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• USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) Arrives in Tanzania US Navy 13 Aug 2022 -- The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 13, 2022.
• Mission complete: AF MQ-9s close out successful RIMPAC exercise US Air Force 13 Aug 2022 -- After weeks of non-stop training scenarios on land, at sea and in the air, Rim of the Pacific 2022 concluded Aug. 4.
• Finland, Estonia Talk Joint Coastal, Air Defense, Plans to Turn Baltic Into 'Internal NATO Sea' Sputnik 13 Aug 2022 -- Helsinki formally completed NATO accession talks last month, with alliance leaders agreeing to invite the Nordic nation and its neighbor Sweden into the bloc. The matter is now up for ratification by alliance countries' parliaments, with lawmakers from 23 of the alliance's 30 members approving the applications to date. Estonia joined NATO in 2004.
• Ukraine using US-provided missiles against Russia's weapons systems: Report Press TV 13 Aug 2022 -- Ukraine is using US-provided anti-radiation missiles to take out some of Russia's weapons systems, according to a report.
• Ukraine's Finance Minister Reports Problems Finding Cash to Pay Troops Despite West's Aid Bonanza Sputnik 13 Aug 2022 -- Turkey has increased its energy security ahead of winter by reaching a deal with Russia on gas imports, Innovation Party leader Ozturk Yilmaz said.
• Missile production to more than double with completion of new facilities CNA 13 Aug 2022 -- The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology has completed several new facilities that are expected to more than double Taiwan's annual missile output to 500, according to a recent Ministry of National Defense (MND) report.
• Tsai inaugurates drone R&D center in Chiayi County CNA 13 Aug 2022 -- The research and development (R&D) of drones is crucial in enabling the nation to achieve self-reliance while strengthening its asymmetric defense capabilities, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Saturday as she inaugurated a government-run drone R&D facility in Chiayi County.
• INDO OMAN JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE AL NAJAF IV CONCLUDES India PIB 13 Aug 2022 -- The Indo Oman Joint Military Exercise Al Najaf IV concluded at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges today. A solemn Closing Ceremony marked the culmination of the exercise.This platoon level 13 days exercise had commenced on 01 August 2022.
• Turkey Reportedly Opposes Delays in Procurement of F-16 Fighters From US Sputnik 13 Aug 2022 -- Turkey has opposed the delay in the procurement of F-16 fighter jets from the United States and demanded that the Pentagon submit the issue to the US Congress, Turkish newspaper Sabah reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Kenyan President Kenyatta US Dept. of State 13 Aug 2022

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• Taliban Violently Disperses Women's March In Kabul Demanding Rights RFE/RL Gandhara 13 Aug 2022 -- Taliban militants have violently dispersed a peaceful protest by a group of women demanding "bread, work, and freedom" in Kabul by firing guns into the air and beating the protesters.
• Afghan Economic Crisis Worsens as Taliban Mark Anniversary VOA 13 Aug 2022 -- A year into the Taliban's de facto government in Afghanistan, the war-torn country has experienced an economic crisis that has worsened the already dire humanitarian situation there.
• Taliban Fire Shots, Beat Protesters as Women Rally in Kabul VOA 13 Aug 2022 -- Security forces in Kabul fired shots into the air and beat women protesting Taliban rule Saturday as dozens demanded the right to education, work and political participation on the eve of the first anniversary of the Islamist group's takeover of Afghanistan.
• Syrian army expands presence in north amid rising tension with Turkey Press TV 13 Aug 2022 -- As tensions between Damascus and Ankara escalate, informed sources say the Syrian army is increasing its presence in northern Syria as separatist Kurdish forces withdraw under ongoing Russian-coordinated talks between the two sides.
• UN chief condemns deadly terrorist attack in Mali People's Daily 13 Aug 2022 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday strongly condemned the terrorist attack against the Malian Armed Forces on Aug. 7, which resulted in a high number of casualties and loss of life.

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• US government: FBI seized top secret docs at Trump's home Press TV 13 Aug 2022 -- FBI agents who searched former President Donald Trump's Florida home Monday seized 11 sets of classified documents, including some marked as top secret, the US Justice Department says.
• Trump's Lawyer Confirmed Return of Classified Documents - Reports Sputnik 13 Aug 2022 -- A lawyer for former US President Donald Trump made a written statement in June that the politician had returned all classified documents from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida to the US government, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the document.
• WHO gives new names to variants of monkeypox virus People's Daily 13 Aug 2022 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced new names for variants of the monkeypox virus that are currently in circulation. This is to avoid causing any cultural or social offense, the WHO explained in a statement on Friday.
• Russia warns US it will sever ties if branded terror sponsor, assets seized Press TV 13 Aug 2022 -- Moscow has warned its diplomatic ties with Washington could be broken off should the US seize its assets or brand Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism."
• Russia Keeps Right to Respond to Expulsion of Diplomat From Montenegro, Moscow Says Sputnik 13 Aug 2022 -- Russia reserves the right to respond to the expulsion of its diplomat from Montenegro and regards the step made by Podgorica as unreasonable and deprived of logic, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
• Hungary Says Russia Delivering Extra Gas RFE/RL 13 Aug 2022 -- Russian state-run natural gas giant Gazprom has started delivering additional gas to Hungary, the country's Foreign Ministry says.
• Flow Of Russian Oil To Czech Republic Resumes, Pipeline Operator Says RFE/RL 13 Aug 2022 -- Russian oil flows to the Czech Republic through the Druzhba pipeline resumed on August 12 after more than a week, Czech pipeline operator MERO said.
• Turkey Ensures Security of Gas Supply by Paying Russia in Rubles, Innovation Party Head Says Sputnik 13 Aug 2022 -- Turkey has increased its energy security ahead of winter by reaching a deal with Russia on gas imports, Innovation Party leader Ozturk Yilmaz said.
• U.S. should bear consequences of damaging China-U.S. counternarcotics cooperation: spokesperson People's Daily 13 Aug 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin Friday said that the United States should fully bear the consequences of undermining bilateral relations and damaging China-U.S. counternarcotics cooperation.
• Five Chinese firms announce plans to delist from US on same day amid 'decaying market' Global Times 13 Aug 2022 -- Five Chinese state-owned giants on Friday separately announced plans to delist their American depository shares (ADS) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), drawing widespread attention amid escalating China-US tensions and constant US crackdowns on Chinese companies, including a push to potentially delist hundreds of Chinese firms in what many call a "financial decoupling."
• Financial regulators pay $2.68 billion to defuse rural bank scandal Global Times 13 Aug 2022 -- Financial regulators said they have paid 18.04 billion yuan ($2.68 billion) in advance to depositors who found they couldn't withdraw their money from local village banks in Central China's Henan Province and East China's Anhui Province since July 11.
• U.S. to unveil 'ambitious' Taiwan trade roadmap in coming days: official CNA 13 Aug 2022 -- The U.S. will soon launch an "ambitious" roadmap for trade negotiations with Taiwan as the latter faces intensified pressure from Beijing after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei, a White House official said on Friday.
• Wave of badly written Kindle titles on Pelosi, Taiwan hits Amazon's Kindle platform Radio Free Asia 13 Aug 2022 -- Amazon's Kindle e-publishing platform has been flooded with poorly written books pushing Beijing's line on Taiwan, according to a U.K.-based publisher.
• Scholars outline conditions to be met for China's peaceful reunification Global Times 13 Aug 2022 -- China's newly released white paper on the Taiwan question showcased the historical and inevitable trend of reunification, with 1.4 billion Chinese people's determination, sincerity in practicing "one country, two systems" with compatriots in Taiwan island, and China's increasing strength in preventing external interference, analysts said during a symposium held by one of China's highest-level think tanks on Friday.
• Amir-Abdollahian: Language of threat against Iran and Iranians achieves nothing Press TV 13 Aug 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned the United States against using the language of force when addressing the Iranian nation.
• Pakistan's economic recovery continues: central bank People's Daily 13 Aug 2022 -- Pakistan's economic recovery continued during the first half of the 2021-2022 fiscal year ending in June, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said in a report.
• Pakistani Regulators Revoke License Of Popular TV Channel, Sparking Protests From Journalists RFE/RL Gandhara 13 Aug 2022 -- Pakistani authorities have revoked the license of a popular TV news channel days after it aired a critical report about the country's armed forces, sparking outrage among some Pakistani journalists.
• Sri Lanka's state-owned electricity producer in serious debt: minister People's Daily 13 Aug 2022 -- Sri Lanka's Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said Friday that the state-owned electricity producer Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) owes 137.9 billion rupees to independent power producers and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.
• Kenya's opposition leader Odinga slightly ahead in presidential race: Official results Press TV 13 Aug 2022 -- As Kenya's election count has dragged into its fifth day, official election results show that opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is leading the presidential race against his main challenger Deputy President William Ruto.
• Somali President Urges Stability in Somaliland Amid Deadly Election Disputes VOA 13 Aug 2022 -- Somali Federal government leaders have called upon the political leaders in Somaliland to maintain stability and resolve differences through dialogue. Recent protests and clashes in the breakaway region killed five people.
• Georgia: EU annual report notes some progress in Association Agreement implementation, while highlighting the need for further inclusive reforms European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 Aug 2022 -- Ahead of the next EU-Georgia Association Council on 6 September 2022, the European Union published its annual Association Implementation Report on Georgia on Friday. The report reviews Georgia's implementation of reforms under the EU-Georgia Association Agreement over the past year.
• Egypt's Parliament Approves 13 New Cabinet Ministers Sputnik 13 Aug 2022 -- The Egyptian parliament on Saturday convened an extraordinary meeting to discuss an appointment of 13 new cabinet ministers to Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's government, the state-owned Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported.
• Egypt Approves New Ministers in Major Cabinet Reorganization VOA 13 Aug 2022 -- The Egyptian parliament approved a major government reshuffle Saturday involving 13 ministerial changes. It was the largest change since current Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli was appointed in 2018. None of the major cabinet posts, including the interior minister, foreign minister, finance minister or defense minister were affected.
• Why Ethiopia's Massive Nile Dam Project Has Spilled Over Into Regional Tensions Sputnik 13 Aug 2022 -- Water from the artificial reservoir built up by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) splashed forth from over its spillway on Friday, a day after the second of the project's massive hydroelectric turbines came online. Addis Ababa has assured the project would be a boon to all regional countries, but neighbors Egypt and Sudan aren't convinced.