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• Pentagon Says Unable to Confirm Identities of Daesh Members Killed in Drone Strike August 29 Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- The US Department of Defense is not able to confirm the identities of Daesh* militants targeted in the strike carried in late August, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday, speaking on the reports claim that an aid worker might have been among the victims.
• US Extends Pause on Flights With Afghan Refugees After 5 Measles Cases – Pentagon Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- The United States has extended pause on the flights carrying Afghan refugees to the country for an additional week after at least five evacuees were diagnosed with measles, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said on Monday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 13 Sep 2021
• 332 AEW Synchronizes Alert Responses CENTCOM 13 Sep 2021 -- Multiple agencies from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing conduct an exercise in which they respond to an alert at the sight of an unmanned aerial system August 27, 2021, in an undisclosed location somewhere in Southwest Asia.
• U.S., Thailand expand maritime partnership with CARAT Exercise US Navy 13 Sep 2021 -- U.S. and Royal Thai navies conducted maritime training during the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise, Sep. 6-10.
• NIWC Atlantic Lightens the Load for Marine Intel Units US Navy 13 Sep 2021 -- Engineers at NIWC Atlantic's Expeditionary Warfare Department spent years consolidating the Marine Corps' primary intelligence system known as DCGS-MC. The major modernization effort resulted in a lightweight version of the system, which completed its first round of fielding to Marines this summer.
• Readout from Gen. McKenzie's Visit with Kazakhstan's Defense Minister, Sept. 13th, 2021 CENTCOM 13 Sep 2021 -- U.S. Central Command's Gen. Frank McKenzie met with Kazakhstan's Defense Minister Murat Bektanov in Nur-Sultan today.
• Readout from Gen. McKenzie's Visit to Egypt, Sept. 11th, 2021 CENTCOM 13 Sep 2021 -- U.S. Central Command's Gen. Frank McKenzie met U.S. and Egyptian military forces participating in Exercise Bright Star 2021 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base.
• New Program Helps Dual-Use Hardware Startups Accelerate Product Development DoD News 13 Sep 2021 -- To stimulate and access hardware technology innovation in the private sector, the Defense Department launched a program called National Security Innovation Capital.
• Global Posture Review Still On Track, Pentagon Spokesman Says DoD News 13 Sep 2021 -- Even with all the churn in the world, DOD's global posture review is still on track and will be finished shortly, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said at a news conference today.
• Pentagon Wrests Back Control of Chunk of Internet Claimed by Mystery Company When Trump Left Office Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- When former President Donald Trump exited the White House on January 20th ahead of the incoming POTUS, Democrat Joe Biden, an under-the-radar Florida company reportedly took over control of a large chunk of the Internet previously owned by the Pentagon.
• Readout from Gen. McKenzie's meeting with Iraq's Prime Minister, Sept. 9th, 2021 CENTCOM 13 Sep 2021 -- U.S. Central Command's Gen. Frank McKenzie met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in Baghdad September 9.
• Russia's T-62 Tank Reportedly to Remain in Service With Russian Army Until 2030 Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- The T-62 tank, originally manufactured in the Soviet Union from 1961 to 1975, will remain a part of the Russian Army, in a limited capacity, until 2030, according to reports.
• Russia Calls for Int'l Mechanism to Prevent Deployment of Weapons in Space Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- Russia calls on the international community to start negotiation on the development of a global mechanism banning the deployment of arms in space, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday.
• Zapad 2021 military exercises President of Russia 13 Sep 2021 -- Vladimir Putin visited the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod Region to watch the main stage of the Zapad 2021 joint strategic exercises of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
• Belarus set to buy $1 billion worth of weapons from Russia Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- Belarus plans to purchase more than $1 billion worth of Russian weaponry, including the potential supplies of S-400 missile systems, said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
• China's Y-20 heavy transport aircraft debuts at SCO "Peace Mission 2021" PLA Daily 13 Sep 2021 -- China's Y-20 heavy transport aircraft has made its debut at the "Peace Mission 2021," a counter-terrorism military exercise for Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states.
• North Korea Tests First Cruise Missiles Capable of Hitting Japan Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- North Korea "successfully tested" new long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, state media reported Monday, its first low-flying missiles capable of hitting targets in Japan.
• Long-range Cruise Missiles Newly Developed by Academy of Defence Science Successfully Test-fired KCNA 13 Sep 2021 -- The Academy of Defence Science of the DPRK successfully test-fired new type long-range cruise missiles on September 11 and 12.
• North Korea conducts 1st missile launch since March Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has conducted inside its own territorial waters, a first missile launch since March in line with the country's endeavors to reinforce itself against "hostile forces."
• US overreacts on N.Korea's missile tests; China calls for dialogue and engagement Global Times 13 Sep 2021 -- North Korea conducted successful tests of new type long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, the state media of the country said on Monday, with the US accusing Pyongyang of "threatening" neighbors and the international community. But China urged them to maintain restraint and start talks, to push the political solution progress for the Korean Peninsula issue.
• DPRK test-fires newly-developed long-range cruise missiles People's Daily 13 Sep 2021 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) successfully test-fired new type of long-range cruise missiles on Saturday and Sunday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Monday.
• North Korea conducts 1st missile launch since March Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has conducted inside its own territorial waters, a first missile launch since March in line with the country's endeavors to reinforce itself against "hostile forces."
• Japan alleges Russian aircraft violated its airspace Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- Japan's Defense Ministry has alleged that a Russian An-26 aircraft violated the country's airspace in the northeastern Shiretoko Peninsula on the island of Hokkaido, adding that Japanese fighter jets scrambled to escort the plane out of the area.
• Han Kuang exercises begin with Air Force, Navy, biological warfare drills CNA 13 Sep 2021 -- The live-fire component of this year's annual Han Kuang military exercises, Taiwan's major war games involving all military branches, kicked off Monday morning and will run until late Friday to test the armed forces' capability to fend off a Chinese invasion.
• Defence Secretary announces launch of National Shipbuilding Office UK MOD 13 Sep 2021 -- A new National Shipbuilding Office has been created to galvanise and promote the UK's shipbuilding enterprise, Ben Wallace the Government's Shipbuilding Tsar has today announced.
• Poland, Baltic States Discuss Security Against Backdrop Of Russian-Belarusian Military Drills RFE/RL 13 Sep 2021 -- The foreign and defense ministers of the Baltic states and Poland have gathered to discuss a joint response to conventional and hybrid threats as Russia and Belarus staged large-scale military exercises.
• Sudanese Embassy Dismisses Report That Khartoum Has Asked Moscow for Aid in Exchange for Naval Base Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- Khartoum and Moscow began talks on the creation of a Russian naval facility at Port Sudan in 2017. In late 2020, Russian officials announced that a logistics facility capable of hosting up to 300 personnel and four warships on Sudan's Red Sea coast would be built. In June 2021, media reported that Sudan's lawmakers have yet to ratify the agreement.
• Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Quad Leaders Summit The White House 13 Sep 2021
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė of Lithuania The White House 13 Sep 2021
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Dr. Hiski Haukkala of Finland The White House 13 Sep 2021
• Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Boise, ID The White House 13 Sep 2021

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Sept. 13, 2021
• New Ground-Based Interceptor Successfully Test-Launched in US - Boeing Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has successfully test-launched a ground-based interceptor (GBI) designed for protection against long-range intercontinental ballistic missile threats, Boeing has announced.

Other Conflicts

• 13 September 2021 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 13 Sep 2021
• Opening Remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs US Dept. of State 13 Sep 2021
• Blinken Defends U.S. Afghanistan Policy Before Congress RFE/RL Gandhara 13 Sep 2021 -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken will testify twice this week before Congress as the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden defends its much-criticized handling of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
• Top US diplomat justifies America's defeat in Afghanistan Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is defending US "legacy" in Afghanistan after American forces' defeat in the country and the swift takeover of the Taliban.
• The United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Afghanistan US Dept. of State 13 Sep 2021 -- "As part of our commitment to the people of Afghanistan, the United States is providing nearly $64 million in new humanitarian assistance to the people affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. This brings total U.S. humanitarian aid in Afghanistan and for Afghan refugees in the region to nearly $4 billion since 2002."
• Donors Pledge $1 Billion For Afghanistan Amid Looming Humanitarian Crisis RFE/RL Gandhara 13 Sep 2021 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced more than $1 billion in aid for Afghanistan at an international donors conference in Geneva after he appealed for "a lifeline" to the war-torn and drought-stricken country.
• Stranded Afghan Pilots Begin Leaving Uzbekistan VOA 13 Sep 2021 -- Some Afghan pilots who have been held in Uzbekistan for about a month began leaving Sunday for the United Arab Emirate, Reuters reported.
• Uzbekistan Completes Deportation Of Hundreds Of Afghan Pilots And Family RFE/RL Gandhara 13 Sep 2021 -- Uzbekistan has deported all Afghan military pilots and members of their families who illegally flew to safety in the Central Asian state.
• Tajikistan Accepts Around 100 Afghans Fleeing The Taliban, But Sends 100 Back RFE/RL Gandhara 13 Sep 2021 -- Tajik authorities say they have accepted around 100 Afghan nationals from a group of more than 200 people, including many women and children, who crossed the border overnight to flee Afghanistan because of the Taliban's takeover of the country.
• Tajikistan: The Taliban's Toughest Critic RFE/RL Gandhara 13 Sep 2021 -- The surprising speed with which the Taliban took control over most of Afghanistan after foreign forces began withdrawing from the country left Afghanistan's neighbors in a difficult predicament.
• Afghanistan In Focus At Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit RFE/RL Gandhara 13 Sep 2021 -- After a dramatic August that saw the Taliban take power in Afghanistan, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is set to meet on September 16 in Tajikistan for a summit that will grapple with the region's increasingly uncertain security situation.
• Iran says to decide on interactions with Taliban based on group's deeds Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- Tehran will decide on the Taliban's invitation to attend the inauguration of the new Afghan government based on the group's actions, says Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman.
• Qatari foreign minister holds first high-level meeting with Taliban in Kabul Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- Qatar's foreign minister has held talks with senior officials of Afghanistan's new Taliban-led government, becoming the first foreign official to visit the war-torn nation since the Taliban's takeover on August 15.
• India Monitoring Afghan Developments With 'Understandable Concern': Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- Since the Taliban* took over Afghanistan, many nations have stopped financial aid to the country and its reserves have been frozen. It has caused widespread financial stress among the public, pushing millions into poverty.
• New Afghan Gov't to Take Every Legal Step Possible to Lift US Asset Freeze, Taliban Says Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- The new Afghan government will take every legal step possible to lift the US freeze on the Afghan central bank's assets, Taliban* spokesman Suhail Shaheen told Sputnik on Monday.
• Taliban Spokesman Dismisses Reports That Militants are Sheltering al-Qaeda's Leader in Afghanistan Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- The Taliban* established de-facto control over almost all of Afghanistan last month after the collapse of the Western-backed Kabul government. The militants have promised Russia, the United States and other countries that they would not allow al-Qaeda* and other terrorist groups to operate in territories under their control.
• UK to Resettle Afghan Former NATO Staff UK MOD 13 Sep 2021 -- UK Armed Forces have deployed to Kosovo to support the processing and relocation of NATO Afghan employees.
• Blinken Defends US Withdrawal from Afghanistan VOA 13 Sep 2021 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, testifying at a congressional hearing Monday, staunchly defended the country's military withdrawal last month from Afghanistan that ended a two-decade war, the longest in U.S. history.
• Taliban Say Women to Study in Segregated Classes VOA 13 Sep 2021 -- The Taliban government in Afghanistan said Sunday women can continue to pursue university and post-graduate studies in public and private institutions as long as classrooms or building structures are gender-segregated.
• $1 billion pledge a 'quantum leap' in commitment to Afghanistan: UN chief UN News 13 Sep 2021 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday hailed significant international financial support pledged to the people of Afghanistan following a meeting in Geneva, which nearly doubled the initial $606 million flash appeal for the country.
• Support Afghans in their most perilous hour, urges UN's Guterres UN News 13 Sep 2021 -- The international community should urgently offer a "lifeline" to millions of vulnerable Afghans "who face perhaps their most perilous hour", the UN Secretary-General said on Monday.
• UN Chief: Aid 'Lifeline' Needed in Afghanistan VOA 13 Sep 2021 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged nations on Monday to show their solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and contribute hundreds of millions of dollars for an urgent and expansive humanitarian response in the country.
• Guterres: World Donors Pledge More Than $1Bln in Aid for Afghanistan Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- International donors on Monday pledged more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid to support Afghanistan grappling with an acute economic crisis after the Taliban* takeover, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at a ministerial meeting in Geneva on the situation in the country.
• UN rights chief censures 'lack of inclusivity' of Taliban interim administration Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- The UN rights chief has criticized the Taliban's interim administration in Afghanistan, which is dominated by veteran loyalists, most of them ethnic Pashtuns.
• UN chief urges international community to provide 'lifeline' for Afghan people Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to provide humanitarian aid and a "lifeline" for Afghan people following years of conflict and the Taliban's shock takeover of the war-ravaged country.
• US Aircraft Carrier Commander Asserts Freedom to Navigate the South China Sea Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- The commander of a U.S. aircraft carrier deployed in the South China Sea has told RFA it aims to ensure the "freedom of all nations to navigate in international waters" -- a mission that saw it pass just 50 nautical miles from a Chinese survey ship operating in Indonesia exclusive economic zone (EEZ) this weekend.
• Syrian army takes full control of terrorist-held town in Dara'a after 10 years Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- The Syrian army has entered the town of al-Yadudah in the southern province of Dara'a after 10 years following an agreement with local tribal elders brokered by Russia, reports said on Monday.
• 75 abducted students freed in NW Nigeria amid army crackdown on criminal gangs Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- Dozens of students who were kidnapped from a school in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara earlier this month have been reportedly released after the army began a military crackdown on criminal gangs in the area.
• Gunmen kill 12 in raid on military base in northwest Nigeria Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- Gunmen have killed 12 Nigerian security forces in a raid on a military base in northwest Zamfara state, before stealing weapons and torching buildings.
• Three Kyrgyz, Two Tajik Nationals On Trial Over Deadly Ethnic Clashes RFE/RL 13 Sep 2021 -- Three Kyrgyz and two Tajik citizens have gone on trial in Kyrgyzstan over deadly ethnic clashes that erupted earlier this year near a disputed segment of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border.
• UN Human Rights Council 48: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's Oral Update on Human Rights in Tigray UK FCDO 13 Sep 2021 -- The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's Oral Update on Human Rights in Tigray.
• Bachelet Says Tigray Conflict Risks Engulfing Whole Horn of Africa VOA 13 Sep 2021 -- U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michele Bachelet warns the increasingly brutal conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region threatens to spill over to the whole Horn of Africa.
• South Sudan: Cash shortage triggers food suspensions for 100,000 displaced UN News 13 Sep 2021 -- The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that beginning next month, funding shortages will force it to suspend lifesaving food assistance for more than 100,000 displaced people in parts of South Sudan until the start of 2022.

News Reports

• Man with Weapons Arrested Near US Capitol VOA 13 Sep 2021 -- U.S. Capitol Police said they arrested a California man early Monday near the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington and that multiple knives, a bayonet and a machete were in his truck.
• Dar al-Farooq Mosque Bomber Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison US Dept. of Justice 13 Sep 2021 -- Emily Claire Hari, 50, f/k/a Michael Hari, was sentenced to life in prison for the Aug. 5, 2017, bombing of the Dar al-Farooq (DAF) Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.
• Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS and Attempting to Commit a Hate Crime US Dept. of Justice 13 Sep 2021 -- An Ohio man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), and attempting to commit a hate crime, for planning an attack on a synagogue in the Toledo, Ohio area.
• More Dirty Tricks? Article On Obscure News Site Muddies The Election Waters For Communist Party RFE/RL 13 Sep 2021 -- If you're paying close attention to the run-up to the Russian State Duma elections this week, you're already familiar with the weapons of dirty tricks, "black PR," and info warfare being brandished to try to guide Russian voters to the outcome desired by the Kremlin.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions during a joint news conference with Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, International Economic Cooperation and Telecommunications of San Marino Luca Beccari, Moscow, September 13, 2021 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Sep 2021
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on September 13, 2021 PRC MofA 13 Sep 2021
• Chinese foreign minister heads to Singapore in charm offensive to neighboring countries Global Times 13 Sep 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi continued his week-long trip to four of China's neighboring countries, and after visits to Vietnam and Cambodia, Wang is said to visit Singapore from Monday to Tuesday and will end his trip in South Korea.
• Hong Kong District Councilor Expelled After Failing to Take Loyalty Oath Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- Authorities in Hong Kong have expelled an elected pro-democracy member of the city's District Council for failing to turn up to pledge allegiance to the government and the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), while calling into question the oaths of seven other opposition councilors.
• Scant Room For Classroom Debate After Death of Hong Kong's Liberal Studies: Teachers Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- Three weeks after the start of the new semester, teachers of the new "civic and social development" curriculum that replaced Liberal Studies in Hong Kong's schools say there is scant freedom for classroom debate.
• Scant Room For Classroom Debate After Death of Hong Kong's Liberal Studies: Teachers Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- Three weeks after the start of the new semester, teachers of the new "civic and social development" curriculum that replaced Liberal Studies in Hong Kong's schools say there is scant freedom for classroom debate.
• Uyghur Tribunal Wraps up in London With Eye on December Ruling on Genocide Allegations Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- The final round of a tribunal investigating whether China's treatment of its ethnic Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims constitutes genocide ended in London Monday after four days of hearings and testimony provided by nearly 40 witnesses and experts, with a nonbinding verdict expected at the end of the year.
• Seventh legislative election wraps up in Macao SAR People's Daily 13 Sep 2021 -- The election of the seventh Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) wrapped up early Monday morning with the preliminary results showing 14 candidates won the directly-elected seats, about half of whom were new faces, and 12 won the indirectly-elected seats.
• China's Global Network of Shipping Ports Reveal Beijing's Strategy VOA 13 Sep 2021 -- A powerhouse in global trade, China has more shipping ports at home than any other country. Key investments add about another 100 ports in at least 60 nations. And Beijing is looking for more.
• Japan's defense chief highlights cross-strait peace in Vietnam CNA 13 Sep 2021 -- Japan's Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi highlighted the importance of peace in the Taiwan Strait and the key role Taiwan can play in the world, in a speech delivered in Vietnam on Sunday.
• China lodges solemn representations with US over reports of considering renaming Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office Global Times 13 Sep 2021 -- China has lodged solemn representations with the US in response to media reports that the US govt is "seriously considering to change the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO)'s name to the "Taiwan Representative Office": Chinese FM.
• Chinese Media Says US, Taiwan to Be Taught 'Lesson' if Taipei's Washington Diplomatic Office Renamed Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- The Taiwan issue has snowballed into one of the most acute sources of tension between China and the US in recent months, starting with Biden officials' decision to invite Taipei's de facto ambassador in Washington to the president's inauguration. Beijing considers the island an integral part of China.
• AEOI chief: IAEA refrains from fulfilling its duties toward Iran Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has failed to fulfill its duties toward Iran and has withheld the country the technical assistance that it is bound by its statute to provide for member states.
• Iran Urged To Answer IAEA Questions On Undeclared Sites RFE/RL 13 Sep 2021 -- The head of the UN atomic watchdog has called on Iran to provide explanations for the presence of uranium particles at several undeclared sites and to adhere to its legal obligations with regard to its nuclear program.
• Iran Still Refuses to Explain Traces of Nuclear Materials at Undeclared Locations, IAEA Says Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- Iran has failed to provide the necessary information about undeclared facilities where traces of nuclear materials were detected to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, the watchdog's director general said on Monday.
• IAEA strikes deal with Iran on monitoring of nuclear programme UN News 13 Sep 2021 -- The UN atomic watchdog reached an agreement with Iran on Sunday allowing the Agency access to surveillance cameras inside its atomic facilities.
• Israel's Mossad Destroyed IAEA Equipment in June Op at Iran's Karaj Nuclear Facility - Report Sputnik 13 Sep 2021 -- During a press conference on Monday, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi told reporters that the June attack on Iran's nuclear research facility in Karaj had damaged some of the agency's equipment.
• China Begins Landmine Removal Operation Along Border With Myanmar Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- Chinese authorities have begun removing landmines along the border between southwestern Yunnan province and Myanmar, according to ethnic Chinese living on the Myanmar side.
• China Online Meeting Including Myanmar's NLD Seen as Recognition of Ousted Myanmar Party's Influence Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- China's inclusion of Myanmar's former ruling party in a regional summit is an indication that Beijing believes that the party ousted in a Feb. 1 military coup will continue to be a force in politics, analysts and party members told RFA.
• UN Human Rights Council 48: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar UK FCDO 13 Sep 2021 -- The UK's Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva, Simon Manley, delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar.
• Thousands Of Pakistani Journalists Protest Proposed 'Draconian' Media Law RFE/RL Gandhara 13 Sep 2021 -- Thousands of journalists in Pakistan have protested in front of the parliament against a draft law they say will tighten government control over the media and undermine press freedom.
• Merkel Sees 'Long Way' To EU Membership For Western Balkan States RFE/RL 13 Sep 2021 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that it is one of Germany's goals to see the six Western Balkan states join the European Union, but that the six countries have a "long way" to go before entering the bloc.
• Hezbollah leader says Lebanon set to receive more fuel shipments from Iran Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- Hezbollah's secretary-general says a third and a fourth fuel-laden vessel is expected to head out of Iran towards Lebanon in the future, saying his group seeks for a part of Lebanon's fuel needs to be met using Iranian imports.
• New Malaysian Prime Minister, Opposition Leader Sign Cooperation Deal VOA 13 Sep 2021 -- Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob Monday signed a cooperation deal with the main opposition bloc, aimed at ensuring the stability of his new government.