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• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing, March 4, 2022 DoD 04 Mar 2022
• National Guard's top general stresses individual, unit readiness Army News 04 Mar 2022 -- Individual and small-unit readiness remain critical priorities, the National Guard's top officer told a gathering of senior Army Guard leaders from across the nation this week.
• TF Diamond Head flies for Cobra Gold 2022 Army News 04 Mar 2022 -- A daunting mission issued: Deploy a task force across an ocean equipped with helicopters, Humvees, hundreds of Soldiers, and shipping containers full of equipment, all during a pandemic. For the aviators and Soldiers of Task Force Diamond Head, composed of units from 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, the impossible was no sweat as they executed a full-scale mobilization in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2022 here in the Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 22 through March 4.
• Essex Amphibious Ready Group, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Return from Deployment US Navy 04 Mar 2022 -- The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) returned to port at Naval Base San Diego March 4, concluding a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation.
• Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Call With Minister of Defense Charalambos Petrides of the Republic of Cyprus DoD 04 Mar 2022-
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak DoD 04 Mar 2022
• National Defense Strategy Includes Lessons Learned From Past 6 Months DoD News 04 Mar 2022 -- The Defense Department is learning from the experiences of the past six months as Russia built up troops around Ukraine and then invaded the country, Press Secretary John F. Kirby said at a Pentagon press conference today.
• Integrated Deterrence at Center of Upcoming National Defense Strategy DoD News 04 Mar 2022 -- With China, Russia, Iran and North Korea all pursuing advancements in their own nuclear capabilities, and both China and Russia developing advanced hypersonic weaponry and space capabilities, the United States will continue to rely on nuclear weapons as a central part of its own strategic deterrence. But there will need to be more than just nuclear weapons if the U.S. is to maintain its own security, said Sasha Baker, the deputy under secretary of defense for policy.
• Title: U.S. Marines team up with Army Special Forces, Navy SEALs to conduct CAS training USMC News 04 Mar 2022 -- U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, soldiers with U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Group, and U.S. Navy SEALs conducted close air support training at MCAS Iwakuni, Feb. 15-16. The training was conducted to enhance joint operability across the separate military branches to respond to possible threats in the Indo-Pacific.
• US Navy recovers sunken F-35 fighter jet from South China Sea Radio Free Asia 04 Mar 2022 -- A U.S. Navy salvage team has recovered the F-35C Lightning II aircraft which crashed last month in the South China Sea, the U.S. 7th Fleet said.
• Future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) Set For Charleston, South Carolina Commissioning US Navy 04 Mar 2022 -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), will be commissioned, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Charleston, South Carolina.
• USS Green Bay, embarked Marines support Cobra Gold in Gulf of Thailand US Navy 04 Mar 2022 -- USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit supported the at-sea phase of Cobra Gold (CG) 22 alongside ships from the Royal Thai Navy from Feb. 28 to March 3.
• Navy 'SCOUTs' the Digital Battlespace to Test Operational Problems US Navy 04 Mar 2022 -- A partnership involving the Office of Naval Research (ONR); the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (DASN RDT&E); and the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) is conducting the first virtual sprint demonstration of the Aggregated Digital Ecosystem for Naval Advantage (ADENA) during February and March 2022.
• DoD Awards a Maximum $565.8 Million Contract to Cepheid for Point-of-Care Medical Tests and Analyzers DoD 04 Mar 2022 -- On March 4, 2022, the Department of Defense (DoD), on behalf of and in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded a maximum $565.8 million contract to Cepheid, located in Sunnyvale, California.
• Department of the Army announces updated COVID-19 vaccination statistics US Army 04 Mar 2022 -- The U.S. Army announced updated COVID-19 vaccination rates and exemption requests as of Mar. 3, 2022.
• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing, Mar 4, 2022 DoD 04 Mar 2022
• U.S. Provided More Than $1 Billion in Security Assistance to Ukraine in Past Year DoD News 04 Mar 2022 -- Contents of the most recent security assistance package approved for Ukraine — valued at $350 million dollars — is on its way now and is billed as "the largest presidential drawdown package in history," a senior defense official said during a briefing today at the Pentagon.
• 'A Whole New Level': No-Fly Zone In Ukraine Is Not Something The U.S. Says It's Prepared To Do RFE/RL 04 Mar 2022 -- Despite a new plea from Kyiv, Washington is not prepared to support a no-fly zone over Ukraine as it would escalate the conflict with Russia "to a whole new level," U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price says.
• Western Military Support For Ukraine Will Continue, Blinken Says As NATO Rejects No-Fly Zone RFE/RL 04 Mar 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended the West's focus on sanctions and providing weapons to Ukraine as effective ways to stop Russia's invasion of the country.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with European Council President Michel US Dept. of State 04 Mar 2022
• Top US Diplomat, EU Leaders Agree to Continue Pressure on Moscow VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with leaders of the European Union on Friday, pledging with them to keep pressuring Russia with sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine, saying Russia's aggression is a threat relevant to the entire world.
• US Top Diplomat Meets With NATO Chief on Russia-Ukraine Crisis VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels, said NATO allies are not seeking conflict with Russia, but they are ready for it if it comes.
• Quad says it won't allow a Ukraine-type conflict in Indo-Pacific Radio Free Asia 04 Mar 2022 -- Leaders of the four member states of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, said after a snap meeting that a major conflict like in Ukraine should not be allowed to happen in the Indo-Pacific.
• Remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with the US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken at the start of the Extraordinary meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs NATO 04 Mar 2022
• NATO Foreign Ministers meet amidst escalating Russian aggression in Ukraine NATO 04 Mar 2022 -- NATO Foreign Ministers held an extraordinary meeting in Brussels today (4 March 2022) to address the escalating crisis in Ukraine. They were joined by the Foreign Ministers of Finland and Sweden and the European Union High Representative. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba addressed his counterparts in a video message, in which he described the deteriorating humanitarian situation in his country.
• Introducing administrative liability for public actions aimed at discrediting Russia's Armed Forces President of Russia 04 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Code of on Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation.
• Introducing criminal liability for public dissemination of deliberately misleading information under the guise of credible reports on the use of Russia's Armed Forces President of Russia 04 Mar 2022 -- The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and Articles 31 and 151 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation.
• New US sanctions on Russia's defense industry 'won't have significant impact' Global Times 04 Mar 2022 -- In an attempt to impose significant costs on Russian weapons development and production companies as a mean to strike the Russian military amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the US recently announced new sanctions on Russia's defense industry that media said could also affect Russia's arms trade, a vital source of the country's income.
• U.S., Russia establish military hotline to prevent miscalculation People's Daily 04 Mar 2022 -- The United States and Russia have established a military hotline aimed at preventing miscalculation during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine military conflict, U.S. media outlets reported Thursday.
• PLA warships wrap up far sea drills after Australia's laser incident hype Global Times 04 Mar 2022 -- Warships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy wrapped up a series of combat alert patrols and far sea drills on Thursday that covered the South China Sea, the East Indian Ocean and the West Pacific, the PLA Navy announced after Australia falsely accused one of the Chinese ships of pointing a laser at an Australian patrol aircraft last month.
• North Korea Launches Another Missile, Days Before South Korea Election VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- North Korea has launched what appears to be a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military reported Saturday, just four days ahead of South Korea's presidential election.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability US Dept. of State 04 Mar 2022
• Press statement by President von der Leyen with US Secretary of State Blinken European Commission 04 Mar 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 04 Mar 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With EU High Representative Josep Borrell US Dept. of State 04 Mar 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg US Dept. of State 04 Mar 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 04 Mar 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With James Landale of the BBC US Dept. of State 04 Mar 2022
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö The White House 04 Mar 2022
• Remarks by President Biden and President Niinistö of the Republic of Finland Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 04 Mar 2022
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain The White House 04 Mar 2022
• Readout of President Biden's Call With President Andrzej Duda of Poland The White House 04 Mar 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Cecilia Rouse, March 4, 2022 The White House 04 Mar 2022

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 4 March 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 04 Mar 2022
• 'We Are Desperate': War In Ukraine Diverting World's Attention From Afghan Humanitarian Crisis RFE/RL Gandhara 04 Mar 2022 -- Afghanistan is rapidly descending into one of the worst humanitarian crises in living memory amid rampant starvation, a health-care crisis marked by child malnutrition, and the collapse of essential services since the Taliban took over the country six months ago.
• Taliban call for lifting of sanctions on Afghanistan Press TV 04 Mar 2022 -- The Taliban have called on the international community to lift its sanctions on Afghanistan shortly after the United Nations warns about the country's 'irreversible' economic collapse.
• Yemeni army soldiers, allied fighters wrest control over key area near Saudi border Press TV 04 Mar 2022 -- Yemeni army troops, backed by allied fighters from Popular Committees, have taken full control of a strategic area in the country's northern province of Hajjah close to the border with Saudi Arabia.
• Joint Statement on the Situation in Libya US Dept. of State 04 Mar 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom:
• China bans New Year religious gatherings in Tibetan capital Lhasa Radio Free Asia 04 Mar 2022 -- Chinese authorities have banned major religious activities in monasteries in and near Tibet's regional capital Lhasa during the Lunar New Year, citing COVID-19 concerns. But critics call the move a further encroachment by China on Tibetan religion and national culture.
• UNHCR seeks US$205 million to deliver life-saving assistance to over 1.6 million people affected by the northern Ethiopia conflict UNHCR 04 Mar 2022 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for US$205 million to deliver life-saving assistance and protection to over 1.6 million people displaced due to the conflict in northern Ethiopia.
• UN: Human Rights Violations in Eritrea Continue Unabated VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- A report submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council Friday finds a lack of progress in the human rights situation in Eritrea.
• Mozambique's Displaced Recount Brutality of Cabo Delgado Insurgents VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- Beheadings, abductions, and entire villages razed - these are the stories told by Mozambicans displaced by attacks from Islamic State-linked militants in northern Cabo Delgado province. The four-year conflict has left nearly 4,000 people dead and displaced 800,000, half the province's population. Rwandan and Southern African troops have raised hopes for an end to the conflict.

News Reports

• Sanctioning Hizballah Financiers in Guinea US Dept. of State 04 Mar 2022 -- The United States is designating two Hizballah financiers operating in Guinea: Ali Saade and Ibrahim Taher. This action will help disrupt Hizballah's business network in West Africa, which relies on bribery to circumvent the rule of law.
• Treasury Sanctions Hizballah Financiers in Guinea US Treasury 04 Mar 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated two key Hizballah financiers operating in Guinea pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended. This action is aimed at disrupting Hizballah's business network in West Africa, which relies on bribery and influence to circumvent the rule of law.
• Retired military officer gets 4-year jail term in national security case CNA 04 Mar 2022 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the four-year sentence handed down to a retired military officer who was convicted of breaking Taiwan's national security law by attempting to develop a spy network for China.
• Poland Arrests Spanish Journalist On Charges Of Spying For Russia RFE/RL 04 Mar 2022 -- Poland says it has detained a Spanish journalist it accuses of spying for Russia.
• The Week In Russia: 'The Worst Is To Come' RFE/RL 04 Mar 2022 -- President Vladimir Putin pushed ahead with a deadly, devastating offensive against Ukraine. His unprovoked war on the neighboring country and unprecedented crackdown on his own compatriots has put Russia in uncharted waters -- and clouded his own future like never before.
• Commerce Takes Further Actions to Target Russian Strategic Industries and Punish Enablers of Aggression US Dept. of Commerce 04 Mar 2022 -- The U.S. Commerce Department, through its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), has taken two additional actions in response to Russia's brutal assault on the sovereignty of Ukraine.
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the declaration of the Western members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Mar 2022
• Amendments introduced to legislation expanding the application of sanctions for violating Russian citizens' rights President of Russia 04 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Federal Law On Measures Against Individuals Complicit in Violation of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms of the Citizens of the Russian Federation, and to Article 27 of the Federal Law On the Procedure to Exit and Enter the Russian Federation.
• Flag-raising ceremony on Marshal Rokossovsky ferry President of Russia 04 Mar 2022 -- The President took part, via videoconference, in the ceremony to raise the national flag of the Russian Federation on the ferry Marshal Rokossovsky.
• Telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz President of Russia 04 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz at the German side's initiative.
• Russia blocks access to Western news organizations over 'fake' news on Ukraine war Press TV 04 Mar 2022 -- Russia has restricted access to the websites of several foreign news organizations, after the European Union (EU) and Britain blocked Russian media outlets in an unprecedented move over the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
• Russian Lawmakers OK Bill On 'False News' About Military Operations, In Further Curb On Media RFE/RL 04 Mar 2022 -- Russian lawmakers have approved a draft law criminalizing the distribution of "false news" about military operations amid a crackdown on independent media outlets covering Moscow's ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Russian Media Watchdog Blocks Facebook After Limiting Access To Multiple Other Sites RFE/RL 04 Mar 2022 -- Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor has blocked Facebook, the world's largest social-media platform by number of users, in the latest broadside against freedom of information in the country as the Kremlin seeks to control the narrative about its war in Ukraine.
• Russia Media Watchdog Limits Twitter Access as Booking.com Delists Russian Lodgings Amid Hostilities Sputnik 04 Mar 2022 -- Earlier Friday, Roskomnadzor, the Russian Service for Supervision of Communications, announced that it would begin prohibiting the country's access to Facebook due to the social media platform's discrimination against Russian outlets, including RIA Novosti, Sputnik, and Russia Today.
• Russian Media Watchdog to Block Facebook Sputnik 04 Mar 2022 -- Earlier, the watchdog issued numerous warnings to the social media platform over its voluntary decisions to block content, including content created by Russian media outlets, highlighting the events in Ukraine.
• Russia Blocks Facebook, Alleging 'Discrimination' Against Russian Media VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- Russian internet regulator Roskomnadzor on Friday said it had blocked access to Facebook in the country. It later restricted access to Twitter, according to news agencies.
• VOA, BBC Vow to Keep News Flowing Despite Russian Ban VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- Access to Western news outlets—including parts of Voice of America and the BBC—were blocked by Russia's media watchdog on Friday.
• Microsoft Suspends Sales, Services in Russia Over Ukraine Invasion VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- Software giant Microsoft announced Friday that it is suspending "all new sales of Microsoft products and services in Russia" over that country's invasion of Ukraine.
• Russian Space Agency Chief Threatens to End Cooperation Over Western Sanctions VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- The head of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, is again threatening to end service to the International Space Station, saying Russia will stop supplying rocket engines to the United States and may curtail cooperation on the station in retaliation for Western sanctions against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine. NASA says operations on the orbiting observatory are normal.
• China's national legislature to be in session for six and a half days Global Times 04 Mar 2022 -- China's national legislature will open its annual session on Saturday morning in Beijing, a spokesperson said Friday.
• China enters 'two sessions' time amid new journey Global Times 04 Mar 2022 -- China officially ushered in the "two sessions" period on Thursday, once again drawing global attention to how the country's two main political bodies will set priorities and plans involving the economy, military, trade, diplomacy, and the environment for the next year. Two sessions this year are held one day before the official opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, which is also expected to impress the world with exquisite organization and unforgettable stories.
• China's top political advisory body starts annual session People's Daily 04 Mar 2022 -- China's top political advisory body started its annual session Friday afternoon in Beijing.
• Did China Know Russia Would Invade Ukraine? Answer Will Affect Beijing's Reputation VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- China has rejected a report that said its officials told their Russian counterparts to delay an invasion of Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics. Experts say the flap indicates Chinese leaders could have known an attack was coming and that such a discovery would taint China's reputation in the West.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on March 4, 2022 PRC MofA 04 Mar 2022
• Washington urged to show China respect People's Daily 04 Mar 2022 -- A Chinese scholar has expressed the hope that the United States will pay more heed to China's concerns, especially on matters relating to territorial integrity and national sovereignty.
• Hundreds of Uyghurs said to be detained in camp in Xinjiang's Manas county Radio Free Asia 04 Mar 2022 -- Nearly 800 Uyghurs are being held in a detention camp in Manas county in northwestern China's Xinjiang, said an official from the area who previously worked at the facility.
• What to expect at China's annual "two sessions" People's Daily 04 Mar 2022 -- The annual sessions of China's top legislature and political advisory body will open this week to chart the course for a key year in the country's new journey toward national rejuvenation.
• China enters two sessions time amid complex situation Global Times 04 Mar 2022 -- The country officially ushered in the "two sessions" period on Thursday, once again drawing global attention to how the country's two main political bodies will set priorities and plans involving the economy, military, trade, diplomacy, and the environment for the next year. Two sessions this year are held one day before the official opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, which is also expected to impress the world with exquisite organization and unforgettable stories.
• China to continue to expand high-level opening up: spokesperson People's Daily 04 Mar 2022 -- China will continue to take solid measures to expand high-level opening up and work to build an open world economy, a spokesperson said Thursday.
• Hong Kong's new electoral system guarantees people's democratic rights: spokesperson People's Daily 04 Mar 2022 -- The new electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) guarantees people's democratic rights, a spokesperson for the fifth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference said Thursday.
• Xi tells armed police to always be faithful guardian of Party, people People's Daily 04 Mar 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged armed police forces to always serve as the faithful guardian of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the people.
• Chinese invasion depends on Taiwan, the West's preparedness: Pompeo CNA 04 Mar 2022 -- Whether China invades Taiwan will depend on how much Taiwan is willing to spend to beef up its defense capabilities and the willingness of the West to show Beijing it would pay a high price, former United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in Taipei on Friday.
• U.S. should diplomatically recognize Taiwan: Pompeo (update) CNA 04 Mar 2022 -- Former United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday during a speech in Taipei that the U.S. government should recognize Taiwan as a "free and sovereign country" immediately.
• Pompeo urges US to recognize Taiwan as 'sovereign' country on visit Press TV 04 Mar 2022 -- Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged Washington to diplomatically recognize self-ruled Taiwan as "a free and sovereign country".
• Iran not to concede red lines despite West's rush for deal in Vienna nuke talks: FM People's Daily 04 Mar 2022 -- The Iranian foreign minister said on Friday that Iran will not concede its red lines despite the West's rush to reach a deal in the Vienna nuclear talks.
• Iran won't be rushed by West into ignoring red lines in Vienna talks, says foreign minister Press TV 04 Mar 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Western side's hurriedness to reach an agreement via the Vienna negotiations will not make Tehran turn a blind eye to its red lines.
• Biden extends national emergency against Iran amid Vienna talks Press TV 04 Mar 2022 -- US President Joe Biden has extended a national emergency against Iran for another year, in yet another act of bad faith as diplomats are engaged in the final stages of talks in Vienna.
• Arms embargo on Myanmar's junta would reduce, but not end, civilian deaths: experts Radio Free Asia 04 Mar 2022 -- A weapons embargo against Myanmar's junta would likely reduce the number of civilians killed by security forces but observers and analysts disagree by how much, as many of the arms the military uses are produced inside the country.
• Telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 04 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
• Pashtun Activists Decry Pakistan's Anti-Terror Trials VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- A key leader in the Pashtun rights movement in Pakistan was sentenced this week to life in prison by an anti-terror court in Karachi, accused of making statements against the government.
• Suicide Bombing of Shiite Muslim Mosque Kills 56 in Pakistan VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- A suicide bomb blast Friday ripped through a crowded minority Shiite Muslim mosque in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 56 worshippers and injuring at least 194.
• Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Deadly Bombing Of Peshawar RFE/RL Gandhara 04 Mar 2022 -- The Islamic State (IS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for a deadly bomb attack on a Shi'ite mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on March 4.
• Death toll from Pakistan's mosque blast rises to 30 People's Daily 04 Mar 2022 -- The death toll from a bomb blast that hit a mosque in Pakistan's northwestern Peshawar city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has risen to 30, and over 50 people were wounded, police said on Friday.
• Resisting US Pressure, India Stays Neutral on Russia VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- Despite its growing strategic ties with the United States, India is resisting pressure from Washington to join the West and other countries in condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine for fear of alienating Moscow at a time when New Delhi views Beijing as its main threat, according to some analysts.
• France's Macron announces bid for presidential re-election People's Daily 04 Mar 2022 -- French President Emmanuel Macron officially announced on Thursday that he would run for a second term in office in the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for April.
• Nigeria to Supply Equatorial Guinea With Natural Gas VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- Nigeria has agreed to supply natural gas to Equatorial Guinea at Nigeria's International Energy Summit in Abuja. African energy experts are urging quick implementation of the gas deal amid high demand and supply disruptions caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• Tanzania Drops Terrorism Case Against Main Opposition Leader Freeman Mbowe VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- Tanzanian prosecutors have dropped terrorism charges against opposition leader Freeman Mbowe and three others who were released Friday after being held for eight months. Tanzanian police arrested the four last year in the port city of Mwanza where Mbowe was to address a meeting to discuss constitutional reforms.
• Argentina Signs $45 Billion IMF Deal to Help Restructure Debt VOA 04 Mar 2022 -- Argentina has signed a $45 billion agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help restructure and delay its debt payments.