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• NRO & Space Force partner to launch SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 mission NRO 10 Sep 2023 -- The National Reconnaissance Office, in partnership with U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command, Space Launch Delta 45, and United Launch Alliance, successfully launched the SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 mission from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today, at 8:47 a.m. EDT.
• NORAD, FAA long-range radar back in operation after catastrophic failure in Nevada US Air Force 10 Sep 2023 -- The Common Air Route Surveillance Radar, or CARSR, at Battle Mountain, suffered a catastrophic failure on Dec. 27, 2022, when snow accumulation caused the protective dome to collapse onto the antennas within. This radar supports several agencies and feeds into the overall National Airspace System, or NAS, picture used by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, executing a part of their vital mission.
• UK donation of hydrographic equipment keeps Ukrainian waters safe UK MOD 10 Sep 2023 -- The UK Hydrographic Office has donated survey equipment and cartographic software to Ukraine to support safer navigation in the area and keep waters safe
• PLA Navy's semi-submersible ship holds first nighttime operation training Global Times 10 Sep 2023 -- A special strategic semi-submersible ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently conducted its first nighttime operation training, a move analysts said on Sunday reflects the vessel's round-the-clock combat capability.
• Friendly drills among Chinese, foreign militaries outshine US, Canadian, Philippine provocations Global Times 10 Sep 2023 -- China recently conducted multiple military exercises with countries including Thailand, Singapore and Pakistan that have enhanced joint operational capabilities and deepened friendship, and by comparison, concurrent US and Canadian provocations in the Taiwan Straits and Philippine's trespassing in the South China Sea were insignificant, experts said on Sunday.
• Navy seeks to boost repair facilities with NT$616.2 million crane upgrades CNA 10 Sep 2023 -- The Navy said Sunday it has requested NT$616.2 million (US$19.2 million) for new drydock cranes to help strengthen domestic wartime ship repair capacity.
• Army says tank training to continue despite facility upgrade delays CNA 10 Sep 2023 -- The Army said Sunday that a delayed expansion project of a tank shooting range in northern Taiwan will be completed in stages to allow test firing sessions to continue.
• Royal Canadian Navy-led Exercise CUTLASS FURY 2023 Commences Canada 10 Sep 2023 -- Exercise CUTLASS FURY2023, which runs between September 10 and 22, began today with a unified sailpast and flypast of participants along the waterfront in Halifax, NS.
• Germany to Spend Over $64Bln on Major Defense Contracts by End of 2023 Sputnik 10 Sep 2023 -- Lehnigk-Emden added that the funds would be allocated for the purchase of US F-35 fighter jets and Chinook heavy transport helicopters, as well as the Israeli Arrow 3 missile defense system, the report said.
• Indian Coast Guard participates in 19th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) in Istanbul, Türkiye India PIB 10 Sep 2023 -- Indian Coast Guard participated in the 19th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) from 05-08 Sep 2023 at Istanbul, Türkiye
• Erdogan Says Discussed F-16 Jets Supplies With Biden During Informal Talks at G20 Summit Sputnik 10 Sep 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he had discussed possible deliveries of F-16 fighter jets to Turkiye with US President Joe Biden during informal talks on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi.
• Biden Elevates US Relationship With Vietnam VOA 10 Sep 2023 -- President Joe Biden on Sunday affirmed that the United States and Vietnam would elevate their relationship to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" — a move the White House described as "unprecedented and momentous," and that brings the U.S. level with its main adversary, China, which has the same upper-tier diplomatic status with Vietnam.
• Biden arrives in Vietnam in bid to lure China's neighbor Press TV 10 Sep 2023 -- US President Joe Biden has arrived in the Vietnamese capital on a visit officials say is aimed at deepening ties with the Southeast Asian country, amid US concerns about the growing influence of China and Russia in the region.
• Deputy Secretary Verma's Meeting with Colombian Foreign Minister Leyva US Dept. of State 10 Sep 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Jake Tapper of CNN's State of the Union US Dept. of State 10 Sep 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Jonathan Karl of ABC This Week US Dept. of State 10 Sep 2023
• Remarks by President Biden in a Press Conference The White House 10 Sep 2023
• Remarks by President Biden and General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Joint Press Statements The White House 10 Sep 2023
• Readout of President Biden's Engagement with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu The White House 10 Sep 2023
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer The White House 10 Sep 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Foreign Minister Bourita of Morocco US Dept. of State 10 Sep 2023

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• Afghanistan's drug trade continues surging under Taliban rule: Report Press TV 10 Sep 2023 -- A report from the United Nations drug agency says Methamphetamine trafficking in and around Afghanistan has surged in recent years, despite the Taliban's pledge to contain the illicit drug trade.
• 'Their Freedoms Have Been Taken Away': Afghanistan Sees Surge In Female Suicides Under Taliban Rule RFE/RL 10 Sep 2023 -- Shabana had a bright future ahead of her. She was studying to become a doctor and preparing to get married.
• Close call as Chinese ships again harass Philippine ships in Manila's EEZ Radio Free Asia 10 Sep 2023 -- The Chinese ships began to swarm around the BRP Cabra soon after 7 a.m. on Friday, sailing uncomfortably close to and hemming in the Philippine Coast Guard ship as it escorted civilian boats toward Ayungin Shoal.
• Over 100 terrorists killed in joint Syrian-Russian military operations in Idlib Press TV 10 Sep 2023 -- At least 111 foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists have been killed and 80 others wounded after Syrian and Russian forces jointly carried out a string of strikes against terrorist bastions in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib.
• Sudan conflict: At least 40 killed in airstrike on Khartoum market Press TV 10 Sep 2023 -- An airstrike has hit a crowded market in the south of Sudan's capital Khartoum, killing at least 40 people and injuring dozens more, according to local activists.
• Urgent Need for Humanitarian Supplies into Nagorno-Karabakh US Dept. of State 10 Sep 2023 -- The United States is deeply concerned about the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.
• Statement by the Spokesperson Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Sep 2023 -- Responding to a query regarding the so-called Presidential elections in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Spokesperson, made the following comment:
• Somali Forces Retain Key Base Following Al-Shabab Attack VOA 10 Sep 2023 -- Somali government forces have repulsed an al-Shabab attack on a key military base in the southern Lower Shabelle region.

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• Can 14th Amendment Keep Trump From Seeking a Second Term? VOA 10 Sep 2023 -- A new lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 Colorado primary ballot has revived a legal and political debate over an obscure provision of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
• Niger military: France deploying forces in West Africa for 'aggression' Press TV 10 Sep 2023 -- Niger's junta leaders say France is deploying its military forces to West African countries with a plan for "aggression" against its former colony.
• Macron: France to Pull Troops Out of Niger Only If Requested by Ousted President Sputnik 10 Sep 2023 -- Earlier in the day, Niger's military leadership accused France of deploying forces in some West African countries to conduct military intervention in the country.
• Niger Military Leadership Accuses France of Deploying Forces for 'Military Intervention' Sputnik 10 Sep 2023 -- Niger's military leadership has accused France of deploying forces in some West African countries for a "military intervention" in Niger, AFP reported citing regime member Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane.
• G20: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on to the accession of the African Union as a permanent member European External Action Service (EEAS) 10 Sep 2023 -- Today, we join our brothers and sisters in Africa in celebrating the accession of the African Union as a permanent member of the G20.
• G20 Summit concludes with 'basic unity amid rising divergences' Global Times 10 Sep 2023 -- The G20 Summit held in India on Saturday eventually adopted a joint declaration with very basic solidarity and a neutral stance on the Ukraine crisis, which caused rising divergences among members, while Chinese analysts said the G20 is still an important multilateral mechanism for global governance despite the group facing more dangers of dysfunction due to complicated struggles among major powers.
• G20 ends on high note for Indian host Radio Free Asia 10 Sep 2023 -- The G20 wound up on Sunday with leaders visiting a memorial statue to Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, a day after adding 55 new member states via the African Union and coming up with a compromise communique soft on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions following the G20 Summit, New Delhi, September 10, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Sep 2023
• Russia's Regions Boost Spending By Half On Security Services, Police Amid Growing Repression RFE/RL 10 Sep 2023 -- Russia's regions have ramped up spending this year on national security and law enforcement as the state intensifies its crackdown on any form of dissent amid a failing war, according to a new report.
• Telephone conversation with Interim President of Mali Assimi Goïta President of Russia 10 Sep 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Interim President of the Republic of Mali Assimi Goïta at the latter's initiative.
• West failed to promote anti-Russia agenda of India's G20 summit: Lavrov Press TV 10 Sep 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the West failed to make the recent meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) in the Indian capital of New Delhi revolve around the Ukraine conflict thanks to the consolidated position of developing countries.
• Russian Trade Said To Be Surging, Approaching Prewar Levels, Despite Sweeping Sanctions RFE/RL 10 Sep 2023 -- Trade at Russia's three largest ports has been surging and is approaching prewar levels despite sweeping sanctions by the Group of Seven (G7) leading economies, according to a new report.
• Guard At One Of Putin's Palaces Flees To Ecuador, Criticizes War And Kremlin Leader RFE/RL 10 Sep 2023 -- A guard at one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's residences in occupied Crimea has fled to Ecuador, calling the Kremlin leader a war criminal.
• Sobyanin Receives Over 2Mln Votes in Moscow Mayoral Election After Preliminary Vote Count Sputnik 10 Sep 2023 -- Sergei Sobyanin received more than 2 million votes in the Moscow mayoral election according to preliminary results, a mayor's office official said on Sunday.
• Russian Trade Said To Be Surging, Approaching Prewar Levels, Despite Sweeping Sanctions RFE/RL 10 Sep 2023 -- Trade at Russia's three largest ports has been surging and is approaching prewar levels despite sweeping sanctions by the Group of Seven (G7) leading economies, according to a new report.
• Russian Energy Ministry Sticks to LNG Output Target of 140Mln Tonnes by 2035 Sputnik 10 Sep 2023 -- Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov told Sputnik that his ministry remains committed to a target level of domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) production at 140 million tonnes by 2035, describing anything above this mark as unfeasible.
• LNG Exports From Russia Increased by Several Percent Since Year Start Sputnik 10 Sep 2023 -- Exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia have already increased by several percent since the year start, Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said in an interview with Sputnik at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
• Biden Meets Chinese Premier on G20 Sidelines VOA 10 Sep 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday he still intends to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping after a 10-month gap in communication, while saying that he had met with Xi's deputy in New Delhi earlier in the day.
• China sends remote-sensing satellite into preset orbit Global Times 10 Sep 2023 -- With the new generation Long March-6A carrier rocket, China successfully launched on Sunday a new remote sensing satellite, Yaogan-40, into a preset orbit to carry out electromagnetic environment detection and related technical tests.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Sep. 10, 2023 ROC MND 10 Sep 2023
• Chinese Vice Premier meets with Kim Jong-un, agreeing to further develop, deepen relations Global Times 10 Sep 2023 -- Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his three-day visit to the neighboring country from Friday to Sunday, agreeing to further develop friendly relations between the two countries and exchange views on deepening cooperation.
• 75th Birthday of DPRK Marked KCNA 10 Sep 2023 -- All the people in the DPRK significantly celebrated the 75th birthday of the DPRK as an all-people holiday.
• Chinese Party and Government Delegation Visits Friendship Tower KCNA 10 Sep 2023 -- The party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) led by Liu Guozhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and vice-premier of the State Council of China, on a visit to the DPRK to attend the celebrations of its 75th founding anniversary, visited the Friendship Tower on Saturday.
• Grand Performance Given to Celebrate 75th Birthday of DPRK KCNA 10 Sep 2023 -- A grand performance was given before the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Saturday night, adding to the joy and excitement of celebrating the 75th founding anniversary of the DPRK as a grand political festival of victors.
• Reception Given for Chinese Party and Government Delegation KCNA 10 Sep 2023 -- The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea hosted a reception at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on September 9 in welcome of the Chinese party and government delegation visiting the DPRK to attend the celebrations of its 75th founding anniversary.
• Reception Given in Celebration of 75th DPRK Birthday KCNA 10 Sep 2023 -- A reception was given in celebration of the 75th founding anniversary of the glorious Democratic People's Republic of Korea on September 9.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from Russian Party Leader KCNA 10 Sep 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), received a message of greeting from G. A. Zyuganov, chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, on September 6.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from Belarusian President KCNA 10 Sep 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a message of greeting from Aleksandr Lukashenko, president of the Republic of Belarus, on September 9.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with Participants in Celebrations of 75th DPRK Birthday KCNA 10 Sep 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on Saturday had a photo session with the participants in the celebrations of the 75th DPRK birthday.
• Iran welcomes any EU initiative for cooperation: Deputy FM IRNA 10 Sep 2023 -- Iran has demonstrated its resolve for bilateral engagement with the European Union and welcomes any initiative that would open new avenues for cooperation with the bloc, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani has said.
• Iran's oil exports to China hit historic record in August: Report Press TV 10 Sep 2023 -- Iran's exports of oil to China hit an all-time record in August despite continued US pressure on the country, according to a report published in the local media citing data from a major international energy data company.
• Iran dismisses 'baseless' reports on troop deployment on Azerbaijan border Press TV 10 Sep 2023 -- Iran has dismissed as "baseless" reports about the deployment of its troops on the northern border with Azerbaijan under the current tense circumstances in the South Caucasus.
• Iran welcomes any EU initiative on boosting mutual cooperation: Deputy FM Press TV 10 Sep 2023 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani says the Islamic Republic welcomes any initiatives proposed by the European Union to open new doors of interaction and cooperation, reiterating the country's resolve for bilateral engagement with the bloc.
• Israeli Spy Chief Says Iran's Attempts To Supply Russia With Missiles 'Foiled' RFE/RL 10 Sep 2023 -- The head of Israel's intelligence agency said on September 10 that Iran's attempts to supply Russia with missiles had been foiled, The Times of Israel reported.
• Prime Minister's meeting with President of the French Republic India MEA 10 Sep 2023
• Prime Minister's meeting with President of the European Council and President of the European Commission India MEA 10 Sep 2023
• Prime Minister's meeting with Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany India MEA 10 Sep 2023
• Prime Minister's meeting with President of the Republic of Türkiye India MEA 10 Sep 2023
• Prime Minister's meeting with Prime Minister of Netherlands India MEA 10 Sep 2023
• Prime Minister's meeting with the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria India MEA 10 Sep 2023
• Prime Minister's meeting with the President of the Republic of Korea India MEA 10 Sep 2023
• Prime Minister's meeting with the President of Comoros India MEA 10 Sep 2023
• Prime Minister's meeting with the President of Brazil India MEA 10 Sep 2023
• Prime Minister's meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada India MEA 10 Sep 2023
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi Prime Minister of Canada 10 Sep 2023
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with President of the Union of the Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union Azali Assoumani Prime Minister of Canada 10 Sep 2023
• India-France Joint Statement Élysée - President of France 10 Sep 2023 -- Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi had a bilateral meeting over lunch with the President of the French Republic, H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron during the G-20 Leaders' Summit at New Delhi on September 10, 2023.
• SpaceX Fulfills Requirements by US Aviation Authority for 2nd Starship Test Flight - Musk Sputnik 10 Sep 2023 -- Elon Musk said on Sunday his company SpaceX had completed 57 out of the 63 requirements put forward by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prevent a possible explosion of the firm's Starship rocket during its second test flight, adding that the remaining six items referred to later launches.
• "We have been making intense efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 10 Sep 2023 -- Holding a press conference following the G20 Summit in New Delhi, President Erdoğan said: "We have been making intense efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, which has cost millions of lives. We have undertaken many diplomatic moves ranging from the Istanbul Process, which brought the sides together around the same table, to the prisoner exchange and Black Sea Initiative."
• Maldives presidential election heads to runoff People's Daily 10 Sep 2023 -- The Maldives presidential election Saturday will head to a runoff as results from the Elections Commission of the Maldives (ECM) showed none of the candidates has secured more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright.