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• U.S. Navy Supports UK Seizure of Iranian Missiles CENTCOM 07 Jul 2022 -- A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer supported maritime operations conducted by naval forces from the United Kingdom that resulted in the seizure of advanced weapons components during an interdiction in the Gulf of Oman, Feb. 25.
• UK reveals Royal Navy seizure of smuggled Iranian missiles UK MOD 07 Jul 2022 -- HMS Montrose seized dozens of packages containing advanced weaponry, including surface-to-air-missiles and engines for land attack cruise missiles.
• UK reveals Royal Navy seizure of smuggled Iranian missiles Royal Navy 07 Jul 2022 -- In early 2022, whilst on routine maritime security operations, Royal Navy ship HMS Montrose seized Iranian weapons from speedboats being operated by smugglers in international waters south of Iran.

Defense Policy / Programs

• MINOTAUR II+ EXPLODES SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF Vanderberg SFB 07 Jul 2022 -- A Minotaur II+ rocket exploded approximately 11 seconds after launching from Test Pad-01 at 11:01 p.m. PDT Wednesday.
• US Test of Minotaur II Launch Vehicle Ends in Explosion Sputnik 07 Jul 2022 -- The US military conducted a test launch of a Minotaur II launch vehicle that exploded 11 seconds after it launched, Vandenberg Space Force Base said in a press release on Thursday.
• George Washington Celebrates 30 Years of Service US Navy 07 Jul 2022 -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) celebrated 30 years of service since its commissioning July 4.
• Barksdale AFB to get new entrance road and complex US Navy 07 Jul 2022 -- The project will allow Barksdale AFB to handle higher volumes of traffic more efficiently and provide an Entry Control Facility (ECF) for base personnel.
• National Guard demonstrates capabilities during African Lion Army News 07 Jul 2022 -- As the multinational training exercise African Lion 22 ended, leaders from the Idaho National Guard and other U.S. states joined partner nations in Morocco on June 30 to observe the soldiers from several countries working together in a combined arms live-fire mission.
• New technologies drive Tyndall AFB's 'Installation of the Future' rebuild US Air Force 07 Jul 2022 -- Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, has been on a continuous innovation journey to become the Installation of the Future since Hurricane Michael devastated the installation in 2018.
• SECNAV Delivers Remarks at the University of Veracruz US Navy 07 Jul 2022
• U.S. 2nd Fleet holds Undersea Warfare Symposium US Navy 07 Jul 2022 -- U.S. 2nd Fleet hosted Theater Undersea Warfare Symposium at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, July 6, 2022.
• U.S. Naval Forces Africa, U.S. Coast Guard arrive in Algiers, Algeria US Navy 07 Jul 2022 -- The Sentinel-class fast response cutters USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147) and USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146) arrived in Algiers, Algeria for a scheduled port visit, July 6.
• NATO reiterates commitment to Western Balkans security NATO 07 Jul 2022 -- Today (07 July 2022), the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Mircea Geoană, and the North Atlantic Council paid a visit to the NATO-led KFOR mission and the NATO Advisory and Liaison Team in Kosovo.
• In a letter to NATO, the leaders of Lithuania, Poland and Latvia warn about the threat posed by developments in Belarus. President of the Republic of Lithuania 07 Jul 2023 -- President Gitanas Nausėda of Lithuania, President Andrzej Duda of Poland, and President Egils Levits of Latvia addressed a letter to the NATO Secretary General and to the Heads of State and Government of the Alliance, urging them to take action to counter the threats posed by Russia's aggressive actions and the evolving situation in Belarus.
• Belarus Dismantling Three Russian Training Grounds, Satellite Images Show RFE/RL 07 Jul 2023 -- Belarus appears to be dismantling tent camps on Belarusian territory used to train Russian soldiers, raising questions about whether Moscow is in need of more troops at the front to halt Ukraine's large-scale counteroffensive.
• Finland Moves To Fortify Border With Russia RFE/RL 07 Jul 2022 -- Finland moved toward fortifying its border with Russia, as lawmakers authorized barriers and allowed the closure of the entire 1,300-kilometer border under exceptional circumstances.
• Turkey Introduced 'Red Lines' on Terrorism to NATO, Finland, Sweden, Erdogan Says Sputnik 07 Jul 2022 -- Turkey informed the leadership of NATO, Sweden and Finland about the so-called red lines concerning the organizations that Ankara deems as terrorist, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, commenting on how a memorandum was concluded in Madrid.
• China to conduct flight test for aircraft of key 'strategic, historic significance' Global Times 07 Jul 2022 -- China is planning to conduct a flight test for an important type of aircraft that has crucial strategic and historic significance, said a top official at the flight test center of the Chinese military's top warplane contractor in a recent meeting.
• 40th Chinese naval escort taskforce returns from missions PLA Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- The 40th Chinese naval escort taskforce has wrapped up the escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somali, and returned to a military port in Zhanjiang, China's Guangdong Province, on the morning of July 5. The Navy of the PLA Southern Theater Command held a welcoming ceremony for its return at the pier.
• Boxers hit the beach Australia DOD 07 Jul 2022 -- Two of Army's Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRV) were put to the test when they completed their wet and dry environmental rehearsals (WADER) at Cowley Beach training area in Queensland during Exercise Sea Explorer last month.
• MoD approves three Private Sector Banks to provide financial services in overseas procurement India PIB 07 Jul 2022 -- In line with further opening of allocation of Government business to Private Sector Banks by the Department of Financial Services, MoD has assigned three Private Sector Banks viz HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank and Axis Bank to provide the Letter of Credit and Direct Bank Transfer business for overseas procurement by the Ministry. MoUs in this connection have been signed with each of these three banks recently by PCDA, New Delhi on behalf of MoD.
• Iranian Army Ground Force in possession of precision strike, smart munitions: Commander Press TV 07 Jul 2022 -- Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Force Brigadier General Kioumars Heydari says his force has been supplied with various types of precision strike, smart as well as well as long-range munitions as it defends the country's stability and territorial integrity.
• Defence Procurement Minister RUSI speech UK MOD 07 Jul 2022 -- Defence Procurement Minister Jeremy Quin speech at RUSI on the importance of defence industry.
• Israeli military holds surprise drill simulating strike on Gaza Press TV 07 Jul 2022 -- The Israeli military has launched an unannounced exercise simulating a ground attack scenario in the Gaza Strip, as the regime keeps up its atrocities against Palestinians.
• Biden's First Mideast Visit to Focus on Regional Challenges VOA 07 Jul 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden this month will make his first visit to the Middle East since taking office 18 months ago.
• Pakistani FM holds phone conversation with U.S. secretary of state People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said late Wednesday.

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• 7 July 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 07 Jul 2022
• Convergence of conflicts, COVID and climate crises, jeopardize global goals UN News 07 Jul 2022 -- Intersecting global crises are threatening the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and impacting food supplies, health, education, and security across countries worldwide, according to a new UN report released on Thursday.
• UN report warns global hunger figure rose to 828 mln in 2021 People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- The number of people affected by hunger rose to 828 million in 2021, an increase of 46 million from the previous year, the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report on Wednesday.
• Watchdog Alleges Taliban 'Summarily' Executed at Least 100 Suspected Islamic State Members VOA 07 Jul 2022 -- Taliban security forces in eastern Afghanistan have extrajudicially killed dozens of suspected members and supporters of a local affiliate of the Islamic State terrorist group, according to Human Rights Watch.
• India Returns to Afghanistan with Small Diplomatic Presence VOA 07 Jul 2022 -- India has reestablished a diplomatic presence in Afghanistan by sending a technical team to reopen its Kabul embassy, ostensibly for humanitarian purposes, but analysts see it as an effort to secure New Delhi's strategic interests in the conflict-ridden country, where the Taliban's return has put Pakistan in a dominant position.
• UN Security Council to Vote on 6-Month Extension of Cross-Border Humanitarian Aid to Syria's Idlib Sputnik 07 Jul 2022 -- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is due to vote on Thursday on extending humanitarian aid deliveries for six months instead of a year, as per a request by permanent council member Russia.
• Soldier killed in shootout with terrorists in NW Pakistan: army People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- A soldier was killed in a shootout between security forces and terrorists in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, a Pakistani army statement said on Wednesday night.
• Palestine accuses Israel of escalating tension in West Bank ahead of Biden's visit People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- Palestine on Wednesday accused Israel of escalating tension in the West Bank ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to the region on July 13.
• Nigerian Officials Search for Escaped Prisoners VOA 07 Jul 2022 -- Nigerian security forces continue searching for hundreds of inmates who escaped following a Tuesday attack on an Abuja prison. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for the jailbreak and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has criticized the intelligence service for failing to stop it.
• Roundup: Suspected Boko Haram militants attack Nigerian prison, freeing hundreds of inmates People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- A total of 443 inmates were on the run while four others died during an attack Tuesday by unidentified gunmen on a prison in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, the country's authority of prisons said Wednesday.
• 'We Are Congolese, Not Rwandans'; M23 Rebels Say 'Ceasefire' Doesn't Cover Them Amid New Fighting Sputnik 07 Jul 2022 -- A day after a tentative path to normalized relations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda was reached in Luanda, new violence has broken out between the M23 rebel group, which Kinshasa says is controlled by Kigali, and Congolese forces.
• Ethiopian PM Vows to Defeat Insurgents Blamed for Killings VOA 07 Jul 2022 -- Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has vowed to defeat the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), an insurgent group he is blaming for two massacres in the past three weeks.
• Turkish, Somali presidents discuss regional security, humanitarian aid People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Erdogan met on Wednesday with his visiting Somalian counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in the capital Ankara to discuss regional security and humanitarian aid to the African country.
• Global food crisis and climate change compound the humanitarian situation in the Sahel UK FCDO 07 Jul 2022 -- Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Chargé d'Affaires to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on West Africa and the Sahel
• Cameroon's Lawmakers Ask for Military Protection in English-Speaking Western Regions VOA 07 Jul 2022 -- Lawmakers from Cameroon's troubled English-speaking regions are calling for more troops to protect officials, government workers, and their families from separatists. Addressing Cameroon's parliament Wednesday night, the lawmakers said the rebels have abducted hundreds of officials and their family members and killed at least 20 workers in the past month.
• India Calls for Early Resolution of 'Outstanding' Border Issues with China Sputnik 07 Jul 2022 -- India and China have deployed over 50,000 troops at forward locations in the western stretch of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) - a loosely demarcated line that divides the two countries. The deployment was made following a violent clash in the Galwan Valley in June 2020 that saw 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers killed.
• India Starts Hindu Pilgrimage in Kashmir Amid Fear, Tight Security VOA 07 Jul 2022 -- Amid fear and tight security, a 43-day annual Amarnath Yatra — a Hindu pilgrimage to a cave located 3,888 meters above sea level — is underway in India-administered Kashmir after a gap of three years.

News Reports

• Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS US Dept. of Justice 07 Jul 2022 -- A Florida man was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, also known as ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization.
• Singapore confirms 1st local monkeypox case People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- Singapore's Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that it has confirmed one local case of monkeypox infection in the city-state.
• First Case of Monkeypox Confirmed in Slovakia - Health Authority Sputnik 07 Jul 2022 -- The first case of monkeypox was confirmed in Slovakia, Public Health Authority spokeswoman Dasha Rachkova said on Thursday.
• Ecuador confirms first case of monkeypox People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- Ecuador's Public Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the country's first case of monkeypox, in a 30-year-old man who lives in the southwest coastal province of Guayas.
• NGOs urge Cambodia to crack down on Chinese drugs Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2022 -- NGOs are urging government authorities to enact tougher measures against Chinese drug lords operating in Cambodia, as methamphetamine use continues to surge in the Southeast Asian country.
• Russia Info Ops Home In on Perceived Weak Links VOA 07 Jul 2022 -- Russian influence peddlers appear to have narrowed their focus as they continue attempts to sow disunity and undermine Western efforts to support Ukraine, according to new research from the cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
• Homeland Security Agents Indicted in Alleged Chinese Effort to Spy in US VOA 07 Jul 2022 -- A federal grand jury has indicted a current U.S. Department of Homeland Security agent and a former agent in connection with an alleged Chinese government-sponsored scheme to stalk, harass and spy on U.S.-based Chinese critics of Beijing, the Justice Department said Thursday.
• Five Men Indicted for Crimes Related to Transnational Repression Scheme to Silence Critics of the People's Republic of China Residing in the United States US Dept. of Justice 07 Jul 2022 -- A federal grand jury in Brooklyn returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging five defendants, including one current federal law enforcement officer and one retired federal law enforcement officer, with various crimes pertaining to a transnational repression scheme orchestrated on behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
• 'Chinese espionage' remarks by US and UK intelligence officials pure shadow chasing: embassy Global Times 07 Jul 2022 -- The spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the UK stated on Thursday that China strongly condemns and firmly disapproves of the fictitious allegations created against China by US and UK intelligence officials.
• US, UK poison perception of China with intelligence chiefs' cliched accusations Global Times 07 Jul 2022 -- The US and UK have created yet another wave of hype about so-called China espionage, only this time with a clearer purpose, more "sensational language" and the aim of manipulating the West's perception of China, Chinese experts said, after the heads of the FBI and MI5 warned that China's industrial espionage poses a growing threat to Western groups, including through special purpose acquisition companies.
• Heads of MI5, FBI give joint warning of alleged major threat from China Press TV 07 Jul 2022 -- The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the British Security Service, MI5, have raised alarms about alleged economic and security threats posed by China to the West.
• FBI and MI5 team up to warn of the risks of Chinese hackers and spies Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2022 -- In an unprecedented joint appearance Wednesday, the heads of U.S. and U.K. security agencies warned about China's hacking and economic espionage, which they called "the most game-changing challenge we face."
• Beijing Slams MI5, FBI Statement as 'Irresponsible', Says US is Biggest Threat to World Peace Sputnik 07 Jul 2022 -- The United States is the most "warlike" country in world history and it has become the greatest threat to world peace and development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Thursday.
• FBI, MI5 Chiefs Warn that China is Biggest 'Game-Changing Threat' to 'Economic & National Security' Sputnik 07 Jul 2022 -- Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), joined Ken McCallum, Director General of MI5, in London, to reaffirm longstanding shared concerns about economic espionage allegedly emanating from China.
• FBI Director's London Visit Reinforces Commitment to U.K. Partnership FBI 06 Jul 2022 -- FBI Director Christopher Wray and United Kingdom MI5 Director General Ken McCallum urged business leaders to be aware of the threat from the Chinese government and help the government agencies protect corporate secrets from theft by China.
• Meeting with State Duma leaders and party faction heads President of Russia 07 Jul 2022 -- At the Kremlin, in the St Catherine Hall, the President met with the leaders of the State Duma and the heads of party factions in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
• Russia says 'can claim back Alaska' in response to US seizure of assets Press TV 07 Jul 2022 -- The chairman of the Russian State Duma says Russia can "claim back" Alaska if the United States continues to freeze Russian assets abroad, more than 150 years after the US purchased the exclave from Russia.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 7, 2022 PRC MofA 07 Jul 2022
• Biden Considers Rolling Back Some Trump-Era Tariffs on China VOA 07 Jul 2022 -- As soon as this week, President Joe Biden may announce the removal of some of the tariffs that former President Donald Trump levied on China at the outset of a trade war in 2018. The move would allow the administration to claim it is acting to reduce the effects of inflation on American consumers, even though the impact might be quite small.
• Hong Kong loses international luster as its sanctioned government calls for rebrand Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2022 -- Authorities in Hong Kong Thursday suspended flight bans on specific routes and boosted COVID-19 testing requirements for newly arrived passengers, in an apparent bid to send a message that it remains an international city despite U.S. sanctions on its leader John Lee.
• HKSAR chief executive John Lee vows results in addressing livelihood issues People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee on Wednesday said the HKSAR government will be pragmatic and result-oriented in solving pressing problems facing Hong Kong residents.
• Uyghurs abroad in shock after finding relatives listed in leaked police files Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2022 -- Rabigul Haji Muhammed was stunned to see a former classmate on a leaked list of Uyghurs and other Turkic people detained in internment camps in China's far-western Xinjiang region.
• Construction of China's first commercial spacecraft launch site starts in Hainan People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- Construction of China's first commercial spacecraft launch site started Wednesday in Wenchang City, south China's island province of Hainan.
• China criticizes U.S. attempt to ban Dutch chipmaking tech exports to China People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Wednesday censured the United States for pushing a Dutch supplier to stop selling chipmaking gear to China, calling the U.S. moves a typical example of "tech-terrorism."
• MFA statement on information concerning detention of Polish national in Iran Republic of Poland 07 Jul 2022 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that a Polish national was taken into custody in Iran in September 2021.
• University Confirms Detention Of Polish Scientist After Iranian Report On Foreigners' Alleged Spying RFE/RL 07 Jul 2022 -- A Polish professor has been detained by Iran since September, a spokesman with the university confirmed to RFE/RL on July 7 after Iran claimed that it had arrested a group of foreigners on spying charges.
• U.S. sanctions should be lifted to assure foreign investment in Iran: security official People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- The "oppressive" U.S. sanctions against Iran should be lifted in such a way that all countries can easily invest in Iran while maintaining their long-term interests, Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said Wednesday.
• About 80 Percent Of Iranians Use Tools To Circumvent Restrictions On Internet, MP Says RFE/RL 07 Jul 2022 -- A member of the Iranian parliament says that about 80 percent of Iranians use tools on their mobile phones to bypass Internet filtering and censorship.
• Iranian President Orders Enforcement Of Hijab And Chastity Law For Women RFE/RL 07 Jul 2022 -- An order by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to enforce the country's hijab and chastity law has resulted in a new list of restrictions on how women can dress.
• US imposes sanctions on Iran oil, petrochemical IRNA 07 Jul 2022 -- The United States on Wednesday announced new sanctions on Iran, a move seen as an attempt to push for its demands through exerting pressure on Tehran during talks over the revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal known as the JCPOA.
• Iran arrests UK's deputy ambassador, foreigners for "spying" activities People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) arrested the British deputy ambassador and other foreigners for "spying" activities such as collecting soil samples in prohibited areas, official IRNA news agency reported Wednesday.
• IRGC arrests foreign diplomats working in Iran on espionage charges IRNA 07 Jul 2022 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has arrested a number of diplomats working in foreign embassies in Tehran over espionage charges.
• Flood Damage Prevention Measures Taken in DPRK KCNA 07 Jul 2022 -- Korean People's Army units involved in the housing construction project in the Komdok area of the DPRK are taking well-thought-out measures to prevent damage to buildings, resources and equipment by natural disasters such as heavy rain and gale.
• Special Workshop for Officials in Party Life Guidance Sections of Organizational Departments of Party Committees at All Levels of WPK Held KCNA 07 Jul 2022 -- The Special Workshop for Officials in the Party Life Guidance Sections of Organizational Departments of Party Committees at All Levels of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was held at the April 25 House of Culture on July 2-6.
• Junta bid for Russian deal to address Myanmar's energy shortages faces hurdles Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2022 -- Myanmar's junta is in talks with Russia to address the country's fuel and electricity shortages, although inking a deal may be difficult amid Western sanctions and other obstacles, according to observers.
• Body of NLD politician found in Myanmar's Kayin state Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2022 -- The body of a National League for Democracy MP has been found two weeks after his arrest. Kyaw Myo Min had been tied up and buried in a shallow grave in Kayin state's Hpa-An township. He had been arrested in his home town of Belin in neighboring Mon state on June 22 along with two other NLD members and a local who were traveling by motorcycle. Junta forces shot at them and they were then arrested.
• Turkey renews extradition requests with Sweden, Finland after NATO membership deal People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- Turkey on Wednesday renewed its extradition requests for "terror suspects" with Finland and Sweden, following a deal it made with the Nordic countries for their NATO bid.
• Prime Minister Boris Johnson's statement in Downing Street: 7 July 2022 Gov.UK 07 Jul 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement in Downing Street.
• British PM Boris Johnson, Facing Wide Conservative Defections, Resigning VOA 07 Jul 2022 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, facing widespread defections in his Conservative government, said Thursday he is resigning as the party leader but will stay as the caretaker prime minister until a new party chief is elected.
• After scandals, Boris Johnson quits as UK prime minister Press TV 07 Jul 2022 -- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has quit as Conservative party leader, after three tumultuous years in charge marked by Brexit, Covid and mounting scandals.
• UK PM Johnson Rejects Request by Scotland's Sturgeon for Second Independence Vote Sputnik 07 Jul 2022 -- On 28 June, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon proposed that a new vote on Scotland's independence be held on 19 October 2023.
• UK's Johnson rejects Scotland's independence referendum request Press TV 07 Jul 2022 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to grant the Scottish government the authority to hold a second independence referendum, saying he "cannot agree that now is the time to return" to the independence question.
• UK PM vows to stay in office despite mass exodus of ministers People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed on Wednesday to stay in power despite the resignation on Tuesday of two key cabinet ministers and the ensuing decision by other ministers and aides to also quit their more junior posts over his scandal-tainted leadership.
• G20: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the session on 'strengthening multilateralism' of the Foreign Ministers' meeting European External Action Service (EEAS) 07 Jul 2022 -- The multilateral system is under pressure like never before. We are seeing an aggravation of the "deficit in multilateralism", at a time when we need it most: thing climate change, vaccines, the pandemic, or the digital revolution. In each case, science and technology are advancing, but diplomacy and rule making are not, or not enough.
• Kazakh President Calls For New Oil Export Routes After Russia Suspends Key Pipeline RFE/RL 07 Jul 2022 -- Kazakhstan's president called for diversifying the country's oil supply routes, a day after a Russian court suspended operations on a major export pipeline.
• Kazakh President Says Trans-Caspian Project Priority for Country's Oil Exports Sputnik 07 Jul 2022 -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Thursday set the task of diversifying oil supplies during a meeting on the development of transport and transit potential of the country.
• Exclusive: Uzbek MFA stresses correct measures taken to stabilize Karakalpakstan region Global Times 07 Jul 2022 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in an exclusive statement sent on Thursday to the Global Times, stressed that all actions taken by the government of Uzbekistan to stabilize the situation in Karakalpakstan have been carried out within the legal framework and are primarily aimed at preventing threat to human life and health.
• Uzbek city rocked by protests returns to normalcy, say authorities Press TV 07 Jul 2022 -- Authorities in Uzbekistan say normal life has returned and order has been restored to the city of Nukus following violent protests in the country's northwestern Karakalpakstan province last week.
• Karakalpakstan In 'Information Vacuum' As Situation Stabilizes Following Deadly Unrest RFE/RL 07 Jul 2022 -- Karakalpakstan remains in an "information vacuum," residents say, as the situation has begun to stabilize following deadly protests last week over the Uzbek government's plan to hold a vote on the region's autonomous status.
• After Lao rivers run red, authorities order iron mine to stop production Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2022 -- Authorities in Laos have ordered a Vietnamese mining company to suspend its operations after it polluted local waterways, causing two rivers to run red, local media reported.
• Debate Derailed In North Macedonian Parliament Amid Unrest Over Proposed Deal With EU, Bulgaria RFE/RL 07 Jul 2022 -- Parliamentary talks in North Macedonia over a French proposal to unstick Skopje's EU negotiations have been delayed amid finger-pointing and calls for calm after a fifth straight night of clashes over possible concessions on sensitive cultural and historical issues.
• Sri Lanka's misery should be warning to us all on global food, fuel and finance crisis: UNDP UN News 07 Jul 2022 -- Countries already under pressure from the economic fall-out of the COVID-19 pandemic, risk seeing the same economic turmoil and human misery as Sri Lanka, with the war in Ukraine dragging on, unless the international community agrees to radical financial measures to help countries saddled with debt, the UN said on Thursday.
• Moise Murder Investigation Stalls in Haiti but Moves Forward in US VOA 07 Jul 2022 -- The investigation into Haitian President Jovenel Moise's assassination in Port-au-Prince on July 7, 2021, remains stalled in Haiti but is moving forward in the United States.
• UNICEF Official Warns of Looming Famine in Ethiopia VOA 07 Jul 2022 -- A UNICEF official has told VOA that Ethiopia's drought-stricken population could face a full-blown famine without immediate help.