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08 February 2023 Security News

American Citizen Convicted of Providing Material Support to ISIS that Resulted in Death and Related Offenses US Dept. of Justice 08 Feb 2023 -- A federal jury yesterday convicted Ruslan Maratovich Asainov, 46, a U.S. citizen and former resident of Bay Ridge, New York, of all five counts of an indictment charging him with conspiracy to provide material support to ISIS; providing material support to ISIS in the form of personnel, training, expert advice and assistance; receipt of military-type training from ISIS; and obstruction of justice. The jury also found that the defendant's provision of material support to ISIS resulted in the death of one or more persons.
American Islamic State Emir Convicted on All Counts VOA 08 Feb 2023 -- A naturalized U.S. citizen who became so enamored with Islamic State that he abandoned his wife and child to join the terror group in Syria, eventually rising to the rank of emir, faces life behind bars after being convicted of all charges against him.

Treasury Sanctions MS-13-Affiliates for Drug Trafficking and Contract Killings in Central America and the United States US Treasury 08 Feb 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias a.k.a. "Alexander Mendoza" a.k.a. "Porky," an MS-13 gang leader based in Honduras, and David Elias Campbell Licona a.k.a. "Jorge Eduardo Perez Paz," an MS-13 associate based in Nicaragua, pursuant to transnational criminal organization authorities.
Department of State Announces Reward Offers for Information Leading to Arrest and/or Conviction of MS-13 Leader in Honduras US Dept. of State 08 Feb 2023 -- "Today we are announcing a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Yulan Adonay Archaga Carías, also known as "Porky" or Alex Mendoza, for conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational organized crime."

Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Virtual COVID-19 Global Action Plan Ministerial US Dept. of State 08 Feb 2023
Chair's Statement, COVID-19 Global Action Plan Ministerial US Dept. of State 08 Feb 2023 -- One year ago, a diverse group of governments and organizations gathered to launch the COVID-19 Pandemic Prioritized Global Action Plan for Enhanced Engagement ("GAP") with the objective of focusing political will and enhancing coordination to end the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen readiness for future pandemic threats.

China has included all domestically developed, approved COVID-19 drugs into medical insurance scheme Global Times 08 Feb 2023 -- China's medical products watchdog announced the inclusion of two more domestically developed COVID drugs into the country's medical insurance coverage on Wednesday, which means all of the country's domestically produced anti-COVID drugs, which have been approved, are now supported by government subsidies.
China includes all approved homegrown anti-COVID drugs in medical insurance People's Daily 08 Feb 2023 -- China has included all homegrown drugs for COVID-19 treatment approved to enter the market in its medical insurance scheme, according to the lastest announcement by the national healthcare authority.
China has included all domestically developed, approved COVID-19 drugs into medical insurance scheme Global Times 08 Feb 2023 -- China's medical products watchdog announced the inclusion of two more domestically developed COVID drugs into the country's medical insurance coverage on Wednesday, which means all of the country's domestically produced anti-COVID drugs, which have been approved, are now supported by government subsidies.

COVID-19 Global Action Plan: Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the Ministerial Meeting European External Action Service (EEAS) 08 Feb 2023

COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 08 Feb 2023 -- 220.60 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.19 cr Second Dose and 22.83 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive

COVID-19 kills 3 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 08 Feb 2023 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,771 with three more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Taiwan reports 24,240 new COVID-19 cases, 54 deaths CNA 08 Feb 2023 -- Taiwan on Wednesday reported 24,240 new cases of COVID-19 and 54 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

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