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Taliban pushing to unlock billions in Afghan central bank reserves abroad

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 04:03
The Taliban government in Afghanistan is pressing for the release of billions of dollars in Afghan central bank reserves overseas, which have been frozen since the group's takeover of the country.
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Spokesman condemns new US sanctions on Iranian entities

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 04:00
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh condemned the US Treasury's latest sanctions on real and legal Iranian entities.
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Countdown for resumption of JCPOA talks; reactions in US

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 04:00
New administration in Tehran has declared a date for resuming of talks with the P4+1 group on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal; so, the ball is now in the court of the Democrat administration in the US to show readiness for making concessions in order to revitalize diplomacy.
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Treasury Sanctions Network and Individuals in Connection with Iran's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 04:00
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated members of a network of companies and individuals that have provided critical support to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) programs of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its expeditionary unit, the IRGC Qods Force (IRGC-QF).
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US Sanctions Individuals, Firms for Supporting Iran's Drone Program

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 04:00
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned individuals and companies allegedly associated with a network of companies linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Designation of Six Targets Involved in Iran's Destabilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Activities

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:59
The United States will use every appropriate tool to counter Iran's malign influence and activities, including its proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV).
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Biden pursuing Trump's failed sanctions policy proves US unreliable: Iran

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:59
Iran says the US Treasury Department's latest move to impose a fresh round of sanctions on Iranian natural and legal persons contradicts Washington's claim of seeking to return to the nuclear deal of 2015 and proves the White House is by no means reliable.
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Biden Set For G20 Summit, Meetings With Allies On Iran Nuclear Program

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:59
U.S. President Joe Biden on October 29 opened a dense five-day European trip at the Vatican, where he and Pope Francis had an unusually long meeting during which they were set to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and global poverty.
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DRDO & IAF jointly flight test Long-Range Bomb successfully

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:58
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) team jointly flight tested indigenously developed Long-Range Bomb (LRB) successfully from an aerial platform on October 29, 2021.
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LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF TUSHIL - P1135.6 FOLLOW ON FRIGATE (EX-RUSSIA)

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:57
The 7th Indian Navy Frigate of P1135.6 class was launched on 28 Oct 2021 at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia in presence of Shri D Bala Venkatesh Varma, Ambassador of India (Moscow) and senior dignitaries of the Russian Federation and officials of the Indian Navy. During the ceremony, the ship was formally named as 'Tushil' by Smt Datla Vidya Varma. Tushil is a Sanskrit word
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United States-France Joint Statement

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:53
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China tells regional satellite broadcasters to stop 'star-chasing'

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:53
China's media regulators are clamping down on some of the country's most popular satellite TV channels, warning them not to air too many star-studded entertainment shows, while calling for more content lauding the achievements of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under Xi Jinping, state media reported on Friday.
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China Attempts to Block Cultural Events in Germany, Italy

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:53
Efforts by Chinese diplomats to stop cultural events deemed critical of the government in Beijing have met with mixed results in Europe, succeeding in Germany but being rebuffed by a city government in Italy.
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China-Russia joint naval drill enhances capability to counter threats, securing regional peace: spokesperson

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:52
The joint Chinese-Russian naval drill has enhanced the ability of both sides to counter security threats at sea and maintain regional security and peace, a Chinese military spokesperson told a press conference on Thursday.
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US lawmakers vote to tighten restrictions on Huawei, ZTE

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:52
The US Senate has voted unanimously to approve legislation to prevent companies such as Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd or ZTE Corp. from receiving new equipment licenses from US regulators.
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Belarus Blocks Three News Sites In Latest Crackdown On 'Extremist' Media

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:52
Belarusian authorities have blocked access to Germany's state-backed international broadcaster Deutsche Welle and Current Time, the Russian-language network run by RFE/RL in cooperation with VOA, amid an intensifying crackdown on the media and civil society following last year's disputed presidential election.
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U.S. Says Belarus Forces Closure Of Embassy Aid Office

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:52
The U.S. Embassy in Minsk said on October 29 that Belarusian authorities were "forcing the closure" of its humanitarian and outreach programs that have benefited thousands of people in the authoritarian country.
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Australia: France's display of anger in submarine row partially related to domestic politics

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:51
Australia's defense minister says French President Emmanuel Macron is playing to domestic political sensibilities by expressing sustained outrage in a recent submarine row with Canberra.
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Myanmar's junta hands down long jail term to Suu Kyi's aide

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 30/10/2021 - 03:51
A junta-appointed court in Myanmar has handed down a 20-year jail sentence to Win Htein, a close aide to the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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