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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 08 May 2018 [PDF]
• News Briefing Via Teleconference by U.K. Army Maj. Gen. Felix Gedney, Deputy Commander, Strategy and Support, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve DoD 08 May 2018 -- Presenter: U.K. Army Maj. Gen. Felix Gedney, Deputy Commander, Strategy and Support, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve
• Coalition, Partner Forces Look to Deal Final Blow to ISIS in Syria AFPS 08 May 2018 -- Coalition and partner forces are focused on eliminating the remaining Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists in Syria, a top official at Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve said today.
• US-backed Forces in Syria Hunt for Top IS Leaders Trapped in Last Enclaves VOA 08 May 2018 -- The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State, say they believe major IS leaders are hiding on the Iraq-Syria border amid an ongoing operation to recapture the last Islamist strongholds.
• Taliban Captures District In Northern Afghanistan RFE/RL 08 May 2018 -- Taliban militants have seized a district in the northern Afghan province of Baghlan after days of heavy fighting, local officials said.
• Pakistan Confirms Participation in Trilateral Peace Conference VOA 08 May 2018 -- Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed its participation in the trilateral religious conference starting in Indonesia on May 11 in an effort to discuss a peaceful solution to the ongoing war against terrorism in Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Maryland Soldiers protect vital sites in Vigilant Guard 18 Army News 08 May 2018 -- Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, responded to an emergency scenario May 8, 2018, at Springfield Hospital in Sykesville, Maryland as part of Exercise Vigilant Guard 18.
• Air Force directs one-day operational safety review AFNS 08 May 2018 -- Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein directed all Air Force wings with flying and maintenance functions to execute a one-day operational safety review by May 21, 2018.
• Soldiers Bridge Language, Cultural Barriers at Combined Resolve Exercise AFPS 08 May 2018 -- Participants at the multinational Combined Resolve X exercise conducted here April 9-May 12 are being asked "to understand other cultures and different ways of thinking," said Polish army Command Sgt. Maj. Andrzej Woltmann, the 12th Mechanized Division's senior enlisted advisor.
• The National Guard in South Korea: 10 things you need to know Army News 08 May 2018 -- In the mid-1980s, Air Force Capt. Joseph Lengyel was an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot deployed here; last week, General Lengyel returned here for troop visits - and saw a transformed country protected by a transformed military.
• 209th Digital Liaison Detachment supports U.S. forces and NATO allies at JWA Army News 08 May 2018 -- The 7th Mission Support Command's 209th Digital Liaison Detachment supported a demonstration of a large-scale tactical interoperability exercise during Joint Warfighting Assessment at Grafenwoehr Training Area.
• Polish Army commands NATO forces during Combined Resolve Army News 08 May 2018 -- The Polish Army's 12th Mechanized Division leads a multinational force in the Hohenfels Training Area against an opposing force as part of U.S. Army Europe's training exercise Combined Resolve X, from April 9 -- May 12.
• Secretary Mattis Hosts an Armed Forces Full Honor Arrival Welcoming Finland Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö and Sweden Minister of Defence Peter Hultqvist to the Pentagon DoD 08 May 2018 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis; Jussi Niinistö, Minister of Defence for the Republic of Finland; Peter Hultqvist, Minister of Defence for the Kingdom of Sweden
• Balikatan 18: Opening Ceremony USMC News 08 May 2018 -- Balikatan, a Filipino term meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder" or "sharing the load together" characterizes the spirit of the exercise, focusing on the U.S. – Philippine partnership and commitment to the mutual defense treaty.
• Navy, RSNF Conclude Underwater MCM, C-IED Subject Matter Expert Exchange NNS 08 May 2018 -- Royal Saudi Special Forces and U.S. Navy Expeditionary Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Company completed an MCM and counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) subject matter expert exchange, May 5.
• US Navy Establishes Unmanned Aircraft Squadron Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- On Sunday, the Navy Times reported that the service will create the Air Test and Evaluation Two Four (UX24) to develop and test unmanned aerial systems in October. The drone command will be based in Webster Outlying Field, Maryland, and be under the Naval Air Systems Command's direction.
• World's Largest Military Aircraft Conducts First Mission With Chinese Air Force Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- The world's largest heavy military transport aircraft in production conducted its first airborne mission this week with the Chinese military.
• UK Defense Ministry Starts Development of National Navigation System - Reports Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- The UK Ministry of Defense has started development of its own satellite navigation system because in future London could lose access to the European Galileo system after Brexit, local media reported.
• France Orders Fifth Nuclear Attack Sub That Can Deploy Special Forces Underwater Sputnik 09 May 2018 -- France has ordered its fifth Barracuda nuclear attack submarine, according to the country's Armed Forces Ministry. France has budgeted for six of them.
• Israeli Forces on High Alert Over 'Unusual Spike in Iran's Activity' in Syria Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- The Israeli leadership have been for a long time accusing Iran of having military presence in Syria and even having a base there, claims that Tehran has strongly refuted as groundless, though admitting sending military advisors to train troops loyal to Damascus.
• US lawmakers warn Turkey over Russian missiles Press TV 08 May 2018 -- US lawmakers take the first step to temporarily freeze US arms sales to Turkey, warning the NATO member over the potential purchase of a Russian weapons system.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 08, 2018

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• 8 May 2018 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 08 May 2018
• Houthis Pledge to Respond to Deadly Saudi-Led Strikes on Presidential Office Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- The Yemeni Houthi movement, also known as the Ansar Allah group, pledged Tuesday to respond to the airstrikes recently conducted by the Saudi-led coalition on the presidential office located in the capital of Sanaa, Abdulsalam Jabir, a representative of the movement, said.
• Syrian air defenses down two Israeli missiles close to Damascus Press TV 08 May 2018 -- Israeli missiles have targeted Syrian army positions in the Kisweh area south of the capital city Damascus.
• Massive Explosions Near Military Base Close To Damascus - State Media Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- Israeli forces reportedly struck targets near Damascus on Tuesday with missiles, according to Al Masdar News, just hours after US President Donald Trump withdrew from the Iran sanctions deal.
• Two Russian Pilots Killed In Helicopter Crash In Syria RFE/RL 08 May 2018 -- A Russian military helicopter crashed on May 7 over eastern Syria, killing both pilots, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
• Syrian Army tightens noose on terrorists in al-Hajar al-Aswad IRNA 08 May 2018 -- Syrian Arab Army continued its operations in the southern part of Damascus city aiming at eradicating terrorism form the area.
• Syrian Army expand control in northern al-Hajar al-Aswad IRNA 08 May 2018 -- Syrian Arab Army units on Sunday established control over a number of blocks of buildings in the northern part of al-Hajar al-Aswad neighborhood.
• Forces of Libyan Military Chief Haftar Liberate East of Derna From Terrorists Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- The forces of the Libyan National Army's (LNA) commander, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, liberated eastern districts of the city of Derna from terrorists, a Libyan military source told Sputnik, adding that four Libyan army soldiers were killed in the clashes.
• Dangers persist for nearly a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: WHO UN News 08 May 2018 -- Renewed efforts are underway in Bangladesh to protect nearly one million Myanmar refugees from cholera, amid a warning from the UN health agency on Tuesday that "we're not out of the woods yet".
• Nigerian Army Rescues Over 1,000 Boko Haram Captives - Statement Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- The Nigerian army jointly with the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has rescued over 1,000 captives during an operation against Boko Haram terrorist group, the army said in a statement on Monday.
• 'Fabric of society' at risk in Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN Security Council told UN News 08 May 2018 -- With elections looming, tensions across Bosnia and Herzegovina are rising alongside inflammatory rhetoric against the country's long-standing peace agreement, a senior figure monitoring its implementation has warned.
• US to Review Assistance to South Sudan VOA 08 May 2018 -- The Trump administration will review all assistance programs to South Sudan, citing frustration with the lack of progress in reaching a peace agreement to end the violence in the country.
• South Sudan President Asks SPLM to Forgive Machar VOA 08 May 2018 -- Ahead of a high-level forum on South Sudan next week, President Salva Kiir is urging SPLM ruling party officials to forgive his former deputy, Riek Machar, and said the rebel leader should return home.
• Statement from the Press Secretary on the Civil War in South Sudan The White House 08 May 2018
• Historic Win for Indian PM: Naga Insurgents Set to Sign Peace Accord Soon Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- Insurgent groups NSCN-K and NSCN-IM have been demanding a restructuring of the northeastern part of the Indian union so that a separate state for the Naga tribes called Greater Nagalim can be carved out. They also want a small territory of Myanmar to be included in the proposed state.

News Reports

• Senate Intel Committee Releases Unclassified 1st Installment in Russia Report, Updated Recommendations on Election Security US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence 08 May 2018 -- "Today, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and James Lankford (R-OK), members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the Committee’s unclassified summary of the first installment of the Committee’s Russia Report, including updated recommendations on election security and findings regarding Russian targeting of election infrastructure."
• Trump Nominee Haspel's CIA Past Divides US Senators VOA 08 May 2018 -- U.S. senators considering President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, current acting Director Gina Haspel, are divided between those who see involvement in the CIA's past detainee interrogation program as a disqualifying stain on her record and those willing to overlook or move past it.
• A Battle for the Soul of the CIA VOA 08 May 2018 -- Nearly two months after the Central Intelligence Agency launched an almost unprecedented public relations campaign to propel one of their own into the director's office, the architects of that plan will get to see how well or poorly it worked.
• Former CIA Case Officer Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Espionage and Retention of National Defense Information US Dept. of Justice 08 May 2018 -- The Justice Department announced today that Jerry Chun Shing Lee, 53, of Hong Kong, was indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in the Eastern District of Virginia with one count of conspiracy to gather or deliver national defense information to aid a foreign government, and two counts of unlawfully retaining documents related to the national defense.
• Putin sworn in for fourth term, underlines growth, technology development People's Daily 08 May 2018 -- Vladimir Putin took oath of office on Monday to start his fourth term as Russian president.
• Russian Duma Confirms Medvedev For New Term As PM RFE/RL 08 May 2018 -- Russia's State Duma approved PrIme Minister Dmitry Medvedev for another term at the post on May 8, a day after President Vladimir Putin nominated him to continue as prime minister.
• The Mayor's Muscle: Moscow Leans On Cossack Brawn To Put Down Dissent RFE/RL 08 May 2018 -- Cossack patrols have done everything from securing courthouses to forcibly dispersing political protests in the Russian capital since President Vladimir Putin declared in 2012 that it is "the state's task to help the Cossacks in every way."
• Armenian Protest Leader Formally Appointed Prime Minister RFE/RL 08 May 2018 -- Armenia's Prime Minister-elect Nikol Pashinian has met with President Armen Sarkisian, who formally signed into power Pashinian's appointment.
• Armenia Celebrates as Protest Leader Pashinyan Elected as Prime Minister Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) has declared that it will ensure the election of opposition leader Pashinyan as the country's prime minister.
• Longtime Pashinyan Loyalists: 'Armenian Revolution Not Over' VOA 08 May 2018 -- As tens of thousands gathered in the central square of Armenia's capital to celebrate Tuesday's 59-42 vote to make Nikol Pashinyan prime minister, supporters of the longtime opposition figure called their political triumph the first step in a much longer journey.
• Kim Jong Un Meets Xi Jinping Again KCNA 08 May 2018 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, visited Dalian City of China from May 7 to 8 to meet again Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and president of the People's Republic of China.
• Trump, Xi Agreed to Keep Sanctions Against N Korea, Until It Stops Nuclear Tests Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks with US President Donald Trump, in which he also urged Washington to take into account North Korea's justified concerns for its security.
• China's Xi Jinping Met With North Korea's Kim Jong-un in China Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- Earlier in the day, the Kyodo news agency reported that a plane from North Korean airline Air Koryo landed at the airport in the Chinese city of Dalian.
• Background Briefing On Secretary Pompeo's Travel To Meet With Representatives From the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea US Dept. of State 08 May 2018 -- Special Briefing by Senior State Department Officials
• Pompeo's N. Korea Trip to Focus on 'Framework' for Upcoming Summit VOA 08 May 2018 -- The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is traveling to North Korea, preparing for the upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un.
• Readout of President Donald J. Trump's Call with President Xi Jinping of China The White House 08 May 2018
• On President Trump's Decision to Withdraw From the JCPOA US Dept. of State 08 May 2018
• Statement by Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on Iran Decision US Treasury 08 May 2018 -- "Today President Donald J. Trump announced his decision to cease the United States' participation in the JCPOA and begin reimposing U.S. nuclear-related sanctions on the Iranian regime. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking immediate action to implement the President's decision."
• UN chief 'deeply concerned' by US decision to exit Iran nuclear deal UN News 08 May 2018 -- Following a decision on Tuesday by the United States to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, the United Nations chief said he was "deeply concerned" by the move, and called on all parties to preserve the deal.
• US Withdraws from Iran Nuclear Deal, Reimposes Sanctions VOA 08 May 2018 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally renounced the multinational nuclear agreement with Iran, decrying it as "a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made."
• Trump's Iran Deal Decision Revives Bitter Hill Debate VOA 08 May 2018 -- President Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear agreement has revived the bitter partisan political debate that greeted the deal on Capitol Hill two and a half years ago.
• Remarks by President Trump on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action The White House 08 May 2018
• Press Briefing by National Security Advisor John Bolton on Iran The White House 08 May 2018
• President Donald J. Trump is Ending United States Participation in an Unacceptable Iran Deal The White House 08 May 2018
• Background Briefing on President Trump's Decision To Withdraw From the JCPOA US Dept. of State 08 May 2018 -- Special Briefing by Senior State Department Officials
• EU regrets US decision, remains committed to JCPOA IRNA 08 May 2018 -- High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini expressed regret on Tuesday over US decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal saying the European Union is to comply with the full implementation of the deal.
• Iran says ready to resume nuclear enrichment at industrial level IRNA 08 May 2018 -- President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that he has ordered the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) to be ready for resuming nuclear enrichment at the industrial level.
• FM Zarif warns against US JCPOA withdrawal IRNA 08 May 2018 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned US President Donald Trump against walking away from Iran nuclear deal.
• Germany stresses full European engagement to save JCPOA IRNA 08 May 2018 -- Germany Foreign Ministry on Tuesday underlined full European engagement to save the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between Iran and G5+1 in 2015.
• Veep says US withdrawal from JCPOA not to affect Iran economy IRNA 08 May 2018 -- Iranian first vice president said on Tuesday that the US possible withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will not affect the country's economy adversely.
• China to remain committed to implementing Iran Deal IRNA 08 May 2018 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said Tuesday that China will remain committed to implementation of Iran nuclear deal also known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• China urges all parties to comply with JCPOA IRNA 08 May 2018 -- China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying urged all parties to stay committed with Iran nuclear deal also known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• President Rouhani says Iran will stay in JCPOA Press TV 08 May 2018 -- President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran will stay in the JCPOA with other signatories, stressing that Iran has always complied with its commitments to the deal, while the US has never complied with its requirements.
• Trump's decision to quit Iran nuclear deal is 'misguided,' Obama says Press TV 08 May 2018 -- Former US President Barack Obama says Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal is "misguided."
• Reactions to Trump's JCPOA withdrawal from inside the US Press TV 08 May 2018 -- US Democratic lawmakers censure President Donald Trump and Republicans for Washington's withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal, calling on the American people to "vote them all out" over the measure.
• Nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake, Macron says Press TV 08 May 2018 -- The European Union's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini has said the bloc is "determined to preserve" the Iran nuclear deal.
• Trump announces 'withdrawal' from Iran nuclear deal Press TV 08 May 2018 -- President Donald Trump has announced his decision to withdraw the United States from Iran's nuclear deal with the world powers and re-impose sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
• Iran nuclear deal: Will Trump scrap results of multilateral diplomatic marathon? Press TV 08 May 2018 -- US president Donald Trump is expected to announce his position on Iran's nuclear deal amid global criticism of Washington's threats to withdraw from the landmark accord achieved through an unprecedented marathon of international diplomatic efforts.
• Europeans say Trump will withdraw from Iran nuclear deal Press TV 08 May 2018 -- US President Donald Trump has told French President Emmanuel Macron of France that he plans to announce the withdrawal of the United States from the Iran nuclear deal.
• Iran ready for the most dangerous scenarios: IRGC commander Press TV 08 May 2018 -- A senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Iranian nation is prepared for the "most dangerous scenarios of threats" against Iran as US President Donald Trump is expected to announce a decision on the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
• Russia warns of harmful consequences if US quits Iran nuclear deal Press TV 08 May 2018 -- The Kremlin warns that the possible decision by US President Donald Trump to pull out of a landmark nuclear agreement Iran signed with the P5+1 group of countries in 2015 will have harmful consequences.
• Trump's Decision To Withdraw From Iran Deal Sparks Criticism, Concerns RFE/RL 08 May 2018 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, which he described as "defective at its core."
• Russian, Tehran Concerned Ahead Of Trump Decision On Iran Deal RFE/RL 08 May 2018 -- Russia and Iran have expressed serious concerns about a decision that U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to make on May 8 about the future of Iran's nuclear deal with six world powers.
• As U.S. Withdraws From Iran Nuclear Deal, Experts Consider Fallout RFE/RL 08 May 2018 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iranian nuclear agreement reverberated throughout the Middle East, Europe, and elsewhere, with experts scrambling to figure out what might come next.
• 'Today's Announcement Is So Misguided': Obama Slams Trump's Iran Deal Decision Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- Responding to US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, former US President Barack Obama released a statement calling the move "misguided."
• Tehran Ready to Resume Its Nuclear Work Amid US Decision on Deal - Rouhani Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has described the US decision to withdraw from the Iranian Nuclear Deal as "psychological warfare."
• Israel Thanks Trump For His Decision to Withdraw From Iran Deal - Netanyahu Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the US President Donald Trump decision to withdraw Washington from the Iran nuclear deal.
• France, Germany, UK Regret US decision to Withdraw From Iran Deal - Macron Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has commented on the US decision to terminate the Iranian Nuclear Deal.
• Trump Withdraws US From Iran Nuclear Deal Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- The president has announced his decision on whether or not the US would continue to abide by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, an international agreement on Iran's nuclear program reached in 2015 by Iran, the five permanent members of the Security Council, Germany and the EU.
• Harmful Consequences Inevitable, If Iran Nuclear Deal Changed - Kremlin Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- The decision on whether the United States will remain in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement governing Iran's nuclear program will be announced on Tuesday.
• Iran to Continue Domestic Development Despite Possible Sanctions - Rouhani Sputnik 08 May 2018 -- In the wake of US plan to announce its decision on Iran Nuclear deal on Tuesday, president of the Islamic Republic Hassan Rouhani said that Tehran will pursue "constructive relations with the world" but will act based on its interests.
• Trump to announce his decision on JCPOA Tuesday IRNA 08 May 2018 -- US President Donald Trump will announce his decision on Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday night.
• CPC pledges to fully incorporate core socialist values in legislation People's Daily 08 May 2018 -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday announced a plan to "fully incorporate core socialist values in legislation" in the next five to 10 years.
• Chinese premier reaffirms commitment to free trade People's Daily 08 May 2018 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reaffirmed China's commitment to economic globalization and free trade while addressing the China-Indonesia Business Summit in Jakarta on Monday.
• New Ebola outbreak confirmed in DR Congo: UN health agency scales up response UN News 08 May 2018 -- Two new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by Government scientists there, prompting the UN health agency to immediately scale up its response.
• Prevent terrorists profiting from cross-border crime, urges UN Security Council UN News 08 May 2018 -- The United Nations Security-Council on Tuesday called on all countries as well as international organizations to do more to stop terrorists enriching themselves through cross-border organized crime.
• Taiwan will not succumb to defeatism: president CNA 08 May 2018 -- As a country that faces difficulties ahead, Taiwan must do everything in its power to deal with those challenges and that will take the determination of both its leader and people not to give in to defeatism, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said recently.
• MOFA to launch new Indo Pacific section CNA 08 May 2018 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is preparing to set up a new Indo-Pacific section that will be responsible for Australian, New Zealand and Indian affairs, as part of Taiwan's implementation of its New Southbound Policy, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said Tuesday.
• Taiwan won't try to form diplomatic ties with new allies: FM CNA 08 May 2018 -- Taiwan won't attempt to establish formal diplomatic relations with any new countries despite just losing a longtime ally in the Caribbean to Beijing last week, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said Tuesday.
• Taiwan regrets latest exclusion from World Health Assembly CNA 08 May 2018 -- Taiwan on Tuesday expressed regret that it has once again being excluded from the annual World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting, after the registration deadline for the forum expired without Taiwan receiving an invitation to attend.
• MAC protests China's obstruction in keeping Taiwan out of WHA CNA 08 May 2018 -- Taiwan's top agency in charge of China policy has denounced China's move to block Taiwan's participation in this year's meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA).
• Dozens more suspects arrested across Turkey over affiliation to Gulen network Press TV 08 May 2018 -- Turkish police forces have arrested dozens more people on suspicion of affiliation to a movement led by the US-based opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom the Ankara government accuses of having masterminded the July 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Egypt refers over 550 to military court on terror-related charges Press TV 08 May 2018 -- Egypt's chief prosecutor has referred over 550 terror suspects to a military court on charges of joining a local branch of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.