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• US Airstrike in Somalia Kills 14 al-Shabab Militants VOA 15 Aug 2022 -- Officials in central Somalia say a U.S. airstrike against al-Shabab militants has killed 14 fighters, the deadliest strike against the terrorist group in months. The airstrike that targeted al-Qaida-linked Islamist militant group al-Shabab took place Sunday in Somalia's central region of Hiran.

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• Colorado Guard First to Receive Modernized Helicopter Capability Army News 15 Aug 2022 -- The Colorado National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility received the first two of 18 UH-72B Lakota helicopters purchased by the Department of Defense exclusively for the U.S. Army National Guard Aug. 4.
• ASC top leader provides sage advice, direction during visit to APS-2 site in Mannheim Army News 15 Aug 2022 -- Army Field Support Battalion-Mannheim hosted U.S. Army Sustainment Command's top leader at the battalion headquarters, Coleman Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite, in Mannheim, Aug. 12.
• NAVCENT Hosts Maritime Course for Regional Partners in Bahrain CENTCOM 15 Aug 2022 -- U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and instructors from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island are co-hosting the Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) officer course at Naval Support Activity Bahrain through Aug. 18.
• VMFA-314 Black Knights return from Historic Deployment USMC News 15 Aug 2022 -- The "Black Knights" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 returned today from their deployment with Carrier Air Wing 9 aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The Black Knights are the first Marine Corps squadron to deploy the F-35C Lightning II aboard an aircraft carrier.
• Agile Flag 22-2: The road to certification US Air Force 15 Aug 2022 -- Agile Flag 22-2 recently concluded, marking the first time Air Combat Command tested a Lead Wing's ability to conduct agile combat employment operations in a flag-level contributing certifying exercise.
• U.S. Navy Installations to Conduct Citadel Pacific 2022 Exercise US Navy 15 Aug 2022 -- Navy installations will exercise their security forces during Citadel Pacific 2022 (CP22), an annually reoccurring force protection exercise assessing emergency response in Navy Region Japan, Navy Region Korea, Joint Region Marianas (Aug. 15-19).
• Missile Defense Exercise Pacific Dragon 2022, Concludes Near Hawaii US Navy 15 Aug 2022 -- Forces from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy, U.S Missile Defense Agency, and U.S Navy successfully conducted Pacific Dragon 2022 (PD22), a recurring biennial multinational air and missile defense exercise, from August 5-15, 2022, in Hawaii at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands (PMRF) and off the coast of Kauai.
• U.S., Republic of Korea, and Japan Participate in Missile Defense Exercise in Hawaii DoD 15 Aug 2022 -- From August 8-14, 2022, the United States Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy participated in a missile warning and ballistic missile search and tracking exercise during the multinational Pacific Dragon exercise off the coast of the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Hawaii.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu DoD 15 Aug 2022
• Visit to Patriot military-patriotic park President of Russia 15 Aug 2022 -- Vladimir Putin spoke at the opening ceremony of the Army-2022 International Military-Technical Forum and the International Army Games 2022. The forum is taking place at the military-patriotic park of recreation and leisure of the Russian Federation Armed Forces Patriot.
• Putin: Russia ready to sell advanced weapons to allies, cooperate in military technology Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- President Vladimir Putin of Russia says Moscow is ready to sell advanced weapons to its allies across the world and cooperate in developing military technology, as the war between Russia and Ukraine nears its sixth month.
• Russia Backs Comprehensive Military-Technical Cooperation Amid Formation of Multipolar World: Putin Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- The president made the remarks at ARMY-2022, an international forum and expo taking place across several venues outside Moscow Monday through Sunday.
• Russia Unveils Prototype of Ural Unmanned Military Truck - Photos Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- The eighth international military-technical forum Army-2022 is taking place at several venues in the Moscow region on August 15-21.
• Russia Could Get New Robotic Multiple Launch Rocket System - Developers Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- A new multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is being developed in Russia that will be able to work both with a crew and in an unmanned mode, the developers told Sputnik.
• Russia to Wrap Up State Trials of New Malva Self-Propelled Howitzer This Year - Developers Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- The state trials of Russia's new self-propelled howitzer Malva, equipped with a 152-mm ordnance, are expected to be completed by the end of this year, the developers told Sputnik.
• Russian MiG-31 Jet Chases British Spy Plane Out After it Violates Airspace: Russian MoD Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- The UK and its NATO allies fly aerial reconnaissance and strike mission practice drills along Russia's northern, western, southern and eastern air and maritime borders on a regular basis, with the Russian Air Force scrambling fighter jets whenever foreign jets, bombers or unmanned aerial vehicles approach too close to Russian territory.
• New Zealand set to send troops to UK to train Ukrainian army Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- New Zealand is set to send 120 troops to the United Kingdom to help train Ukrainian soldiers to fight against Russian troops in front-line combat.
• New Zealand Sends Troops to Train Ukrainians to Fight Russia Weeks After PM's Calls for 'Diplomacy' Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- The United States and its allies have spent years and billions of dollars providing weapons assistance and training support for Kiev, with aid ramped up dramatically since the escalation of the long-embering crisis in February.
• Taiwan military reviewing PLA tactics applied in recent drills CNA 15 Aug 2022 -- Various units of Taiwan's armed forces have begun reviewing and analyzing the tactics employed by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in its recent drills held around the island, a military source said Monday.
• PLA conducts joint combat-readiness security patrol, combat drills around Taiwan Island PLA Daily 15 Aug 2022 -- Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), said that the PLA Eastern Theater Command organized joint combat-readiness security patrol and combat training exercise involving troops of multiple services and arms in waters and airspace around Taiwan Island on Monday.
• China-Thailand joint air force training exercise Falcon Strike - 2022 begins PLA Daily 15 Aug 2022 -- The opening ceremony of the China-Thailand joint air force training exercise Falcon Strike - 2022 was held at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (Udorn RTAFB) in Thailand on August 14, 2022. The general commanding officers for the joint training from the Chinese and Thai air forces delivered their speeches respectively at the ceremony. Members of the joint training commanding group, representatives of the participating troops, and officials of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand attended the opening ceremony.
• Nordic countries to further deepen defence cooperation Finnish Government 15 Aug 2022 -- In their meeting in Oslo on Monday 15 August, the prime ministers of the Nordic countries confirmed that they would further develop their cooperation on defence and security.
• Philippines to buy American helicopters after scrapping Russia deal over US sanctions Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- The Philippines is in talks to buy US-made heavy-lift Chinook helicopters after scrapping a deal with Russia worth $227.35 million for the fear of US sanctions linked to the Ukraine conflict.
• Russia to Send 2nd S-400 Regiment to India Soon: Export Agency Head Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- The second regiment of the Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems will be handed over to India in the near future, the head of the Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, told reporters on Monday.
• Indian Navy ship arrives in Perth Australia DOD 15 Aug 2022 -- Indian Navy Ship (INS) Sumedha is visiting Australia as part of global celebrations for India's 75th Anniversary of Independence or 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'.
• Sri Lanka gives clearance to deferred arrival of Chinese scientific research vessel: reports Global Times 15 Aug 2022 -- Sri Lanka's foreign ministry announced on Saturday the conveyance of clearance to the deferred arrival of the Chinese "Yuan Wang 5" scientific research vessel at the port of Hambantota between August 16 to 22, according to local media.
• German Eurofighter's Australian debut Australia DOD 15 Aug 2022 -- The German Air Force, known as the Luftwaffe, will participate in Exercise Pitch Black for the first time.
• HMCS Vancouver and HMCS Winnipeg in Indo-Pacific region for Operations PROJECTION and NEON Canada 15 Aug 2022 -- Following their participation in RIMPAC, Her Majesty's Canadian Ships (HMCS) Vancouver and Winnipeg continue to operate in the Indo-Pacific, where they will remain deployed until December 2022, on Operation (Op) PROJECTION and Operation NEON.
• Department Press Briefing - August 15, 2022 US Dept. of State 15 Aug 2022

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• 15 August 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 15 Aug 2022
• Taliban Mark One Year of Rule Amid Criticism Over Rights and Other Abuses VOA 15 Aug 2022 -- The Taliban marked one year Monday since they retook power from the U.S.-backed government in Kabul, Afghanistan, seeking international partnership in bringing stability to the country which has been racked by years of war.
• Millions of Afghans Facing Catastrophic Hunger VOA 15 Aug 2022 -- A top U.N. official in Afghanistan said Monday that millions of Afghans are on the brink of starvation as winter approaches and humanitarian funding is running low.
• UN agencies recommitment to women, girls in Afghanistan one year after Taliban takeover UN News 15 Aug 2022 -- A year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan has led to a deterioration in the lives of women and girls, affecting all aspects of their human rights, three UN agencies reported on Monday.
• Humanitarian funding still needed for 'pure catastrophe' situation in Afghanistan UN News 15 Aug 2022 -- Although $4.4 billion is required to fund humanitarian operations in Afghanistan, $1.8 billion has been received so far, or roughly 40 per cent, a senior UN official told journalists in New York on Monday, warning of the dire consequences as winter approaches.
• One Year After Seizing Power, Is The Taliban Here To Stay? RFE/RL Gandhara 15 Aug 2022 -- One year after toppling the internationally recognized Afghan government and seizing power, the Taliban has consolidated its tight grip over the war-torn country.
• A Year After Taliban Takeover, What Are China's Plans For Afghanistan? RFE/RL Gandhara 15 Aug 2022 -- As Taliban forces swept into Kabul last year and ousted the Western-backed Afghan government, commentators and analysts quickly turned their attention to Beijing's tenuous relationship with the group and the possibility of China exploiting the country's massive mineral wealth.
• UN Agencies Assail Taliban For Year Of Deteriorating Rights In 'All Aspects' Of Girls,' Women's Lives RFE/RL Gandhara 15 Aug 2022 -- Three UN agencies responsible for improving the lives of women and children around the world further raised the alarm over Taliban rule one year after the hard-line militant group captured control of Afghanistan, saying that the last 12 months have dealt a blow to "all aspects" of their rights.
• Red Cross urges resumption of aid to Afghanistan amid 'unbearable' humanitarian situation Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- The Red Cross has called on international donors to resume aid flows to Afghanistan as the war-ravaged country is grappling with an "unbearable" humanitarian situation after more than two decades of American occupation.
• Russian Ambassador Calls For Cooperation With Taliban Where It Meets Russia's Interests Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- The Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorism) are a reality in Afghanistan that cannot be avoided, so one needs to work with them where it meets the national interests of Russia, Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov told Sputnik.
• Iran rejects smuggling arms to Yemen IRNA 15 Aug 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Monday categorically dismissed claims by an Arab media about smuggling of arms from Iran's southern port of Bandar Abbas to Yemen's Al-Hudaydah Port.
• Spokesman: Accusing Iran of smuggling arms to Yemen 'baseless', part of aggressors' hackneyed scenario' Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has categorically rejected claims made by an Arab media outlet about the Islamic Republic's smuggling of weapons to war-torn Yemen, saying such allegations are baseless and part of a hackneyed scenario by the Western-backed aggressor coalition.
• An expansion of the truce is in the interests of all parties and the Yemeni people UK FCDO 15 Aug 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on Yemen
• Yemen: UN envoy underscores need to 'end the conflict, not merely manage it' UN News 15 Aug 2022 -- The Security Council has a joint responsibility to help Yemen take the "necessary and decisive steps towards peace," the country's UN Special Envoy told the ambassadors on Monday.
• Rockets target military base housing Turkish forces in northern Iraq Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- A number of rockets have reportedly targeted a military base in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, which houses Turkish forces involved in ongoing military operations against purported positions of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
• US says five Americans wounded in al-Quds shooting attack Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- The US State Department says at least five Americans were among those wounded when an attack occurred outside the Israeli-occupied al-Quds.
• French Forces Complete Departure From Mali VOA 15 Aug 2022 -- The last French armed forces in Mali have relocated to Niger, after a falling out with Mali's military government and its alleged use of Russian mercenaries.
• Four local fighters shot dead in Sagaing region's Tabayin township Radio Free Asia 15 Aug 2022 -- Junta forces arrested five members of the People's Defense Forces (PDFs) in Myanmar's Sagaing region. They shot four of them, while the other is still missing, residents told RFA.
• PM Lapid Meets with Heads of Local Authorities from the Area Adjacent to the Gaza Strip Israel - Prime Minister 15 Aug 2022 -- Prime Minister Yair Lapid, today, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, met with local authority heads from the area adjacent to the Gaza Strip, as part of a wider meeting chaired by PMO Director General Naama Schultz.
• Hezbollah's precision strike missiles can hit any target across occupied territories: Nasrallah aide Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- A senior aide to the secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says the precision strike missiles that the movement possesses are capable of hitting any Israeli target at sea or on land, stating that the Tel Aviv regime is well aware of such military prowess.
• Mali: Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise UN News 15 Aug 2022 -- UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a new approval mechanism one month after they were suspended by the ruling junta, which accused 49 Ivorian soldiers of entering the country without permission.

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• Senator Paul calls for repeal of Espionage Act to protect Trump Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- Senator Rand Paul has called for the repeal of the Espionage Act days after the Justice Department revealed that former President Donald Trump is under investigation for possible violations of the law.
• US Justice Dept. Opposes Release of Trump Investigation Affidavit - Court Filings Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- The US Justice Department opposes the public release of an affidavit used in the federal investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of potentially sensitive materials after leaving office, according to filings with the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
• Man Arrested for Making Threats of Violence Against FBI US Dept. of Justice 15 Aug 2022 -- A Pennsylvania man has been arrested on charges of making threats of violence against FBI personnel.
• FBI, DHS warn of rise in violent threats against federal agents after Trump's home raid Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- The FBI and US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have warned of an increase in the number of violent threats against federal agents, following last week's unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
• Microsoft Says Disrupted Russia-Based 'Seaborgium' Cyber Threat Actor Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- Microsoft cybersecurity officials disrupted a Russia-based threat actor known as Seaborgium by disabling accounts associated with the group's operations, the tech company said on Monday.
• WHO Says No Need for Immediate Mass Vaccination Against Monkeypox Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- The World Health Organization does not see an immediate need for mass vaccination against monkeypox, WHO technical lead on the issue Rosamund Lewis said on Monday.
• Navalny Says He's Been Placed In Solitary As Retaliation For Starting A One-Man Union RFE/RL 15 Aug 2022 -- Jailed Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny says he was placed in punitive solitary confinement for violating prison dress code by having an unbuttoned jacket, a punishment in retaliation for his decision to set up a one-man labor union in the penal colony.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on August 15, 2022 PRC MofA 15 Aug 2022
• Hong Kong exodus continues as rights groups pinpoint leaders' overseas property Radio Free Asia 15 Aug 2022 -- Hongkongers are continuing to leave the city in droves amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent under a draconian security law imposed by Beijing.
• Hong Kong Sees Record Population Drop; Political Changes, Pandemic Blamed VOA 15 Aug 2022 -- Hong Kong has seen a record decrease in its population in the last 12 months, new data shows.
• Rivers in multiple provinces dry up due to high temperatures, less rain Global Times 15 Aug 2022 -- Rivers in multiple provinces and regions across China have dried up due to persistent high temperatures and far below average amounts of rainfall, resulting in drought in many parts of the nation. Data from China's Water Resources Ministry shows that the water supply of 830,000 people in six provinces and regions has been affected.
• U.S. senator praises Taiwan for restraint amid Beijing coercions CNA 15 Aug 2022 -- United States Senator Ed Markey praised Taiwan on Monday during a brief visit for "showing restraint" in response to China's week-long live-fire drills in waters around Taiwan earlier this month in retaliation for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit.
• US Urges China Not to Overreact to 'Peaceful Visits' by US Lawmakers to Taiwan VOA 15 Aug 2022 -- The United States said American lawmakers' visits to Taiwan are in line with Washington's long-standing and bipartisan policy, urging China not to overreact to the "peaceful visits" by members of the Congress or to unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.
• US lawmakers visit Taiwan amid renewed Chinese military drills Radio Free Asia 15 Aug 2022 -- China conducted a fresh round of military drills around Taiwan on Monday as another U.S. Congressional delegation visited Taipei and met with President Tsai Ing-wen, just 12 days after the controversial stopover by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.
• US Congressional Visit to Taiwan Violates PRC's Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity, Chinese MoD Says Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- Earlier, amid soaring tensions with Washington, China kicked off large-scale drills ringing Taiwan in response to a visit to the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in violation of agreements underpinning China-US relations.
• China resolutely responds to US' continuous provocations on Taiwan question Global Times 15 Aug 2022 -- As the US continued its provocation to China by sending a delegation of five lawmakers to China's Taiwan region, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command organized multi-unit joint combat readiness patrols and real-combat drills in the sea areas and airspace around the Taiwan island on Monday, serving as a firm response and solemn deterrent to the provocation and collusion between the US and the Taiwan island.
• The PLA is to crush secessionist attempts for 'Taiwan independence' and external interference amid US lawmakers' sneaky visit: Defense Ministry Global Times 15 Aug 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will continue to carry out military exercises and resolutely safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said on Monday. He expressed China's firm resolve, saying the PLA will resolutely crush any secessionist attempts for "Taiwan independence" and external interference in China's internal affairs.
• Defense Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian remarks on US senator's visit to Taiwan PLA Daily 15 Aug 2022 -- Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, made remarks Monday on the United States Senator Ed Markey's visit to Taiwan. The following is the full text of the remarks:
• China: US lawmakers' Taiwan visit exposes Washington's true face as spoiler of peace Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- China says a visit of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) by a group of American legislators has fully exposed Washington's true face as the spoiler of peace in the strategically-sensitive Taiwan Strait.
• China slams new visit to Taiwan by 'opportunist' US lawmakers, vows fresh drills Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- China has reacted angrily to another visit to Taiwan by a US congressional delegation, warning Washington against "playing with fire," as Beijing announces new military drills around the self-ruled island.
• Beijing Launches Second Round of Military Drills Near Taiwan After More US Lawmakers Visit Island Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- In a statement on Monday, Senior Colonel Shi Yi, a spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), announced a second round of military drills near Taiwan to deter "political tricks" by the United States and authorities in Taiwan, following a second trip by US lawmakers to the island.
• US keeps provoking tensions in Straits with lawmakers' sneaky visit, to face 'firm countermeasures' Global Times 15 Aug 2022 -- Just 12 days after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island of Taiwan, a delegation of US lawmakers made a sudden visit to the island on Sunday, further proving that the US is the one that makes repeated provocations and keeps tensions from easing, said Chinese experts.
• Taiwan's New Party makes positive contributions to cross-Strait relations: mainland spokesperson People's Daily 15 Aug 2022 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Sunday said Taiwan's New Party has made positive contributions to promoting the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait and advancing peaceful reunification of the motherland.
• Downpour Observed in DPRK KCNA 15 Aug 2022 -- Downpour has hit the whole areas of the DPRK, especially Pyongyang City, North and South Phyongan provinces and Jagang Province.
• Efforts Made in DPRK to Minimize Damage from Flooding and Typhoon KCNA 15 Aug 2022 -- The forestry sector of the DPRK pushes ahead with the work to minimize the damage from flooding and typhoon.
• DPRK Farms Take Steps to Cope with Abnormal Weather KCNA 15 Aug 2022 -- Farms in South Hwanghae Province of the DPRK focus on cultivating crops while taking proper measures to overcome the effects of disastrous abnormal weather.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Congratulatory Message to President of Russian Federation KCNA 15 Aug 2022 -- Kim Jong Un , president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a message of greeting to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on August 15.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Congratulatory Message from President of Russian Federation KCNA 15 Aug 2022 -- Kim Jong Un , president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a message of greeting from Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on August 15.
• Russia commits to expanding ties with North Korea: Report Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly committed to expanding the country's "comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations" with North Korea.
• South Korea offers major aid package to North to seek its denuclearization Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has offered a wide-ranging aid package to North Korea on the condition of its denuclearization, a proposal highly unlikely to be considered by Pyongyang.
• South Korea Offers Economic Aid to North in Exchange for Denuclearization Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- South Korea is ready to facilitate the development of the North's economy, energy, trade and agriculture sectors and employ international investment initiatives if Pyongyang starts a real denuclearization process, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday.
• Top Russian negotiator: Moscow will never be obstacle to restoration of JCPOA Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- Russia's chief negotiator in the Vienna talks, Mikhail Ulyanov, says Moscow has never been and will never be an "obstacle" in the way of talks between Iran and the P4+1 group of countries aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, which was unilaterally abandoned by the US three years after its conclusion.
• Iran offers its final conclusion on EU's plan to revive JCPOA, says deal possible if US realistic Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- Iran says it has provided the European Union with its final conclusion on the talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and it is now the US' turn to show realism and flexibility if it really wants a final agreement to be reached.
• U.S. Responding Privately To EU On Iran Nuclear Deal, As Tehran Readies Response RFE/RL 15 Aug 2022 -- The United States said on August 15 that it would respond privately to the European Union's "final draft" of a text to salvage the hobbled nuclear deal with Iran, as the international community awaited a response possibly within hours from Tehran on the proposal.
• US Not Planning to Relax Enforcement of Iran Sanctions to Reach JCPOA Deal Sputnik 15 Aug 2022 -- The United States is not planning to relax enforcement of sanctions against Iran, including the foreign terrorist organizations (FTO) designations and sanctions on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday.
• US orally agrees with two demands of Iran: FM IRNA 15 Aug 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said Monday that the United States has agreed with two of Iran's demands on the talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
• Vienna consensus possible if Iran's red lines observed: Spox IRNA 15 Aug 2022 -- Iran and the P4+1 group (Britain, France, Russia, China plus Germany) are close to an agreement in the Vienna talks, but it depends on observing Iran's redlines and interests, an Iranian official said.
• We are at the beginning of the end of an agreement, says Iran's FM ISNA 15 Aug 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian pointed to the sanction removal talks in Vienna and said, "Now, we are at the beginning of the end of an agreement".
• Iran denies reports its fuel output has dropped Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- An Iranian petroleum industry source has denied reports suggesting that fuel production in the country has declined because of the lack of proper management on renovation operations in refineries.
• Iranian President Signs Decree Further Restricting How Women Can Dress RFE/RL 15 Aug 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.
• Iran strongly rejects any connection with Rushdie's attacker ISNA 15 Aug 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly rejected the allegations regarding Iran's connection with Salman Rushdie's attacker.
• Tehran Blames Rushdie For Attack; Blinken Slams 'Despicable' Iranian Press RFE/RL 15 Aug 2022 -- Tehran says Salman Rushdie is to blame for the stabbing that left the award-winning author seriously wounded as Washington slammed Iranian state media for its "despicable" reaction to "this heinous attack."
• Iran Denies Link to Rushdie Stabbing VOA 15 Aug 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday denied any Iranian involvement in the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie.
• Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 6 more years in prison Radio Free Asia 15 Aug 2022 -- A Myanmar military court on Monday sentenced former national leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison following her conviction on corruption charges that critics say are without merit.
• Myanmar Court Sentences Suu Kyi to 6 Years VOA 15 Aug 2022 -- A court in military-ruled Myanmar found ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty in four corruption cases Monday and sentenced her to six years in prison.
• Myanmar junta court jails Suu Kyi for six years under four anti-corruption charges Press TV 15 Aug 2022 -- A military court in Myanmar has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a six-year prison term after finding her guilty in four corruption cases.
• Skyrocketing rice prices another hardship for Myanmar citizens Radio Free Asia 15 Aug 2022 -- The price of rice, a food staple in Southeast Asia, and other commodities has shot up as much as 50 percent over the last two months in Myanmar, another hardship for the country's beleaguered citizens, many of whom have already had to flee their homes because of ongoing conflict, traders and consumers said.
• Imposing Sanctions on Senior Liberian Government Officials US Dept. of State 15 Aug 2022 -- The United States is designating Liberian government officials Nathaniel McGill, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Chief of Staff to President George Weah; Sayma Syrenius Cephus, the Solicitor General and Chief Prosecutor of Liberia; and Bill Twehway, the Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA), for their involvement in ongoing public corruption in Liberia.
• Treasury Sanctions Senior Liberian Government Officials for Public Corruption US Treasury 15 Aug 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Liberian government officials Nathaniel McGill, Sayma Syrenius Cephus, and Bill Twehway for their involvement in ongoing public corruption in Liberia. These officials are designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13818, which builds upon and implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and targets perpetrators of serious human rights abuse and corruption around the world.
• Confusion in Kenya as Ruto Declared Winner of Presidential Vote Despite Unclear Tally VOA 15 Aug 2022 -- Kenya's elections chief has named Deputy President William Ruto the winner of a tight presidential election - but four other election officials have disowned the result, casting doubt and confusion over the outcome.
• Kenya's Electoral Commission Set to Announce Result of Tuesday's Vote VOA 15 Aug 2022 -- Official results from Kenya's tightly contested presidential election are expected within hours following growing tensions between supporters of the two leading candidates.
• Cameroon Blames War in Ukraine for Food Price Spikes VOA 15 Aug 2022 -- Officials in Cameroon are urging people to eat local foods instead of imports, following protests over shortages and price spikes caused in part by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.