04 January 2024 Military News |
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Current Operations
- NAVCENT Commander Vice Admiral Brad Cooper Holds an Off-Camera, On-The-Record Press Briefing via Teleconference on Operation Prosperity Guardian DoD 04 Jan 2024
- U.S., Partners Committed to Defensive Operations in Red Sea DoD News 04 Jan 2024 -- The U.S. remains committed to providing a persistent defensive presence in the Red Sea alongside allies and partners, the commander of Naval Forces Central Command said today.
- US 'low-cost' warning to Houthi militia has little impact on settling Red Sea crisis Global Times 04 Jan 2024 -- The "low-cost warning" issued by the US-led coalition to Yemen's Houthi rebels may not have a significant impact on easing tensions on the Red Sea waters, and the coalition's persistent use of military tactics could exacerbate the situation, analysts warned, calling for international efforts to achieve a political resolution to both the Red Sea crisis and a cease-fire in Gaza and to avoid further spillover of the conflicts in the Middle East.
- Background Press Call on Recent Attacks by the Houthis The White House 04 Jan 2024
- Self-Defense Strike in Iraq Kills Terrorist Leader DoD News 04 Jan 2024 -- U.S. forces in Iraq today conducted a self-defense strike which killed Mushtaq Jawad Kazim al-Jawari, a leader of the Iran-backed Harakat al-Nujaba terrorist group that is operating both in Iraq and Syria, said the Pentagon press secretary.
- US Hits Back at Iran-Backed Militia in Iraq VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- The leader of an Iranian-backed militia tied to repeated attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq is dead, killed in what American officials are describing as a precision airstrike in the heart of Baghdad.
- Iraq holds US responsible after Nujaba commander killed in drone strike Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- Iraq has slammed the United States for a drone strike on the headquarters of its Popular Mobilization Units in eastern Baghdad that killed three people, including a commander of the Nujaba resistance movement.
- Iraqi Armed Forces Blame US-Led Coalition for Attack on Militia Headquarters in Baghdad Sputnik 04 Jan 2024 -- The Iraqi armed forces on Thursday accused the US-led international coalition of the deadly attack on the militia headquarters in Baghdad, calling it an "act akin to terrorist activities."
- Expansion of US Drone Ops in Africa Comes Amid Rising Opposition to Foreign Military Presence Sputnik 04 Jan 2024 -- Nearly two and a half years after the United States' campaign in Afghanistan ended in an inglorious rout, the US seems poised to expand its military operations in another part of the globe.
Defense Policy / Programs
- Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 04 Jan 2024
- U.S. 4th Fleet's Maritime Synchronization Symposium: Focus on China and Scaling the Hybrid Fleet US Navy 04 Jan 2024 -- U.S. Navy Attachés and U.S. Navy Section Chiefs serving in partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America gathered at Naval Station Mayport Dec. 5-8, 2023, for the annual U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet Maritime Synchronization Symposium.
- North Korea Supplied Russia With Ballistic Missiles for Use Against Ukraine, White House Says VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- North Korea recently sent ballistic missiles and launchers to Russia for its use in its war against Ukraine, the White House said Thursday.
- Russia fired North Korean missiles into Ukraine, US says Radio Free Asia 04 Jan 2024 -- Russian forces have for the first time fired North Korean-made ballistic missiles into Ukraine, a White House spokesman said Thursday.
- Russia uses North Korean weapons against Ukraine: UK response UK FCDO 04 Jan 2024 -- The UK has issued a statement in response to Russia using weapons sourced from North Korea against Ukraine.
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 04 Jan 2024 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
- Taiwan military to spend NT$10.2 billion on Mirage 2000-5s engine spare parts CNA 04 Jan 2024 -- Taiwan's military has committed to spending NT$10.2 billion (US$328 million) on purchases of engine spare parts for the Air Force's Mirage 2000-5s fleet, to ensure the combat readiness of the French-made fighters after more than two-decades in service, a source told CNA Thursday.
- Ministry of Defence signs contracts worth Rs 802 Crores for procurement of military equipment India PIB 04 Jan 2024 -- Ministry of Defence inked two contracts for procurement of Qty-697 Bogie Open Military (BOM) Wagons at a cost of 473 Cr with M/s Jupiter Wagons Limited and procurement of Qty-56 Mechanical Minefield Marking Equipment (MMME) Mark II at a cost of 329 Cr with M/s BEML Ltd, under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category on January 4, 2024 in New Delhi
- South Korea, US Hold Drills Near Border With North Korea - Reports Sputnik 04 Jan 2024 -- South Korea and the United States have conducted joint military drills with live firing near the former's border with North Korea to increase their joint combat readiness amid threats allegedly posed by Pyongyang, local news agency reported on Thursday, citing the South Korean military.
- Readout of Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner's Call With ROK Deputy Minister of National Defense Cho Chang-rae DoD 04 Jan 2024
- A look at the Defence news 17 December - 1 January Netherlands Ministry of Defence 04 Jan 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Maldivian Foreign Minister Zameer US Dept. of State 04 Jan 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Swedish Foreign Minister Billström US Dept. of State 04 Jan 2024
- Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Congratulating Prime Minister Al-Sabah of Kuwait The White House 04 Jan 2024
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, January 4, 2024 The White House 04 Jan 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Call with French Foreign Minister Colonna US Dept. of State 04 Jan 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Call with New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Peters US Dept. of State 04 Jan 2024
Defense Industry
Other Conflicts
- 4 January 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 04 Jan 2024
- Israeli Defense Minister Announces New War Phase, Postwar Plan VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- Israel's defense minister on Thursday announced the country's plans for a new stage in its ongoing war in Gaza, including a more targeted strategy in the territory's north.
- PM Netanyahu Meets with US Senator Lindsey Graham Israel - Prime Minister 04 Jan 2024
- PM Netanyahu Meets with US Special Presidential Envoy Amos Hochstein Israel - Prime Minister 04 Jan 2024
- Hamas Says Israeli Airstrike Kills 14 in Gaza VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- An Israeli airstrike in Gaza Thursday killed 14 people, according to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry, as Israel conducted new airstrikes and ground operations against the Palestinian militant group.
- Jan. 3: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 04 Jan 2024
- Jan. 2: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 04 Jan 2024
- Gaza death toll rises to 22,438: Health Ministry IRNA 04 Jan 2024 -- The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has reported that the death toll from the Zionist regime's attacks on the besieged enclave since October 7 has reached 22,438.
- Gaza crisis deepens as UN aid convoys face delays and obstacles UN News 04 Jan 2024 -- Amid reports of continued Israeli airstrikes overnight in southern and central Gaza and more rocket fire into Israel from the enclave, UN teams said on Thursday they have been unable to deliver urgently needed aid to civilians beyond central areas and further north for the past three days.
- UNRWA Situation Report #60 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem (all information from 2-3 January 2024, is valid as of 3 January 2024 at 22:30) UNRWA 04 Jan 2024
- Top UN court to consider genocide case against Israel over Gaza war next week Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will hear a case on Israel's "genocidal" acts in the besieged Gaza Strip next week, as a horrible nightmare of bloodshed in the Palestinian territory is unfolding due to the occupying regime's incessant bombing.
- South Africa to Take Israel to Top UN Court on Genocide Claim in Gaza VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- South Africa is taking the war in Gaza to a top global court, accusing Israel of genocide in a lengthy court filing that the International Court of Justice is preparing to hear next week.
- Saudi Arabia slams Israeli calls for forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned Israeli ministers' call for the migration of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, saying international efforts are needed to hold Israel accountable.
- Thousands attend funeral for Hamas deputy leader in Beirut Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- Thousands of mourners have held a funeral for the deputy chief of Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri, and officials assassinated in a drone strike on Tuesday.
- General strike takes place in West Bank after Hamas deputy leader killed People's Daily 04 Jan 2024 -- A general strike on Wednesday took place in the West Bank after Hamas' deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri and other leaders of the Islamic militant group were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut.
- Nine Hezbollah members killed in Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- The Israeli military has reportedly struck several areas along the border in southern Lebanon with artillery fire, killing nine members of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement.
- Israeli Army Struck Military Infrastructure Allegedly Used by Hezbollah Sputnik 04 Jan 2024 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had struck military infrastructure allegedly used by the Hezbollah movement in Lebanon.
- Houthis Show 'No Signs' of Heeding US Warnings VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- Houthi militants appear to be ignoring U.S. warnings about their repeated attacks on ships in the Red Sea, launching a naval drone Thursday that came within "a couple of miles" of merchant ships and American combat vessels before detonating.
- Freight Costs Rise as Houthi Attacks Disrupt Global Shipping VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- Freight costs from Asia to northern Europe have more than doubled in recent days as attacks by Houthi rebels on commercial vessels in the Red Sea force shipping companies to re-route cargo around the southern tip of Africa.
- Yemen's Houthis claim new attack on cargo ship in Red Sea People's Daily 04 Jan 2024 -- The Houthi group in Yemen launched on Wednesday missiles targeting a cargo ship in the Red Sea, the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement.
- Philippines, U.S. Partner in Maritime Cooperative Activity in South China Sea US Navy 04 Jan 2024 -- U.S. Navy's Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, led by its flagship, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the Philippine Navy (PN) are conducting a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the South China Sea, reaffirming both nations' commitment to bolstering regional security and stability, Jan. 3.
- PLA holds naval, air patrols in S.China Sea amid provocations Global Times 04 Jan 2024 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) held a routine patrol in the South China Sea from Wednesday to Thursday in a move to safeguard national sovereign security and maritime rights and interests amid a concurrent US-Philippines joint patrol and Manila's repeated attempts to permanently occupy Chinese reefs in the region.
- Rivalry in South China Sea: US, China hold separate drills amid tensions Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- With the long-running strategic rivalry in place, China and the United States have held separate military drills in the hotly contested waters of the South China Sea.
- UNHCR and Islamic Development Bank collaborate to support education, health care, and livelihood opportunities in Afghanistan UNHCR 04 Jan 2024 -- Responding to Afghanistan's deepening humanitarian crisis, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), in its capacity as the trustee of the Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund (AHTF), have signed three crucial agreements aimed at bolstering access to education, health-care services, and livelihood opportunities in the country.
- Taliban Arrests Scores Of Women In Dress-Code Crackdown RFE/RL 04 Jan 2024 -- Afghanistan's Taliban-led government has arrested dozens of women for failing to observe its strict dress code, which requires women to wear head-to-toe coverings, including over their faces.
- Statement by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator - 2024 demands swift action to stem Sudan's ruinous conflict UNOCHA 04 Jan 2024 -- Nearly nine months of war have tipped Sudan into a downward spiral that only grows more ruinous by the day. As the conflict spreads, human suffering is deepening, humanitarian access is shrinking, and hope is dwindling. This cannot continue.
- Landmines threaten more than half of Myanmar townships Radio Free Asia 04 Jan 2024 -- People in more than half of Myanmar's townships are at risk getting injured or dying from landmines, which are used by both the military and ethnic rebel forces, a landmine monitoring group said.
- US biotech firm halts sales of DNA collection kits in Tibet Radio Free Asia 04 Jan 2024 -- U.S. biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has stopped selling DNA collection kits in Tibet after human rights groups said the products were used by Chinese authorities to further police and repress Tibetans.
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Other Conflicts
News Reports
- Oversight Democrats Release Report Proving Trump Pocketed Millions From At Least 20 Foreign Governments As President House Committee on Oversight and Accountability - Democrats 04 Jan 2024 -- Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, released a new staff report and new documents produced by Donald Trump's former accounting firm, Mazars USA LLC, establishing that while former President Trump was in office, he received at least $7.8 million from 20 governments, including the governments of China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, and Malaysia, through his businesses.
- Ranking Member Raskin's Statement On Republican Response to New Oversight Democrats' Latest Report House Committee on Oversight and Accountability - Democrats 04 Jan 2024 -- Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, issued a statement following Chairman James Comer's response to Oversight Democrats new report, "White House for Sale: How Princes, Prime Ministers, and Premiers Paid Off President Trump":
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on January 4, 2024 PRC MofA 04 Jan 2024
- Xinjiang issues revised regulations on religious affairs Global Times 04 Jan 2024 -- Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday issued revised regulations on religious affairs management, adding in a number of new clauses and a new chapter regarding the management of religious schools. The regulations emphasize the freedom of religious belief, noting that no organization or individual shall induce or coerce locals to believe or not believe in any religion.
- China starts detaining petitioners ahead of regional congresses Radio Free Asia 04 Jan 2024 -- Authorities around China are tightening security measures around people who complain about the government, dispatching "interceptors" to stop anyone with a grievance from lodging petitions ahead of regional People's Congresses later this month, petitioners and local residents said on Thursday.
- China Faces Record High Unmarried Rate Among Young People VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- As China's population ages and its workforce shrinks, the country is facing some big demographic challenges. Among them: encouraging couples to have more children and encouraging young people to get married.
- Chinese FM spokesperson calls on global community to tackle fragmentation together People's Daily 04 Jan 2024 -- The international community needs to work together and support each other in response to the current crisis and work for a better future, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
- China's finance ministry to increase fiscal spending to boost real economy Global Times 04 Jan 2024 -- Chinese financial authorities vowed to strengthen policy support and funding to boost the real economy's revival and improve people's livelihood.
- Mainland weather balloons drifting over Taiwan island unintentional, should not be sensationalized as threat: experts Global Times 04 Jan 2024 -- Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party(DPP) authorities have continuously sensationalized Chinese mainland balloons flying over the island since the start of 2024 despite knowing that they were for meteorological purposes and drifted due to seasonal winds, a move experts said on Thursday aims to hype up the "mainland threat" theory, stir up confrontation and snare votes in the upcoming regional election.
- Taiwan spots Chinese balloons in its airspace Radio Free Asia 04 Jan 2024 -- Chinese balloons have been detected in Taiwan's airspace three days in a row, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taipei, just days before the election.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jan. 4, 2023 ROC MND 04 Jan 2024
- North Korea fires 200 shells into sea off western coast Radio Free Asia 04 Jan 2024 -- North Korea launched some 200 artillery shells into waters off its western coast on Friday near the inter-Korean maritime border of the Northern Limit Line, or NLL, according to the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff. The area is near South Korea's Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands.
- Kim Jong Un, his 'probable successor' tour ICBM launcher factory Radio Free Asia 04 Jan 2024 -- Kim Jong Un and his "probable successor" Ju Ae visited an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) mobile launcher vehicle factory, a move seen by an expert that signals a strong commitment to ramp up the production of these vehicles.
- S Korean spy agency sees Kim Jong Un's daughter as 'probable successor' Radio Free Asia 03 Jan 2024 -- The nominee to be the next head of South Korea's spy agency said Thursday that he sees North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, Ju Ae, as his "probable successor," marking the first time the agency has officially indicated her possible succession of power.
- Confrontation Maniacs Will Suffer Most Painful Moments: KCNA Commentary KCNA 04 Jan 2024 -- The Yoon Suk Yeol group of puppets, who spent days and months of 2023 with dangerous military provocations to push the Korean peninsula into a crucible of a nuclear war, is carrying on a suicidal act in the new year, too.
- S Korea to dissolve Kaesong foundation amid worsening inter-Korean ties Radio Free Asia 04 Jan 2024 -- South Korea has officially decided to dissolve its foundation designed for facilitating the inter-Korean economic complex on Thursday, further solidifying its hardline policy towards Pyongyang.
- No: 1, 3 January 2024, Press Release Regarding the Terrorist Attack in Kerman, Iran Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Jan 2024
- Iran: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the bombing in the city of Kerman EC/CEU 04 Jan 2024
- Regional tension 'to intensify' while Iran vows revenge after terror attack Global Times 04 Jan 2024 -- China expressed condolences to Iran on Thursday over the terrorist attack that killed more than 100 in Kerman, a southeastern city in the country, strongly condemning the attack while voicing support for Iran's efforts in safeguarding its national security and stability.
- Chinese president denounces Kerman terrorist attacks IRNA 04 Jan 2024 -- China's President Xi Jinping has condemned the terrorist attacks in Iran's southeastern city of Kerman and expressed the sympathy of the Chinese people and government to the Iranian nation.
- Syrian president condoles with Iran over Kerman terror attacks IRNA 04 Jan 2024 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sent separate messages to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, extending his condolences over the martyrdom of dozens of people in terrorist attacks in the Iranian city of Kerman a day earlier.
- Iran terror attack serves Israel's sinister plans: Hamas IRNA 04 Jan 2024 -- The Islamic resistance movement Hamas has strongly condemned a twin terrorist attack in southeastern Iran that killed at least 95 people and wounded scores of others.
- 'Shocked' Xi, Assad express solidarity with Iran after bombings Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a message of condolences to President Ebrahim Raeisi, saying he is "shocked to learn about serious terror attacks" in Iran's southeastern city of Kerman in which scores of people were killed on Wednesday.
- UK condemns bombing in Kerman, Iran UK FCDO 04 Jan 2024 -- The UK has issued a statement condemning the bombing in Kerman, Iran, on 3 January
- UNSC condemns terrorist attack in Kerman IRNA 04 Jan 2024 -- The United Nations Security Council in a statement strongly condemned the "cowardly terrorist attack" in the city of Kerman, Iran.
- UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Iran Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- The United Nations Security Council has condemned the terrorist attack in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman that claimed the lives of 84 people on Wednesday.
- Islamic State Claims Its Suicide Bombers Were Responsible For Deadly Blasts In Iran RFE/RL 04 Jan 2024 -- The Islamic State (IS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for a pair of explosions in Iran that killed at least 84 people during commemorations for a former Iranian commander slain four years ago in a U.S. airstrike.
- Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Iran Explosions That Killed 84 VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility Thursday for two suicide bombings that killed 84 people in Iran who had gathered for a memorial at the grave of Revolutionary Guards General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed four years ago by a U.S. drone strike.
- Daesh claims responsibility for twin terror attacks in Iran's Kerman IRNA 04 Jan 2024 -- The Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the Wednesday attacks in Iran's southeastern city of Kerman that left 84 people dead.
- Daesh claims responsibility for terrorist bombings in Kerman Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- Daesh has claimed responsibility for two explosions that killed at least 84 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top anti-terror commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman.
- Iran will firmly deal with Kerman attacks' perpetrators: Raisi IRNA 04 Jan 2024 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the Islamic Republic will firmly deal with the perpetrators of the Kerman terrorist attacks that left more than 80 people dead and scores more injured during a ceremony to commemorate the assassinated General Qassem Soleimani.
- Informed source says suicide bombing caused Kerman first blast IRNA 04 Jan 2024 -- A suicide attack is to blame for one of the two explosions that killed 84 people in Iran's southeastern city of Kerman on Wednesday, an informed source has told IRNA.
- Supreme Nat'l Security Council meets on Kerman terror attacks IRNA 04 Jan 2024 -- Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has met on the latest terror attacks in the southeastern city of Kerman, making decisions aimed at accelerating the process to identify and punish the perpetrators of the terrorist act.
- Kerman attacks aimed to instill sense of insecurity in Iran: IRGC IRNA 04 Jan 2024 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Kerman, saying the "blind and malicious" act was aimed at instilling a sense of insecurity in Iran.
- Iran begins legal action through UN over Kerman attacks: FM IRNA 04 Jan 2024 -- Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has announced that Iran is taking "immediate legal and international actions" through the United Nations over the terror attacks in Kerman that left dozens of people dead.
- Foreign Ministry: Kerman terrorist crime shows vileness of Iranian nations' enemies IRNA 04 Jan 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has said that the Wednesday terrorist attacks in Kerman show the height of the enemies' wickedness and indicate that they have resorted to criminal methods to get rid of a self-made crisis.
- Pres. Raeisi vows comeuppance for those involved in terror blasts Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi reiterates Iran's resolve to consign those behind the recent hugely deadly terror blasts in the country's southwest to justice.
- IRGC: Kerman terrorist attack failed attempt to induce insecurity in Iran Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the recent "indiscriminate and spiteful" terrorist attack in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman was a failed attempt to induce insecurity in the country.
- Acts of terror will never undercut Iran's cohesion, security: President Raeisi Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says acts of terror and crime will fail to undermine the nation's cohesion, security and strategy.
- Iran to use all available mechanisms to ensure accountability for terror attacks: UN envoy Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- Iran's UN envoy says the country is to use "all available mechanisms" to ensure accountability for the perpetrators of earlier hugely deadly terror attacks that targeted the southwestern Iranian city of Kerman.
- As Tehran Vows Revenge For Deadly Bombings, Iranians Complain About Distractions To Their Security RFE/RL 04 Jan 2024 -- While Iranian officials promised a "harsh response" to the twin bombing that killed at least 84 people on January 3, ordinary Iranians appeared more concerned about their security and the loss of innocent lives than retribution.
- Kerman terrorist attack: Iran forensic officials revise death toll down to 84 Press TV 04 Jan 2024 -- Iran has revised down the death toll from the Kerman terrorist attack to 84, saying the initial tally was incorrect as some of the bodies were counted more than once given that they were blown to pieces in the blasts.
- Iran says twin blasts near Soleimani's burial site kill 95 People's Daily 04 Jan 2024 -- Two explosions near the burial site of Iran's slain general Qassem Soleimani killed at least 95 people and wounded more than 210 others on Wednesday, reported local media.
- Junta releases more than 9,600 prisoners Radio Free Asia 04 Jan 2024 -- Myanmar's junta granted amnesty to 9,652 prisoners on Thursday, according to a statement released by the junta's State Administration Council said.
- Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (January 04, 2024) India MEA 04 Jan 2024
- US Urges Free and Fair Elections in Pakistan VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- The United States said Thursday that it expects the upcoming national elections in Pakistan to be conducted in a manner that is both free and fair and follows the country's laws.
- World News in Brief: Griffiths demands end to 'ruinous' Sudan conflict, Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange, Iran bombings latest UN News 04 Jan 2024 -- The international community must take "decisive and immediate action" to bring nearly nine months of brutal civil war in Sudan to an end and boost humanitarian relief, the UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday.
- US Prosecutors Can Now Charge Foreign Officials With Bribery VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- Anti-corruption and government transparency activists say a new U.S. law that allows federal prosecutors to bring criminal charges against officials of foreign governments who solicit or accept bribes from U.S. companies will fill a major void in the global fight against corruption.
- Cameroon Opposition Calls for Single Candidate to Face Biya in Next Election VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- Leaders of Cameroon's main opposition party say they are negotiating with more than 30 opposition leaders to present a single candidate in the next election, should 91-year-old President Paul Biya be incapacitated by ill health.
- Museveni Slams West After US Removes Uganda From Economic Program VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- Days after the United States removed Uganda from an economic assistance program due to human rights concerns, Uganda's president harshly criticized the West.
- Kenyan President's Remarks on Judiciary Condemned VOA 04 Jan 2024 -- Kenya's president is coming under criticism from judges, lawyers, legal experts and opposition groups after saying he won't respect court orders that he perceives as an effort to undermine key policies of his administration. Critics are calling for nationwide protests to protect the judiciary's independence and respect for the rule of law.
- Kosovars Finally Get The Visas They've Longed For, Along With A Host Of New Problems RFE/RL 04 Jan 2024 -- Before clocks chimed in their new visa-free relationship with the EU on New Year's Day, an informal poll of Kosovar students in the capital produced a seemingly modest list of dream destinations.
- QA-2, 4 January 2024, Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Öncü Keçeli, in Response to a Question Regarding the Memorandum of Understanding Signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland on January 1, 2024 Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Jan 2024
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