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• Army Guard Soldiers gain invaluable experience at Northern Strike Army News 22 Aug 2022 -- Soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard's 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team took part in exercise Northern Strike from Aug. 6 to 20, providing them an opportunity to further sharpen their warfighting skills in a large-scale, realistic training environment.
• U.S. 2nd Fleet Conducts Undersea Warfare Exercise US Navy 22 Aug 2022 -- Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet conducted an undersea warfare exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 13-15.
• USS Tripoli Embarks 31st MEU US Navy 22 Aug 2022 -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) for tasking in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, July 25, 2022.
• Vermont National Guard Hosts State Partner Senegal Army News 22 Aug 2022 -- The Vermont Army National Guard hosted two Senegalese Air Force pilots and a flight engineer to conduct safety, operations, and maintenance cross-training with the VTARNG's Aviators during a State Partnership Program visit, July 17-22.
• DOD Concludes Industry Engagement Day for the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve (RDER) DoD 22 Aug 2022 -- The Department of Defense concluded an Industry Engagement Day on July 26 for the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve (RDER) at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU-APL).
• U.S., Thai Military conduct Humanitarian Mine Action EOD training in Kingdom of Thailand USMC News 22 Aug 2022 -- U.S. Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group recently concluded a successful cycle of Humanitarian Mine Action Level 3 Explosive Ordnance Disposal training with Royal Thai Military Thailand Mine Action Center counterparts, in Ratchaburi and Prasat, Kingdom of Thailand, from July 11 to August 5, 2022.
• Two major military exercises threaten to raise tensions with China and North Korea Radio Free Asia 22 Aug 2022 -- A large-scale multinational air force exercise led by the U.S. and Australia got underway in Northern Australia, with Germany taking part for the first time in what an analyst calls a "greater response from Europe" to security challenges in Asia.
• US, South Korea Launch Military Drills VOA 22 Aug 2022 -- The United States and South Korea on Monday began their largest joint military exercises in years to counter the "evolving threat from North Korea," according to South Korean officials.
• US, South Korea begin largest joint war games in a show of force to North Press TV 22 Aug 2022 -- The United States and South Korea have begun their biggest joint war games in years in a show of force that is expected to further fuel tensions with North Korea.
• US, South Korea Kickstart Biggest Military Drills Since 2018 Amid Criticism From Pyongyang Sputnik 22 Aug 2022 -- The Ulchi-Freedom Shield (UFS) - a joint military exercise between the US and South Korea - will be conducting drills involving 13 field training programs, including an exercise to vet the full operational capability of the South Korean forces in case of an attack by Pyongyang, according the South Korea's Defense Ministry.
• US revives drill with S.Korea, ups efforts to disturb region; 'flexing muscles shows its adventurism' Global Times 22 Aug 2022 -- South Korea and the US officially kicked off the biggest joint military drills in years on Monday, which include an array of contingency drills and involve thousands of troops, attempting to send a strong message of deterrent to North Korea. While some observers do not believe that the ongoing show of force specifically targets China amid rising tension in the Taiwan Straits, it indeed showed that the US - the biggest disruptor of the world's stability today - is ramping up efforts in escalating tension in the Korean Peninsula in order to strengthen its leadership among its allies and increasingly preparing to interfere militarily in affairs in the Northeast Asian and West Pacific regions.
• Australia, India Providing Fuel Supplies to Sri Lankan Navy, Air Force to Maintain Maritime Security Sputnik 22 Aug 2022 -- The economic crisis in Sri Lanka and the consequent shortages of fuel and other essentials have led to vulnerable groups fleeing the nation illegally by boat. Australia remains one of the top choices for illegal Sri Lankan migrants. However, Canberra's hardline border policy aims to intercept these boats at sea and turn them back.
• Egypt hosts war games with US, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Greece Press TV 22 Aug 2022 -- Special forces from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Greece, and Cyprus launched joint military exercises on Sunday, according to a statement by the Egyptian military.
• Netherlands to provide Ukraine with further support in war and reconstruction Netherlands Ministry of Defence 22 Aug 2022 -- The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with additional support in the war the country is facing, and for the country's reconstruction. Minister of Defence Kajsa Ollongren and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Liesje Schreinemacher made this pledge on Monday during a joint visit to Kyiv.
• EU Is Considering Military Training Program For Ukrainian Forces RFE/RL 22 Aug 2022 -- The European Union will discuss launching a major training program for Ukrainian forces in neighboring countries, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on August 22.
• Russia's Wording On Ukraine Invasion Limits Its Coercive Powers, Says British Intelligence RFE/RL 22 Aug 2022 -- Russia may be hindering its ability to recruit and keep soldiers by insisting on calling its invasion of Ukraine a "special military operation" instead of officially designating it a war, Britain's Ministry of Defense said in its daily intelligence bulletin on August 22.
• Senior IRGC commander: Iran exports drones, has upper hand in aerospace Press TV 22 Aug 2022 -- A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran has become an exporter of military drones in the world and that the country holds the upper hand in aerospace.
• Japan weighs up amassing missiles, ramping up cognitive warfare capability amid cross-Straits tensions Global Times 22 Aug 2022 -- Hyping "national security" concerns amid mounting Taiwan Straits tensions, Japan is reportedly mulling the deployment of more than 1,000 long-range missiles capable of reaching foreign soil in a move to close the "missile gap" with China, and also ramping up efforts in the cognitive domain to better cope with information warfare launched by "enemies," with an emphasis on the Chinese language, according to media reports.
• US Senate Committee Head Opposes Selling F-16s to Turkey Unless Ankara Changes Policy Sputnik 22 Aug 2022 -- Robert Menendez, the head of US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, told Greek newspaper Kathimerini that he opposes selling F-16 fighter jets to Turkey until Ankara changes its political course and fulfills its commitment to NATO by refusing to purchase Russia's S-400 missile defense system.
• EU Statement at the 59th session of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) Working Group B (Verification - related activities) European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Aug 2022
• Arms Trade Treaty - Eighth Conference of State Parties - EU Statement: Post-shipment controls European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Aug 2022
• Department Press Briefing - August 22, 2022 US Dept. of State 22 Aug 2022
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan The White House 22 Aug 2022
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Portuguese Foreign Minister Joao Gomes Cravinho The White House 22 Aug 2022

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• 22 August 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 22 Aug 2022
• Places of worship must be kept safe and accessible in times of peace and in conflict, OSCE human rights head says OSCE 22 Aug 2022 -- Establishing, maintaining, and accessing places and objects of worship or contemplation are crucial to the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, which applies during conflict and in times of peace, said the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion.
• Ministry of Defence's Afghanistan report published Finnish MoD 22 Aug 2022 -- The Ministry of Defence has completed a report on Finland's participation in the crisis management operations in Afghanistan during 2002-2021.
• Floods kill 14, injure 12 in Afghanistan's Paktia province People's Daily 22 Aug 2022 -- At least 14 people were killed and 12 others injured in heavy downpour and flash floods late on Sunday in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province, the state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported Monday.
• De-escalation in Northern Syria US Dept. of State 22 Aug 2022
• U.S. Renews Calls for De-escalation in Libya US Dept. of State 22 Aug 2022 -- The United States is deeply concerned by renewed threats of violent confrontation in Tripoli and calls for immediate de-escalation by all sides.
• India to Get Space Sensors to Monitor Chinese Military Satellites Hovering Over Asia-Pacific Sputnik 22 Aug 2022 -- The region between Australia and southern Africa lacks space situational awareness sensors, posing difficulties for the Indian military, which is facing competition from China in the Indian Ocean and along the 3,488 km Line of Actual Control.
• Israel/Palestine: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the Israeli raids on six Palestinian civil society organisations European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Aug 2022 -- The EU is deeply concerned by the raids on six Palestinian civil society organisations that took place in the morning of 18 August and the measures that followed them including arrests and interrogations of staff members of these organisations, as part of a worrying reduction of space for civil society in the oPt. These actions are not acceptable.
• Hamas, Islamic Jihad hail resistance as 'strategic option'' to confront Israeli aggression Press TV 22 Aug 2022 -- The Gaza-based Hamas and Islamic Jihad resistance movements have praised the path of resistance as the "strategic option" to confront Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and the Tel Aviv regime's acts of aggression, emphasizing that there is no turnaround in the stance.
• Israel demolishes eight more Palestinian structures in West Bank Press TV 22 Aug 2022 -- Israel has demolished eight under-construction houses owned by Palestinians in the village of al-Dyouk al-Tahta of the occupied West Bank.
• Somali PM Vows Accountability after Deadly Hotel Attack VOA 22 Aug 2022 -- Somalia's prime minister is promising accountability after the latest al-Shabab attack, on a popular Mogadishu hotel, killed 21 people and injured 117 others.
• Indian FM criticized for blaming China over border issue, as it's India, not China, that has 'disregarded' and 'violated' bilateral pacts Global Times 22 Aug 2022 -- Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's recent remarks blaming China for the current China-India border issue could undermine the mutual trust and affect the development of bilateral relations, Chinese analysts warned. They said that it's India, not China, that has disregarded and violated the bilateral pacts and encroached on China's territory.
• Russian Deputy Defense Minister, Serbian Interior Minister Discuss Kosovo Sputnik 22 Aug 2022 -- Russian Deputy Defense Minister Col. Gen. Alexander Fomin and Serbian Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin discussed Russia's special military operation in Ukraine and the escalation in northern Kosovo, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

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• Senior Ukrainian Intelligence Official Found Dead RFE/RL 22 Aug 2022 -- A regional head of Ukraine's SBU intelligence service has been found dead at his home in central Ukraine, the Prosecutor-General's Office said on August 21.
• DR Congo reports one suspected Ebola case: WHO People's Daily 22 Aug 2022 -- Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are investigating a case suspected of Ebola virus disease, in the country's northeastern province of North Kivu, as DRC's latest Ebola epidemic was declared over in early July, said the World Health Organization (WHO) regional office for Africa via a statement Saturday.
• UK to Offer Smaller Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine as Supply Runs Low Sputnik 22 Aug 2022 -- The UK Health Security Agency announced on Monday that people eligible for monkeypox vaccination will be offered smaller doses as it looks to stretch out the shrinking supply.
• Telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 22 Aug 2022
• Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov's interview with Izvestia newspaper, August 22, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Aug 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during a meeting with Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vulin, Moscow, August 22, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Aug 2022
• Bulgaria Says It's 'Inevitable' To Resume Talks With Gazprom On Gas Supplies RFE/RL 22 Aug 2022 -- Bulgaria must hold talks with Russia's state-controlled energy giant Gazprom on the resumption of gas deliveries that were halted in April, interim Energy Minister Rossen Hristov said on August 22.
• Despite Sweeping Sanctions Over The Ukraine War, Russian Unemployment Touches Post-Soviet Low. Here's Why. RFE/RL 22 Aug 2022 -- At first glance, Russia's jobless rate just doesn't seem to make sense.
• Condolences to Alexander Dugin and Natalia Melentyeva President of Russia 22 Aug 2022 -- Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Alexander Dugin and Natalia Melentyeva on the death of their daughter Darya Dugina.
• Russia's President Putin says Dugin's daughter killed in 'vile, cruel crime' Press TV 22 Aug 2022 -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin has strongly condemned the killing of the daughter of an influential policy commentator who lost her life in a car bomb on the outskirts of Moscow at the weekend.
• Russia opens murder probe after daughter of political commentator killed in car blast Press TV 22 Aug 2022 -- Russian authorities have launched a murder probe after the daughter of an influential policy commentator was killed in a car bomb on the outskirts of Moscow on Saturday evening.
• Russia Blames Ukraine Spy Service for Car Bomb that Killed Putin Ally's Daughter VOA 22 Aug 2022 -- Russia's top counterintelligence agency Monday blamed the Ukrainian spy service for the car bomb explosion that killed the daughter of a leading Russian nationalist ideologue, both of whom have been staunch supporters of President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
• Russian Security Service Blames Ukraine For Death Of Putin Ally's Daughter; Kyiv Rejects Accusation RFE/RL 22 Aug 2022 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has accused Ukraine's secret service of carrying out the bombing that killed the daughter of prominent Kremlin-connected far-right ideologue Aleksandr Dugin, a vocal supporter of and propagandist for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
• China's space tracking ship Yuanwang-3 sails for maritime tracking, monitoring tasks Global Times 22 Aug 2022 -- At 9 am on Monday, China's space tracking ship Yuanwang-3 left a dock, bounding for the mission area to carry out maritime tracking and monitoring tasks.
• 103rd successful rocket launch breaks record PLA Daily 22 Aug 2022 -- The Long March carrier rocket family, China's backbone launch vehicle fleet, has set a new record for successful consecutive launches after a Long March 2D launch over the weekend, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's leading space contractor.
• UK, US bans show Beijing is trying to buy the high-end electronics know-how it lacks Radio Free Asia 22 Aug 2022 -- The blocking of a planned acquisition of a U.K. tech company by a Hong Kong company backed by Chinese capital has sparked renewed concerns in the country over the national security threat from tech companies backed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
• Six former staff of infamous Apple Daily to plead guilty; 'little time left' for diehard secessionists like Jimmy Lai Global Times 22 Aug 2022 -- Six former employees of Hong Kong's secessionist media Apple Daily are going to plead guilty on the charge of violating the National Security Law (NSL) for Hong Kong, according to the court's hearing on Monday. They faced charges of colluding with foreign forces to jeopardize national security, as well as printing, publishing, distributing, displaying, or copying inflammatory publications.
• Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai to plead 'not guilty' under national security law Radio Free Asia 22 Aug 2022 -- Pro-democracy media magnate Jimmy Lai will plead not guilty to 'colluding with foreign forces' under Hong Kong's draconian national security law, court documents revealed on Monday, as a U.S.-based rights group called on the government to drop charges against 47 former lawmakers and activists for "subversion."
• Interview: Military drills show 'boorish' and 'bullying' China Radio Free Asia 22 Aug 2022 -- Richard Armitage served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia and Pacific Affairs and assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs in the Ronald Reagan Administration, and deputy secretary of state in the George W. Bush administration. The veteran Asia watcher spoke to Rita Cheng of RF Mandarin about the tension in the Taiwan Strait after a China responded to a visit to the island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi early this month with massive war games and missile tests.
• China cuts two benchmark interest rates for 2nd time this year to shore up economic growth Global Times 22 Aug 2022 -- China's central bank reduced the market-based benchmark lending rate and lowered the mortgage reference rate on Monday in the latest move to spur domestic spending and fire up economic recovery as the impact of COVID-19 persists. In a meeting on Monday, it demanded the reasonable financing needs of property developers be guaranteed.
• China cuts both lending benchmark LPRs for the 2nd time this year to shore up economy Global Times 22 Aug 2022 -- China's central bank on Monday reduced the one-year and five-year loan prime rate (LPR) at the same time, the second time for this year, in the latest move to spur domestic spending and bolster the country's economic recovery.
• Chongqing fights drought, bushfires amid severe heat Global Times 22 Aug 2022 -- Chongqing, one of the "four furnaces" in China, is now feeling the scorching burn of China's strongest heat wave in six decades, with bushfires engulfing several mountains, and asphalt roads melting after intense baking. In order to overcome dilemmas such as power shortages and wilting crops, Chongqing turned off lights of its iconic scenic area, residents kept their hands off unnecessary electronic appliances, and the government ramped up efforts to irrigate crops. Luckily, the heat wave is likely to ebb away at the end of this month, predicted meteorologists.
• China ramps up efforts to alleviate drought for autumn harvest, impact of power shortage limited as 'heat wave to ebb away soon' Global Times 22 Aug 2022 -- As persistent severe heat wave and drought unseen in decades continue to test China's power generation capacity and autumn harvests, relevant government departments have ramped up multiple efforts to ensure power supply and alleviate the impact of the extreme weather on harvest. As the heat wave is expected to ebb away in the later part of August, experts predict the overall influence on the economy will be limited.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the Visit to Taiwan by Governor of the US State of Indiana PRC MofA 22 Aug 2022
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the Wrongful Remarks by US Ambassador to China Concerning the Taiwan Region PRC MofA 22 Aug 2022
• Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb arrives in Taiwan for 4-day trip CNA 21 Aug 2022 -- Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a four-day visit, making him the first governor from the United States to visit the country since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced Sunday.
• US governor meets Taiwan president after China drills amid escalating tensions Press TV 22 Aug 2022 -- A US Republican governor has visited Taiwan and met with president Tsai Ing-wen, becoming the latest American official to visit the self-ruled island amid escalating tensions with China.
• China lodges stern demarche over US politicians' latest Taiwan visit; 'nation to steadily advance reunification process' amid frequent provocations Global Times 22 Aug 2022 -- Politicians and officials from the US, as well as some other Western countries, keep making or planning more visits to the island of Taiwan to further provoke China, as a delegation including Eric Holcomb, the governor of the US state of Indiana, arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for "trade talks," for which China has made serious demarches, as such provocation caused regional tensions to continue intensifying rather than easing, bringing increasing concerns among the international community.
• 'It was US, not China' responsible for crisis across Taiwan Straits: Chinese FM refutes US ambassador Global Times 22 Aug 2022 -- It is the US that made provocations first, imposed an avoidable crisis on the Chinese people, and yet falsely accused China of starting the crisis, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday, refuting remarks by the US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns that accused China of overreacting to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's highly-provocative visit to China's Taiwan island and destabilizing the region.
• Washington is to blame for tensions in Taiwan Straits People's Daily 22 Aug 2022 -- Days after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region, to which China responded with countermeasures, Washington has been going all out to sling mud at Beijing for being "irresponsible," "overreacting" and "conducting provocative military action."
• At least 35 North Korean prisoners are said to have starved to death in July Radio Free Asia 22 Aug 2022 -- At least 35 North Korean women serving time at prisons north of the capital Pyongyang died of malnutrition in July because their relatives could not visit them to deliver food due to COVID-19 restrictions, sources in the country told RFA.
• US 'Seriously Reviewing' Iran's Comments on Latest Text of Nuclear Deal VOA 22 Aug 2022 -- The United States said it is "seriously reviewing" Iran's latest response to a European Union proposal aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal.
• U.S. Says It Is Working As Quickly As It Can On Response To Iran Over Nuclear Proposal RFE/RL 22 Aug 2022 -- The United States has pushed back against Iranian accusations of delaying the indirect talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, saying it is working as quickly as it can to put together an appropriate response to Tehran's comments on a draft text put forward by the European Union.
• Borrell calls Iran's response to EU-proposed text reasonable IRNA 22 Aug 2022 -- EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that Iran's response to the EU's proposal on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is reasonable.
• EU foreign policy chief says Iran's response to bloc's proposal on JCPOA revival 'reasonable' Press TV 22 Aug 2022 -- European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, says Iran's answer to the bloc's proposal on revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was "reasonable."
• Iran says responded to EU plan to revive JCPOA, awaiting US response Press TV 22 Aug 2022 -- Iran says the United States is dragging its feet in indirect talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal and removal of sanctions against Tehran.
• Iran Says US Delaying Response in Nuclear Talks VOA 22 Aug 2022 -- Iran on Monday accused the United States of delays in the negotiations to return to the agreement that limited Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
• Iran FM departs for Africa IRNA 22 Aug 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian left Tehran for Africa on Monday afternoon.
• Iranian FM to begin his tour to Africa on Monday ISNA 22 Aug 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian heading a political and economic delegation will begin his tour to Africa on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani announced.
• FM: 13th government pays serious attention to all regions of world IRNA 22 Aug 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Monday that foreign policy in President Raisi's government focuses on all regions of the world.
• Foreign minister: Iran pays serious attention to all world regions, gives priority to neighbors Press TV 22 Aug 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic pays serious attention to expansion of ties with all regions of the world.
• Amirabdollahian asks for immediate release of Hamid Nouri IRNA 22 Aug 2022 -- Foreign minister in a meeting with the ambassador of Sweden to Iran said that the verdict issued by a court in that country against Iranian citizen Hamid Nouri is illegal, and asked for his immediate release from prison.
• FM: Foreign Ministry to spare no effort to free Iranian citizen IRNA 22 Aug 2022 -- Iranian foreign minister in a meeting with the family members of arrested Iranian Hajj pilgrim in Saudi Arabia here on Sunday ensured them that the Foreign Ministry will spare no effort to free any of its citizens.
• Iran FM underlines necessity of Hamid Nouri's full acquittal, immediate release ISNA 22 Aug 2022 -- Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a meeting with Swedish ambassador Mattias Lentz.
• Foreign Ministry to spare no efforts to secure release of Iranian citizens: Amir-Abdollahian ISNA 22 Aug 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with the family of Khalil Dardmand, an Iranian national detained in Saudi Arabia during this year's Hajj rituals.
• UN Rights Experts Call On Iran To Stop Persecution Of Baha'is, Other Religious Minorities RFE/RL 22 Aug 2022 -- A group of UN rights experts have called on Iranian authorities to stop the persecution and harassment of religious minorities and end the use of religion to curtail the exercise of fundamental rights.
• Official Says Nearly 10,000 Cryptocurrency Mining Devices Seized In Iran RFE/RL 22 Aug 2022 -- Iranian authorities have announced the seizure of 9,404 illegal cryptocurrency mining devices in Tehran since the end of March.
• Terrorism Charges Against Pakistan's Ex-PM Khan Deepen Political Turmoil VOA 22 Aug 2022 -- A court in Pakistan barred authorities Monday from arresting former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is facing terrorism charges after being accused of threatening police and judicial officers in a weekend speech.
• Pakistani Police File Terrorism Charges Against Ex-PM Imran Khan RFE/RL Gandhara 22 Aug 2022 -- Pakistani police have filed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, authorities said August 22, a move that is likely to further escalate political tensions in the country.
• Pakistan: Imran Khan supporters prevent police from arresting him Press TV 22 Aug 2022 -- Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gathered around his home on Monday to prevent police from arresting their leader, who has been charged under anti-terror laws.
• 'Imran Khan is Our Red Line': Possible Arrest of Ex-PM on Terrorism Charges Leaves Pakistan on Edge Sputnik 22 Aug 2022 -- Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have threatened to take to the streets in protest if police arrest the opposition leader in a terrorism case. Khan has been vocally critical of his successor Shehbaz Sharif's government and accused it of ordering a crackdown on his supporters.
• Putin Courts Erdogan, as Turkey Claims Ukraine Grain Deal Success VOA 22 Aug 2022 -- Turkey is touting its recent success in brokering a deal to free up grain trapped in Ukrainian ports as a good reason why it should maintain close ties with Russia. Those relations are deepening further as Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend a Russia-China security alliance meeting next month.
• PM call with the leaders of the United States, France and Germany: 21 August 2022 Gov.UK 22 Aug 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Sholz.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz Prime Minister of Canada 22 Aug 2022 -- "Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, in Montréal, where he welcomed him yesterday during an informal dinner, as part of his first official visit to Canada."
• PM Yair Lapid Speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron Israel - Prime Minister 22 Aug 2022 -- The Prime Minister made clear to the President that Israel opposes a return to the deal and would not be obligated by such an agreement: "Israel will continue to do everything to prevent Iran from attaining a nuclear capability."
• Kenya's Odinga Challenges Presidential Poll Result in Supreme Court VOA 22 Aug 2022 -- Kenya's former prime minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga filed a challenge Monday with the country's Supreme Court against election results that saw him lose the presidency by a slim margin.
• Cameroon Seals Mining Sites to Prevent Deaths VOA 22 Aug 2022 -- Authorities in Cameroon have sealed at least 30 gold mines, including some owned by Chinese, after at least 33 young miners died in landslides this month and scores more were declared missing. Officials said Monday that they are also concerned about working conditions that have caused deaths within the seasonal gold mine community.