26 March 2019 Military News

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CJTF-OIR Strike Summary March 10 - 23, 2019 CENTCOM 26 Mar 2019 -- Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to target and pursue the enduring defeat of Daesh.

Limited US Forces to Remain in Syria for Undetermined Timeline - State Dept Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- The remaining 400 US troops will stay in Syria to carry out clearing operations for an unidentified period of time, Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey said in a press briefing on Monday.
Briefing With Special Representative for Syria Engagement and Special Envoy for the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS Ambassador James Jeffrey US Dept. of State 26 Mar 2019 -- Special Briefing by James F. Jeffrey, Special Representative for Syria Engagement and Special Envoy to the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS

Afghanistan Recalls Envoy In Row Over Pakistan PM's 'Irresponsible' Remarks RFE/RL 26 Mar 2019 -- Afghanistan has recalled its ambassador from Pakistan over statements made by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to the media that suggested Kabul should set up an interim government.
Mogherini In Kabul: EU Supports 'Afghan-Led' Peace Process RFE/RL 26 Mar 2019 -- During a visit to Kabul, the European Union's top diplomat has said that the bloc supports "an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process."
Pakistani PM's Controversial Remarks Anger Afghans VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- The Afghan government formally protested controversial remarks attributed to the leader of Pakistan, suggesting an interim "neutral" political setup in Kabul could help further U.S.-led efforts to strike a peace deal with the Taliban.

Defense Policy / Programs

Press Topper Bilat Meeting at the Pentagon With Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan and Fernando Azevedo e Silva Minister of Defense of the Federative Republic of Brazil DoD 26 Mar 2019 -- Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan; Fernando Azevedo e Silva, Minister of Defense of the Federative Republic of Brazil
Press Gaggle By Acting Secretary Shanahan DoD 26 Mar 2019 -- Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan
U.S., Brazil Defense Officials Look to Build on Military-to-Military Partnership DoD News 26 Mar 2019 -- Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan welcomed Brazilian Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva to the Pentagon today for talks about the military-to-military relationship between their nations.
Pentagon Official: U.S., Partners Must Lead in 5G Technology Development DoD News 26 Mar 2019 -- The next advancement in cellular technology, 5G, is expected to be so fast that it's able to surpass the speed of wired internet now provided by cable companies.
National Defense Strategy is 'Undisputed Driver' in Budget Request, Shanahan Says DoD News 26 Mar 2019 -- The National Defense Strategy is the undisputed driver of the president's fiscal year 2020 budget request for the Defense Department, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said today on Capitol Hill.
SECNAV Names Destroyer in Honor of US Navy, Korean War Veteran NNS 26 Mar 2019 -- Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer named a future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, DDG 131, in honor of Korean War veteran, and Navy Cross Recipient, Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class George M. Neal.
USS Carney Departs Naval Station Rota, Begins Patrol NNS 26 Mar 2019 -- ROTA, Spain (NNS) -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain to begin its sixth forward-deployed naval forces (FDNF) patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, March 23.
USS Zumwalt Visits Alaska During 3rd Fleet Operations NNS 26 Mar 2019 -- The lead ship of the U.S. Navy's newest class of guided-missile destroyers, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), arrived in Ketchikan, March 23.
USS New York Arrives in Miami for Navy Week NNS 26 Mar 2019 -- The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) arrives in Miami March 26 to participate in the city's inaugural Navy Week event.
Pentagon to Assemble Nuclear Rocket in Orbit by 2020 - Reports Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- According to the report, the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has requested at least $10 million for its Reactor on a Rocket (ROAR) programme.
US tests missile defense system Putin once said threatens global strategic balance Press TV 26 Mar 2019 -- In a move that is expected to stir more tensions with Russia, the US military has test-launched a ground-based missile defense system that Russian President Vladimir Putin once famously said would "destroy" the strategic balance in the world.
Reserve, Guard Leaders Provide Cybersecurity Updates DoD News 26 Mar 2019 -- National Guard and Reserve units are deployed worldwide, providing valuable assets for combatant commanders and working with partners and allies, reserve component military leaders told lawmakers on Capitol Hill today.

Russian Underwater Drone Poseidon Keeps US Intel on the Alert Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- Hours before the Poseidon tests were screened by Russian state television for the first time in late February, Russian defence chief Sergei Shoigu announced their completion.

Turkish Pilots Train on F-35s at US Base as Washington, Ankara Fight Over S-400 Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- Two more F-35A Joint Strike Fighters will soon be delivered to Luke Air Force Base, where Turkish pilots are training to fly the advanced jets. The planes won't find their way to Turkey until November, but even that's up in the air as Ankara presses forward with an S-400 purchase from Moscow in the face of objections from Washington.
Pentagon Head Says Turkey Needs to Buy Patriots as Spat Over S-400 Continues Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- Washington vehemently opposes Ankara's deal with Moscow on the procurement of S-400s, threatening to suspend the delivery of F-35s to Turkey under pretext that the Russian system would allegedly reveal the top jet's weaknesses to Moscow.

PLA on high alert to safeguard national sovereignty: spokesperson Global Times 26 Mar 2019 -- The People's Liberation Army will remain on high alert to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday.
China's most powerful air-to-air missile equipped on warplanes Global Times 26 Mar 2019 -- The J-11B fighter jet has become the latest user of China's self-developed world-class air-to-air missile that was feared by senior US military officers, revealed China's national broadcaster on Monday.
China, Egypt to further enhance defense cooperation Global Times 26 Mar 2019 -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi pledged to further enhance defense cooperation with China during his meeting with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe on Monday.
China's Third Aircraft Carrier Could Set Sail Sometime in 2023 Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- Construction on China's third aircraft carrier, known only as Type 002, is going full steam ahead at Shanghai's Jiangnan Shipyard, and experts are suggesting that the mysterious vessel could be sent out to sea as early as 2023.

Belgium - MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) DSCA 26 Mar 2019 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Belgium of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $600 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on March 25, 2019.

Germany Investigates Submarine Sale to Israel Over Bribery Allegations - Reports Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- The probe into a purportedly corrupt deal worth $2 billion to purchase submarines and naval vessels from German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp, known as Case 3000, has involved top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli Missile Defense Chief: 1st Test of Arrow 3 Over Alaska Coming Soon VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- Israel's missile defense chief says his nation will soon use U.S. airspace for the first time to conduct a flight test of a system designed to protect the Jewish state from a long-range Iranian missile strike.

Department Press Briefing - March 26, 2019 US Dept. of State 26 Mar 2019
Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 26 Mar 2019 -- Remarks by Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Defense Industry

Contracts for March 26, 2019
Russia May Create Service Centre for Yak-130 Light Attack Jets in Malaysia Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- Russia may create a service centre for the maintenance of Yak-130 light attack aircraft in Malaysia in the event the Southeast Asian country purchases these jets, Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) President Yuri Slyusar said Tuesday.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Awarded $1.47 Billion for Construction of U.S. Navy's First Flight II LPD Huntington Ingalls Industries 26 Mar 2019 -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $1.47 billion, fixed-price incentive contract from the U.S. Navy for the detail design and construction of the amphibious transport dock LPD 30. The ship will be the 14th in the San Antonio class and the first Flight II LPD.

Other Conflicts

26 March 2019 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 26 Mar 2019

Not too late to stop nightmare of war on Yemen, Zarif tells Saudis Press TV 26 Mar 2019 -- On the eve of the fifth year of Saudi Arabia's bloody war on Yemen, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the regime in Riyadh should put an end to the "nightmare that this war has become."
Yemen crisis won't be solved by UK arms exports halt: article by Jeremy Hunt UK FCO 26 Mar 2019 -- Writing in Politico, the Foreign Secretary says the UK's relationship with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates helps us influence their leaders.
10 million Yemenis 'one step away from famine', UN food relief agency calls for 'unhindered access' to frontline regions UN News 26 Mar 2019 -- With Yemen now in its fifth year of conflict between pro-Government forces and Houthi rebels, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for "unhindered access" to the most desperate areas in the frontline regions "to prevent the food security situation deteriorating".

US Official Says Collapse of IS Caliphate 'Not the End' of Fight VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- The United States is warning that crushing the Islamic State's self-declared caliphate will not be enough to deal the terror group an enduring defeat – a message Washington delivered even as it pulls the majority of U.S. forces from Syria.

Russia, Iran, Arab States Reject 'Unlawful' U.S. Decision On Golan Heights RFE/RL 26 Mar 2019 -- Russia, Iran, and a number of Arab countries including U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have blasted President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, charging that it violates international law and could undermine regional stability.
Syria, world slam US for recognizing Israel's 'sovereignty' over Golan Press TV 26 Mar 2019 -- World nations and prominent international rights groups have joined voices with Syria to condemn the recent decision by US President Donald Trump to recognize Israel's "sovereignty" over the Golan Heights, which have been under the regime's occupation since 1967.
Remarks by President Trump at Signing of Presidential Proclamation Recognizing Israel's Sovereign Right Over the Golan Heights The White House 26 Mar 2019

Israel Delivered Largest Strike on Hamas Targets in Gaza in 4 Years - Netanyahu Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- The Israeli forces have delivered a heavy blow to Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, with the scale of the current operation being commensurate with that of the 2014 Operation Protective Edge, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, adding that Israel was ready for further actions.
'Provocative actions and inflammatory rhetoric' destabilizing Middle East, warns top UN official UN News 26 Mar 2019 -- Against a backdrop of rising tensions in Israel and Palestine, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East, painted a bleak picture once again in the Security Council on Tuesday, cataloguing further terrorist acts, attacks against civilians, reprisals against demonstrators, unlawful demolitions and settlement expansions, and a funding crisis which could have dramatic consequences for the stability of an already volatile region.
UN Chief Urges Calm as Israel Responds to Gaza Rocket Attacks VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- The U.N. Secretary-General appealed for calm Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, where Israeli war planes carried out airstrikes earlier in the day in response to continued rocket fire from the Palestinian territory.

US Tibet Act interferes with China's internal affairs People's Daily 26 Mar 2019 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday slammed the US Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act (RATA), saying it "has severely violated the basic codes of international relations and is a violent interference with China's internal affairs."

Danger of War With India Not Yet Over - Pakistan PM Imran Khan Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan is of the opinion that the possibility of war with India is not yet over, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would continue the anti-Pakistan rhetoric in order to cash in on the public sentiments regarding the situation at the border until the Indian elections are over.
India Pakistan Trade Heavy Cross-Border Fire and Shelling Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- Continuous heavy artillery fire exchanges have been commonplace since the two countries drew on their air forces to showcase their air power in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack in February, which killed over 40 Indian soldiers.

Mali's 'self-defence' groups must face justice, after deadly intercommunal attacks UN News 26 Mar 2019 -- Mali's authorities have been urged by the UN to provide justice for the victims and survivors of attacks by so-called self-defence groups, responsible for horrific intercommunal violence in central Mali, after a weekend assault that claimed the lives of more than 150 people, including some 50 children.
Mali Inter-Ethnic Violence Spikes; UN Calls for Probe VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- The United Nations Human Rights Office is calling on the government of Mali to investigate the killing of more than 150 people and to bring the perpetrators to justice. The agency says an attack Saturday in Ogossagou in the Mopti region of central Mali, marked a significant increase in violence.

UNHCR: 500,000 Displaced Cameroonians Urgently Need Humanitarian Aid VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- The U.N. refugee agency is appealing for $184 million to support its life-saving operations for nearly a half-million Cameroonians displaced inside their country and as refugees in Nigeria.

News Reports

Trump Hints At Payback For 'Evil' Enemies Over Mueller Probe, Graham Vows Investigation RFE/RL 26 Mar 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted at possible payback for that his political enemies who did "evil" and "treasonous things," a day after the summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report cleared him of colluding with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election, although it reached no conclusion on whether the president obstructed justice.

Remarks by Vice President Pence at the Fifth Meeting of the National Space Council | Huntsville, AL The White House 26 Mar 2019
President Donald J. Trump Is Boldly Putting Americans Back on the Moon The White House 26 Mar 2019

Pentagon authorizes $1 billion for Trump's Mexico wall Press TV 26 Mar 2019 -- The Pentagon says it has authorized the transfer of one billion dollars from its budget for the construction of a wall that President Donald Trump has been seeking to build along the border with Mexico under a controversial emergency plan declared by the American president.
Pentagon Authorizes $1 Billion for Trump's Border Wall - Reports Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- The US Department of Defence has authorized $1 billion of funding for the construction of Trump's much-anticipated wall on the US-Mexico border, AFP reported Monday.

US High Court Throws Out Judgement Against Sudan in USS Cole Bombing Case VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a lower court's decision to allow U.S. sailors to collect damages from Sudan after the 2000 al-Qaida bombing of a U.S. Navy destroyer.

Algerian Army Chief Wants President Declared Unfit to Lead VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- Algerian Army Chief of Staff Ahmed Gaid Salah, widely considered the country's main powerbroker, told cadets during a nationally televised speech that ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika should be declared "incapacitated," triggering article 102 of the constitution, in order to find a peaceful solution to the current political crisis.
Algerian Military Chief Urges for President Bouteflika to Be Removed From Office Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika should be declared unable to govern under Article 102 of the country's constitution, Army Chief of Staff Ahmed Gaid Salah said Tuesday in a televised address.

Venezuela confirms landing of Russian planes in country Press TV 26 Mar 2019 -- A senior Venezuelan official has confirmed that two Russian planes have landed in the country after authorization by President Nicolas Maduro.
Moscow: OAS Supports US 'Ambitions' Accusing Russia of Intervention in Venezuela Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- Moscow regrets that the leadership of the Organization of American States (OAS) decided to support Washington's "colonizer ambitions" and groundlessly accuse Russia of interference in Venezuela's affairs and even military intervention, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said on Tuesday.
US Does Not Intend to Solve Venezuelan Crisis Militarily - Shanahan Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- On 25 March, a delegation of Russian military staff arrived in the Venezuelan capital to take part in consultations with the country's officials on defence industry cooperation, a diplomatic source in Caracas told Sputnik.
Venezuela Struck by Blackouts Second Day in Row, Blames Attack on Power Plant Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- An earlier blackout took place in Venezuela on 7 March, when most of the country's cities, including the capital, were left without electricity due to an accident at the nation's biggest hydroelectric power plant. Caracas accused the US of sabotaging the plant, however, Washington denied those accusations.
UN expert condemns new sentence for jailed Venezuelan judge as 'another instance of reprisal' UN News 26 Mar 2019 -- Maria Lourdes Afiuni, a jailed Venezuelan judge arrested ten years ago, has been slapped with a further five-year sentence, prompting a UN human rights expert to express his "grave concern", describing the further punishment as an act of "reprisal against her".

Russian Ex-Minister Detained, Charged With Large-Scale Fraud RFE/RL 26 Mar 2019 -- Russia's Investigative Committee says it has launched a criminal case against a former minister, Mikhail Abyzov, on suspicion of embezzling $62 million from an energy distribution company in Siberia.
Thousands Rally In Ingushetia To Protest Chechnya Land Swaps RFE/RL 26 Mar 2019 -- Thousands of people in Russia's Ingushetia region have protested against a controversial border deal with neighboring Chechnya, denouncing land swaps under the agreement and calling for Ingushetia head Yunus-Bek Yevkurov to step down.

Spy Trial Of U.S. Consulate Staffer Opens In Istanbul RFE/RL 26 Mar 2019 -- A Turkish employee of the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul has appeared in court to face charges of espionage and attempting to overthrow Turkey's government in a case that has fueled tensions between the United States and its NATO ally.

US Not Planning to Ease DPRK Sanctions Until Full Denuclearisation - State Dept. Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- North Korea will not see any significant sanctions relief until it completely and verifiably gets rid of its nuclear arsenal, US Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation Christopher Ford has stated.
Humanitarian Groups Say Sanctions Impede Aid to North Koreans VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- Humanitarian groups are continuing to face complications, including funding shortfalls, when delivering aid to North Korea as the U.S. maintains its "maximum pressure" sanctions campaign on the country.
North Korea Actions at Joint Office Message For Seoul VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- As quickly as North Korea withdrew personnel from a joint liaison office in Kaesong Friday, Pyongyang returned Monday without explanation. The inter-Korean liaison office was opened following the third summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

Turkey defies US with more imports of Iranian gas Press TV 26 Mar 2019 -- Iran is increasing its natural gas exports to a number of countries, including Turkey which plans to raise imports from its energy-rich neighbor, a senior official says.
U.S. Sanctions Target Iranian-Linked 'Front Company Network' RFE/RL 26 Mar 2019 -- The U.S. Treasury Department says it has disrupted what it calls a "large scale front company network" that has transferred more than $1 billion to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Defense Ministry in violation of U.S. sanctions against Iran.
United States Disrupts Large Scale Front Company Network Transferring Hundreds of Millions of Dollars and Euros to the IRGC and Iran's Ministry of Defense US Treasury 26 Mar 2019 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against 25 individuals and entities, including a network of Iran, UAE, and Turkey-based front companies, that have transferred over a billion dollars and euros to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL), in addition to procuring millions of dollars' worth of vehicles for MODAFL.
US Sanctions Network Supporting Iran's Revolutionary Guards VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- The U.S. on Tuesday imposed new sanctions on a network of 25 individuals and entities in Iran, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates it accused of laundering more than a billion dollars and euros that were used by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and defense ministry to fund terrorism in the Middle East.

Pompeo Calls on China to Stop 'Abhorrent' Practice of Interning Uighur Muslims VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is describing as "tragic" and "abhorrent" China's mass detention of Uighurs and other Muslim minority groups in internment camps in the western region of Xinjiang.

China successfully conducts linkage test of Long March-9 rocket engine Global Times 26 Mar 2019 -- China has successfully completed a gas generator-turbopump test of the Long March-9 heavy-lift rocket engine, laying the foundation for future development of its heavy-lift launch vehicle programs, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced Tuesday.
LandSpace successfully tests rocket generator Global Times 26 Mar 2019 -- LandSpace, a Chinese private-sector aerospace enterprise, conducted a successful test of the semi-system generator called TQ-12 on Monday, laying the foundation for its whole-system generator test in the first half of 2019 and the launch of its first liquid oxygen methane rocket in 2020.

Britain's Parliament Seizes Brexit Agenda, But Impasse Unlikely to End VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- Britain's beleaguered Theresa May gathered her ministers Tuesday for yet another emergency Cabinet meeting as the House of Commons upended centuries of constitutional practice and seized control of parliamentary business from the government in a bid to end the long-running Brexit impasse.

Pakistani Ex-PM Sharif Granted Bail On Medical Grounds RFE/RL 26 Mar 2019 -- Pakistan's Supreme Court has granted bail for six weeks to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who had been sentenced to seven years in prison for corruption.
Sharif Freed From Jail on Bail for Medical Treatment VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- Pakistan's Supreme Court Tuesday allowed ailing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to be released from jail for six weeks on medical grounds.

Last-Minute Lawsuit: Ukraine President Targets Oligarch's TV Channel Ahead Of Tight Election RFE/RL 26 Mar 2019 -- When it comes to distracting from the issues troubling most Ukrainians ahead of this weekend's presidential election, the rough-and-tumble among the leading candidates has rarely disappointed.

EU Lawmakers Call For Independent Uzbek Judiciary, Parliament RFE/RL 26 Mar 2019 -- The European Parliament has called on the European Union's leadership to keep a close watch on Uzbekistan's progress on political reforms and adherence to human rights and media freedoms.

'Revved up climate action' needed to counter 'prolonged' and deadly storms like Cyclone Idai: Guterres UN News 26 Mar 2019 -- Cyclone Idai and the mounting death toll is "yet another alarm bell about the dangers of climate change" UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, warning that vulnerable countries like Mozambique, would be hit the hardest unless urgent action is taken by nations across the world.
UN Chief Urges Solidarity to Assist Southern Africa Cyclone Victims VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday that the international community needs to quickly step up funding to assist the three southern African nations that have been devastated by Cyclone Idai.
Official Death Toll from Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe Tops 180 VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- Zimbabwe's government said Tuesday that the number of deaths related to Cyclone Idai has topped 180. The number could go higher, as authorities are still trying to determine how many are missing following last week's rains.

Drought in Kenya's Northwest Leaves Thousands Near Starvation VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- Kenya's government and aid groups are sending food to Kenya's northwest region, where thousands of Kenyans are starving due to droughts.

Election Monitor Slams 'Deeply Flawed' Ballot Counting in Thailand VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- A regional election observation group is criticizing the initial results from Sunday's general election in Thailand as "deeply flawed."

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