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• Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks Remarks for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Commencement Address DoD 17 Jun 2023
• Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Meetings in Japan DoD 17 Jun 2023
• Hicks Tells Merchant Mariners They are Ready to Lead DoD News 17 Jun 2023 -- American merchant mariners are key to the U.S. economy, the defense of the country, and global well-being, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks told the graduating class of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York this morning.
• Dover AFB prepares for hurricane season US Air Force 17 Jun 2023 -- Team Dover prepared for hurricane season by generating seven C-5M Super Galaxy and six C-17 Globemaster III hurricane evacuation missions during an exercise at Dover Air Force Base, June 5-6.
• 'Using nuclear war to save the world is like using a guillotine for a headache': Russian experts respond to call for atomic strike RT 17 Jun 2023 -- Professor Sergey Karaganov's "Tough-but-necessary decision" article - which claims that by using its nuclear weapons, Russia could save humanity from a global catastrophe - has provoked plenty of reaction domestically.
• Putin: We may use nuclear arms only if Russia's existence is threatened Press TV 17 Jun 2023 -- Reiterating Moscow's nuclear posture, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the country may deploy nuclear weapons only if Russia's existence is threatened.
• Ukraine's accession to NATO not easy: Biden Press TV 17 Jun 2023 -- US President Joe Biden has said that Ukraine's accession to NATO is not easy and to gain membership Kiev requires to make special arrangements in this regard.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi US Dept. of State 17 Jun 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park US Dept. of State 17 Jun 2023
• Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure The White House 17 Jun 2023

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• Tensions High as Chinese Vessels Shadow Vietnam's Oil, Gas Operations VOA 17 Jun 2023 -- China is sending more ships to Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and the frequency and length of those trips, which have picked up since early May, is raising tensions in the South China Sea.
• EU excluded Syria from Brussels conference to conceal own bankrupt policies: Foreign Ministry Press TV 17 Jun 2023 -- Syria has condemned the European Union's decision not to invite representatives from the Damascus government to the seventh Brussels Conference on "supporting the future of Syria and the region."
• Saudi Arabia and the US Announce that Representatives of the SAF and RSF Agreed to a 72-hour Ceasefire across Sudan Beginning on June 18 at 6:00 a.m. Khartoum time Until June 21 SPA 17 Jun 2023 -- Joint Facilitators Statement From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America.
• Five kids among 17 killed in airstrikes in Sudan's capital Press TV 17 Jun 2023 -- At least seventeen people, including five children, have been killed in an airstrike in Sudan's capital Khartoum, as fighting intensifies between rival generals seeking control of the country.
• UN agency for Palestine refugees resumes services in West Bank People's Daily 17 Jun 2023 -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Friday resumed its service delivery to Palestinian refugees in the West Bank, a senior UN official announced.
• 41 Killed in Militant Attack on Ugandan School VOA 17 Jun 2023 -- Ugandan security officials say suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces rebel group killed 41 students and left eight injured late Friday night at the Lhubiriha Secondary School in Mpondwe, in western Uganda's Kasese district, near the Congo border.
• Daesh-linked terrorist slaughter 41 in attack on Uganda school Press TV 17 Jun 2023 -- Daesh-linked militants have slaughtered 41 people and abducted others in an attack on a school in western Uganda near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said.
• Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on brutal school attack in Uganda UNICEF 17 Jun 2023 -- "I am outraged by the attack last night on a secondary school in Mpondwe, Uganda near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has, according to media reports, left over 40 people dead, mostly students, with others injured or abducted.
• Somalia Facing Uncertainty as African Troops Leave VOA 17 Jun 2023 -- A rapid collapse of state institutions may await Somalia when the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, or ATMIS, ends at the end of 2024, unless the United Nations' weapons embargo on the country is lifted, security experts warn.
• Mali Wants Withdrawal of UN Peacekeepers VOA 17 Jun 2023 -- Malian Foreign Affairs Minister Abdoulaye Diop on Friday called for the immediate withdrawal of the United Nations peacekeeping mission from his country.
• U.S. Demands Serbia 'Immediately' Release Three Detained Kosovar Police Officers RFE/RL 17 Jun 2023 -- The United States has urged Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to immediately release three Kosovar police officers detained on what it called "spurious charges."
• Detention of Kosovo Police US Dept. of State 17 Jun 2023

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• Meeting with heads of delegations of African states President of Russia 17 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin received heads of delegations of African states in the Constantine Palace.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement to the media following the meeting of President of Russia Vladimir Putin with heads of African states' delegations, St Petersburg, June 17, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Jun 2023
• Putin and African Delegation Discuss Ukraine Conflict, Developing Relations and BRICS Sputnik 17 Jun 2023 -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Senegalese leader Macky Sall, Comoros President Azali Assoumani and Zambian head of state Hakainde Hichilema, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, the foreign minister of Uganda, and the Congolese minister of state participated in the talks.
• Over 80% of Russia-China trade settlement now using local currencies: Russian president Global Times 17 Jun 2023 -- Over 80 percent of trade settlement between Russia and China is now conducted in Russian rubles and Chinese yuan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday, according to media reports.
• Russia maintains economic stability despite challenges: Putin People's Daily 17 Jun 2023 -- Russia has successfully maintained economic stability in the face of "unprecedented challenges," President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
• Blinken Arrives in Beijing for Talks With Chinese Counterparts VOA 17 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday morning local time in Beijing for a weekend of talks with Chinese officials to establish "open and empowered" communications.
• China, US APEC representatives gather in Beijing, call for efforts to promote regional prosperity ahead of Blinken's visit Global Times 17 Jun 2023 -- Representatives from China and the US convened at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) China CEO Forum 2023 held in Beijing on Saturday, calling for collaborative efforts to promote prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region through the multilateral mechanism in light of the increasing challenges faced.
• China, U.S. should bring bilateral relations gradually to track of stable growth: FM People's Daily 17 Jun 2023 -- The United States needs to work with China to bring bilateral relations gradually to the track of stable growth, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday.
• China mulls policies to bolster sustained economic recovery People's Daily 17 Jun 2023 -- China is mulling several policies to promote sustained recovery of its economy, according to a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang on Friday.
• Taiwan foreign minister meets EU parliamentarians in Brussels CNA 17 Jun 2023 -- Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) on Friday met with members of the European Parliament in Brussels, including its Vice President Nicola Beer, as part of a previously announced European tour.
• KMT vice chair urges return of cross-strait exchanges to pre-COVID levels CNA 17 Jun 2023 -- Andrew Hsia (夏立言), vice chairman of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT), on Saturday said exchanges across the Taiwan Strait should be brought back to pre-pandemic levels.
• Xi's letter to forum inspires cross-Straits exchanges; mainland provides rich opportunities amid global uncertainty Global Times 17 Jun 2023 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, called on people from both sides of the Taiwan Straits to work together to keep pace with the trends of history, safeguard the overall interests of the Chinese nation and contribute to the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations and the cause of national reunification.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jun. 17, 2023 ROC MND 17 Jun 2023
• 8th Enlarged Plenary Meeting of 8th WPK Central Committee Convened KCNA 17 Jun 2023 -- The 8th Enlarged Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) opened at the office building of the WPK Central Committee on June 16.
• Saudi Foreign Minister Stresses Need For Region Free Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction During Rare Iran Visit RFE/RL 17 Jun 2023 -- Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, during a rare visit to bitter rival Iran, stressed the importance of "security cooperation" in the region to ensure the Persian Gulf is free of weapons of mass destruction and to maintain maritime safety in crucial trade routes.
• Iran-Saudi talks conducted in 'positive, constructive atmosphere' IRNA 17 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said discussions between Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his visiting Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan were conducted in "a very positive and constructive atmosphere".
• Iran, Saudi FMs satisfied with talks in Tehran IRNA 17 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan, in a press conference in the Iranian capital on Saturday, expressed satisfaction with their meeting which happened earlier in the day.
• Iran, Saudi FMs meet in Tehran after thaw in relations IRNA 17 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan has met in the Iranian capital months after Tehran and Riyadh decided to rebuild their ties under a rapprochement deal brokered by China.
• Raeisi: Enemies, not least Israel, irked by Iran-Saudi rapprochement Press TV 17 Jun 2023 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi says enemies, particularly Israel, are the only ones furious at the improvement of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
• Iran's foreign minister: Regional stability paramount to a secure future Press TV 17 Jun 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says regional stability is of paramount importance to the development of a more secure and prosperous future.
• Iran's full membership of SCO on top agenda at next summit: Russia Press TV 17 Jun 2023 -- A senior Russian official has said that Iran's full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be at the top of the agenda of the upcoming summit of the bloc.
• Taliban must stand committed to 1973 Hirmand River water treaty with Iran: Envoy Press TV 17 Jun 2023 -- Afghanistan's Taliban government must adhere to the terms of a major water treaty and supply Iran with its share of water from the Hirmand River, says an Iranian diplomat.
• IRGC serviceman killed in fierce clashes with terrorists in Kordestan Press TV 17 Jun 2023 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)'s Ground Force has announced the martyrdom of one of its servicemen in fierce armed clashes with terrorists in the country's western province of Kordestan.
• IAEA has no cameras operating in Natanz nuclear site: AEOI IRNA 17 Jun 2023 -- The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has released a statement dismissing as false the media reports on Iran's agreement with re-installing 10 IAEA cameras in Natanz.
• Saudi Arabia to reopen embassy in Tehran soon: Bin Farhan IRNA 17 Jun 2023 -- Referring to the reopening of Iranian diplomatic posts in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that the Saudi embassy in Tehran will reopen soon as well.
• Saudi foreign minister on first Iran visit after rapprochement Press TV 17 Jun 2023 -- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan is in Tehran on the first visit since the two West Asian powers agreed to restore ties following a seven-year rupture.
• President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Receives Saudi Foreign Minister SPA 17 Jun 2023 -- President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi received today Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah at the Presidential Palace in Tehran.
• Saudi Foreign Minister, Iranian Counterpart Hold an Official Talks Session SPA 17 Jun 2023 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, during his official visit to the Iranian capital, Tehran.
• Geopolitics Seen as Driving Close Indo-US Ties During Modi US Visit VOA 18 Jun 2023 -- As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the United States for a state visit this week, officials in both countries expressed optimism about a trip that is being billed as a milestone in relations between the two countries.
• Self-reliance a necessity as India faces double border threat & new dimensions of warfare: Raksha Mantri in Lucknow India PIB 17 Jun 2023 -- Self-reliance is not an option but a necessity, as India is facing a double threat on its borders, along with new dimensions of warfare that are emerging in today's fast-changing world. This was stated by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh during a defence dialogue on 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' organised by STRIVE think-tank, a veterans' initiative, and a media organisation in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on June 17, 2023.
• Amid Cash Crunch, Pakistan Grappling With Options to Avert Default VOA 17 Jun 2023 -- Pakistan is in a debt crisis. It must pay billions in debt servicing, but the state's coffers are almost empty. As hopes for reviving a bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund fade, experts say the country may escape default this month, but the situation will grow increasingly grave.
• Chinese envoy calls for favorable conditions for constitutional referendum in Mali People's Daily 17 Jun 2023 -- A Chinese envoy on Friday called on parties in Mali to resolve their differences through dialogue and create favorable conditions for Sunday's constitutional referendum.
• Flipping The Channels: Moldova Faces A Huge Challenge Countering Pro-Kremlin Propaganda RFE/RL 17 Jun 2023 -- A video claiming to show Romania massing troops and military hardware on the Moldovan border was quickly picked up by pro-Russian media and widely shared on Telegram and Twitter in February of this year.
• UN Peacekeeping Chief Urged to Raise Rights Concerns in Bangladesh Visit VOA 17 Jun 2023 -- Human Rights Watch and other rights organizations have urged U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix to "publicly voice concerns" about rights abuses by Bangladesh's security forces when he visits the south Asian country later this month.
• Trafficking in the Sahel: Smugglers 'will take you anywhere' UN News 17 Jun 2023 -- Call a friend with a connection, get a passport in 24 hours, and hand over some cash. That is what it takes to flee the fragile Sahel region of Africa, where smuggling networks exploit the desperation of people, leading in some cases to such deadly disasters as the recent shipwreck off the coast of Greece.