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Sudan displacement doubles in one week, says IOM

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
The number of internally displaced (IDPs) in Sudan has more than doubled in just the last week, since armed clashes erupted between rival militaries in multiple cities across Sudan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.
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Sudan violence threatens fragile cross-border progress with Juba

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
The impact of ongoing violence among rival military parties in Sudan is threatening to derail bilateral political progress with neighbouring South Sudan, worsen the fragile humanitarian situation, and pose fresh risks, top UN officials warned the Security Council on Tuesday.
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UN Middle East envoy condemns deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
The top UN official involved in the Middle East peace process raised the alarm on Tuesday following an Israeli military operation which reportedly killed more than a dozen Palestinians, including three commanders from the militant group, Islamic Jihad.
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Victory Parade on Red Square

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
President of Russia - Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Federation Armed Forces Vladimir Putin attended a military parade marking the 78th anniversary of Victory in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War.
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Putin Assails West as Russia Commemorates Defeat of Nazi Germany

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
Russia paraded troops and weaponry across Red Square in Moscow on Tuesday in commemoration of its victory over Nazism in World War II, but it was a celebration that was sharply curtailed from years past because of battlefield setbacks in its 14-month invasion of Ukraine.
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Central Asian Leaders Shun 'Reputational Costs' To Join Putin's Victory Day Parade

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
As of last week, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov was the lone Central Asian leader slated to attend Russia's Victory Day military parade -- a celebration of the defeat of Nazi Germany that has become evermore contentious since Moscow's 2014 military intervention in Ukraine morphed into a full-scale invasion last year. a celebration of the defeat of Nazi Germany that has become evermore contentious since
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Ex-Pakistan PM Khan Arrested, Sparking Nationwide Protests

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
Authorities in Pakistan Tuesday arrested former prime minister Imran Khan, the leader of the largest national political party, outside a court in the capital, Islamabad.
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Arrest Of Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan Touches Off Nationwide Protests

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
Mobile broadband has been suspended in Pakistan amid protests in major cities following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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China declares a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai as "persona non grata" in countermeasure

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
In response to Canada's unreasonable expulsion of a Chinese diplomat, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that consul of the Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai as "persona non grata" and has asked the Canadian diplomat to leave China before May 13.
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Canada Expels Chinese Diplomat

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
Canada has expelled a Chinese diplomat accused of attempting to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker who has been critical of Beijing.
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China, Canada in tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats over interference report

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
China expelled a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai on Tuesday, a day after Ottawa announced it would expel a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a Canadian politician.
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Missile launcher a game-changer

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
After waiting years for a glimpse of Army's newest air-defence system, 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, gunners got their first look at the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) during a trial and certification activity last month near Jervis Bay.
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Iran: Over 200 executed since January; Türk calls for end to death penalty

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
The "frightening" number of executions carried out this year in Iran prompted the UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday, to call on the country's authorities to abolish the death penalty or halt all executions.
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Violence in Myanmar Likely to Top ASEAN Summit Agenda

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
Unrest in Myanmar is likely to dominate the agenda at the upcoming summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia.
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Myanmar crisis expected to dominate ASEAN summit amid escalating violence

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
As Southeast Asian leaders gather at a scenic spot in Indonesia this week, they face a daunting challenge to resolve the crisis in Myanmar, where a military coup has unleashed a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters and ethnic minorities.
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Satellite merger approved after in-depth CMA probe

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
Following a provisional clearance in March, the CMA is now allowing the proposed merger of Viasat and Inmarsat to go ahead.
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Saudi Arabia, Syria announce decision to resume diplomatic ties

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
Saudi Arabia and Syria have announced separate decisions to resume their diplomatic relations, more than a decade after Riyadh cut the ties and began throwing support behind anti-Damascus terrorist outfits.
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Death Toll from Sudan War Rises to More than 600

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
The World Health Organization says the death toll from nearly one month of brutal fighting in Sudan is now over 600.
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China concerned with EU's "de-risking" allegations: FM

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
China commends the announcement by Germany and the European Union (EU) of not seeking to decouple from China, but is also concerned about the allegations by the EU regarding "de-risking," visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said here on Tuesday.
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Chinese FM meets German counterpart, vows to inject momentum for world peace, prosperity

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:26
China and Germany should stick to the right path and jointly oppose a "new Cold War" as well as "decoupling and disruption" to inject confidence and momentum for world peace and prosperity, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said during talks with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Berlin on Tuesday.
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