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• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 08 Apr 2023
• US deploys guided-missile submarine to Middle East Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- The United States says a nuclear-powered American guided-missile submarine is operating in the Middle East in support of the US Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain.
• 'We will deliver those weapons,' U.S. lawmaker promises President Tsai CNA 08 Apr 2023 -- Visiting U.S. Representative Michael McCaul on Saturday promised President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) that lawmakers in Washington would work to clear a backlog of weapons it has yet to deliver to Taiwan.
• Senior US Lawmaker Calls for More Weapons to Taiwan to Deter China VOA 08 Apr 2023 -- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul said Friday he and other U.S. officials are "doing everything in our power" to expedite weapons deliveries to Taiwan. But, he said, if those deliveries are slowed by the war in Ukraine, other countries could export arms to the island with U.S. government permission.
• Underwater Strategic Weapon System Tested in DPRK KCNA 08 Apr 2023 -- A national defence science research institute in the DPRK carried out a test of underwater strategic weapon system from April 4 to 7.
• North Korea announces testing 2nd underwater nuclear-capable drone Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- North Korea has announced testing a second underwater nuclear attack drone, two weeks after declaring testing the first such vehicle that it has credited with being capable of unleashing a "radioactive tsunami."
• Undersea support vessel to deliver enhanced capability Australia DOD 08 Apr 2023 -- The Australian Government is continuing to deliver enhanced maritime capability to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with the procurement of a dedicated Undersea Support Vessel.
• Joint Military Exercise 'Ex KAVACH' concludes at Andaman and Nicobar Command India PIB 08 Apr 2023 -- Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) conducted a large-scale Joint Military Exercise 'Ex KAVACH' involving the assets of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. The exercise, which began on February 23, 2023, concluded on April 07, 2023.
• Ansarullah urges UAE to withdraw its troops from Yemen after Saudi decision to end war Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- A senior member of Yemen's popular Ansarullah resistance movement says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) should withdraw its troops from Yemen after Saudi Arabia informed the so-called Yemeni presidential leadership council of the decision to put an end to the eight-year devastating war in Yemen after eight years of aggression.

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• Bombing of Pakistan Military Vehicle Kills 2 Troops, Injures 4 VOA 08 Apr 2023 -- Authorities in northwestern Pakistan said Saturday that a roadside bomb blast had blown up a military vehicle, killing two soldiers and wounding four others.
• Iraq condemns Turkey attack on Sulaymaniyah airport, calls on Ankara to apologize Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid has condemned the recent shelling of Sulaymaniyah airport in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region by the Turkish military, calling on Ankara to cease hostilities and apologize for bombarding the area.
• Iraq Demands Apology From Turkiye for Attack on Sulaymaniyah Airport Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- Iraq called on Turkiye to formally apologize for what Baghdad believes was Ankara's terrorist attack on the Sulaymaniyah airport in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, the president's office said on Saturday.
• Israel/Palestine: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the escalation of violence European External Action Service (EEAS) 08 Apr 2023 -- The EU is deeply concerned by the grave escalation of violence in recent days in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Lebanon.
• Lebanon lodges complaint at UN Security Council over Israeli aggression Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- Lebanese caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib has filed a complaint with the UN Security Council (UNSC) and UN Secretary-General António Guterres against Israel after the regime said it had struck positions belonging to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas in southern Lebanon.
• Report: Israel struck Hamas positions in Gaza, Lebanon to avoid wider conflict with Hezbollah Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- Two Israeli military officials say the Tel Aviv regime decided to launch air strikes on positions of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip after a spate of rocket attacks against the occupied territories, apparently to avoid a wider conflict with Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement.
• Netanyahu Calls Up Army Reservists After Three Killed Amid Surge in Israeli-Palestinian Violence Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- The situation deteriorated earlier this week, when Israeli riot police detained scores of Palestinian worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, claiming they were "violently barricading" themselves inside the religious sanctuary.
• China calls on Israel, Palestine to observe restraint Global Times 08 Apr 2023 -- As the international community closely watches the latest developments in the Middle East after Israel bombed the Gaza Strip and Lebanon in retaliation for several dozen rockets fired from both territories, China on Friday urged all parties, especially Israel, to observe restraint and avoid taking any actions that could further aggravate the tense situation, and also called on influential countries to take due responsibility.
• Sirens sound in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights after rockets fired from Syria Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- The Israeli regime's military says several rockets have been fired from the direction of Syria towards the Arab country's occupied Golan Heights.
• Russia Supports MONUSCO in DRC, Urges Mission to Listen to Government and Society Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- Earlier this month, the East African Regional Force (EACRF) in the DRC announced it was planning to conduct joint operations together with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) in order to ensure stability in the east of country.

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• Turkiye Embarks on Easing Legislation for Russia-Proposed Gas Hub Project Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- Turkiye has initiated the process of introducing legislative amendments for the gas hub project proposed by Russia, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Saturday, adding that the changes are expected to be approved by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• China: We're Still a Developing Nation. US Lawmakers: No Way VOA 08 Apr 2023 -- The U.S. House of Representatives has voted unanimously to challenge China's status as a developing nation, a classification made by organizations such as the World Bank and the United Nations that gives the world's second-largest economy special treatment for trade and low-interest loans.
• Xi, Macron hold informal meeting in China People's Daily 08 Apr 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held an informal meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province in south China.
• Macron's fruitful visit shows resuming all-level exchanges 'main tone' of 2023 China-EU ties Global Times 08 Apr 2023 -- European leaders were wrapping up their three-day visit to China after Chinese and French top leaders met for informal talks in southern China's Guangzhou on Friday, marking the climax in high-level interactions between China and Europe. The visit also helped stabilize relations amid growing turbulence and uncertainties that the world is facing and reset the cooperation as well as face-to-face interaction, as China reached some consensus with both France and the EU on major global and regional issues, including the Ukraine crisis.
• China launches war games around Taiwan Radio Free Asia 08 Apr 2023 -- Seventy-one Chinese warplanes and nine ships were detected around Taiwan on Saturday, officials said, as Beijing launched three days of war games and patrols near the island after the Taiwanese president met with the U.S. house speaker in California.
• China Begins Military Exercises Near Taiwan VOA 08 Apr 2023 -- China said Saturday it has begun three days of military exercises near Taiwan, a move widely viewed as a retaliatory measure for the Taiwanese president's recent meeting in California with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan April 8, 2023 ROC MND 08 Apr 2023
• The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release about reports that "Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced it will carry out military exercises around the periphery of Taiwan, and the Armed Forces shall continue to strengthen its vigilance" (April 8, 2023) ROC MND 08 Apr 2023
• The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release about reports that "The CCP marshalled aircraft and warships in the morning, and crossed the median line of the Strait from the north, center, and south" (April 8, 2023) ROC MND 08 Apr 2023
• The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release about "Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced that it will carry out war preparedness and surveillance patrols as well as military exercises around the periphery of Taiwan" (April 8, 2023) ROC MND 08 Apr 2023
• Taiwan will not answer China's drills with provocations: Premier CNA 08 Apr 2023 -- Premier Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) on Friday said Taiwan will not respond to China's unspecified "united sword" military drills around Taiwan with provocations, and he called for rationality from Beijing.
• 71 Chinese warplanes fly in vicinity of Taiwan Saturday: MND CNA 08 Apr 2023 -- A total of 71 Chinese military aircraft and nine naval ships were detected in the general vicinity of Taiwan on Saturday as of 4 p.m., as China appeared to ramp up its deployment of aircraft missions in the area, according to Taiwan's military.
• PLA starts 3 days of military drills around Taiwan Saturday CNA 08 Apr 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) launched three days of military exercises around Taiwan on Saturday, one day after President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) returned from a 10-day overseas trip that included a meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California.
• Taiwan Says Detected 71 Chinese Military Jets, 9 Vessels Approaching Island on April 8 Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said that it had detected 71 jets and nine vessels of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) approaching Taiwan on Saturday as part of the Chinese air and naval military exercises around the island.
• China launches major drill after Tsai's US visit, rehearses 'encirclement' of Taiwan Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- China has launched a three-day military exercise around Taiwan in what it described as a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island after President Tsai Ing-wen paid a visit to the US, holding talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
• PLA Eastern Theater Command launches patrol, military exercises around Taiwan Island People's Daily 08 Apr 2023 -- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Saturday launched combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island, which will last from April 8 to 10 Beijing time as scheduled.
• China Announces Military Drills Near Taiwan After McCarthy-Tsai Meeting Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- The drills come after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with US politicians during a tour of Central America.
• China justified in taking countermeasures against Tsai's U.S. "transit" trip People's Daily 08 Apr 2023 -- The leader of China's Taiwan region Tsai Ing-wen made a "transit" trip to the United States, met with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and openly preached "Taiwan independence." This was another attempt toward creating tension in the Taiwan Strait.
• Mainland spokesperson vows no room for "Taiwan independence" separatist activities People's Daily 08 Apr 2023 -- A spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Friday stressed that there will be no room for "Taiwan independence" separatist activities in any form.
• Ma Ying-jeou calls for adhering to 1992 Consensus as he returns to Taiwan after mainland trip People's Daily 08 Apr 2023 -- Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, said adherence to the 1992 Consensus best serves the interests of Taiwan people as he returned to Taiwan after a trip to the Chinese mainland.
• Beijing slaps deterrent sanctions on diehard separatist, Taiwan and US groups following Tsai's 'transit' Global Times 08 Apr 2023 -- Beijing on Friday imposed a package of sanctions on a diehard "Taiwan independence" separatist, two Taiwan organizations, as well as US Hudson Institute and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and four US individuals, as countermeasures, signaling a resolute response to the latest meeting between Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen and the US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California.
• PLA holds combat alert patrols, joint drills encircling Taiwan island after Tsai-McCarthy meeting Global Times 08 Apr 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command announced on Saturday morning that it has started encircling the island of Taiwan from four directions with combat alert patrols and joint exercises, which are scheduled to last from April 8 to 10. Experts have stated that this move marks a powerful response to the recent meeting between Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, in addition to sanctions.
• MAC defends review of HK district councilors' applications to visit Taiwan CNA 08 Apr 2023 -- The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan's top government agency in charge of cross-Taiwan Strait affairs, on Friday defended its process of reviewing applications from Hong Kong district councilors who had applied to visit Taiwan but had not yet gotten approval.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Verbal Message from CPC Central Committee General Secretary Xi Jinping KCNA 08 Apr 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, received a verbal message from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
• Russian president's aide in Iran for talks on North-South transportation link Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- Russia's State Council Secretary Igor Levitin has launched a two-day visit to Tehran to discuss ways to bolster economic cooperation with high-ranking Iranian officials.
• Iran, Russia discuss implementation of INSTC corridor IRNA 08 Apr 2023 -- Senior officials from Iran and Russia have explored ways to implement the strategically important International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC).
• Iran denies it suffered any losses in conversion of Iraqi debt to dinar Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has denied reports it suffered any losses because of converting its dollar debts from Iraq to the currency of the Arab country.
• Iran, Azerbaijan FMs discuss ways to resolve misunderstandings in ties Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- Foreign ministers of Iran and Azerbaijan have held discussions about ways to resolve the existing misunderstandings and issues pertaining to mutual relations amid soaring tensions between the two neighboring countries.
• Saudi delegation in Iran to discuss reopening of diplomatic missions IRNA 08 Apr 2023 -- A delegation from Saudi Arabia has arrived in Iran to discuss mechanisms for reopening the kingdom's embassy in the Islamic Republic, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday.
• Saudi delegation in Iran to discuss reopening diplomatic missions: Report Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- A delegation of Saudi technical officials has reportedly arrived in Iran to discuss mechanisms for the reopening of the kingdom's embassy in Tehran and consulate general in the city of Mashhad.
• Tens of thousands of demonstrators protest against Netanyahu's 'judicial reforms' for 14th consecutive week Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied across the occupied territories for the 14th straight week, condemning the highly contentious "judicial reforms" proposed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• South Africa Outraged After UAE Denies Gupta Extradition VOA 08 Apr 2023 -- South Africa's justice minister has expressed shock after a court in the United Arab Emirates refused to extradite two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family.
• Honduras again extends state of emergency to fight violent gangs Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- Honduras on Friday extended the country's existing state of emergency that suspends some constitutional rights, to tackle violent gangs within the country.
• Nigeria and Morocco to Invest $12.5 Billion Each in Gas Pipeline Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- The Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline is among the flagship projects linking the two countries through 11 West African states. Covering approximately 5,600 km, it is expected to set a record as the longest offshore gas pipeline in the world.