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• U.S. Navy Statement on Iranian Incident in Red Sea US Navy Press Release 02 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. Navy intercepted an Iranian warship that seized and detained two U.S. unmanned surface vessels operated by U.S. 5th Fleet in the Red Sea, Sept. 1, two days after Iran was unsuccessful in seizing a similar vessel in the Arabian Gulf.
• New York Army Guard Helps Battle Hudson Valley Fire Army News 02 Sep 2022 -- The New York Army National Guard teamed with New York State Police and the Department of Environmental Conservation to battle a wildfire burning through the Minnewaska State Park Reserve the week of Aug. 29.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Department of the Army updates Total Army COVID-19 vaccination statistics US Army 02 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. Army updated COVID-19 vaccination rates and exemption requests for the Total Army as of 1 September, 2022.
• Army announces upcoming 2nd SBCT, 2nd Infantry Division, unit rotation US Army 02 Sep 2022 -- The Department of the Army announced today the upcoming fall rotational deployment of the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, to Korea.
• Army announces upcoming 2nd ABCT, 1st Infantry Division, unit rotation US Army 02 Sep 2022 -- The Department of the Army announced today the upcoming fall rotational deployment of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, to Europe.
• FRCE Successfully Demonstrates Digital Tracking System Proof of Concept US Navy 02 Sep 2022 -- An effort to streamline and modernize the way Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) tracks tools, assets and inventory recently hit an important milestone. FRCE's digital tracking team recently demonstrated a successful proof of concept for a digital tracking system the team spent nearly 24 months developing and testing. Proponents say the system could boost efficiency and accountability within the depot's workforce.
• DOD Takes Proactive Measures as Sexual Assault Annual Report Numbers Released DoD News 02 Sep 2022 -- The Defense Department released its fiscal year 2021 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military on Sept 1.
• Pacific Partnership 2022 begins amid Solomon Islands foreign navy ban Radio Free Asia 02 Sep 2022 -- U.S.-led humanitarian assistance mission Pacific Partnership got underway in the Solomon Islands this week, just as the Pacific island nation announced a suspension of all foreign naval visits amid growing ties with China.
• US to Expedite Arms Sales to Allies, Partners With Aim of Outcompeting China - Reports Sputnik 02 Sep 2022 -- The United States will speed up its arms sales to allies and partners by removing several bureaucratic road bumps that could cause delays in order to better compete with countries such as China, the Wall Street Journal reported citing US defense officials.
• USS Providence Decommissioned After 37 Years of Service US Navy 02 Sep 2022 -- The Los Angles-class fast-attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) held a decommissioning ceremony at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Washington, Sept. 1, 2022.
• Chair of NATO Military Committee visits Sweden NATO 02 Sep 2022 -- From 31 August to 1 September 2022, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, visited Sweden at the invitation of its Supreme Commander, General Micael Bydén. The purpose of the visit was to discuss the cooperation between Sweden and NATO during the accession process and to gain more insights into Sweden's military capabilities.
• Erdogan: NATO Cannot Be Strong Without Turkey Sputnik 02 Sep 2022 -- Greece's position on some controversial issues, including congratulations expressed by NATO to Turkey on the anniversary of its victory in the War of Independence, can't weaken the ties between the alliance and Ankara since the organization will never be strong without the latter, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
• US drone deal with Ukraine meets obstacle Press TV 02 Sep 2022 -- A US plan to sell advanced military drones to Ukraine has been stopped over fears the sophisticated spying equipment might fall into wrong hands.
• Biden Asks Congress For $11.7 Billion In Additional Funds For Ukraine RFE/RL 02 Sep 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden is requesting $11.7 billion in emergency funds from Congress for Ukraine as the country battles against Russia's full-scale invasion.
• Government approves SEK 500 million to Ukraine for reconstruction and humanitarian support Government Offices of Sweden 02 Sep 2022 -- The Government has approved another SEK 500 million to support Ukraine in accordance with what the Prime Minister told Ukraine's minister for foreign affairs when he visited Stockholm on 29 August. The funds will be used for the reconstruction of Ukraine, humanitarian procurements and transport of Ukrainian wheat.
• EU defence ministers in agreement on continued support to Ukraine Government Offices of Sweden 02 Sep 2022 -- On 30 August, Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist took part in an informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Prague, Czechia. The meeting focused on continued support to Ukraine.
• Putin Associate Prigozhin Reportedly Recruiting Hundreds Of Inmates To Fight In Ukraine RFE/RL 02 Sep 2022 -- Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has reportedly recruited almost 1,000 inmates from two penal colonies in the southwestern Rostov region, promising them early release if they fight in Moscow's war against Ukraine.
• Chinese, Russian vessels join drills to uphold post-WWII global order Global Times 02 Sep 2022 -- Flotillas of Chinese and Russian naval vessels participating in the ongoing Vostok 2022 (East 2022) joint drills met in the northern part of the Sea of Japan on Friday, which was the 77th anniversary of Japanese representatives signing the official Instrument of Surrender after Japan's unjust war brought tremendous injuries and pain to people across Asia.
• China issues guideline to further promote national defense education People's Daily 02 Sep 2022 -- A guideline on enhancing and improving national defense education for all people has been jointly issued by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission.
• U.S. drone package completion date of 2029 later than anticipated CNA 02 Sep 2022 -- Delivery of four MQ-9B "SeaGuardian" drones and ancillary systems purchased by Taiwan from the United States is expected to be completed by the end of 2029, about a year later than anticipated, according to a public notice on the package.
• Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States - AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles DSCA 02 Sep 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $85.6 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States - AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Block II Missiles DSCA 02 Sep 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States of AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Block II Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $355 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States - Contract Logistics Support for Surveillance Radar Program (SRP) DSCA 02 Sep 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States of Contract Logistics Support for the Surveillance Radar Program (SRP) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $665.4 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• US Approves Possible Sale of Over $1Bln in Military Equipment to Taiwan - Pentagon Sputnik 02 Sep 2022 -- The Biden administration is approving the sale of approximately $1.1 billion in military equipment including Harpoon and Sidewinder missiles to Taiwan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA) said in a series of statements.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commissions India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in Kochi India PIB 02 Sep 2022 -- Showcasing the country's growing prowess of indigenous manufacturing and a major milestone in the path towards 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commissioned the country's first indigenous aircraft carrier Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on September 02, 2022.  During the event, the Prime Minister also unveiled the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the colonial past and befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage. He dedicated the new ensign to Chhatrapati Shivaji.
• PM commissions the first indigenous aircraft carrier as INS Vikrant India PIB 02 Sep 2022 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commissioned the first indigenous aircraft carrier as INS Vikrant today. During the event, the Prime Minister also unveiled the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the colonial past and befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage.
• Third new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship delivered to Canada Canada 02 Sep 2022 -- Today, Canada celebrated another milestone in renewing the Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) fleet with the delivery of the third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays.
• Iran Navy details seizing American vessels in Red Sea Press TV 02 Sep 2022 -- The Iranian Navy details seizing two American maritime drones in the Red Sea as means of preventing naval accidents in the international shipping lane.
• Iran's Navy Says It Briefly Seized U.S. Drones In Red Sea RFE/RL 02 Sep 2022 -- Iran's Navy said it briefly seized two U.S. surface drones in the Red Sea for the second time in recent days, saying the unmanned vessels jeopardized maritime safety.
• Army rejects reports of Israeli fighter jets penetration into Iran's airspace Press TV 02 Sep 2022 -- Iranian Army's Air Defense Force has strongly rejected reports that claimed Israeli F-35 fighter jets had penetrated Iran's airspace during the past two months, saying that Iran is monitoring skies thousands of kilometers away from its borders.
• Memorandum on the Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act The White House 02 Sep 2022
• Defence Forces to procure protective vests and equipment pocket sets Finnish MoD 02 Sep 2022 -- The Defence Forces will continue to improve the infantry soldier's personal ballistic protective gear by purchasing more of M17 plate carrier vests.
• Remarks by Vice President Harris and Vice President Osinbajo of Nigeria Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 02 Sep 2022
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with Vice President Osinbajo of Nigeria The White House 02 Sep 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, September 2, 2022 The White House 02 Sep 2022

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 2 September 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 02 Sep 2022
• Blast Near Mosque In Western Afghanistan Kills Pro-Taliban Cleric, Several Other Worshippers RFE/RL Gandhara 02 Sep 2022 -- A blast outside a mosque in the western Afghan city of Herat has killed a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric and more than 20 others attending Friday Prayers.
• Deadly blast in Afghanistan kills pro-Taliban cleric, 17 others Press TV 02 Sep 2022 -- An explosion outside a mosque in Afghanistan has killed a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric and a number of civilians, marking the latest in a series of terrorist attacks since the Taliban's rise to power last year.
• Top Taliban Cleric Among 18 Killed in Afghan Mosque Bombing VOA 02 Sep 2022 -- A suicide bomber struck a packed mosque in western Afghanistan Friday, killing at least 18 worshippers, including a prominent cleric loyal to the ruling Taliban.
• Israeli military experts deployed on Yemen's strategic Socotra Island: Report Press TV 02 Sep 2022 -- A delegation of Israeli military experts has apparently been stationed to the Yemeni island of Socotra, more than six months after it was reported that the United Arab Emirates was constructing a settlement on the strategic island to accommodate dozens of Israeli soldiers, officers and military experts.
• Yemen's Ansarullah leader: Enemies' aspirations turning to mirages Press TV 02 Sep 2022 -- The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah popular resistance movement says the enemies have failed in their attempt to occupy the country.
• Junta troops kill 12, burn hundreds of homes in 11 days of raids in Sagaing Radio Free Asia 02 Sep 2022 -- Junta troops in Myanmar's Sagaing region have killed at least 12 civilians and burned down more than 500 houses in 11 days since entering the region's northern townships of Kawlin, Kanbalu and Kyunhla, villagers and local defense groups said Friday.
• Russia's 2008 military invasion of Georgia: Joint statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 02 Sep 2022 -- Norwegian Ambassador Karlsen delivers a statement on behalf of OSCE's Group of Friends of Georgia, marking 14 years since Russia's invasion of Georgia.
• Inter-Tribal Conflict in Sudan Kills Over 20 People - Reports Sputnik 02 Sep 2022 -- Twenty-one people have died in bloody tribal clashes in the Sudanese southeastern state of Blue Nile, the Sudan Tribune news portal reported on Friday, citing a representative of one of the tribes.
• US Condemns Latest Round of Tigray Conflict VOA 02 Sep 2022 -- The White House has condemned last week's resumption of conflict that threatens to fuel famine and destabilize the Horn of Africa, following the collapse of the five-month cease-fire in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region.
• What's Behind Violence in Ethiopia's 'Other' Conflict? VOA 02 Sep 2022 -- In Ethiopia's Gambella region, a June attack on the capital by rebels has raised fears of more civil war spreading in the country.

News Reports

• US Judge Unseals Detailed Inventory of Items Seized from Trump Home VOA 02 Sep 2022 -- A U.S. judge on Friday unsealed a detailed list of government documents and other items seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate last month.
• Moscow says it will halt selling oil to states imposing price cap on Russian energy Press TV 02 Sep 2022 -- The Russian government has warned that it will suspend oil exports to states that impose a price cap on Russian energy resources, after Western powers announced that they are intending to take such a measure.
• G7 Says It Will Move Forward On Price Cap On Russian Oil Imports RFE/RL 02 Sep 2022 -- The Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations vowed to "urgently" move forward on implementation of a price cap on Russian oil imports as part of its "united" response to Moscow's brutal invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
• Kremlin: G7's Russia Oil Price Cap Will Destabilize Market, But Moscow Has 'Alternative Scenarios' Sputnik 02 Sep 2022 -- Earlier on Friday, the Russian Embassy in the US warned of far-reaching consequences from "manifestly harmful ideas of introducing a 'price cap' on Russian oil which are actively promoted" by Washington.
• Battle Over Energy Supplies Between Russia, West Heats Up VOA 02 Sep 2022 -- An energy battle between Russia and the West over the war in Ukraine revved up Friday with Moscow delaying the reopening of its main gas pipeline to Germany and G-7 nations announcing a price cap on Russian oil exports.
• Russia mulls buying $70bn in yuan, other 'friendly' FX to stem ruble's surge Press TV 02 Sep 2022 -- Russia is reportedly weighing a plan to buy up to $70 billion in the Chinese yuan and other "friendly" currencies this year to stem the ruble's sharp surge amid Western sanctions against Moscow over its military operation in Ukraine.
• Federal Agents Search U.S. Properties Of Russian Tycoon Vekselberg RFE/RL 02 Sep 2022 -- Federal agents in the United States have searched several properties linked to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, whose superyacht was seized in Spain earlier this year at the request of the United States.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on September 2, 2022 PRC MofA 02 Sep 2022
• UN Sec-Gen calls on China to follow UN Xinjiang report recommendations Radio Free Asia 02 Sep 2022 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on China to follow recommendations made in a report on Xinjiang published by the UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michele Bachelet this week, which concluded that China's repression of the Uyghurs and other Muslim groups in the region "may constitute crimes against humanity."
• U.S. Welcomes UN Report On China's Abuses In Xinjiang As Beijing Hardens Its Denial RFE/RL 02 Sep 2022 -- The United States has welcomed a United Nations report saying China may have committed crimes against humanity in its western region of Xinjiang.
• UN Rights Office Renews Call for China to Release Uyghurs From Detention in Xinjiang VOA 02 Sep 2022 -- The U.N. human rights office is renewing its call for China to release all Uyghurs and other Muslim communities arbitrarily deprived of their liberty in the Xinjiang region. The action follows the agency's release of a groundbreaking report on the forced incarceration of more than a million Uyghurs and others in so-called vocational centers.
• Chow Hang-tung says she has no case to answer ahead of trial on 'incitement' charge Radio Free Asia 02 Sep 2022 -- Hong Kong barrister and rights activist Chow Hang-tung has said "pleading guilty" to national security charges against her would be "impossible," in a court hearing ahead of her trial for "incitement to subvert power."
• Chinese regulator mulls replenishing small-, medium-sized banks amid rising non-performing loans ratio Global Times 02 Sep 2022 -- An official from China's banking regulator said Friday that China will strike a balance between maintaining steady growth and mitigating risks. The regulator will ensure that real estate financing is managed stable and in an orderly manner, and support local governments in ensuring the delivery of housing while protecting the public good.
• Beijing now a moderately aging society, to become severely aging by 2035 Global Times 02 Sep 2022 -- The number of people aged 60 years and above in Beijing in 2021 for the first time accounted for more than 20 percent of the city's total, indicating that the Chinese capital has become a moderately aging society, according to a government report released on Friday.
• Shenzhou-14 crew completes 1st spacewalk mission; China's extravehicular tech 'more mature and task-oriented' Global Times 02 Sep 2022 -- Having moved into China's space home for nearly three months, the Shenzhou-14 crew smoothly conducted its first extravehicular activity on Thursday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said. The entire process took about six hours, and it was the first time that taikonauts ventured out through the airlock cabin in the Wentian lab module, which just arrived at the space station about a month ago.
• China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts complete first extravehicular activities PLA Daily 02 Sep 2022 -- China's astronauts Chen Dong and Liu Yang have completed their extravehicular activities (EVAs) and returned to the space station lab module Wentian, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on early hours of Friday.
• Taiwan soldiers fire warning flares to expel Chinese drones CNA 02 Sep 2022 -- Soldiers stationed on Taiwan's Lieyu Islet fired warning flares after several civilian-operated Chinese drones were spotted in the vicinity at two separate intervals on Friday.
• Taiwan Military Discloses More Data on Record Number of Chinese Flights VOA 02 Sep 2022 -- Taiwan's National Defense Ministry has started sharing more information about Chinese military activities as incursions across the median line of the Taiwan Strait hit a record high of 300 flights in August, according to publicly available data.
• French senators' planned visit to Taiwan island aims at 'extracting profit' Global Times 02 Sep 2022 -- A few days after US-based Boeing Co sealed an aircraft deal worth $4.6 billion with Taiwan island's largest airline to replace aging Airbus planes, a French Senate delegation was reportedly about to start a visit to the island next week, as observers said the salespeople-like politicians aim to squeeze profits from the secessionist Taiwan authorities, who conventionally pursue those countries' "support" by offering economic incentives in any form.
• Separatist forces full of tricks to stall reunification underestimate resolve of Chinese people: analysts Global Times 02 Sep 2022 -- The island of Taiwan has been an integral part of China's territory since ancient times. However, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities, who have adopted a separatist stance, refusing to recognize the one-China principle, distorting and denying the 1992 Consensus, have even colluded with external forces in successive provocative actions designed to divide the country.
• Measures for Preventing Typhoon and Flood Damage Taken in DPRK KCNA 02 Sep 2022 -- The coal industrial sector of the DPRK has taken relevant measures for preventing typhoon and flood damage.
• S. Korea, Japan, US agree on stern response in case of North's new nuke test Press TV 02 Sep 2022 -- South Korea, Japan and the United States have reportedly reached a consensus on stern measures against a possible new nuclear test by North Korea, warning there would be no soft response if Pyongyang presses ahead with such a move.
• North Korea holds emergency wartime readiness drills for hospitals Radio Free Asia 02 Sep 2022 -- Wartime readiness drills designed to test the capabilities of county and city-level hospitals in North Korea showed an exhausted medical staff and widespread equipment shortages, sources told RFA.
• KCNA Commentary: Japan Is Bound to Fall to Ruin KCNA 01 Sep 2022 -- Japan is planning to equip itself with over 1 000 long-range missiles.
• DPRK Will Never Pardon U.S. and Its Vassal Forces' "Human Rights" Racket: FM Spokesperson KCNA 02 Sep 2022 -- A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question raised by KCNA on Friday as regards the visit to the area of the puppets by the "special rapporteur" on human rights situation in Korea under the UN Human Rights Council:
• Iran submits answers to U.S. nuke deal responses People's Daily 02 Sep 2022 -- Iran has given answers to the U.S. responses to its viewpoints on the EU's draft of a potential nuclear agreement, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
• EU Policy Chief Says Iran's Response To Nuclear Talks Received, Distributed To Participants RFE/RL 02 Sep 2022 -- The European Union's foreign policy chief has received Iran's response regarding a possible revival of the 2015 nuclear deal and sent it along to other members of the original accord, a spokesman said.
• Explosion Rocks Major Iranian Oil Refinery; No Casualties Reported RFE/RL 02 Sep 2022 -- An explosion has rocked one of Iran's major oil refineries in the southwestern city of Abadan, but officials say there were no casualties.
• Islamic Republic of Iran submits views on summing up talks to coordinator: Spox IRNA 02 Sep 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani announced that Tehran has sent its opinion on the US's response to an EU draft text for the possible agreement on removal of sanctions.
• Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to a further three years on election fraud charge Radio Free Asia 02 Sep 2022 -- Naypyidaw Prison Court has sentenced Myanmar's former State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi to a further three years in prison on a charge of election fraud, sources close to the court told RFA.
• Myanmar Court Sentences Former Leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Three Years of Hard Labor Sputnik 02 Sep 2022 -- Since last year's February military coup, deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has remained in detention and later prison while facing a dozen criminal charges, ranging from election fraud and corruption to violating COVID-19 protocols.
• UNSC urges Iraqi parties to refrain from violence, settle differences through dialogue Press TV 02 Sep 2022 -- The United Nations Security Council has "appealed for calm and restraint" in Iraq, asking the parties to refrain from violence and seek a political solution, days after the Arab country saw a two-day turmoil.
• Why Is Kazakhstan's President Calling A Snap Election? RFE/RL 02 Sep 2022 -- More than three years into a presidency overshadowed first by his long-ruling predecessor, and then by the deadliest political violence in the country's history, Kazakhstan's Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev is seeking a fresh mandate.
• U.S. Military Set To Join Aid Efforts As Pakistan Braces For More Flooding RFE/RL Gandhara 02 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. military said it was preparing to join international relief efforts in flood-ravaged Pakistan as the death toll from the disaster surged past 1,200 and the country braced for yet more flooding.
• UNHCR scales up response to catastrophic floods in Pakistan UNHCR 02 Sep 2022 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is mobilizing resources and staff to scale up its assistance in Pakistan to support local communities and refugees in areas devastated by the catastrophic floods.
• UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing note on the impact of the Pakistan floods on children and families and UNICEF's response UNICEF 02 Sep 2022 -- Over the past few weeks, torrential monsoon rains have broken a century-long record and dumped more than five times the 30-year average for rainfall in some provinces, killing more than 1200 people, including about 400 children, while washing away or damaging over 1.1 million houses and destroying vital infrastructure children rely on to access essential services, such as schools and hospitals.
• Pakistan: More than 6.4 million in 'dire need' after unprecedented floods UN News 02 Sep 2022 -- The scale of the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan is unprecedented, with a third of the country under water, UN humanitarians warned on Friday.
• Pakistan's Catastrophic Rains Threaten National Food Security VOA 02 Sep 2022 -- Weeks of catastrophic flooding in Pakistan, triggered by climate change-driven erratic monsoon rains, have raised fears of acute food shortages and further spread of waterborne deadly diseases in the country of about 220 million people.
• UN: Scale, Scope of Humanitarian Crisis in Flood-Hit Pakistan Unprecedented VOA 02 Sep 2022 -- U.N. agencies are quickly mobilizing resources and staff to assess the damage and provide aid needed to assist millions of people made homeless and destitute by flooding in Pakistan.
• PM call with President Erdoğan: 2 September 2022 Gov.UK 02 Sep 2022 -- The Prime Minister spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan this afternoon.
• Sri Lanka's deposed president Rajapaksa 'to return home' on Sept. 3: Reports Press TV 02 Sep 2022 -- Sri Lanka's deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to end his self-imposed exile in Thailand and return home on Saturday, according to reports, citing senior defense officials.
• Suspect arrested after assassination bid against Argentine vice-president Press TV 02 Sep 2022 -- A man who pointed a handgun at point-blank range at Argentina's vice-president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, outside her residence in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Recoleta has been detained by the Argentinian police.
• Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania Vow Cooperation On Food, Energy Supplies RFE/RL 02 Sep 2022 -- The leaders of Serbia, Albania, and North Macedonia vowed to work together to preserve peace and stability in the Western Balkans, with a specific focus on helping each other cope with possible food and energy shortages in the face of the war in Ukraine.
• US Ambassador to Sudan Vows to Support Country's Transition to Civilian Rule VOA 02 Sep 2022 -- The first U.S. ambassador to Sudan in 25 years has vowed to support the country's transition to civilian rule. John Godfrey spoke while presenting his credentials Thursday to Sudan's military-led government.
• Nigerian Authorities: Oil Theft Becoming More Difficult to Address VOA 02 Sep 2022 -- The managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) sparked controversy this week when he said thieves from all levels of society were stealing 200,000 barrels of crude oil per day.