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Asia, Middle East, U. S. News Briefs to be read in two minutes or less.

Greetings Readers,

• China denies selling oil to U. N. sanctioned North Korea.
• Russian tanker moved fuel to North Korea. (Report)
• South Korea ceases ship after discharging fuel to North Korea.
• North Korea planning satellite launch in early January.
• Time Magazine reports North Korea has ICBM capability to strike NYC.
• Taiwan warns of Chinese manuevers near its security zone.
• Jakarta, Indonesia adds 600 anti-Jidhadist monitors to its police.
• Eleven killed in gunmen attack on Cairo Christian Church.
• Muslim Ache province, Indonesia banns New Year celebrations.
• Putin tightens anti-terrorist laws after St. Petersburg market attack.
• Turkey releases German journalist from jail as political ties improve.
• Israel aircraft strike Gaze after 3 rockets were launched from the strip.
• Israel will withdraw from U.N.E.S.C.O. early next year.
• Defense Sec. Mathis sees further U. S. civilian presence in Syria.
• More than 70 suspected IL members arrested in Turkish crack-down.
• Anti-government and pro-government demonstrators clash in Iran cities.
• Trump condemns arrest of peaceful Iranian anti-government demonstrators.
• Deadly H5N2 bird flu virus prevalent in some Russian countryside.
• Bangladesh sets plan to relocate 100,000 Rohingya back to Myanmar.
• Trump disappointed China continues to deliver fuel to North Korea.
• Trump states U.S. president has every right to control of Justice Dept.
• China mall erects humorist dog-like statue of President Trump.
• U. S. military to accept transgender recruits starting Monday.

           (News gleaned from channelnewsasia.com, CNN,  and BBC)

All the Best to you, and Happy New Year.

Ron Miller