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• Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia AFRICOM 10 Aug 2022 -- In coordination with and in support of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted three airstrikes against al-Shabaab terrorists who attacked Somali National Army Forces near Beledweyne, Somalia, August 9, 2022.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - July 2022 US Air Force 10 Aug 2022 -- Below are current coronavirus disease 2019 statistics for Department of the Air Force personnel.
• 82nd Airborne troops test Army's next-generation combat goggle Army News 10 Aug 2022 -- 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers helping the Army make decisions on its newest program to provide Infantry Soldiers with a mixed reality headset.
• REGIONAL COOPERATION 2022 Military Exercise Begins in Dushanbe CENTCOM 10 Aug 2022 -- U.S. Ambassador John Mark Pommersheim welcomed participants of the U.S. Central Command-sponsored REGIONAL COOPERATION 22 military exercise, hosted by Tajikistan. REGIONAL COOPERATION 22 will be conducted from 10 to 20 August 2022 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
• Regional Cooperation 22 begins in Tajikistan CENTCOM 10 Aug 2022 -- The U.S. Central Command sponsored exercise REGIONAL COOPERATION 22, hosted by Tajikistan and with Soldiers and Airmen from the Massachusetts, Virginia, Arizona and Montana National Guard, kicked off Aug. 10, 2022, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Participants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and observers from Mongolia and Pakistan will be involved in a six-day command post and field training exercise designed to enhance regional security and stability; increase national capabilities and commitment to interdict weapons of mass destruction, terrorist elements, and narcotics; and help develop regional defense forces in international peace operations and information sharing.
• Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks' Meeting With the Defense Business Board DoD 10 Aug 2022
• Defense Department Invests to Re-Establish Domestic Production of Critical Propellant DoD 10 Aug 2022 -- The Department of Defense's Industrial Base Support (IBS) office, through the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III authority, is supporting a Louisiana facility that produces black powder, a widely used propellant in artillery, firearms, rocketry, pyrotechnics and numerous weapons systems.
• CHIPS Act Advances DOD's Emphasis on Microelectronics DoD News 10 Aug 2022 -- In February, Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, spelled out 14 technology areas of critical importance to the Defense Department. Among those are biotechnology, renewable energy generation and storage, and directed energy. But the $54.2 billion CHIPS Act, signed yesterday, advances another of those top priorities for the department: microelectronics.
• 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing sharpens wing-level warfighting USMC News 10 Aug 2022 -- Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing refined warfighting tactics and command and control capabilities for future conflicts during Exercise Summer Fury 22. With units positioned across California, 3rd MAW tested components of expeditionary advanced base operations with a "Hub, Spoke and Node" model in preparation for the next fight.
• George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Deploys US Navy 10 Aug 2022 -- Commander, Carrier Strike Group 10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) deployed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) from Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 10.
• USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5) arrives in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea US Navy 10 Aug 2022 -- The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5) arrived in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea for a scheduled port visit, August 8-10, 2022.
• NAVSAFECOM'S Mission, Functions, Tasks Updated US Navy 10 Aug 2022 -- The Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) marked another milestone with recent updates to its mission, functions and tasks, which outline its increased authority and responsibilities aimed at identifying hazards and reducing risk to our warfighters.
• Northern Strike Continues Support for National Defense Army News 10 Aug 2022 -- Northern Strike 22-2, the country's largest National Guard Bureau-sponsored military exercise, is scheduled to take place across Northern Michigan's National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), including Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Aug. 6-20.
• New York National Guard unit assumes command of Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine Army News 10 Aug 2022 -- More than 140 Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team took charge of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine during a transfer of authority ceremony August 8.
• U.S. Defense Secretary Pledges Military Training, Support For Baltics RFE/RL 10 Aug 2022 -- The United States will conduct more military exercises with Baltic nations such as Latvia, and look to provide increased training, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on August 10.
• Pentagon Chief Pledges More Military Assistance for Baltic States Under Pretext of 'Russia Threat' Sputnik 10 Aug 2022 -- The US has deployed an additional 20,000 troops in Europe following the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, bringing the total to 100,000. Although Moscow assures that it poses no threat to NATO states, the alliance used the Russian operation as a pretext to deploy more forces at its eastern fringes.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Visit to Latvia DoD 10 Aug 2022
• Austin's Visit to Latvia Underscores U.S. Commitment DoD News 10 Aug 2022 -- Latvia is a NATO frontline state that shares borders with Russia and Belarus, so Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks had much to discuss when they met today in Riga, Latvia.
• Austin, Latvian Leaders Aim for Stronger Alliance DoD News 10 Aug 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III reaffirmed the United States' "ironclad" commitment to defend NATO allies and told Latvian officials that U.S. troops will continue a robust presence in their country.
• Austin Visits U.S. Troops, Meets With Leaders in Latvia DoD News 10 Aug 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited some of the 600 U.S. troops in Latvia and met with Latvian leaders to discuss ways to ensure the defense of an important NATO ally and to beef up deterrence against neighboring Russia.
• New Zealand Could Eventually Join AUKUS: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman Sputnik 10 Aug 2022 -- New Zealand could eventually join the AUKUS alliance currently consisting of Australia, the UK and the United States, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said in an interview with Radio New Zealand.
• 130 Danish soldiers will train Ukrainian colleagues Danish Ministry of Defence 10 Aug 2022 -- Ukraine is still in need of support in the fight against the Russian invasion, which is why Denmark is increasing the support towards military training.
• U.S. Pledges $89 Million To Help Ukraine Clear Land Mines Left By Russian Forces RFE/RL 10 Aug 2022 -- The United States says it will provide $89 million to Ukraine for removing land mines put in place by Russian forces.
• US confirms supplying Ukraine with previously-undisclosed missiles Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- The US military has confirmed the delivery of American anti-radar missiles to Ukraine in a bid to facilitate the targeting of Russian radar systems by Ukrainian warplanes.
• Pentagon Admits Sending Missiles to Ukraine Capable of Hitting Russian Defensive Systems Sputnik 10 Aug 2022 -- According to a media report, it could have been an AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM). If true, it would be one of the longest-range missiles that the has US supplied to Ukraine so far, despite Moscow's warnings about the consequences of arming Kiev.
• Uzbekistan Warns Its Citizens Of Repercussions If They Join Russian Military In War-Torn Ukraine RFE/RL 10 Aug 2022 -- The Uzbek Embassy in Moscow has warned the Central Asian nation's citizens residing in Russia of serious repercussions for joining Russia's ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Russia accuses US of 'provocative' weapons inspection move Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- Russia has accused the US of "unreasonable and unnecessary escalation" in announcing an inspection of Moscow's nuclear armaments under a mutual arms control treaty.
• U.K. Says It's Likely That Russia Has Established New Ground Corps That Leans Heavily On 'Volunteers' RFE/RL 10 Aug 2022 -- Britain says Russia has "almost certainly established a major new ground forces formation" that could include "volunteer" battalions to support its Ukrainian invasion.
• The Dead Of The 64th: A Notorious Russian Army Unit And Its High Casualty Rate RFE/RL 10 Aug 2022 -- At the headquarters of Russian military unit 51460 in the Far Eastern region of Khabarovsk, a memorial wall dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the unit, known more widely as the 64th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, was erected not long ago.
• Russian Surveillance Aircraft Spotted Near Alaskan Air Space VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- The U.S. military says Russian military surveillance aircraft entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on two separate occasions over the past two days.
• China's live ammo drills off South Korea are part of effort to control seas Radio Free Asia 10 Aug 2022 -- China's military exercises in the Yellow and Bohai seas following drills near the self-governing island of Taiwan are part of Beijing's efforts to exert its power in the region, with an eye toward eventual domination, security analysts in South Korea and the United States say.
• PLA to conduct regular combat readiness security patrol in Taiwan Straits Global Times 10 Aug 2022 -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Wednesday announced it will conduct regular combat readiness security patrols in the Taiwan Straits after declaring a successful conclusion of recent drills around the island, which experts said indicates that the PLA is ready for combat whenever national sovereignty and territorial integrity is threatened.
• PLA Eastern Theater Command wraps up joint military operations around Taiwan Island, all tasks fulfilled successfully PLA Daily 10 Aug 2022 -- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has recently carried out a series of joint military operations involving troops of multiple services and arms in the waters and airspace off the Taiwan Island, with all tasks accomplished and the troops' combat capabilities in integrated joint operations effectively verified, said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), in a written statement released on Wednesday.
• U.S.-Sponsored Regional Military Drills Kick Off In Tajikistan RFE/RL 10 Aug 2022 -- A U.S. Central Command-sponsored military exercise has kicked off in Tajikistan, the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe says.
• U.S. Department of State Debars Ten Persons for Violating or Conspiring to Violate the Arms Export Control Act US Dept. of State 10 Aug 2022 -- On August 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of State published a Federal Register notice of ten persons statutorily debarred for having been convicted of violating, or conspiring to violate, the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751, et seq.).
• Mali Receives Military Aircraft from Russia VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- Mali's military government has received several fighter jets and helicopters from Russia, which has become a close and controversial ally in its fight against Islamist militants.
• Tech sector teams up with Army Australia DOD 10 Aug 2022 -- The latest in Australian science and technology is on show at the Chief of Army Symposium in Adelaide.
• Operational pause ordered on Royal Canadian Air Force CT-114 fleet Canada 10 Aug 2022 -- As a result of the accident involving a 431 (Air Demonstration) Squadron CT-114 Tutor aircraft on August 2, 2022 in Fort St. John, B.C. the Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division has ordered an operational pause on the CT-114 fleet.
• 2nd India-Bangladesh Tri-services Staff Talks held in New Delhi to further strengthen bilateral defence engagements India PIB 10 Aug 2022 -- The 2nd India-Bangladesh Tri-services Staff Talks (TSST) were held in New Delhi on August 10, 2022. The meeting was co-chaired from the Indian side by Deputy Assistant Chief of Integrated Staff, IDC(A), HQ Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) Brigadier Vivek Narang and Director General Operation and Plan Directorate Armed Force Division from the Bangladesh side Brigadier General Husain Muhammad Rahaman.
• Iran's naval forces thwart pirate attack on Iranian merchant vessel in Red Sea Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- Iranian naval forces thwarted an overnight pirate attack on one of the country's merchant vessels in the Red Sea following a heavy exchange of fire, a senior commander said Wednesday.
• Iran Commander Says Naval Attack Repulsed In Red Sea RFE/RL 10 Aug 2022 -- A senior commander says Iran's navy repelled an attack on an Iranian vessel in the Red Sea overnight on August 9-10, but he didn't identify the type of ship or its attackers.
• Blinken on three-nation Africa tour to counteract Russian influence Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is currently on a three-nation African tour, vying for US military, political and economic influence in the continent where Russia has gained a firm foothold in recent years.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Republic of the Congo (ROC) President Denis Sassou N'Guesso US Dept. of State 10 Aug 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with DRC Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde US Dept. of State 10 Aug 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 10 Aug 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Christian Lusakueno of Top Congo FM US Dept. of State 10 Aug 2022
• Blinken, in Kinshasa, Expresses Concern at DRC's Arrest of Opposition Leader VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken encouraged the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to have "free, fair, and on-time elections" while expressing concern over the detention of a Congolese opposition leader arrested soon as Blinken arrived the country for a brief visit.
• US Urged to Prioritize Human Rights Ahead of Blinken's Visit to Rwanda VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed for Rwanda Wednesday after meeting with Democratic Republic of Congo leaders to discuss tensions and human rights challenges in Africa's Great Lakes region.

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Aug. 10, 2022

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 10 August 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 Aug 2022
• One Year Later, Pakistan's Taliban Rule Hopes Put in Check VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- Last year, many Pakistani government and military officials were pleased with the new state of affairs in Afghanistan, as the Ashraf Ghani-led government collapsed during the U.S. withdrawal, leaving the Taliban to continue capturing vast swaths of the country, ultimately seizing control of Kabul on August 15.
• Afghan Girls' Lives 'Shattered' Since Return Of Taliban, Says New Report RFE/RL Gandhara 10 Aug 2022 -- A humanitarian group says that one year into the return to power of the Taliban, Afghan girls have been confronted with a grave economic crisis, a crippling drought, and new restrictions that have shattered their lives, excluding them from society and leaving them hungry.
• Yemeni nation won't be silent over looting of their natural resources: Official Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- A top Yemeni official has condemned the incessant looting of the war-torn country's natural resources, in particular natural gas and crude oil, saying the Yemeni nation will not remain silent over such plundering.
• Russian envoy: Terrorists to be swiftly wiped out should US pull out troops from Syria Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- Russia's permanent ambassador to the United Nations has emphasized the need for eradicating terrorism in Syria, saying the withdrawal of US troops from the Arab country would facilitate the elimination of the remaining terrorists there.
• One civilian killed, several wounded in Turkish strikes in northeast Syria Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- At least one civilian has been killed and several others sustained injuries when Turkish military forces struck areas controlled by militants affiliated with the Kurdish-led and so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah.
• Junta troops kill 5, torch hundreds of homes in Kachin state village Radio Free Asia 10 Aug 2022 -- Junta troops killed five civilians and torched as many as 400 homes over three days of air raids, heavy artillery fire and fierce clashes with a joint force of ethnic rebels and pro-democracy paramilitaries in northern Myanmar's Kachin state, residents said Wednesday.
• ASEAN aid promised in May has yet to reach Myanmar's refugees Radio Free Asia 10 Aug 2022 -- Myanmar's junta has yet to deliver humanitarian assistance pledged three months ago by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the country's more than 1.2 million refugees of conflict, who aid workers say are in dire need of food and medicine.
• More than a thousand villagers flee Sagaing region battle Radio Free Asia 10 Aug 2022 -- Two People's Defense Force members died in fighting with Myanmar junta troops in Sagaing region's Ye-U township. A local PDF commander confirmed they were both members of the local defense force. The PDF said at least 10 junta troops also died but RFA could not independently verify this.
• US Concerned by UN Report Saying Rwanda Is Backing Rebels VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he is very concerned about a U.N. report that says Rwanda is backing rebels in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Nigerian Authorities Make Arrests in Deadly Church Attack VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- Nigerian security forces say they have arrested four suspects in the attack on a Catholic church in June that killed 40 people. Authorities blamed the massacre on the militant group Islamic State West Africa Province, or ISWAP.

News Reports

• Former Twitter Employee Found Guilty of Acting as an Agent of a Foreign Government and Unlawfully Sharing Twitter User Information US Dept. of Justice 10 Aug 2022 -- A federal jury yesterday convicted a former Media Partnerships Manager for the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region at Twitter of acting as a foreign agent without notice to the Attorney General, conspiracy, wire fraud, international money laundering, and falsification of records in a federal investigation. The verdict follows a two-week trial before the Honorable Senior U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen for the Northern District of California.
• Saudi Arabia investing aggressively in Israeli cyber espionage companies: Report Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- A report reveals that Saudi Arabian authorities are investing hugely in Israeli companies that specialize in developing cyber espionage tools, in a move that could help Riyadh hunt down dissidents and opponents of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS).
• Telephone conversation with Interim President of Mali Assimi Goita President of Russia 10 Aug 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Interim President of the Republic of Mali Assimi Goita at the latter's initiative.
• EU Ban On Russian Coal Set To Go Into Effect Overnight RFE/RL 10 Aug 2022 -- An EU embargo on the import of Russian coal goes into effect on August 11 after a midnight deadline for the transition period agreed by bloc members four months ago.
• Druzhba Oil Flows To Resume After Weeklong Suspension Blamed On Russia Sanctions RFE/RL 10 Aug 2022 -- Russia's pipeline monopoly Transneft and Hungarian energy group MOL say oil flows are poised to resume through the Druzhba pipeline on August 10 after nearly a weeklong stoppage due to complications from sanctions.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on August 10, 2022 PRC MofA 10 Aug 2022
• China-US climate talks suspension is legitimate countermeasure; US must bear consequences: Chinese FM Global Times 10 Aug 2022 -- China's suspension of climate change talks with the US is a "legitimate and reasonable" countermeasure over Nancy Pelosi's provocative visit to China's Taiwan region and the US must bear all the consequences, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at Wednesday's press briefing.
• Hong Kong police arrest four over 'seditious' Facebook page, radio hosts denounced Radio Free Asia 10 Aug 2022 -- Hong Kong police arrested four people for "seditious" social media posts in connection with a Facebook page titled "Civil servant secrets," after the page was denounced by a newspaper backed by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for "inciting civil servants" and "smearing government policies and operations."
• Recently Released from Prison, Hong Kong Activist Cautious on Next Steps VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Avery Ng is readjusting to freedom following his April release from prison, where he served a 12-month sentence for unauthorized assembly under the city's mini-constitution, the Basic Law.
• Sinopec discovers 1.7b-ton oil reserves in Xinjiang Global Times 10 Aug 2022 -- China's oil giant Sinopec discovered an oil field containing 1.7 billion tons of oil reserves during an exploration program in the Shunbei oil and gas field located in the Tarim Basin, Northwest China's Xinjiang region, according to media reports on Wednesday.
• China, US face 'high risks of miscalculations, crisis' with US' possible more provocative moves over Taiwan amid Biden's 'buck-passing' remarks Global Times 10 Aug 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) continued its open and transparent military exercises around the island of Taiwan on Tuesday, after US President Joe Biden's "buck-passing" comments that he was concerned about China's military drills. Chinese analysts said the Biden administration has dodged the root cause for the escalated tensions in the Taiwan Straits and does not consider thoroughly the consequences of its reckless moves, which is the most fatal flaw in Biden's China policy.
• Chinese vice foreign minister answers questions on Pelosi's Taiwan visit People's Daily 10 Aug 2022 -- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu on Tuesday took questions from the press on Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
• Full Text: The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New Era People's Daily 10 Aug 2022 -- The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China published a white paper titled "The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New Era" on Wednesday.
• Spokesperson makes remarks on white paper on Taiwan question and China's reunification in new era People's Daily 10 Aug 2022 -- A spokesperson for the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Wednesday made remarks on a newly published white paper titled "The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New Era."
• China releases white paper on Taiwan question, reunification in new era People's Daily 10 Aug 2022 -- The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China published a white paper titled "The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New Era" on Wednesday.
• PLA Eastern Theater Command continues joint exercises around Taiwan People's Daily 10 Aug 2022 -- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) continued its joint combat exercises and training on Tuesday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island.
• Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Iran's Continued Targeting of U.S. Citizens The White House 10 Aug 2022
• Member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Charged with Plot to Murder the Former National Security Advisor US Dept. of Justice 10 Aug 2022 -- An Iranian national and member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was charged by complaint, unsealed today in the District of Columbia, with use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire and with providing and attempting to provide material support to a transnational murder plot.
• Iran rejects 'baseless myth' of planning to kill Bolton Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- Iran has brushed aside the "baseless myth" by the US government, accusing an Iranian national of plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump's notorious national security advisor John Bolton.
• U.S. Charges Iranian Operative With Plotting To Kill Ex-National-Security Adviser Bolton RFE/RL 10 Aug 2022 -- The U.S. Justice Department has charged a member of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in connection with an alleged plot to kill former White House national-security adviser John Bolton.
• US Warns Iran of 'Severe Consequences' After Plot to Murder Bolton Uncovered Sputnik 10 Aug 2022 -- The United States is warning Iran of "severe consequences" if any US citizen is attacked after an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps member was charged in an alleged plot to kill former National Security Advisor John Bolton, current National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday.
• Iranian Operative Charged in Plot To Murder John Bolton VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- An Iranian operative has been charged in a plot to assassinate former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton in presumed retaliation for a U.S. airstrike that killed a powerful Iranian general, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday.
• Iran FM: Message conveyed to US over sanctions removal talks IRNA 10 Aug 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Wednesday that the country has conveyed its message to the US through Europe regarding talks held in Vienna to remove sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
• China calls on US to 'positively' respond to Iran's 'reasonable concerns' in Vienna talks Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- China has called on the United States to "positively" respond to the Islamic Republic of Iran's "reasonable concerns" in the nuclear deal talks, blaming it for starting the "crisis".
• Iranian Experts Undertake Review of Europe's 'Final' Nuclear Deal Offer Sputnik 10 Aug 2022 -- After unexpected recent progress in negotiations, the Western-led censure of Iran in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) remains a major sticking point.
• Iran's government intends to make up for backwardness in aerospace field: President Raisi ISNA 10 Aug 2022 -- Iran's President stated, "In the future, we will witness the unveiling of new achievements in the field of aerospace science, which will greatly help the environment, mineral exploration, natural hazard management, and border monitoring".
• Iran's energy minister in Kabul after Taliban releases water from Helmand Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- Iran's Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian has traveled to Afghanistan days after Taliban authorities finally ordered the release of water from the country's Helmand River into Iran based on a long-stalled water treaty between the two neighbors.
• Iran says it will review Airbus contract if sanctions are lifted Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- Iran's civil aviation chief says the country will need to revise a major aircraft supply contract with Airbus in case the two parties return to the deal after a potential removal of US sanctions on Tehran.
• Iran says supervised designing, construction, launch of new satellite IRNA 10 Aug 2022 -- Head of the Iranian Space Agency Hassan Salariyeh said on Wednesday that different designing, construction and launch of Khayyam satellite were carried out under Iran's supervision.
• President Raisi terms launch of Khayyam satellite as reason for pride IRNA 10 Aug 2022 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday described the successful launch of Khayyam satellite into orbit as source of pride and power.
• Iran says received data from new satellite four times today Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- Iran's minister of communications and information technology says data was received four times today, as scheduled, from the remote-sensing Khayyam satellite, which was launched into orbit on board a Russian rocket a day earlier.
• Belarusian 'Railway Guerrillas' Handed Prison Terms RFE/RL 10 Aug 2022 -- Five Belarusian activists who were arrested for allegedly damaging railways in the country to disrupt the transportation of Russian arms and troops to war-torn Ukraine have been sentenced on terrorism charges.
• Iraq political crisis: Sadr gives one-week ultimatum to judiciary to dissolve parliament Press TV 10 Aug 2022 -- Prominent Iraqi cleric and seasoned politician Muqtada al-Sadr has given the country's apex court a one-week ultimatum to dissolve the parliament amid a deepening post-election political crisis gripping the country.
• Pakistani Ex-PM's Adviser, TV News Boss To Face Sedition Charges RFE/RL Gandhara 10 Aug 2022 -- An adviser to Pakistani ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan and the news chief of the private TV station that aired his recent comments about the country's powerful military will face sedition charges, the interior minister has said.
• Pakistan Urged to Stop Crackdown on TV News Station VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- Police in Pakistan have arrested a senior executive of a popular mainstream television news channel following the suspension of the station's broadcast for airing "seditious" content, moves critics denounced as an attempt to stifle media freedom.
• Imran Khan Party Member Arrested For 'Sedition', Faces Death Penalty if Found Guilty - Reports Sputnik 10 Aug 2022 -- The politician was arrested for his comments on Pakistan's biggest private television channel ARY News. ARY News has been critical of the current government, supporting Imran Khan and was subsequently taken off-air on Tuesday after authorities alleged it broadcast "hateful, seditious and malicious content".
• Leak 'partially fixed' at Laos' Nam Theun 1 Dam Radio Free Asia 10 Aug 2022 -- Dam workers in Laos are moving to contain leakage at a large hydroelectric project on the Mekong River following concerns that a breach could lead to the structure's collapse, flooding areas downstream.
• Vietnam's government struggles to counter what it calls "fake news" Radio Free Asia 10 Aug 2022 -- Vietnam's Ministry of Information & Communication is cracking down on "online fake and malicious news," spread by users in a country where tens of millions of people use global social networking sites every day.
• Armenian Readies Delayed Census For October RFE/RL 10 Aug 2022 -- Armenian authorities say that in October they will conduct the Caucasus nation's first census in more than a decade and only its third since post-Soviet independence, following two postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Somalia's Drought Displacement Tops 1 Million VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- The number of people displaced by the record-breaking drought in Somalia has topped one million, with the United Nations warning of widespread famine if emergency needs are not soon met.
• Central African Economy Ministers Meet to Merge Regional Economic Groupings VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- Central African ministers meeting in Cameroon have agreed to merge two regional blocs in a move to boost trade and growth. The 11-member Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) will join with the six-member Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC). The deal aims to eliminate rivalry that has helped to make central Africa the poorest region among Africa's economic groups.
• Tally Shows Close Race in Kenyan Presidential Election VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- Kenya was calm Wednesday as the nation awaited results from the country's presidential election. The electoral commission says Kenyans will have to wait a few more days to know their next president as the electoral agency checks and tabulates more than 46,000 official result forms across the country.
• Former Sri Lankan President Requesting Thailand Visit VOA 10 Aug 2022 -- Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested a temporary stay in Thailand but says he is not seeking asylum, according to the Thai Foreign Ministry. He is expected to leave Singapore on Thursday and travel to Thailand's capital, Bangkok.