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Swift action needed to salvage oil tanker Safer and prevent a new blow to Yemen

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
The tanker Nautica is heading to Yemen to pump oil from the derelict tanker FSO Safer. The ship could break apart at any moment, triggering a major environmental disaster. The Netherlands is helping to fund a salvage effort being coordinated by the United Nations.
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UN urges safe humanitarian access in Sudan as conflict lasts

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
Parties to the conflict in Sudan must guarantee safe humanitarian access as misery deepens for civilians, urged UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths in a statement on Saturday.
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Sudanese representatives arrive in Saudi Arabia to resume truce talks with RSF

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
Sudanese representatives have arrived in Saudi Arabia to resume talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) aimed at ending months of fighting in the crisis-hit African country.
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Russia revises stance on three Iranian islands in Persian Gulf

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
Moscow has reaffirmed its respect for Iran's sovereignty over the three Persian Gulf islands of the Greater Tumb, Lesser Tumb and Abu Musa following calls from Tehran to correct a previous stance on the issue.
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U.S. House passes defense bill with Taiwan provisions

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill that lays out the country's sweeping national defense policy and budget for 2024, including provisions calling for military cooperation with Taiwan.
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Paraguay President-elect Peña 'determined' to keep diplomatic ties with Taiwan

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
Visiting Paraguayan President-elect Santiago Peña said Saturday that he is "determined" to maintain the existing diplomatic relations with Taiwan during his upcoming five-year tenure, and those bilateral ties will not be compromised by his country's trade links with China.
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'New Kazakhstan'? Frustration At 'Bloody January' Injustice Peaks In Bizarre Almaty Airport Trial

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
"There is no 'new' Kazakhstan. What they are doing is not just! No matter what they give me -- four years or more -- I will not bow my head, I will not bend my knee! The fight goes on!" four years or more -- I will not bow my head, I will not bend my knee! The fight goes on!" I will not
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Iran's top general urges enhanced defense-security cooperation with Pakistan

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says Iran and Pakistan should enhance military relations and boost joint defense-security cooperation in the region.
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Iran Court Verdicts Attempt to Suppress Civil Resistance by Women

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
In a coordinated action, several branches of Iran's judicial system have recently issued "controversial" rulings targeting opponents of the country's mandatory hijab regulations. The verdicts have affected many professions and sparked outrage, leading to widespread condemnation.
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Exclusive: Chinese flotilla participating in 'Northern/Interaction-2023' drills set sail; Russia navy and air forces to join

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
Less than a month before the 96th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on August 1, President Xi Jinping on July 6 inspected the headquarters of the PLA Eastern Theater Command in East China's Jiangsu Province and stressed efforts to focus on the goals for the centenary of the PLA in 2027 and break new ground for theater command development and
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'Northern/Interaction-2023' to kick off soon; joint military exercises between China, Russia in Sea of Japan has clear purpose and actual combat significance

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
Chinese Ministry of National Defense announced Saturday that Russia will dispatch naval and air forces to participate in "Northern/Interaction-2023" drills in the central region of the Sea of Japan organized by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Northern Theater Command.
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China tells EU to 'clarify' position on strategic partnership, avoid wavering

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
China's top diplomat has demanded the European Union (EU) "clarify" its position on its strategic partnership with Beijing amid recent EU calls for reduced dependence on China.
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Analysts: Germany's New China Strategy Prudent, Highlights Indo-Pacific

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
Germany released its first China strategy this week, which calls Beijing a "systemic rival" and stresses the need for Europe's largest economy to reduce economic dependence on its largest trading partner.
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China's top diplomat calls for stable ties with India

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, has urged his Indian counterpart to prioritize the stabilization of bilateral ties and avoid mistrust as the two neighboring countries make efforts to ease military tensions along their extensive border.
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China Ready to Work With South Korea to Restore Mutual Trust

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
The current state of China-South Korea relations does not correspond to the interests of the two countries, and Beijing is ready to work with Seoul to strengthen cooperation and restore mutual trust, Chinese Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has said.
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FCDO statement: démarche of Chinese Ambassador on Hong Kong

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
At the Foreign Secretary's instruction his senior official conducted a formal diplomatic démarche of the Chinese Ambassador
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Hong Kong Activist Subject to Arrest Bounty Calls on Britain to Stand Up to China

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
Even on the streets of London, Finn Lau does not feel safe from the reach of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Session of Permanent Commission of SPA Standing Committee Held

Globalsecurity.org - Mon, 17/07/2023 - 10:48
A session of the Permanent Commission of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the DPRK took place.
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