividend will not disappear as some pessimists claim.
• China's overall population falls in 2022 People's Daily 17 Jan 2023 -- China's overall population declined by 850,000 people year-on-year to 1.4118 billion in 2022, putting the natural growth rate at negative 0.6 per 1,000 people, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.
• China's population drops for the first time since 1960s famine Radio Free Asia 17 Jan 2023 -- China's population has decreased for the first time in over 60 years, signaling the start of long-term decline that will bring demographic challenges for the world's second-largest economy as well as the world.
• Chinese Population, Economic Data Signal Difficult Road Ahead VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- China's evolution into a global economic powerhouse destined to challenge the United States as the world's largest economy has seemed inevitable for at least the past decade, but two new reports suggest the road ahead may not be as clear as it once seemed.
• China's population highly likely to see negative growth for 2022 or 2023 at the latest: experts Global Times 17 Jan 2023 -- China's National Bureau of Statistics will soon release the country's population data for 2022. Population and economic experts predicted that China's population will see negative growth for 2022 or 2023 at the latest.
• Population on Chinese mainland records negative growth for first time in 61 years, decreasing by 850,000 in 2022 Global Times 17 Jan 2023 -- The population on the Chinese mainland recorded negative growth for the first time in 61 years, decreasing by 850,000 in 2022, data released by National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) showed.
• India to work with Taiwan for peace, prosperity in Indo-Pacific: Envoy CNA 17 Jan 2023 -- India is looking forward to working with Taiwan to promote regional peace and stability, the country's top envoy to Taipei said Tuesday.
• Iranians In Sanandaj Renew Call For Regime Change At Gathering To Mark Protester's Death RFE/RL 17 Jan 2023 -- Iranian in the western city of Sanandaj have marked the end of a 40-day mourning period for Homan Abdullahi, a protester killed by security forces in ongoing nationwide protests that have rocked the country since the death of Mahsa Amini, with renewed calls for regime change.
• Iran's detention of Belgian aid worker a 'flagrant violation of international law': UN rights experts UN News 17 Jan 2023 -- A group of UN Special Rapporteurs condemned Iran's arbitrary detention of Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele on Tuesday, and demanded his immediate release, after he was sentenced to a cumulative 40-year jail term by a court in Tehran.
• UK in no position to preach others on human rights: Iran ISNA 17 Jan 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani stressed that the UK was in no position to preach others on human rights.
• Iran FM in Turkey to discuss key West Asia, South Caucasus developments Press TV 17 Jan 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is in Ankara to hold talks with senior Turkish officials about the leading developments in West Asia and South Caucasus.
• Iran FM, Turkiye President meet in Ankara IRNA 17 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Turkiye president Recep Tayyip Erdogan met and held talks in Ankara, Turkiye.
• Iran, Turkiye FMs hold 2nd round of talks IRNA 17 Jan 2023 -- The second round of talks between the Foreign Ministers of Iran and Turkiye and the accompanying political delegations was held in Ankara, Turkiye.
• South Korea explains Yoon's controversial remarks on Iran IRNA 17 Jan 2023 -- South Korea has tried to downplay the negative impacts of controversial remarks made about Iran by President Yoon Suk Yeol during his recent visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
• Russian presidential aide holds intensive talks with Iran's top economic officials Press TV 17 Jan 2023 -- Russian presidential aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin has held intensive talks with top economic officials in Iran amid efforts by the two countries to deepen their partnership in a bid to offset the impacts of foreign sanctions targeting their economies.
• Alarming Rise in Deaths of Rohingya Refugees Fleeing by Sea VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- The U.N. refugee agency, the UNHCR, has recorded an alarming rise in the death toll of Rohingya refugees while attempting dangerous sea journeys in the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal in 2022.
• UN announces 'alarming rise' in Rohingya refugee deaths Press TV 17 Jan 2023 -- The UN refugee agency says hundreds of members of Myanmar's heavily-persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority have died or gone missing while trying to flee dire humanitarian situations in either the country or neighboring Bangladesh.
• Belarus: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the trials against opposition leaders and journalists European External Action Service (EEAS) 17 Jan 2023 -- Today, the Lukashenko regime started trials in absentia against leaders of the democratic opposition, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Pavel Latushka, and against three other members of the Coordination Council, further misusing the judiciary for political purposes. They are facing fabricated charges of treason, extremism, conspiracy and incitement to hatred and are risking up to 20 years of prison just for trying to exercise their democratic rights.
• Belarusian Opposition Leader's Trial In Absentia Begins In Minsk RFE/RL 17 Jan 2023 -- The trial in absentia of Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her four associates has started in Minsk after they challenged the results of a 2020 election they say was rigged to keep authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka in power.
• Responding to Continued Repression by the Lukashenka Regime in Belarus US Dept. of State 17 Jan 2023 -- The Lukashenka regime continues to repress the Belarusian people and their democratic aspirations, including with the politically motivated trial in absentia of democratic opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and other democratic activists on baseless charges.
• UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing: Pakistan's rains may have stopped, but children are still dying UNICEF 17 Jan 2023 -- "The rains have ended; and sadly, to a great degree, so has media attention. And yet 4 million children fight for survival near contaminated and stagnant flood waters.
• Pakistan still an 'ongoing nightmare' for millions of children, following major flooding UN News 17 Jan 2023 -- Four million children are fighting for survival near contaminated and stagnant flood waters in Pakistan, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
• UNICEF: Millions of Pakistani Children in Flood-Affected Areas at Risk of Dying VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- UNICEF warns some 4 million children living near contaminated and stagnant waters in flood-affected districts of Pakistan are fighting for survival.
• Thousands of Peruvians head for capital to hold fresh anti-government protests, defying emergency state Press TV 17 Jan 2023 -- Thousands of Peruvians have started to move toward the capital Lima for more massive anti-government protests, as the country continues to grapple with a major political crisis.
• Kazakhstan Tightens Entrance Regulations Amid Influx Of Russians Amid Ukraine War RFE/RL 17 Jan 2023 -- Kazakhstan has tightened entrance regulations for citizens of Eurasian Economic Union (EAES) member states as the number of Russian citizens arriving increases amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and its mobilization to boost troops in the ongoing war.
• Vietnam political shakeup weakens technocrats and puts focus on security Radio Free Asia 17 Jan 2023 -- When the Vietnamese national football team scored the opening goal at the finals of the ASEAN Football Federation Mitsubishi Electric Cup, on Jan. 13, it was all smiles between President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, but it belied intense political infighting.
• Vietnam's President Nguyen Xuan Phuc ousted over corruption scandals Radio Free Asia 17 Jan 2023 -- The Communist Party of Vietnam has forced President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to resign to take responsibility for COVID-19 bribery scandals that took place during his term, state media reported Tuesday.
• More arrests in Vietnam's latest bribery scandal Radio Free Asia 17 Jan 2023 -- Vietnam police are continuing their investigation into corruption at the national agency responsible for vehicle registration.
• Cambodia authorities detain high-ranking opposition member Radio Free Asia 17 Jan 2023 -- Cambodian authorities arrested the Vice President of the opposition Candlelight Party Thach Setha on Monday, accusing him of issuing false checks from his bank account.
• UN envoy sees 'real chance' of political solution in Sudan UN News 17 Jan 2023 -- More than a year after the military coup in Sudan, political parties began talks this month aimed at restoring a civilian-led transition, which the UN has hailed as an important step towards peace and democracy.
• US Treasury Secretary Heads to Senegal, Zambia and South Africa VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is headed to Senegal, Zambia and South Africa this week to discuss trade expansion, investment and the U.S. commitment to African economies.