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• Washington National Guard, Malaysia Conduct Joint Exercise Army News 06 Jun 2022 -- The eighth annual Bersama Warrior exercise began June 6 with a ceremony presided over by First Admiral Baharudin bin Wan Md Nor, Malaysian Armed Forces Joint Force Headquarters deputy assistant chief of staff for the J3, and Brig. Gen. Bryan Grenon, commander of the Land Component Command for the Joint Force Headquarters, Washington National Guard.
• New Hampshire National Guard, El Salvador Build on SPP Relationship Army News 06 Jun 2022 -- After two years of sporadic correspondence, it only took a few minutes of face time for New Hampshire Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities and Salvadoran Defense Minister René Merino to reaffirm their commitment to the State Partnership Program.
• Combined Resolve XVII producing warriors from across Europe Army News 06 Jun 2022 -- As Combined Resolve XVII enters its final days, U.S. Army Soldiers, alongside counterpart nations across the European theater, are putting their skills and training to the test in a major simulated attack.
• Trip to Indo-Pacific Allows Austin to Continue Outreach DoD News 06 Jun 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's trip to the Indo-Pacific comes at a critical junction for the region, senior defense officials speaking on background said.
• Joint and coalition warfighters test tactical expertise during Navy FST-J exercise US Navy 06 Jun 2022 -- Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron and 926th Operations Group, Detachment 1, Hurlburt Field, Florida, supported the U.S. Navy Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint exercise, or FST-J.
• U.S. 4th Fleet Conducts Maritime Staff Talks with Peru US Navy 06 Jun 2022 -- Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, hosted delegates from the Peruvian navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru) for the 28th annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST), at St. Francis Barracks, Florida National Guard Headquarters in St. Augustine, June 1-3, 2022.
• Army Resurrects WWII-Era Airborne Division in Alaska VOA 06 Jun 2022 -- The U.S. Army has revamped its forces in Alaska, raising a new 11th Airborne Division to better prepare for future cold-weather conflicts.
• EX RAMSTEIN LEGACY TRAINS ALLIED AIR DEFENCE FORCES IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION NATO 06 Jun 2022 -- Fighters and Surface Based Air and Missile Defence (SBAMD) units from Allies and Partners have come together in Poland and the Baltic States to take part in Ramstein Legacy 22, June 6-10.
• US Concerned About China's Intent to Build Naval Facility in Cambodia - State Dept. Sputnik 06 Jun 2022 -- The United States is concerned about China's intentions and seeks transparency about its new naval facility project in Cambodia, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday.
• Australia protests to China after dangerous air intercept Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2022 -- A Chinese fighter jet dangerously intercepted an Australian reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea last month, Australia's Department of Defence (DOD) said, but China's state media stated it was "Western countries" who were in the wrong.
• China Warns Canadian Spy Planes Against 'Adventurist' Moves Amid Tense Close-in Flights Sputnik 06 Jun 2022 -- The US and Canada have stepped up spy plane flights over the waters near China in recent years, passing dozens of planes each month across the South China and Yellow Seas. At times these have posed as civilian airliners, creating a danger to civilian aircraft flying through the region.
• China deals with provoking Canadian warplanes with 'professional, powerful measures' Global Times 06 Jun 2022 -- Chinese military dealt with Canadian military aircraft's recent close-in reconnaissance and provocation on China with professional but powerful measures, and demanded Canada to desist from further provocations, or Canada shall bear all serious consequences, the Chinese defense and foreign ministries said on Monday.
• Defense spokesperson: Canadian military aircraft's provocations endangers China's national security PLA Daily 06 Jun 2022 -- "Recently, Canadian military aircraft have stepped up close-in reconnaissance and provocations against China under the pretext of implementing the United Nations Security Council Resolutions", said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, on June 6, 2022, when asked by the press to comment on Canadian Defense Ministry's statement on the recent encounters between military aircraft of the two countries.
• Aircraft interception: China warns Canada, Australia it will not allow any country to infringe upon its sovereignty Press TV 06 Jun 2022 -- China has warned Canada and Australia to stop their provocations or face "severe consequences," after Ottawa and Canberra accused Chinese warplanes of intercepting their reconnaissance aircraft in the Pacific Ocean.
• Combined forces in South Korea fire 8 missiles: Yonhap People's Daily 06 Jun 2022 -- South Korea-U.S. joint forces fired eight ground-to-ground ballistic missiles off South Korea's east coast on Monday, Yonhap news agency reported citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• US, South Korea Test-Fire 8 Missiles in Response to North Korea's Launches - Reports Sputnik 06 Jun 2022 -- South Korea and the United States test-fired eight missiles on Sunday, in response to North Korea's latest missile test, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports.
• US, South Korea fire eight missiles into sea in response to North's launches Press TV 06 Jun 2022 -- South Korea and the United States fired eight missiles into the east sea of the Korean Peninsula in a tit-for-tat move after North Korea launched a series of short-range ballistic missiles, a report said.
• Battle group takes to the skies Australia DOD 06 Jun 2022 -- Combined aviation mission sets were the focus of Exercise Vigilant Scimitar this year.
• Australia's Defence Minister Claims to Have 'Open Mind' Over Filling AUKUS-Created 'Capability Gap' Sputnik 06 Jun 2022 -- The previous government scrapped a contract with France's Naval Group last September, which would have given Canberra advanced diesel-electric submarines by the end of the decade. Instead, it opted for nuclear subs developed by Australia, the US and the UK under the AUKUS security arrangement.
• UK to gift multiple-launch rocket systems to Ukraine UK MOD 06 Jun 2022 -- Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced that Britain will send M270 launchers, which can strike targets up to 80km away with precision guided rockets.
• Britain Gives Ukraine Long-Range Missiles to Counter 'Brutal Russian Artillery' VOA 06 Jun 2022 -- Britain announced Monday it will supply an unspecified number of long-range missile launchers to Ukraine, following the United States' decision last week to send similar weapons. Ukrainian troops will be trained to use the systems in Britain in the coming weeks.
• UK to send 'cutting edge' rocket system to Ukraine, defying Moscow's warnings Press TV 06 Jun 2022 -- The UK is set to send a "cutting edge" rocket system to Ukraine to help the embattled troops halt Russia's rapid advances in the besieged east of the country, despite Moscow's warnings of not fanning the flames of war.
• Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-4, successfully tested India PIB 06 Jun 2022 -- A successful training launch of an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-4, was carried out at approximately 1930 hours on June 06, 2022 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The successful test was part of routine user training launches carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. The launch validated all operational parameters as also the reliability of the system. The successful test reaffirms India's policy of having a 'Credible Minimum Deterrence' Capability.
• Indian Army Contingent Participates In Multinational Joint Exercise "Ex Khaan Quest 2022" Hosted By Mongolia India PIB 06 Jun 2022 -- A Multinational Peacekeeping exercise "Ex Khaan Quest 2022" featuring participation from military contingents from 16 countries has commenced in Mongolia today. Mr Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, the Hon'ble President of Mongolia inaugurated the Exercise in an impressive ceremony organised at the exercise location in Mongolia.
• Defence Acquisition Council, headed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, clears proposals worth Rs 76,390 crore, in major boost to 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' India PIB 06 Jun 2022 -- Following Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's clarion call for 'Aatmanirbharta', Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in a meeting chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on June 06, 2022, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for Capital Acquisition Proposals of the Armed Forces amounting to Rs 76,390 crore under 'Buy (Indian)', 'Buy & Make (Indian)' and 'Buy (Indian-IDDM)' categories. This will provide substantial boost to the Indian Defence Industry and reduce foreign spending significantly.
• Myanmar military forcibly recruits villagers into pro-junta militias Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2022 -- Myanmar's military is sending troops to villages in war-torn Sagaing region where the armed resistance is strong and forcibly recruiting residents into pro-junta militias, according to sources in the area.
• Chief of General Staff Meets with Deputy Commander of the US Central Command SPA 06 Jun 2022 -- Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili met here today with the Deputy Commander of the US Central Command, Vice Admiral James Malloy.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 06 Jun 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Phone Call with Holy See Secretary of State Parolin US Dept. of State 06 Jun 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, June 6, 2022 The White House 06 Jun 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack Opening Remarks at a Virtual Roundtable Discussion on "Food Security Issues Arising from Russia's Invasion of Ukraine" US Dept. of State 06 Jun 2022
• Department Press Briefing - June 6, 2022 US Dept. of State 06 Jun 2022

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• 6 June 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Jun 2022
• Ex-Afghan Leaders Made Off With Less Than $1 Million While Fleeing Taliban Advance VOA 06 Jun 2022 -- Tales of Afghanistan's former president and his senior advisers fleeing the country in helicopters laden with millions of U.S. dollars, as Taliban fighters closed in on Kabul, appear to be overblown, according to an interim report by American investigators.
• Saudi-led coalition seizes another Yemen-bound fuel ship Press TV 06 Jun 2022 -- The Yemen Petroleum Company (YPC) says the Saudi-led coalition has banned a Yemen-bound ship carrying tons of fuel from docking at Hudaydah port in violation of a UN-brokered ceasefire agreement to end the siege and war on the impoverished country.
• Iraqi forces capture 14 Daesh terrorists after deadly terrorist attack in Diyala Press TV 06 Jun 2022 -- Iraqi security forces have captured more than a dozen Daesh terrorists, including a number of top commanders, hours after five civilians were killed and several others injured in an attack in the eastern province of Diyala.
• Five people killed in Sagaing region township blazes Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2022 -- The charred bodies of a 79-year-old woman and a 14-year-old boy were among five people discovered after military forces set fire to two villages in Myanmar's war-torn Sagaing region, locals told RFA.
• Hezbollah says 'ready' to take action if Lebanon govt. confirms Israel violating country's maritime rights Press TV 06 Jun 2022 -- A senior official of Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says the movement is "ready" to take action if the government confirms that Israel is violating the maritime rights of the country, after a gas drilling ship arrived in disputed Mediterranean waters to conduct hydrocarbon exploration for Israel.
• Lebanese defense chief demands intl. action against Israeli aggression in disputed waters Press TV 06 Jun 2022 -- Lebanese caretaker Defense Minister Brigadier General Maurice Sleem has called upon the international community and the United Nations to "move quickly and put an end to the renewed Israeli provocations," after a gas drilling ship arrived in disputed waters in the Mediterranean Sea to conduct hydrocarbon exploration for Israel.
• Designation of Officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Anti-Dayton Behavior US Dept. of State 06 Jun 2022 -- The United States is designating Marinko Cavara and Alen Seranic, both of whom have obstructed or threatened the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and have undermined Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) democratic processes or institutions. They continue to pursue ethno-nationalist interests at the expense of the peace, stability, and prosperity of their country.
• Treasury Designates Two Senior Officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Destabilizing Behavior US Treasury 06 Jun 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated two prominent officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14033. This OFAC action, the third taken under E.O. 14033, targets Marinko Cavara, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina President, and Alen Seranic, the Republika Srpska Minister of Health and Social Welfare, who have threatened the stability of the region by undermining the Dayton Peace Accords and democratic processes or institutions.
• US Sanctions 2 Prominent Bosnian Leaders VOA 06 Jun 2022 -- The United States on Monday announced sanctions on two Bosnian officials, saying they sought "to pursue ethno-nationalist and political agendas at the expense of the democratic institutions and citizens" of Bosnia.
• U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Bosnian Leaders For 'Undermining' Peace Accords RFE/RL 06 Jun 2022 -- The United States has imposed sanctions on two leaders of Bosnia-Herzegovina, saying they have threatened the stability of the region by undermining the Dayton peace accords and democratic processes or institutions.
• Bosnian Serb Leader Says Secession Plan Delayed By War In Ukraine RFE/RL 06 Jun 2022 -- The war in Ukraine has forced Bosnian Serb nationalists to delay plans to pull their region out of Bosnia-Herzegovina's national institutions, Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik said.
• 'No Doubt': DR Congo's Tshisekedi Accuses Rwanda of Backing M23 Rebels Sputnik 06 Jun 2022 -- At the height of the Congo Wars, rebels backed by Rwanda, Uganda, and several other states overthrew the government of Zaire in 1997, part of the political fallout of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. However, war persisted for another decade, pulling in a number of African nations and killing more than 5.4 million people.
• Ethiopia Accuses Drivers of Delivering Unapproved Fuel, Equipment to Tigray VOA 06 Jun 2022 -- Amid efforts to provide aid to millions of people in Tigray, the Ethiopian federal government says commercial drivers of aid trucks are smuggling in banned products.
• Authorities Probe Deadly Nigeria Church Attack VOA 06 Jun 2022 -- Authorities in Nigeria's Ondo state Monday were investigating who might be responsible for a deadly attack on a Catholic church.

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• Leader of Proud Boys and Four Other Members Indicted in Federal Court For Seditious Conspiracy and Other Offenses Related to U.S. Capitol Breach US Dept. of Justice 06 Jun 2022 -- A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a superseding indictment today charging five members of the Proud Boys, including the group's former national chairman, with seditious conspiracy and other charges for their actions before and during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
• Terrorist Financing Targeting Center Members Jointly Designate a Broad Range of Financiers of Terrorism US Treasury 06 Jun 2022 -- Today, members of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) sanctioned 16 individuals, entities, and groups affiliated with a variety of regional terrorist organizations. All of these targets have been previously designated by the United States. The targets included three individuals associated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), four ISIS-associated individuals and one company, six Boko Haram financiers, and terrorist groups Saraya al-Ashtar and Saraya al-Mukhtar.
• Remarks by Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson Marking the Fifth Anniversary of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) US Treasury 06 Jun 2022
• Foreign Ministry statement on introducing personal sanctions against US citizens Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions at a news conference on current international issues, Moscow, June 6, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2022
• Russia's foreign minister says decision by 3 European states to block his plane 'unprecedented' Press TV 06 Jun 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has condemned as an "outrageous action" the decision by three eastern European countries to block his plane, saying the move was "unprecedented" and "unthinkable."
• Three Baltic countries ban Russian FM's flight to Serbia, visit cancelled Press TV 06 Jun 2022 -- Three Baltic countries have closed their airspace to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's plane, preventing him from traveling to Serbia, amid heightened tensions over the Ukraine war.
• Lavrov Cancels Serbia Trip After Balkan Neighbors Refuse Clearance For Plane RFE/RL 06 Jun 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has been forced to cancel a trip to Serbia after some of its Balkan neighbors refused to open their airspace to the minister's plane over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
• United States Obtains Warrant For Seizure Of Two Airplanes Of Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Worth Over $400 Million DOJ - US Attorney for the SDNY 06 Jun 2022 -- Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Andrew C. Adams, Task Force KleptoCapture Director, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), and Matthew S. Axelrod, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement, announced today that the United States of America has been authorized to seize a Boeing 787-8 aircraft and a Gulfstream G650ER aircraft owned and/or controlled by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich
• United States Obtains Warrant for Seizure of Two Airplanes of Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Worth Over $400 Million US Dept. of Justice 06 Jun 2022 -- The United States of America has been authorized to seize a Boeing 787-8 aircraft and a Gulfstream G650ER aircraft owned and controlled by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, pursuant to a seizure warrant from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which found that the airplanes are subject to seizure and forfeiture based on probable cause of violations of the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) and the recent sanctions issued against Russia.
• U.S. Charges Russian Oligarch Abramovich With Exporting Planes In Violation Of Sanctions RFE/RL 06 Jun 2022 -- U.S. authorities have charged Russian businessman Roman Abramovich with exporting two planes without a license as required under U.S. sanctions imposed on Moscow in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
• U.S. Ambassador To Moscow Sees Little Chance Of Improved Russia-U.S. Ties 'Anytime Soon' RFE/RL 06 Jun 2022 -- U.S. Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan says Washington and Moscow are unlikely to see their relationship become more productive "anytime soon."
• Russia Warns of Retaliation Against US Media Over Sanctions VOA 06 Jun 2022 -- Moscow on Monday warned several U.S. media outlets of retaliatory measures in response to what it views as restrictions on Russian media.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on June 6, 2022 PRC MofA 06 Jun 2022
• Police arrest six on banned Tiananmen massacre anniversary in Hong Kong Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2022 -- Police in Hong Kong have arrested six people on public order offenses around the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre near Victoria Park, commemoration of which has been banned under a draconian national security law for the third year in a row.
• After 25 years 'one country, two systems' is a universally recognized success: John Lee Global Times 06 Jun 2022 -- The practice of the "one country, two systems" principle is universally recognized as successful, providing the best guarantee for Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability. Only when there's stability, the city can see further development, John Lee Ka-chiu, the newly appointed sixth-term chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said in a latest article.
• China urges explanation on US officials' revealed plan of 'smearing Xinjiang to contain China' Global Times 06 Jun 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Monday said that he is not surprised by the revelation that US politicians are using Xinjiang-related issues to undermine China's interests, as "it is not the first time they have spoken their minds." Zhao added that among all the lies, the so-called genocide claims against Xinjiang are "a classic piece of work of the US' lying diplomacy."
• North Korea imposed 'loyalty funds' on trade officials in China amid missile tests Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2022 -- North Korea ordered trade officials stationed in China to pay U.S. $3,000 in so-called "loyalty funds" by the end of July, which some sources in China said was likely an effort to offset at least part of cost for ballistic missile tests over the weekend.
• China urges calm following missile launches in Korean Peninsula, as US continues to light powder keg Global Times 06 Jun 2022 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday called on all sides to remain calm and avoid actions that may aggravate tensions, after recent frequent missile launches by North Korea, South Korea and the US. Chinese experts said Washington, which wants to turn China's neighborhood into a "powder keg," is the worst culprit of increasing tension on the Korean Peninsula, and China will not sit idly by.
• With Conservative President, South Korea Matches North Korean Launches Tit-for-Tat VOA 06 Jun 2022 -- Less than a day after North Korea test-fired an unprecedented eight ballistic missiles, South Korea and the United States returned the favor, launching eight of their own missiles into the sea off the east coast of Korea.
• Pensioners Protest Across Iran As Inflation, Sanctions Ravage Economy RFE/RL 06 Jun 2022 -- Pensioners and retired government employees have staged protests in more than 16 cities across Iran to complain over their financial situation and pensions, which they say aren't enough to live on given the rising cost of living.
• 'New Phase Of Assassinations': Mysterious Death Of Iranian Aerospace Engineer Fuels Speculation RFE/RL 06 Jun 2022 -- When Iranian aerospace engineer Ayoob Entezari died on May 31, authorities handed his family a letter of appreciation in which they referred to him as a "martyr," suggesting that he had been killed.
• Iran to respond appropriately to IAEA BoG IRNA 06 Jun 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Monday rejected the proposed resolution against Iran and added that the Islamic Republic of Iran will respond proportionately to what will happen in the IAEA.
• Iranian nuclear chief: IAEA's Grossi lacks serious will to find Tehran's 'accurate' answers convincing Press TV 06 Jun 2022 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says Tehran has given accurate answers to questions posed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), but the Agency bases its reports on the information provided to it by the enemies of Iran.
• Iran will give 'proportionate' response to any action by IAEA Board of Governors: Foreign Ministry spokesman Press TV 06 Jun 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says the country will give a "proportionate" response to any measure taken on its peaceful nuclear program during the ongoing meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s Board of Governors.
• Iran FM urges US, E3 to be realistic on reaching agreement IRNA 06 Jun 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a message called on the E3 and the US to be realistic with regard to reaching an agreement.
• Grossi Expresses Concern to IAEA Board about Safeguards in Iran; Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine IAEA 06 Jun 2022 -- The IAEA cannot confirm the correctness and completeness of Iran's declarations under its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement, Director General Rafael M. Grossi told the IAEA's Board of Governors today.
• Kazakhs Vote For Constitutional Changes Ending Nazarbaev's Grip On Country RFE/RL 06 Jun 2022 -- Kazakhstan's Central Election Commission says voters in a weekend referendum were overwhelmingly in favor of proposed constitutional amendments aimed at decentralizing decision-making and stripping former President Nursultan Nazarbaev of his "national leader" status.
• Four Belarusian Journalists Go On Trial As Lukashenka's Crackdown Continues RFE/RL 06 Jun 2022 -- Four journalists from the banned BelaPAN news agency have gone on trial in Minsk as the Belarusian government continues to crack down on independent media following mass protests sparked by a disputed presidential election in August 2020 that handed victory to authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
• India Faces Diplomatic Backlash in Muslim Countries for Remarks about Islam VOA 06 Jun 2022 -- India is scrambling to contain a diplomatic storm that has erupted in Islamic countries following controversial comments made about Islam and the Prophet Muhammad by two officials of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
• New Australian PM pledges to help make Indonesia's G20 presidency, summit successful Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2022 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged Monday to help host country Indonesia make this year's G20 summit a success, including by attending the gathering, which controversially has both the Russian and Ukrainian presidents on the guest list.
• UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Survives No-Confidence Vote Sputnik 06 Jun 2022 -- The no-confidence vote was organised by the Tory backbench 1922 Committee following Sue Gray's report that determined 16 cases of alleged violations of lockdown rules by No 10. Johnson allegedly took part in several parties between 2020 and 2021, when strict social distancing and isolation rules written by his office were still in place nationwide.
• PM meeting with Prime Minister of Estonia: 6 June 2022 Gov.UK 06 Jun 2022 -- The Prime Minister welcomed Prime Minister Kaja Kallas of Estonia to Downing Street this afternoon to discuss how NATO partners could further strengthen the Alliance ahead of this month's summit.
• Joint leaders statement by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson and the Prime Minister of Estonia, Mrs Kaja Kallas: 6 June 2022 Gov.UK 06 Jun 2022 -- The UK and Estonia today announced their commitment to creating ever stronger ties between our countries and to further strengthening our cooperation on defence and security.
• Mali Junta Adopts 24-month Transition to Democratic Rule VOA 06 Jun 2022 -- Mali's military junta will take 24 months from March 2022 to restore civilian rule after an August 2020 coup, its spokesman said on Monday, the latest move in negotiations with regional bloc ECOWAS to lift sanctions crippling the economy
• Tunisian judges stage week-long strike over mass firings, president's 'interference' Press TV 06 Jun 2022 -- Tunisian judges have launched a week-long nationwide strike in protest at President Kais Saied's "interference" in the judicial affairs after he sacked nearly 60 of their colleagues.
• Vietnam Communist Party expels health minister and Hanoi mayor for COVID test scandal Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2022 -- The Vietnam Communist Party (VCP) on Monday expelled the country's health minister and the mayor of the capital Hanoi for their roles in a U.S. $172 million scandal involving overpriced coronavirus test kits, the party said at an emergency meeting of its Central Committee.
• Reiterating our support to ensure Sudan's people have the democratic, peaceful and prosperous future they demand UK FCDO 06 Jun 2022 -- Explanation of vote by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan
• Sudan: UN chief calls for 'good faith' effort by all, ahead of direct talks UN News 06 Jun 2022 -- The UN chief has called for military authorities in Sudan and civilian representatives and political leaders, to enter direct talks over the future of the country in "good faith", following continued unrest.
• Overlapping crises push millions into 'extreme levels of acute food insecurity' UN News 06 Jun 2022 -- The war in Ukraine has exacerbated steadily rising global food and energy prices, undermining economic stability across the world, warned in a UN report launched on Monday.
• FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries WFP 06 Jun 2022 -- Conflict, weather extremes, economic shocks, the lingering impacts of COVID-19, and the ripple effects from the war in Ukraine push millions of people in countries across the world into poverty and hunger - as food and fuel price spikes drive nations closer to instability says new hunger hotspots report
• As rains fail again, catastrophic hunger looms over Somalia WFP 06 Jun 2022 -- A historic fourth consecutive failed rainy season, skyrocketing prices and an underfunded humanitarian response have resulted in a 160 percent increase in people facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity, starvation and disease in Somalia. With no end in sight for the devastating drought affecting the country, the risk of famine looms larger than ever. An urgent increase in support from the international community is essential to avert famine.
• Mexican President Won't Attend US-hosted Summit of the Americas VOA 06 Jun 2022 -- This week's U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles will be missing a major player as Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday he would not attend.
• Cambodia's Candlelight Party says commune election marred by widespread fraud Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2022 -- Nationwide elections for local councils were marred by fraud and irregularities, Cambodia's opposition Candlelight Party said Monday while ruling out a formal protest against what the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) claimed was a sweeping victory.
• Hun Sen's Party Wins Cambodia's Local Polls By Landslides, Early Results Show VOA 06 Jun 2022 -- Early projections show the ruling Cambodian People's Party is headed for a landslide victory in the local elections held Sunday, according to early results broadcast by pro-government officials and the nation's election body.