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• Dozens Of Afghans Killed In Spate Of Attacks RFE/RL Gandhara 30 May 2021 -- Dozens of people have been killed in a spate of attacks in Afghanistan, where violence has soared since the start of the international military withdrawal.
• Bomb Kills Six Afghan Guards Near Iran-Afghanistan Railroad Project RFE/RL 30 May 2021 -- Six members of the Afghan security forces have been killed by a roadside bomb near the site of a railway that is being built to link eastern Iran with Afghanistan's western province of Herat.

Defense Policy / Programs

• USS Harry S. Truman Completes Sea Trials US Navy 30 May 2021 -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) returned to Norfolk May 30, upon completion of 18-days of sea trials and carrier qualifications.
• US Space Force only military service to grow under Biden's budget Press TV 30 May 2021 -- The US Defense Department has proposed slight cuts to end strengths for all its military services in the fiscal 2022 budget, except the Space Force.
• Republic of Singapore Air Force deploys to Andersen AFB US Air Force 30 May 2021 -- The Republic of Singapore air force deployed airmen, F-16 Fighting Falcons, F-15SG fighters and a G550 Airborne Early Warning aircraft to Andersen Air Force Base, May 24, 2021.
• China reveals new self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 'for field air defense tasks' Global Times 30 May 2021 -- China recently revealed a new type of self-propelled, eight-wheeled 35 millimeter anti-aircraft gun equipped with two surface-to-air missiles. Chinese analysts noted that it is a great choice for field air defense tasks.

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Other Conflicts

• Yemen government: Saudi, UAE, Israeli occupation of Yemeni islands violates intl. law Press TV 30 May 2021 -- In the wake of reports that Israel, with the help of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), plans to set up joint spy bases on the Yemeni island of Socotra, Yemen's government has once again strongly denounced the occupation of its islands by Saudi Arabia-led coalition, saying the move is a blatant violation of international law.
• Yemeni army conducts new drone strike against King Khalid airbase in Saudi Arabia Press TV 30 May 2021 -- Yemeni armed forces and fighters from allied Popular Committees have launched a fresh drone strike on a major airbase in Saudi Arabia's southern region of Asir in retaliation for the devastating military campaign and blockade.
• Hamas starts producing thousands of new rockets: Politburo official Press TV 30 May 2021 -- A member of Hamas' Politburo says the Gaza Strip-based resistance movement has begun producing thousands of new rockets as the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian sliver's arms factories spring back into action.
• Pakistan PM: Normalizing Ties with India Would Be 'Betrayal' to Kashmiris VOA 30 May 2021 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said Sunday that bilateral ties with India cannot return to normal until the neighboring country restores the semi-autonomous status of the disputed Kashmir region.
• Three Russian Paramilitaries Killed In Central African Republic RFE/RL 30 May 2021 -- A military vehicle struck a land mine in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.), killing at least two police officers and three Russian paramilitaries helping government forces battle rebel groups in the war-torn country.

News Reports

• First group of Russian diplomats leaves 'unfriendly' Czech Republic Press TV 30 May 2021 -- A Russian government plane with more than 50 embassy staff onboard has left the Prague airport, becoming the first flight taking the expelled diplomats out of the Czech Republic.
• To Russia, Without Love: Expulsion Of Diplomats Hampers Kremlin Spy Work In Prague RFE/RL 30 May 2021 -- Russia is facing a cut in staffing at its diplomatic missions in the Czech Republic so severe that it will likely deal an irreversible -- although not fatal -- blow to Kremlin espionage efforts in the country.
• Biden To Press Putin On Human Rights During June 16 Meeting RFE/RL 30 May 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden says he will press Russian President Vladimir Putin to respect human rights when the two leaders meet in June.
• Studies Reveal China's Dominant Position in High-Tech Minerals VOA 30 May 2021 -- New clean energy technologies like solar power and electric vehicles are expected to remake the global energy industry. Trillions of dollars used to drill and ship oil and gas will instead be spent finding and processing the specialized minerals used to make high-tech gear including advanced electric generators and powerful, compact batteries.
• China's Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft docks with space station core module at record-breaking speed, delivers supply for upcoming crewed flight mission Global Times 30 May 2021 -- China has not only successfully launched its Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft for the country's first Tianhe space station core cabin supply mission on Saturday, but also tested and performed an ultra-fast yet smooth automatic docking of the cargo ship with the Tianhe module - within only eight hours after launch - early on Sunday, achieving yet another spectacular milestone during the country's recent epic advancements on almost all fronts in the space sector within a month.
• China launches cargo spacecraft to dock with space station module People's Daily 30 May 2021 -- China launched the cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-2 on Saturday, which is scheduled to dock with the space station core module Tianhe to deliver supplies, equipment and propellant.
• China's cargo craft successfully docks with space station module PLA Daily 30 May 2021 -- China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-2, carrying supplies, equipment and propellant, successfully docked with the space station core module Tianhe on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
• Russia envoy: 'No plans for sixth' round of JCPOA talks in Vienna Press TV 30 May 2021 -- As negotiations between Iran and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal go on in the Austrian capital of Vienna to revitalize the agreement, a senior Russian diplomat says there are no plans to extend the talks beyond the fifth round.
• Presidential candidate Rezaei: I'll make rial strongest currency in region Press TV 30 May 2021 -- Presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaei says his economic agenda will focus, among other things, on increasing and stabilizing the value of Iran's national currency, pledging that the rial will rise to become the strongest currency in the region following the dollar and the euro if he wins.
• Akbar Komijani takes over as Iran central bank chief Press TV 30 May 2021 -- Iran's Cabinet has assigned Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Akbar Komijani with the responsibility to run the bank in just more than two months remaining from the incumbent government's second term in office.
• Iranian presidential candidate vows to reduce inflation to 'below 5%' Press TV 30 May 2021 -- Iranian presidential candidate Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh-Hashemi has pledged to take inflation down to below 5% if he is elected president, a reduction of 10 times.
• Raeisi urges youth to vote, 'not to take revenge on next administration for current woes' Press TV 30 May 2021 -- Presidential candidate Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has called on the Iranian youth to go to the ballot boxes in the June 18 presidential vote in spite of all their current economic hardships, asking them not to "exact revenge" on the next administration for the woes they have faced during the terms of President Hassan Rouhani.
• Rohani Dismisses Iran's Central Bank Chief Over Presidential Candidacy RFE/RL 30 May 2021 -- Iranian President Hassan Rohani has dismissed the head of the country's central bank, Abdolnaser Hemmatti, because he is running as a candidate for president in an election in June.
• Iran Confirms French Citizen Charged With Spying, Propaganda RFE/RL 30 May 2021 -- The lawyer for a French tourist detained in Iran a year ago says Iranian prosecutors have confirmed that his client will be tried on charges of espionage and "propaganda against the system."
• IRGC dismantles terrorist, counterrevolutionary team in northwestern Iranian province Press TV 30 May 2021 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces have identified and dismantled a terrorist and counterrevolutionary team in the country's northwestern province of West Azarbaijan.
• Belarusian Journalist Pratasevich Moved To KGB Detention Facility, Says Rights Group RFE/RL 30 May 2021 -- The Belarusian rights group Vyasna says detained journalist and opposition activist Raman Pratasevich has been moved to a pretrial detention facility run by the country's main security agency, the KGB.
• Syria: Renewal of sanctions proves EU 'partnership in unjust war' Press TV 30 May 2021 -- Syria has slammed the European Union for extending its inhumane sanctions against the nation, saying the move demonstrates the 27-nation bloc's "partnership" in the war on the Arab country and its "responsibility" for the blood spilled there.
• Colombia: UN rights chief calls for an end to all forms of violence in Cali UN News 30 May 2021 -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet voiced her "deep concern" at recent events in the Colombian city of Cali that include reports of several deaths and violence.