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03 February 2023 Security News

Remarks by U.S. Department of the Treasury's Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson in Türkiye US Treasury 03 Feb 2023 -- While in Istanbul, Türkiye, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson met with the Banks Association of Turkey to discuss the implementation of international sanctions on Russia for its war against Ukraine.

New York Man and Alabama Woman Sentenced for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS US Dept. of Justice 03 Feb 2023 -- James Bradley, aka Abdullah, 21, of the Bronx, New York, and Arwa Muthana, 30, of Hoover, Alabama, were sentenced to 11 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release and nine years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, respectively, for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).

In Rural China, Shortages of Treatment, Doctors Prove Deadly VOA 03 Feb 2023 -- Liu Shihui, a human rights lawyer in California who grew up in Xishan Village in Inner Mongolia, learned of the dire situation in neighboring villages from his family when he called on January 23 with Lunar New Year greetings.
Chinese mainland to fully reopen border with HK and Macao, scrap COVID test requirements Global Times 03 Feb 2023 -- China will scrap quota limitations on personnel exchanges between the mainland and Hong Kong, Macao special administrative regions (SARs), and allow group tours starting from February 6 to fully resume personnel exchanges, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council announced on Friday.
Major hospitals see decline in COVID-19 patients after break People's Daily 03 Feb 2023 -- It is common for Chinese people to hope for good health and fortune for Chinese New Year, and Li Yongqiang's new year wish is all about having a healthy body.

COVID-19 kills 2 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 03 Feb 2023 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,754 with two more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday.

105 COVID-19 deaths, most since July 15, reported in Taiwan CNA 03 Feb 2023 -- Taiwan on Friday reported 105 deaths attributable to COVID-19, the first time since mid-July 2022 that the single-day death toll exceeded 100, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

Anti-epidemic Information Service Intensified in DPRK KCNA 03 Feb 2023 -- The anti-epidemic information service is being intensified in all fields and units of the DPRK to cope with the worsening global health crisis and the increasing probability of outbreak of viral respiratory diseases in winter conditions.

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