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• Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) visit Baltic allies US Navy 20 Aug 2022 -- Four U.S. Navy vessels arrived in the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania for scheduled port visits, Aug. 20.
• USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Arrives in Tallinn, Estonia US Navy 20 Aug 2022 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) arrived in Tallinn, Estonia for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 20, 2022.
• Russia, US Working to Facilitate Inspections Resumption Under New START Treaty - Embassy Sputnik 20 Aug 2022 -- Moscow and Washington are working on removing obstacles to resuming inspections under the New START arms control treaty, with some issues already resolved, the Russian Embassy in the United States said on Saturday.
• US to Deliver Precision-Guided Artillery Munitions Excalibur to Ukraine, Reports Say Sputnik 20 Aug 2022 -- The United States is set to supply Ukraine with Excalibur precision-guided artillery munitions in a new military aid package, including five new types of hardware that have not yet been delivered to Kiev, Politico reported, citing sources.
• US weapons delivery to Ukraine to include spy drones Press TV 20 Aug 2022 -- A recent arms package approved by the Pentagon to fight Russian forces in the Donbas region of Ukraine will include spy drones, mine-resistant vehicles, and howitzer artillery guns along with 36,000 rounds of rockets.
• Japan Suspends Flights of V-22 Osprey Aircraft for Security Checks, Reports Say Sputnik 20 Aug 2022 -- Japan has grounded flights of V-22 Osprey aircraft temporarily stationed in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo for security checks following a decision by the US air force to suspend the operation of its CV-22 Osprey aircraft due to technical faults, the Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Japanese Defense Ministry.

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• Afghanistan Forms Committee to Launch Practical Work on TAPI Gas Pipeline: Official Sputnik 20 Aug 2022 -- Afghanistan has established a committee to launch practical work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India Pipeline (TAPI) after a pause following the Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorism) takeover, Esmatullah Burhan, a spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, said on Saturday.
• Missile hits largest U.S. base in Syria: monitor People's Daily 20 Aug 2022 -- A missile struck the vicinity of the largest U.S. base in Syria in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour on Friday night, a war monitor reported.
• 291 killed in clashes between Syrian army, IS in desert region: monitor People's Daily 20 Aug 2022 -- Up to 291 Syrian soldiers and Islamic State (IS) militants have been killed in confrontations between the two sides since the beginning of this year, a war monitor reported on Friday night.
• Türkiye says in constant dialogue with Russia over presence of Kurdish militia in Syria People's Daily 20 Aug 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Türkiye and Russia have been in constant dialogue over the presence of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia in Syria.
• United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Imran Riza, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Muhannad Hadi and UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Adele Khodr joint statement on the attacks UNOCHA 20 Aug 2022 -- The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Imran Riza, the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Muhannad Hadi and the UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Ms. Adele Khodr express their deep concern about the continuing escalation of hostilities in northern Syria.
• India Won't Give Homes to Rohingya Refugees, after Hindu Right Wing Protests VOA 20 Aug 2022 -- The Indian government has revoked a plan to give free residential housing to Rohingya Muslim refugees in New Delhi following protests by the right-wing Hindu organization Vishwa Hindu Parishad [VHP], which called the refugee community "infiltrators."
• Deadly Somalia Hotel Siege Ends, Official Says VOA 20 Aug 2022 -- The siege at a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, has ended, according to a government official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity before an official announcement.
• Al-Shabaab kills at least 12 in Somalia hotel siege Press TV 20 Aug 2022 -- At least 12 people have been killed in the attack by al-Shabaab Takfiri militant group on a hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, that authorities are still battling to end.
• Terrorist Attack in Mogadishu US Dept. of State 20 Aug 2022
• No: 261, 20 August 2022, Press Release Regarding the Terrorist Attacks in Somalia Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Aug 2022
• Mali welcomes French military pullout, vowing improved security Press TV 20 Aug 2022 -- Mali's government has welcomed the withdrawal of French military forces from the African nation, saying the pullout ushers in better security for its people.
• WFP Says Almost Half of People in Tigray in Need of Food Aid VOA 20 Aug 2022 -- The World Food Program says that half the population of Ethiopia's Tigray region need food aid after nearly two years of civil war. Aid agencies say Ethiopia's federal authorities are limiting aid to the region, which the head of the World Health Organization calls the worst humanitarian disaster in the world.

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• Biden administration officials raise concern about documents Trump took to Mar-a-Lago: Report Press TV 20 Aug 2022 -- Officials in the US President Joe Biden administration have expressed "deep concern" about the documents that former President Donald Trump had taken with himself to his private residence in Florida after leaving office, a report says.
• US court sentences former British national and Daesh member to life in prison Press TV 20 Aug 2022 -- A US federal judge has sentenced a former British citizen and member of the Daesh terrorist group to eight concurrent life sentences.
• U.S. confirms nearly 15,000 monkeypox cases People's Daily 20 Aug 2022 -- The United States has confirmed nearly 15,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Indonesia Registers First Monkeypox Case Sputnik 20 Aug 2022 -- The first case of monkeypox has been registered in Indonesia in the capital city of Jakarta, the health ministry said on Saturday.
• China vows to strengthen cybersecurity People's Daily 20 Aug 2022 -- China will continue strengthening the capacity building of its cybersecurity system, with a focus on the stronger protection of internet enterprises and more efforts to promote the sector's development, a senior official said on Friday.
• US Treasury: Russia trying to bypass sanctions via Turkey Press TV 20 Aug 2022 -- The US Treasury Department has said that Russian entities and individuals are attempting to use Turkey to bypass Western sanctions imposed over due to the conflict in Ukraine.
• Moscow says banning Russians from entering EU recalls 'Nazi policies' Press TV 20 Aug 2022 -- Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has denounced some member states of the European Union (EU) for barring all Russian citizens from entering the bloc, saying the move recalls "Nazi policies."
• Idea of Banning Russian Citizens From Entering EU Countries is Manifestation of Nazi Policy: Shoigu Sputnik 20 Aug 2022 -- Earlier, some EU countries, including the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Poland and the Netherlands, have limited the issuance of Schengen visas to Russian citizens.
• Moscow to Respond to Romania's Expulsion of Russian Embassy Staffer 'Under Made-Up Pretext' Sputnik 20 Aug 2022 -- Romania claimed that the staffer's presence in the country went against the provisions of the Vienna convention regulating diplomatic relations between countries. In spring this year Romania expelled 10 Russian diplomats following the response of other western countries to Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
• Car Accident Occurs in Moscow Region, Likely Involves Russian Philosopher Dugin's Daughter Sputnik 20 Aug 2022 -- A car has caught on fire in the Odintsovsky District in the Moscow region, a law enforcement source has confirmed to Sputnik.
• Second Anniversary of the Poisoning of Aleksey Navalny US Dept. of State 20 Aug 2022 -- "Two years ago today, officers of the Russian government attempted to assassinate opposition leader Aleksey Navalny with a nerve agent on Russian soil."
• Russia: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell on the second anniversary of Alexei Navalny's poisoning European External Action Service (EEAS) 20 Aug 2022 -- Two years have passed since the assassination attempt through poisoning of the Russian opposition politician, Alexei Navalny.
• European Commission Calls For Navalny's Release On Anniversary Of Near-Fatal Poisoning RFE/RL 20 Aug 2022 -- The U.S. State Department and the European Commission have criticized Russia over its treatment of imprisoned opposition leader Aleksei Navalny on the second anniversary of Navalny's near-fatal poisoning by a Soviet-era nerve agent and has called for his "immediate" release from custody.
• Russia moving away from 'toxic' dollar, euro, and SWIFT Press TV 20 Aug 2022 -- Russia says it will move away from the dollar, euro and SWIFT in commercial, economic, and investment relations with partners, as these currencies have become "toxic," Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin has said.
• Russia to shut Nord Stream gas pipeline for 3 days People's Daily 20 Aug 2022 -- Russian gas giant Gazprom announced on Friday that it will suspend natural gas delivery to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 due to maintenance.
• German Regulator Says Took Note of Gazprom's Decision to Halt Nord Stream For Maintenance Sputnik 20 Aug 2022 -- The German regulatory office for energy, the Federal Network Agency, has taken note of the decision of Russian energy giant Gazprom to halt gas transportation via the Nord Stream pipeline for several days due to maintenance and technical work, Klaus Muller, the head of the agency, said.
• Chinese embassy in Solomons encourages bilateral biz deals, dismisses 'debt trap' as West's 'narrative trap' Global Times 20 Aug 2022 -- The Chinese government encourages and supports competent and reputable Chinese enterprises to engage in foreign exchanges and cooperation, the Chinese Embassy in Solomon Islands said in a statement on a reported cooperation project between Huawei and the island country, dismissing Western media's malicious interpretation of the project.
• Six members of HK secessionist organization promoting 'uprising' plead guilty to conspiracy to subvert state power Global Times 20 Aug 2022 -- Six members of a Hong Kong secessionist organization pleaded guilty to "conspiracy to subvert state power" in Hong Kong on Saturday.
• China moves to further bolster economy, help those in need People's Daily 20 Aug 2022 -- A State Council executive meeting chaired by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday specified measures to lower financing costs for businesses and consumption credit costs for individuals, so as to step up financial support for the real economy.
• China successfully launches the fourth group of the Yaogan-35 family of remote sensing satellites Global Times 20 Aug 2022 -- China successfully launched the fourth group of the Yaogan-35 family of remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan Province on Saturday morning. The satellites were launched at 1:37am (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. The satellites will carry out scientific experiments, survey land resources, forecast agricultural yields and help with disaster prevention and relief.
• China urges U.S. not to miscalculate resolve to defend sovereignty, territorial integrity People's Daily 20 Aug 2022 -- Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Friday urged the U.S. side not to miscalculate China's firm resolve to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
• Chinese President Reportedly Asked Biden to Prevent Pelosi's Taiwan Visit Sputnik 20 Aug 2022 -- Beijing also issued strongly-worded statements publicly warning the US against allowing the US House speaker's trip to the island that China considers a breakaway province.
• DPRK slams S. Korean new assistance plan People's Daily 20 Aug 2022 -- A senior official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has slammed South Korea's proposal of economic assistance in exchange for denuclearization, the official Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday.
• Iran to develop oilfield shared with Saudi Arabia in 3 years Press TV 20 Aug 2022 -- Iran says it will start pumping oil from a key oilfield that straddles the maritime border with Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf within the next three years.
• Iranian Group Calls For Release Of Reformist Politician Tajzadeh RFE/RL 20 Aug 2022 -- Iran's leading reformist coalition has called for the release of prominent reformist politician Mostafa Tajzadeh, who was arrested last month over accusations of undermining national security.
• Report: Iran Drops Demand in JCPOA Talks for US to Remove IRGC From Terror Blacklist Sputnik 20 Aug 2022 -- Iran dropped a key demand for the US to remove the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from its Foreign Terrorist Organizations list as a condition to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), CNN reported, citing a senior Biden administration official.
• No response from parties to dialog proposal, 'Wait for our next move', Iraq's Sadr warns Press TV 20 Aug 2022 -- Prominent Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr says he has submitted a proposal to the United Nations to hold a public debate with all political factions in Iraq, as the country's political crisis continues to deepen.
• Turkey Receives No Response From Finland, Sweden on Extraditions Sputnik 20 Aug 2022 -- Ankara has not received Sweden and Finland's responses on extradition of members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the organization of Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen (FETO), deemed terrorist by Turkey, and has sent a new application to the Nordic nations, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Saturday.
• Montenegro's Government Falls Over Controversial Pact With Serbian Orthodox Church RFE/RL 20 Aug 2022 -- Montenegro's parliament has passed a vote of no-confidence in the minority government of Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic in the wake of a controversial agreement between the government and the Serbian Orthodox Church.
• UN Authorizes $5 Million for Haitians Hit by Gang Violence VOA 20 Aug 2022 -- The United Nations has allocated $5 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund, or CERF, to address Haiti's growing destitution caused by gang violence.
• Nigeria to Revoke Licenses of 52 Media Outlets VOA 20 Aug 2022 -- Nigeria's broadcasting regulator on Friday announced it will revoke the licenses of 52 media organizations over unpaid fees, in a move the country's journalist union says is "ill advised."