08 July 2019 Military News

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Afghan University Teacher, Students Among IS Operatives Arrested in Kabul VOA 08 Jul 2019 -- Afghan authorities say they have arrested four Islamic State (IS) operatives, including a university teacher, during a counterterrorism raid in Kabul.
U.S. Envoy Declares 'A Lot Of Progress' In Taliban Peace Talks RFE/RL 08 Jul 2019 -- U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has described the latest round of U.S.-Taliban peace talks as the "most productive" ever, telling RFE/RL that "a lot of progress" has been made.

Defense Policy / Programs

Eighth Army give HHS leader insight into emergency ops, U.S.-Korean alliance Army News 08 Jul 2019 -- Officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services got an exclusive look into U.S. military emergency response capabilities on the peninsula courtesy of Eighth Army.
U.S. Marines, soldiers, and airmen conduct HIMARS rapid infiltration in Australia USMC News 08 Jul 2019 -- U.S. Forces conduct High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration training in Queensland Australia, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 19, July 6, 2019.
USNS Comfort Arrives in Peru to Provide Medical Assistance NNS 08 Jul 2019 -- Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Callao, Peru, for the second port visit of its 2019 deployment, July 8.
USNS Carson City Visits Senegal NNS 08 Jul 2019 -- USNS Carson City (T-EFP 7), a Military Sealift Command Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship, arrived in Dakar, Senegal, July 6, for the first port visit of its Africa Partnership Station (APS) deployment to the Gulf of Guinea.

Big war in the Arctic: How could it happen? RT 08 Jul 2019 -- The Arctic’s ice cover is melting, which presents new economic opportunities for the Arctic states, while also making the competition between them stiffer. Can these opposing interests lead to a large-scale war in the region?
Brand-New S-500 Missile Systems Can Tackle Attack From Space – Russian Military Official Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- In late June, Sergei Chemezov, chief executive of the country's defence industry giant Rostec, said that Russia had recently started manufacturing the sophisticated S-500 missile systems.
Ingushetia's Former Head Becomes Russia's Deputy Defense Minister RFE/RL 08 Jul 2019 -- The former leader of Russia's Ingushetia region has been appointed deputy defense minister of Russia.
Deadly Arctic Submarine Blaze Casts Light on Russia's Underwater Intel Service VOA 08 Jul 2019 -- The blaze on board a nuclear-powered Russian deep-diving submersible that killed 14 elite crewmen last week has cast some light on Russia's top secret underwater intelligence service as well as its growing focus on the resource-rich polar region.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) - M1A2T Abrams Tanks and Related Equipment and Support DSCA 08 Jul 2019 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to TECRO for the M1A2T Abrams Tanks and related equipment and support
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) – Stinger Missiles and Related Equipment and Support DSCA 08 Jul 2019 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to TECRO for the Stinger missiles and related equipment and support for an estimated cost of $223.56 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

Fighter jet manufacturer previews aircraft-based flying wing stealth drone Global Times 08 Jul 2019 -- Chinese aircraft carrier-based fighter jet manufacturer Shenyang Aircraft Corporation can fly flying wing stealth drones for future aircraft carriers, military experts said, after the company provided a glimpse of the aircraft.
Aussie accusations of Chinese 'spy ship' part of 'China threat' theory rhetoric: experts Global Times 08 Jul 2019 -- The Australian military's accusation that China sent a "spy ship" to gather intelligence on US-Australian naval exercises is nothing but an exaggeration and aims to hype the "China threat" theory, Chinese experts said on Sunday.

India's Indigenous Seaborne Aircraft Carrier Ready to Assist Russian Vikramaditya by 2021: Navy Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- India's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Vikrant, is expected to commence basin trials in 2020, Indian Navy's Vice Admiral A.K. Saxena said on Monday. Currently, the Indian Navy is operating a single aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya - formerly known as the Admiral Gorshkov.
Cobra's Venom: India Begins Trials Ahead of Induction of Indigenous Anti-Tank Guided Missile Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- India's defence scientists have commenced a series of last-leg trials of the indigenous "Nag" (meaning Cobra) anti-tank guided missiles ahead of their induction into the Indian Army.

Iran's Defense Ministry delivers indigenous vessel to police force Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- Iran's Defense Ministry has started delivering domestically-built Haidar-class patrol boats to the country's police force operating in the Persian Gulf region.
Nuclear Weapons Have No Place in Islam: Iran Not Pursuing Nukes, World Knows It - IRGC Chief Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- Earlier on Monday, Iran said it started to enrich uranium beyond the limit outlined in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The move came as a response to JCPOA signatories' failure to protect Iran's economic interests amid reimposed US sanctions on the Islamic republic.
Iran not seeking conflict with any country: Army cmdr. IRNA 08 Jul 2019 -- Commander of Iran's Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Monday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is not seeking conflict with any country.
Iran not seeking war with any country: Army Commander ISNA 08 Jul 2019 -- Iran's Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said Iran's enemies are looking forward to destroy the "we-can" spirit among people and reiterated that Iran doesn't seek war with any country but "it has learned defense very well".

Preparations Underway to Deliver Russian S-400 Systems to Turkey - Erdogan Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- The preparations to deliver Russian S-400 air defence systems to Turkey are ongoing, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.

Ukraine Requests U.S. Weapons Ahead Of Possible Trump-Zelenskiy Meeting RFE/RL 08 Jul 2019 -- Ukraine has formally requested to purchase U.S. military equipment for the first time as the nation continues to battle Russia-backed separatist formations in parts of two eastern provinces.

Australia says Chinese warship 'collect information' on US-Ausralia drills Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- Australia says China has sent a high-tech surveillance ship toward its waters in an effort to "collect information" on an underway US-Australia war game, from outside the territorial waters.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 08 Jul 2019 -- Remarks by Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

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8 July 2019 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 08 Jul 2019

Yemenis target Saudi airport, power station in retaliation Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah popular defense movement says it has hit an airport and a power station, targeting southwestern Saudi Arabia in retaliation for an ongoing invasion of the impoverished nation by the kingdom and its allies.
UAE says reducing number of troops in Yemen in strategy shift towards 'peace' Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- The United Arab Emirates says it is reducing the number of its troops fighting as part of a Saudi-led military coalition which presses ahead with a years-long atrocious military aggression against the impoverished Yemen.
Claim of Yemeni attempt to target commercial ship in Red Sea baseless: Army Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces has roundly dismissed allegations that the Saudi-led military coalition had thwarted an attempt by Yemeni soldiers and allied fighters from Popular Committees to attack a commercial ship off the coast of Yemen.
Yemeni Army Forces Shoot Down a Houthi Militia Drone, South of Hodeidah SPA 08 Jul 2019 -- The Yemeni National Army forces today shot down a reconnaissance drone belonging to the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia in Duraihmi district, south of the province of Hodeidah in western Yemen.
Iranian Weapons, Support for Al-Houthi Terrorist Militias Threaten Regional, International Security, Al-Maliki Says SPA 08 Jul 2019 -- Colonel Turki al-Maliki, the Official Spokesman for the Coalition Forces "Coalition for Support of Legitimacy in Yemen" confirmed that there is a strong relationship between al-Qaeda, in the Arabian Peninsula, and the Iranian-backed Al-Houthi terrorist militias, especially, following the coup against the legitimacy, in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport Comes Under Drone Attack - Reports Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- Yemeni news outlet Al-Masirah TV reported Monday that the country's Houthis have initiated a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport.
Saudi-led Coalition Naval Forces Thwart Yemeni Houthi Attack on Commercial Ship in Red Sea - Report Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- The alleged attempted attack comes hours after the Houthis unveiled new projectiles and unmanned aerial vehicles at a presentation in the capital city of Sanaa.
Yemeni Houthis Reveal New Cruise Missiles, Surveillance Drones Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- Houthi forces have unveiled new projectiles and unmanned flying vehicles at a presentation in the capital city of Sana, media reported.

Berlin rejects Washington's call for deploying ground forces to Syria Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- Germany has rejected a call by the United States to deploy ground troops in Syria, a stance that will most likely anger US President Donald Trump who wants the European country to commit to a bigger military role in the Middle East.
Germany Rejects US Call to Deploy Ground Troops in Syria Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- US special envoy for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey earlier relayed a formal request to Berlin calling on the country to deploy troops to the Arab Republic to "partially replace" US forces and help the remainder fight Daesh*.

Militants Shell Towns in 3 Syrian Provinces, Violate Ceasefire – Russian MoD Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- Militants shelled four towns in northern and western Syria within the past 24-hour period, the Russian Defence Ministry said Sunday. The ministry reiterated its call for illegal armed groups in the northwestern Idlib de-escalation zone to cease fire and take steps toward a peaceful settlement in areas under their control.

Iraqi Hashd al-Sha'abi forces launch second phase of op along Syria border Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- Iraqi fighters from pro-government Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) have launched the second phase of a military operation to purge the vast desert in the country's western province of Anbar along the border with Syria of Daesh terrorist group members.

Chinooks to stay in Mali to help in fight against violent extremism UK MOD 08 Jul 2019 -- The Prime Minister has announced that the UK's Chinook helicopters and personnel currently stationed with the French counter-terrorism operation in Northern Mali will extend their tour by a minimum of six months

Ukrainian Soldier Killed In Clashes With Russia-Backed Separatists RFE/RL 08 Jul 2019 -- Kyiv says one of its soldiers has been killed and three others wounded in a battle with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.

Rights violations in disputed Kashmir continue unchecked, UN report says Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- A United Nations report has said that tensions in disputed Kashmir caused by a deadly bombing earlier this year were having a severe impact on human rights situation in the Himalayan region.
One Injured in Heavy Exchange of Fire Between India and Pakistan Near LoC Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- A heavy exchange of fire occurred between India and Pakistan on Monday, along the Line of Control (LoC) which divides the two neighbours in the Jammu and Kashmir region, leaving at least one person injured. It was the second major ceasefire violation between the two armies since 6 July.

Cameroon's CAR Refugees Reluctant to Return Home VOA 08 Jul 2019 -- Cameroon says only a tiny fraction of the 285,000 Central African Republic refugees in the country have agreed to return to the CAR. Despite a February peace deal and months of negotiations with Cameroon and the United Nations refugee agency, refugees say they do not feel safe enough to return home.

ICC Convicts Congolese 'Terminator' Warlord of War Crimes VOA 08 Jul 2019 -- The International Criminal Court has convicted a Congolese warlord nicknamed "The Terminator" on 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The ruling delivers an important victory for the ICC's prosecution team following a string of setbacks.
'Beyond reasonable doubt', international court convicts notorious DR Congo rebel leader of war crimes UN News 08 Jul 2019 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, found former Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda guilty "beyond reasonable doubt", of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, in the volatile Ituri district of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), between 2002 and 2003.

Al-Shabab Kills 18 in Surge of Executions VOA 08 Jul 2019 -- Somali militant group al-Shabab has executed 18 people since Wednesday, an unprecedented rate of executions for the group, which is under pressure from U.S. airstrikes.
Somali Al-Shabaab Executes at Least 10 for Alleged Espionage - Reports Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- Militants from the al-Shabaab terrorist group have reportedly executed at least 10 people in the south of Somalia over the past week. Radio France International Afrique reported late on Sunday that the first five, who were suspected of spying for Kenyan, Somali, and US intelligence, were killed on 3 July.

News Reports

UN rights chief 'appalled' by US border detention conditions, says holding migrant children may violate international law UN News 08 Jul 2019 -- Conditions in which migrants and refugees are being held in the United States are appalling, said the UN human rights chief on Monday, underscoring that children should never be held in immigration detention, or separated from their families.
UN Rights Chief Condemns US Conditions of Immigration Detention VOA 08 Jul 2019 -- The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has condemned the conditions of detention in which refugees and migrants are being held on the southern border of the United States.

Report: Rule of Law Manipulated in Venezuela to Keep President Maduro in Power VOA 08 Jul 2019 -- A new report by the International Commission of Jurists finds the rule of law in Venezuela has collapsed and that the government must act to restore democratic institutions.
President Maduro ratifies Padrino as Venezuela's defense minister Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has reinstated Vladimir Padrino as defense minister who oversaw a US-led attempt to engineer a military coup against the country fall flat.
Guaido Says Opposition, Venezuelan Government to Resume Talks in Barbados Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- In late June, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that a third round of talks between the opposition and the legitimate Venezuelan government would take place in early July, either in Barbados or Oslo.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy Calls On Putin To Meet Face-To-Face For Talks RFE/RL 08 Jul 2019 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to talk.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy Calls for Putin, Trump to Join Peace Talks VOA 08 Jul 2019 -- Ukraine's newly elected President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to join in a new round of expanded-format peace talks that involve U.S. President Donald Trump and other Western leaders.

Putin's Ban On Direct Russia-Georgia Flights Comes Into Force RFE/RL 08 Jul 2019 -- A decree banning direct flights between Russia and Georgia, issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to anti-Russia protests in Tbilisi, came into effect on July 8.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Visits Kumsusan Palace of Sun KCNA 08 Jul 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on July 8, the greatest memorial day of the Korean nation.
Press Review KCNA 08 Jul 2019 -- Following are major news items and articles in newspapers of the DPRK on Monday:

Iran says next option is 20% uranium enrichment Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- Iran has warned its next step in reducing commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal will be stronger, with a senior nuclear official saying that 20% uranium enrichment is an option.
UN Confirms Iran Enriching Uranium in Excess of Nuclear Deal Limit VOA 08 Jul 2019 -- The United Nations' atomic agency has confirmed Iran has surpassed the uranium enrichment limits spelled out in the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran Says It Is Enriching Uranium Higher Than Nuclear Deal Limit VOA 08 Jul 2019 -- Iran's nuclear energy agency said Monday the country has surpassed the limits on how much it was allowed to enrich uranium under the 2015 international nuclear deal.
Iran announces new level of nuclear enrichment at 4.5% IRNA 08 Jul 2019 -- A day after Iran said it has reduced commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to reciprocate the EU inaction to remedy broken trade and banking ties, Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said that the new level of nuclear enrichment stands at 4.5%.
Iran Surpasses 3.67% Uranium Enrichment Limit Set by 2015 Nuclear Deal Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- Iran on Monday started enriching uranium beyond the limit of 3.67 percent, outlined in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as the Iran nuclear deal, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, Behrouz Kamalvandi, said.
Iran's uranium enrichment surpasses 4.5%: AEOI spokesman ISNA 08 Jul 2019 -- The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi announced that the level of Iran's uranium enrichment has surpassed the 4.5% Monday morning.
2nd phase of reduced commitment to JCPOA takes effect: AEOI spox IRNA 08 Jul 2019 -- The second phase of reduced commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of action took effect on Monday with uranium enrichment higher than the %3.67 percent ceiling, the spokesman of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said on Monday.
IAEA confirms Iran goes beyond 3.67% enrichment level IRNA 08 Jul 2019 -- Iran has enriched uranium beyond a 3.67% purity limit set by a deal with major powers, the UN nuclear watchdog monitoring the deal said on Monday, confirming a move previously announced by Tehran.
IAEA confirms Iran starts enriching uranium above JCPOA level Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has issued a report confirming an earlier announcement by the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Behrouz Kamalvandi, that Tehran has passed the 3.67% uranium enrichment cap set by a 2015 nuclear deal and reached about 4.5%.
Zarif: No deal will be better than Iran's deal IRNA 08 Jul 2019 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message on his Twitter on Monday referred to the folly that was sold to Trump by B-Team that killing Iran's deal will get him a better deal, emphasizing that no deal will be better than Iran's deal.
China: Iran's nuclear issue to be solved through diplomacy IRNA 08 Jul 2019 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang on Monday expressed concern over Tehran's decision to increase uranium enrichment, emphasizing that Iran's nuclear issue should be resolved through diplomacy.
US' call for IAEA meeting on Iran "odd move": Spokesman IRNA 08 Jul 2019 -- The request for a meeting of the board of governors at the international nuclear watchdog by the US as the violator of the nuclear deal is an odd move, Iran's spokesman of Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Iran will not accept any change in JCPOA wording: FM spox IRNA 08 Jul 2019 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday ruled out any negotiations in the context of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, saying that Iran will not accept any change in wording of the JCPOA, and that all the talks focused on the way the nuclear deal must be implemented.
US nuclear sanctions targeting Iran's knowledge, Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Iran's elite defense forces, says sanctions placed on the country under the pretext of preventing it from attaining nuclear weapons are just a plea to block its march towards knowledge.
UN Chief Urges Iran to Comply With Nuclear Deal After Enrichment Boost - Spokesman Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on Iran to continue complying with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) after the country breached the international deal's uranium enrichment limits, UN Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq said in a press briefing on Monday.
China Says US 'Bullying' Prompted Iranian 'Nuclear Crisis' as Tehran Warns Europe Against Escalation Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- Tehran recently announced that it has exceeded the 300-kilogram low-enriched uranium stockpile limit and surpassed the 3.67% restriction set in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, as part of the country's promise to gradually reduce commitments under the accord until the EU finds a way to protect Iran from American sanctions.
Trump, Macron Discuss by Phone Moves to Ensure Iran Does Not Obtain Nukes - White House Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed over the phone joint efforts to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and to end Iranian threatening actions, the White House said in a statement on Monday.
Bolton Vows to Increase Pressure on Iran Until Tehran Ends Nuclear Program Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- The United States will continue to put pressure on Iran until the country ends its nuclear weapons program and violent activities in the region, US National Security Adviser John Bolton said at the Christians United for Israel conference in Washington on Monday.
Trump accuses Iran of doing 'a lot of bad things' Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of doing "a lot of bad things," without making any specific allegations.
U.S. Says It Will Keep Up Pressure On Iran Amid Threats By Tehran To Sharply Increase Enrichment RFE/RL 08 Jul 2019 -- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says the U.S. will keep up pressure on Iran as Tehran threatened that it may restart its deactivated centrifuges and increase its enrichment of uranium to 20 percent purity as it continues to move away from a 2015 nuclear agreement that Washington abandoned last year.
US Does Not Seek War With Iran, But Will Not Back Down - Pence Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- The US and Iran were recently on the verge of armed conflict after Tehran downed an American drone that had allegedly violated its airspace. US President Donald Trump stopped the planned retaliatory strike, but Washington unleashed new sanctions against Iran, continuing its efforts to put pressure on the country.
Iranian government cuts operating budget by around $5bn Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- Iranian officials say projections for government's operating budget in the current Iranian calendar year which will end in March should be cut by around $5 billion as the government seeks to mitigate the impacts of sanctions on its oil revenues.
Iran must sort out China's role in South Pars gas field: Minister Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- Iran's oil minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has said that the country is seeking to put an end to ambiguities surrounding China's presence in a major investment project in South Pars gas field.
Iran won't tolerate Britain's maritime piracy: Defense chief Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has slammed as an act of "piracy" Britain's seizure of an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Gibraltar, saying Tehran will not tolerate such actions.
Iranian Defence Minister Slams UK Seizure of Oil Tanker as 'Maritime Robbery' Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- The statement comes a few days after a supertanker that was reportedly carrying Iranian crude to Syria, was detained by Gibraltar-based UK Royal Marines in what Tehran has slammed as "a form of piracy".
UK's piracy will not be left without response: Iran's Defense Minister ISNA 08 Jul 2019 -- Iran's Defense Minister, Brigadier General Amir Hatami called Britain's seizure of an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar a "piracy", saying it will not be left without a response.
Zarif: UK's unlawful tanker seizure piracy on behalf of B-Team, must end Press TV 08 Jul 2019 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says recent seizure of a tanker carrying Iranian oil by British forces off the coast of Gibraltar is "pure and simple" piracy on behalf of the B-Team.
UK Seizure of Iranian Tanker 'Piracy, Sets Dangerous Precedent' - Iran's Zarif Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- The United Kingdom's seizure of an Iranian oil tanker, Grace 1, amounts to "piracy" and "sets a dangerous precedent," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday.

Ex-colonial governor's HK comments blasted People's Daily 08 Jul 2019 -- A statement from a person identified as the principal official in the Office of the Commissioner of the Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rebuffed former British governor of Hong Kong Chris Patten and urged him to respect the facts, know his place and stop telling blatant lies and putting on ridiculous performances.
Party and state institution reform helps China modernize governance People's Daily 08 Jul 2019 -- Since China's latest reform of Party and state institutions started in early 2018, the country has seen a systematic improvement of the Party's leadership, the government's administrative capacity, the armed forces' combat capability and mass organizations' vital
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS US Dept. of Justice 08 Jul 2019 -- A 20-year-old U.S. citizen from Houston, Texas, has entered a guilty plea to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.

Conservative Greek PM Sworn in Following Win Over Leftist Leader VOA 08 Jul 2019 -- Conservative Greek politician Kyriakos Mitsotakis took office as Greek's new prime minister Monday after winning a landslide victory over leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in parliamentary elections.
New Democracy Party Leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis Sworn In as Greek Prime Minister Sputnik 08 Jul 2019 -- The day before, former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called Leader of the centre-right New Democracy (ND) party Kyriakos Mitsotakis and congratulate him on his victory in snap elections.

Amnesty Says Duterte's Philippines Drug War a 'Murdering Enterprise' VOA 08 Jul 2019 -- The Philippine government and police forces have utilized the country's "war on drugs" as a pretext for committing widespread murders, according to a new report by Amnesty International, which calls for the United Nations to investigate possible crimes against humanity as a result of the country's drug policy.

African Union Launches Continent-Wide Free Trade Area VOA 08 Jul 2019 -- At the African Union Summit in Niger, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari launched the African Continental Free Trade Area by signing the continent's largest economy onto the deal.

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