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• US vows to bolster military 'posture' in Persian Gulf after Iran seized invading oil tankers Press TV 13 May 2023 -- The United States says it will a make a series of military moves in the Persian Gulf after Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy seized two invading foreign oil tankers in the country's territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks.
• Russia Starts Producing Completely Domestic Cheytac Sniper Cartridge Sputnik 13 May 2023 -- Russia has launched the serial production of the Cheytac sniper rifle cartridge made from domestic components only, thanks to import substitution, the head of Russian arms manufacturer Lobaev Arms, Vladislav Lobaev, told Sputnik.
• EU's top diplomat calls for long-range weapons for Ukraine Press TV 13 May 2023 -- European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called on the West to promptly supply Ukraine with long-range weapons to fight Russia.
• Germany Plans to Send Ukraine Largest Military Assistance Package Worth $3Bln - Reports Sputnik 13 May 2023 -- The German government has made a decision to provide Ukraine with additional weapons worth 2.7 billion euros (almost $3 billion), which will become Berlin's largest military assistance package to Kiev, media reported on Saturday, citing sources.
• Fanning the flames: Germany plans largest arms shipment to Ukraine Press TV 13 May 2023 -- The German military has announced plans for shipping a massive package of weaponry for Ukraine worth 2.7 billion euros in its latest bid to further fuel the US-led war effort against Russia.
• Zelenskiy Gets Backing In Rome As Germany Announces $3 Billion Military Aid For Ukraine RFE/RL 13 May 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy received vocal backing from Italian leaders in Rome on May 13 as Germany announced a $3 billion military aid package for Kyiv -- the biggest since the start of Russia's unprovoked invasion -- ahead of a visit by the Ukrainian leader to Berlin.
• Matsu Defense Command issues a press release explaining reports that "the remains of a balloon were found outside the Juguang Garrison Battalion camp" ROC MND 13 May 2023
• IRGC Navy vessels equipped with new cruise missiles with range of 2,000 km: Cmdr. Press TV 13 May 2023 -- The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says his force has furnished its vessels with homegrown naval cruise missiles with a range of 2,000 kilometers, amid efforts by specialists and technicians to develop state-of-the-art munitions and equipment.
• IRGC Navy Gets Ultra-Long-Range Cruise Missile Superior to Tomahawk Sputnik 13 May 2023 -- Iran's defense sector has made a series of dramatic advances over the years in areas ranging from missile and drone systems to radar and defense electronics, owing its successes to timely investments, a ruthless battle against corruption, and decades of restrictions on the purchase of advanced armaments from traditional Western arms suppliers.
• Turkish Foreign Minister Says Ankara Won't Wait for US F-35 Jets, Wants $1.4Bln Back Sputnik 13 May 2023 -- Turkiye has no plans to wait until it is brought back to the US F-35 multirole fighter program, from which it was officially removed two years ago, and seeks a refund of $1.4 billion paid for the jets, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani US Dept. of State 13 May 2023

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• Syrian advisor urges end to Turkey's occupation, withdrawal of forces Press TV 13 May 2023 -- A senior advisor to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Turkey must end its occupation of the Arab country and withdraw its forces.
• UN chief welcomes Sudan civilian, aid delivery safety promise from warring factions People's Daily 13 May 2023 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the signing of a commitment to protect civilians and humanitarian aid delivery in Sudan, a UN spokesman said on Friday.
• Blasts rock Sudan's capital as 'humanitarian catastrophe' looms Press TV 13 May 2023 -- Fierce fighting continues in Sudan's capital Khartoum, with both sides exchanging gunfire and accusations, even as their representatives are meeting in Saudi Arabia for talks to prevent a looming "humanitarian catastrophe."
Welcoming Ceasefire Agreement in Israel and Gaza US Dept. of State 13 May 2023 -- The United States welcomes the agreement today for a ceasefire to bring an end to the hostilities in Israel and Gaza. We express our condolences to the families of civilians who were killed and those who were injured in the violence.
• Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Announcement of a Ceasefire Between Israel and Gaza-based Militants The White House 13 May 2023
• Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on escalation of hostilities in Israel and the State of Palestine UNICEF 13 May 2023 -- "Escalating violence in and around the Gaza Strip is once again wreaking havoc on the lives of children.
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• Resistance retaliates: 1,000+ rockets fired toward occupied territories IRNA 13 May 2023 -- The Gaza-based resistance movements have continued to fire barrages of rockets toward the Israeli occupied territories, with the Zionist regime declaring that it has been targeted with 1,099 rockets and mortars as of Tuesday.
• Israel kills senior Islamic Jihad militant in Gaza: health ministry People's Daily 13 May 2023 -- A senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement's armed wing Al-Quds Brigades was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in Gaza city, the Gaza-based health ministry said in a press statement.
• Egypt-mediated ceasefire comes into effect to end Israel's latest aggression on Gaza Strip Press TV 13 May 2023 -- Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip say a ceasefire agreement has been reached with Israel to end five days of the regime's ruthless onslaught on the coastal strip.
• 12,000 Israelis flee settlements around Gaza in fear of Palestinian rockets Press TV 13 May 2023 -- Thousands of Israeli settlers have reportedly fled illegal settlements around the Gaza Strip in fear of retaliatory rocket fires from the Palestinian resistance movements.
• General Qa'ani: Iran will back resistance front until Israel is fully annihilated Press TV 13 May 2023 -- The commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran will continue to provide unwavering support for the Palestinian resistance until the final annihilation of the apartheid Tel Aviv regime.
• 2 soldiers killed in fresh flareup between Azerbaijan, Armenia Press TV 13 May 2023 -- Two soldiers have died from each side during a fresh flareup of tensions between neighboring Azerbaijan and Armenia ahead of planned talks between the leaders of the two countries.
• Pakistan: Gunfight With Militants Kills 6 Soldiers, Civilian in Baluchistan VOA 13 May 2023 -- Pakistani authorities said Saturday that a drawn-out overnight gun battle with "terrorists" in southwestern Baluchistan province had killed six soldiers and a civilian, as well as the six attackers.
• Somalia Official Says 44 Militants Killed in Military Operation VOA 13 May 2023 -- Somalia's army says it has killed 44 al-Shabab militants in the latest offensive against the group in the Lower Shabelle region.

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• EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum: Remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell at the press conference European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 May 2023
• EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum: Closing remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 May 2023
• EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum: Opening remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 May 2023
• EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell upon arrival and following EU ministers' meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 May 2023
• Chinese FM proposes three principles for China-Europe relations as he wraps up EU visit in Norway Global Times 13 May 2023 -- The adherence to an inclusive worldview, commitment to a progressive view of history, and upholding the perspective of mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation should be principles to maintain the stable development of China-Europe relations amid a changing and volatile international situation, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Friday during his visit to Norway.
• Expanding China-Russia Cooperation Has Risks, Experts Say VOA 13 May 2023 -- A senior adviser to the Biden administration and other experts say that deepening cooperation between China and Russia could overturn decades of stable international nuclear arms control.
• China Sentences Activist to 8 Years' Imprisonment VOA 13 May 2023 -- A Chinese court Thursday sentenced Yang Maodong, a veteran pro-democracy activist, to eight years in prison on subversion charges for his two-decade advocacy of rights and freedoms.
• Cross-strait disputes must be resolved peacefully: President Tsai CNA 13 May 2023 -- Disputes between Taiwan and China must be resolved peacefully, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) told Taiwanese high school students on Saturday.
• Terry Gou voices support for 'one China, different interpretations' CNA 13 May 2023 -- Business tycoon Terry Gou (郭台銘) on Saturday proposed recognizing "one China, with different interpretations" as a basis to resume talks with the People's Republic of China (PRC), days before the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) is scheduled to nominate its presidential candidate.
• U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to rename Taiwan's office in Washington CNA 13 May 2023 -- Three United States lawmakers recently reintroduced a bipartisan and bicameral bill, which seeks to rename the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the U.S., Taiwan's de-facto embassy in Washington, the "Taiwan Representative Office."
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan May 13, 2023 ROC MND 13 May 2023
• Nearly 3.5 mln liters of smuggled fuel seized in Persian Gulf IRNA 13 May 2023 -- The IRGC Navy has confiscated as much as 3.412 million liters of smuggled fuel in Persian Gulf waters in southern Iran.
• Iranian security forces arrest Daesh member in Sistan and Baluchestan Press TV 13 May 2023 -- Iranian security forces have arrested a member of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in the country's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
• Rohingya must stay at camps despite approaching cyclone, Bangladesh govt says Radio Free Asia 13 May 2023 -- Bangladeshi authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people Saturday from coastal areas near the projected path of a monster storm, but Rohingya refugees would be prevented from leaving their camps in Cox's Bazar, the home minister said.
• India's opposition Congress defeats ruling BJP in key southern state Press TV 13 May 2023 -- India's main opposition Congress has swept past Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Saturday's vote in the southern state of Karnataka.
• Pakistan: Pro-Khan Violent Protesters to Face Terror Trials VOA 13 May 2023 -- Pakistan's civilian and military leadership Saturday vowed to hunt down and bring to justice all those involved in acts of violence during this week's protests sparked by the brief arrest of the country's popular former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
• Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan returns home after release on bail Press TV 13 May 2023 -- Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived at his Lahore's residence after he was granted bail by the Islamabad High Court following his arrest over corruption charges that had rocked the country with deadly clashes.
• U.S. Embassy Slams Bosnian Serbs' Possible 'Strengthening' Of Russia Ties RFE/RL 13 May 2023 -- The U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo says no government should expand its cooperation with Russia while it continues its aggression in Ukraine in response to a comment by the Kremlin's spokesman about the possible strengthening of relations between Russia and the Serb-dominated entity of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
• Voters Divided in Earthquake Zone Ahead of Turkey Election VOA 13 May 2023 -- Driving through the city of Hatay in Turkey is like touring a war zone in the months after a battle. Some apartment buildings are gutted, others are massive piles of rubble and tangled metal.
• Erdogan accuses US president of trying to topple him, says poll results 'response to Biden too' Press TV 13 May 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused US President Joe Biden of trying to topple him, saying the result of Sunday elections will be a response to him too.
• Turkey elections: Close contest between Erdogan, Kilicdaroglu Press TV 13 May 2023 -- Turkey will hold its crucial presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday, as a united opposition in the country is in a close race with incumbent president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Turkiye to Hold Crucial Presidential and Legislative Polls on Sunday Sputnik 13 May 2023 -- Turks will go to the polls on Sunday to cast their votes in the presidential and parliamentary elections that are expected to have a divisive and lasting impact on the society.
• Turkiye's Election Council Says Not Going to Nullify Votes Cast for Withdrawn Candidate Sputnik 13 May 2023 -- President of the Turkish Supreme Election Council (YSK) Ahmet Yener said on Saturday that the votes cast for Muharrem Ince, who withdrew his candidacy from the presidential election, will not be nullified.
• Thai National Election Seen as Test of Military's Hold on Power VOA 13 May 2023 -- Voters in Thailand head to the polls Sunday in national elections seen as a pivotal test of the military's hold on power and the chance for political change in a country where victory at the ballot box is often thwarted by coups and court rulings.
• Russia categorically rejects accusations of interference in Turkey's elections Press TV 13 May 2023 -- Russia has categorically rejected accusations leveled against it by the Turkish opposition candidate of meddling in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections.
• Russia Categorically Rejects Claims of Meddling in Turkish Elections Sputnik 13 May 2023 -- The Kremlin on Saturday rejected accusations that it interfered in the Turkish presidential race and vowed to respect the choice of the Turkish voters, after main opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu accused Russia of "meddling."