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• Oregon National Guard Responds to Rum Creek Fire Army News 06 Sep 2022 -- The Oregon National Guard has helped support firefighting efforts at the Rum Creek Fire that has burned approximately 17,000 acres in Josephine County.

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• Unarmed Minuteman III test launch to showcase readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent USSF - Vanderberg SFB 06 Sep 2022 -- A scheduled, operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is planned for Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 12:01 a.m. to 6:01 a.m. Pacific Time from north Vandenberg.
• U.S. Military Announces Test Launch Of ICBM, Notifies Russia RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. military will test launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on September 7, the Pentagon says, adding that Russia has been notified.
• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 06 Sep 2022 -- Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary
• Finnish Assault Craft Improves 22nd MEU Coastal Maneuverability USMC News 06 Sep 2022 -- The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Finnish Navy conclude a 10-day exercise in Finland on Aug. 18, 2022. The exercise included simulated island seizures, a force-on-force raid, Explosive Ordnance and Engineer live-fire ranges, and medical evacuation training.
• US Operates Multiple MQ-25 Stingray Drones in Digital Intelligence Exercise - Boeing Sputnik 06 Sep 2022 -- Several US combat aircraft have simultaneously directed four autonomous MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, in a digital exercise on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, Boeing announced in a press release on Tuesday.
• US, partners conduct Middle East BTF through air, land, sea US Air Force 06 Sep 2022 -- A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, approaches a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for air refueling support, during a Bomber Task Force mission, over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 4, 2022. During the BTF, two B-52H Stratofortresses, along with other U.S. aircraft, conducted theater integration training with a variety of coalition and partner ally aircraft to demonstrate readiness and strengthen ties within the USCENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shannon Bowman)
• USS Momsen returns to homeport US Navy 06 Sep 2022 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), assigned to Carrier Strike Group Three, returned to Naval Station Everett, Sept. 6, following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleets.
• USS Arlington (LPD 24) arrives in Visby, Sweden US Navy 06 Sep 2022 -- The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Visby, Sweden for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 6, 2022.
• USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) completes maritime security deployment in Gulf of Guinea US Navy 06 Sep 2022 -- The Famous-class medium endurance USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) completed a regularly scheduled deployment to the Gulf of Guinea, Sept. 2, 2022.
• Navy Engineers Busy as Bees Throughout Solomon Islands US Navy 06 Sep 2022 -- U.S. Navy engineers, known as Seabees, are conducting repairs and enhancement projects throughout Honiara as part of Pacific Partnership 2022.
• Carrier Air Wing 1 Returns Home to Norfolk from 9-Month Deployment US Navy 06 Sep 2022 -- The nine squadrons of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 returned to Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Air Stations Oceana and Jacksonville after a nine-month deployment, Sept. 5.
• The Minister of Defence Jana Černochová will discuss the safety of Europe with the US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 06 Sep 2022 -- The Minister of Defence Jana Černochová will meet the US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Prague on September 9th. Lloyd Austin will arrive in Prague from Rammstein, Germany where the UDCG Conference is held concerning the aid to Ukraine.
• U.S. Says Russia Buying North Korean Artillery In Sign That Sanctions Are Weighing On Its Military RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- A declassified U.S. intelligence assessment says Russia is acquiring millions of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea for its six-month-old invasion of Ukraine, in an indication of the effect that Western sanctions are having on the Russian war effort.
• Russia purchasing military equipment from North Korea: US report Press TV 06 Sep 2022 -- Moscow is purchasing military equipment from North Korea after Russian forces' arms shortage due to the conflict in Ukraine, according to an American official cited by US media.
• Putin observes joint military drills with China, India, other nations in Russia's Far East Press TV 06 Sep 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has attended large-scale military exercises in his country's far east involving thousands of troops from China and the militaries of several other nations.
• China-Russia drills to safeguard regional peace, deter 'troublemakers in the region' Global Times 06 Sep 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin inspected the military exercise participated by multiple countries, including China and India, in Russia on Tuesday, just one day after Japan protested the drills conducted near the Japan-claimed islands. Analysts said Moscow is warning Tokyo with tough actions that Japan's opportunistic diplomacy - forcing Russia to compromise on sovereignty disputes by following the US closely in sanctioning Russia - is wishful and doomed to fail.
• Vostok-2022 strategic command post exercise President of Russia 06 Sep 2022 -- Supreme Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin observed the main stage of the Vostok-2022 strategic command post exercise at the Sergeyevsky range in the Primorye Territory.
• Moscow Calls Tallinn Remarks on Blocking Gulf of Finland for Russian Warships Speculation Sputnik 06 Sep 2022 -- Tallinn's statements that the Estonian-Finnish integration of missile systems will close the Baltic Sea for Russian warships is nothing but a speculation, Sergey Belyaev, the head of the Russian foreign ministry's Second European Department, said in an interview with Sputnik.
• Russia to Protect Interests in Arctic Amid NATO Presence Growth - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 06 Sep 2022 -- Amid NATO's growing presence, Russia will take all necessary measures to strengthen the defense capability in the Arctic, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Second European Department Sergey Belyaev said in an interview with Sputnik.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 06 Sep 2022 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• Training Key to Ukrainian Advantages in Defending Nation DoD News 06 Sep 2022 -- Military capabilities are important, but new capabilities mean little if the troops fielding those weapons don't know how or when to use them.
• China-Russia Military Ties Boosted by Invasion of Ukraine VOA 06 Sep 2022 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven military relations between Russia and China closer - and the outcome of the war could have a big impact on the future relationship, according to a new report.
• President lauds Hualien troops' China drill response at inspection CNA 06 Sep 2022 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) thanked military personnel stationed on Taiwan's east coast for their response to nearby Chinese live-fire drills held in August, during a visit to Hualien Air Force Base on Tuesday.
• A vessel Pacific partners can rely on Australia DOD 05 Sep 2022 -- A vessel that will support Australia's Pacific family through an almost constant presence has joined the Royal Australian Navy fleet ahead of the 2022 high-risk weather season.
• India, Mongolia Bolster Military Ties As New Delhi Looks To Expand Footprint in East Asia Sputnik 06 Sep 2022 -- The three-day visit by Singh to Mongolia on September 5-8 is the first by an Indian defence minister. The two countries upgraded their ties to the level of 'Strategic Partnership' during Prime Minister Modi's visit to Ulaanbaatar in 2015, which was the first by an Indian leader. Defence ties remain the key pillar of bilateral relationship.
• Iran's Army to kick off 1401 Might military drills Wednesday IRNA 06 Sep 2022 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran's Army will begin 1401 Might Wargame on Wednesday in general area of Isfahan province's Nasrabad region.
• IRGC chief: Iran managed to surpass world powers in air defense tech Press TV 06 Sep 2022 -- The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has lauded the country's military capabilities and high-precision weaponry, saying that the Islamic Republic has surpassed the world's major powers in the field of air defense technology.
• Creation of Russian Military Bases in Myanmar Impossible - Min Aung Hlaing Sputnik 06 Sep 2022 -- The creation of Russian military bases in Myanmar is impossible, because it is prohibited by the country's constitution, Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing said in an interview with Sputnik on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
• Remarks by President Biden Before Cabinet Meeting The White House 06 Sep 2022
• Department Press Briefing - September 6, 2022 US Dept. of State 06 Sep 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo The White House 06 Sep 2022

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 6 September 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Sep 2022
• HRW Cites Alarming IS-K Attacks On Afghan Minorities, Taliban Failures To Protect Them RFE/RL Gandhara 06 Sep 2022 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned of repeated attacks on religious minorities in Afghanistan by a local affiliate of the militant group Islamic State and the ruling Taliban's failure to protect those communities.
• Yemen to overwhelm enemies if Saudi-led coalition fails to hold on to truce: Defense minister Press TV 06 Sep 2022 -- The Yemeni defense minister says his country is fully prepared for an all-out war with the Saudi-led coalition, warning the invading countries that they would be bewildered by the advanced capabilities of the Yemeni armed forces if they continue the war.
• Israeli Airstrikes Target Aleppo Airport, Syrian State Media Reports Sputnik 06 Sep 2022 -- Damascus has accused Tel Aviv of ramping up its campaign of aerial aggression in recent weeks. The Israeli military typically maintains silence when it comes to responsibility for individual strikes, but has previously admitted to carrying out "hundreds" of attacks against its neighbor over the years.
• Yerevan, Baku Dispute Circumstances After Armenian Conscript Shot Near Border RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- Armenia's Defense Ministry says that one of its conscripts was shot and killed at a combat post this week in the eastern part of the country's mutual border with Azerbaijan.
• Serbian Member Of Bosnian Presidency Formally Objects To Approval Of German Ambassador RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- The Serbian member of Bosnia's tripartite presidency, Milorad Dodik, has raised an issue of vital interest to the country's ethnic Serbs with the National Assembly following the approval of the new German ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina.
• Sudan Sends Additional Troops to Tigray Border Amid Renewed Clashes in Ethiopia - Media Sputnik 06 Sep 2022 -- Since November 2020, Ethiopia has experienced violent internal conflict, when the central government accused the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of attacking a military base and subsequently launched an anti-terrorist operation in the region.

News Reports

• U.S. judge orders appointment of special master to review materials seized from Trump's Mar-a-Lago People's Daily 06 Sep 2022 -- A federal judge on Monday granted former U.S. President Donald Trump's request to appoint a "special master" to review materials that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents seized from his Mar-a-Lago residence last month.
• In Trump Documents Case, What Is a Special Master? VOA 06 Sep 2022 -- Legal experts are assessing the impact of a federal judge's decision Monday to order the appointment of a "special master" to determine whether any of the documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida home are protected by attorney-client privilege or executive privilege.
• Statement by President Biden on FDA and CDC Authorizing Updated COVID-19 Vaccines The White House 06 Sep 2022
• Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials The White House 06 Sep 2022
• Biden Says No to Appeals to Designate Russia a State Sponsor of Terror VOA 06 Sep 2022 -- President Joe Biden has made a final decision to not designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House said Tuesday, saying that such a move could backfire and have unintended consequences for U.S. support of Ukraine amid Russia's invasion.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions following talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Thailand Don Pramudwinai, Moscow, September 6, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Sep 2022
• Cooperation of Financial Service Providers Key to Russia Oil Cap - US Treasury Official Sputnik 06 Sep 2022 -- The cooperation of service providers across the financial industry would be needed to make the price cap on Russian oil by the Group of Seven (G7) work, the US Treasury's Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said Tuesday.
• Commission proposes full suspension of Visa Facilitation Agreement with Russia European Commission 06 Sep 2022 -- "Today, the Commission is proposing to fully suspend the EU's Visa Facilitation Agreement with Russia. A country like Russia, waging a war of aggression, should not qualify for visa facilitations as long as it continues conducting its destructive foreign policy and military aggression towards Ukraine, demonstrating a complete disregard to the international rules-based order."
• Questions and Answers - Proposal for the suspension of the EU-Russia Visa Facilitation Agreement European Commission 06 Sep 2022
• Czech EU Presidency Says Two Options To Curb Energy Prices Up For Debate At Crisis Meeting RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- A minister spearheading efforts by the EU's Czech presidency to cope with spiking energy prices amid Russia's war with Ukraine says the EU Energy Council will debate two proposals when it meets late this week.
• Kremlin: Russia expects no improvement in ties with UK under Truss Press TV 06 Sep 2022 -- Russia says it does not expect any immediate improvement in ties with Britain under new Prime Minister Liz Truss, who is known for her hawkish stance on Moscow.
• Sources Say Hungary Is Threatening To Block Some EU Sanctions On Russia If Three Oligarchs Are Not Spared RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- Hungary is threatening to block the renewal of some parts of the European Union's sanctions regime against Russia if three oligarchs aren't removed from a list that takes restrictive measures against more than 1,000 people in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in late February.
• Gazprom Says No Nord Stream Gas Until German Partner Makes 'Repair' RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- A senior executive of Russian gas exporter Gazprom says the company won't resume natural-gas shipments via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline until a German partner repairs what it alleges is faulty equipment, raising European energy concerns as temperatures fall.
• Moscow Again Moves Against Novaya Gazeta Amid Free Press Crackdown RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- A court in Moscow has revoked the registration of the Novaya gazeta newspaper's magazine just a day after it annulled the license of one of the last independent media outlets in Russia as part of a media crackdown amid the Kremlin's war against Ukraine.
• Navalny Sues Russian Prison Warden Over Punitive Solitary Confinement RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny has filed a lawsuit against his prison's warden, accusing him of illegally placing the outspoken Kremlin critic in punitive solitary confinement.
• Chechen Leader Kadyrov Backtracks From Comments On Stepping Down RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritarian leader of Russia's North Caucasus region of Chechnya, has backed away from recent comments he made about possibly stepping down, saying he now aims to break the record for holding the post of regional leader -- 27 years.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on September 6, 2022 PRC MofA 06 Sep 2022
• China launches rescue effort in southwestern Sichuan after 6.8-magnitude quake Radio Free Asia 06 Sep 2022 -- Rescue workers in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan scrambled to evacuate and assist thousands of victims of Monday's 6.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Luding county, which has left at least 66 people dead and 253 others injured, according to the latest official Chinese figures.
• China strongly condemns U.S. cyber attacks on China's Northwestern Polytechnical University People's Daily 06 Sep 2022 -- China strongly condemns the cyber attacks launched by the United States on China's Northwestern Polytechnical University, and urges the U.S. side to offer an explanation and immediately stop its unlawful moves, Foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Monday.
• Ministry slams US report on China's CEE influence People's Daily 06 Sep 2022 -- Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning dismissed on Monday a series of reports published by a Washington-based think tank that label Chinese influence as "malign "in Central and Eastern European nations, saying the reports are filled with slander and groundless accusations against China.
• New UK leader needs to be pragmatic rather than further souring ties with China: China Daily editorial People's Daily 06 Sep 2022 -- Liz Truss, the United Kingdom's next prime minister, will have to hit the ground running, as the country faces myriad challenges due to the changing geopolitical landscape and previous governance failures.
• HK High Court hears cases as 3 ex-lawmakers ask for early sentencing Global Times 06 Sep 2022 -- On Monday, the Hong Kong High Court heard the cases of five defendants who had earlier pleaded guilty to "conspiring to subvert state power." The case of the infamous "35-plus" political strategy in 2020, in which former political figues and secessionists Joshua Wong Chi-fung, Alvin Yeung Ngok-kid and Benny Tai Yiu-ting were involved, is the largest one of its kind since the National Security Law (NSL) for Hong Kong took effect.
• China launches new test satellites via Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket People's Daily 06 Sep 2022 -- China sent two new test satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Tuesday.
• Taiwan to ask countries to support its U.N. inclusion as assembly nears CNA 06 Sep 2022 -- Taiwan's government will again ask its diplomatic allies and like-minded countries to voice support for the nation's inclusion in the United Nations system, as the annual U.N. General Assembly is set to kick off next week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday.
• Candidates in Taiwan's local elections could pledge to defend the democratic island Radio Free Asia 06 Sep 2022 -- Pro-independence groups in the democratic island of Taiwan have called on candidates in November's elections to sign pledges never to surrender in the event of a Chinese invasion.
• Measures Taken to Prevent Damage from Typhoon KCNA 06 Sep 2022 -- North Hwanghae Province of the DPRK pushes forward with the work to minimize damage from natural disasters.
• North Korean medical universities ordered to make drugs to cover shortage Radio Free Asia 06 Sep 2022 -- North Korea has ordered all medical schools in the country to begin making and selling basic medicines to cover a shortage brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, sources in the country told RFA.
• Meeting of Reviewing State's Disaster Prevention Work Held in DPRK KCNA 06 Sep 2022 -- Today when a dynamic struggle for opening up a new phase of development of our style of socialism is being waged, the comprehensive building of a counter-crisis capability to prevent various types of disasters threatening the prosperity of the state and the wellbeing of the people presents itself as a very urgent task.
• US must abandon excessive demands in Vienna talks, offer firm guarantees: Govt. spokesman Press TV 06 Sep 2022 -- The Iranian administration's spokesman has underlined the need for the United States to abandon its excessive demands in the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal, saying the current US administration must offer ironclad guarantees that it won't withdraw from the deal once again.
• Iran pursues open door policy, expansion of nuclear power plants: AEOI chief Press TV 06 Sep 2022 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country pursues the "open door policy" and seeks to become a hub for designing and building nuclear power plants.
• Iranian Ex-President Rohani Says 2019 Trump Meeting Scrapped Because Of U.S. Demands RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- Former Iranian President Hassan Rohani says a meeting between him and U.S. President Donald Trump in October 2019 was scrapped because of the White House's refusal to hold off on publicizing the event until after it took place.
• UN envoy won't return to Myanmar unless she can meet with Aung San Suu Kyi Radio Free Asia 06 Sep 2022 -- The United Nations special envoy to Myanmar said she will not return to the country unless she is allowed to meet with jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as she defended an initial visit to the Southeast Asian nation where she held talks with the country's military rulers.
• Five Belarusian Activists, Including U.S. Citizen, Convicted Of Plotting Coup RFE/RL 05 Sep 2022 -- A court in Minsk has convicted Yuras Zyankovich, a Belarusian-born lawyer who also holds U.S. citizenship, and four co-defendants of allegedly planning to assassinate authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka and his family and seize power in the country.
• Belarusian Gets Three Years In Prison For Sharing Pictures Of Russian Troop Movements RFE/RL 05 Sep 2022 -- A court in southeastern Belarus has sentenced an IT specialist to three years in prison for taking pictures of Russian troops heading to Ukraine and sharing them with the Belaruski Hayun Telegram channel.
• Exiled Belarusian Opposition Leader Tsikhanouskaya to Attend UNGA in Person VOA 05 Sep 2022 -- Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya plans to attend United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in person for the first time since the disputed Belarusian presidential election in August 2020, according to diplomatic sources close to her.
• Prime Minister Liz Truss's statement: 6 September 2022 Gov.UK 06 Sep 2022 -- Prime Minister Liz Truss's statement on the steps of Downing Street.
• Prime Minister Liz Truss's call with President Joe Biden: 6 September 2022 Gov.UK 06 Sep 2022 -- Prime Minister Liz Truss spoke with US President Joe Biden.
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with Prime Minister Liz Truss of the United Kingdom The White House 06 Sep 2022
• Truss Becomes Britain's New Prime Minister VOA 06 Sep 2022 -- Liz Truss became Britain's new prime minister Tuesday, replacing Boris Johnson at a time of economic upheaval and escalating energy bills.
• Britain's New PM: Foreign Policy Hawk Facing Challenges at Home VOA 06 Sep 2022 -- Liz Truss officially became Britain's prime minister Tuesday, replacing Boris Johnson, who resigned in July.
• Truss Accepts Invitation To Visit Ukraine After Taking Over As New British PM RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- Britain's new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has accepted an invitation to visit Ukraine and reiterated Britain's "steadfast" support for the country in its war with Russia.
• Boris Johnson's final speech as Prime Minister: 6 September 2022 Gov.UK 06 Sep 2022 -- Boris Johnson gave his final speech as Prime Minister on the steps of Downing Street.
• Statement by the Prime Minister welcoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Prime Minister of Canada 06 Sep 2022 -- The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to welcome the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth Truss:
• Pakistan Reels From Floods; WHO Warns Humanitarian Situation To Worsen RFE/RL Gandhara 06 Sep 2022 -- Pakistan's Natural Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) says that 1,325 people have been killed in massive floods as the United Nations warned that the humanitarian situation across the country -- one-third of which is under water -- is worsening.
• UNHCR rushes aid by air and road after Pakistan floods; steps up Afghanistan relief UNHCR 06 Sep 2022 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is scaling up support in Pakistan, where torrential monsoon rains and floods have now affected more than 33 million people, causing widespread destruction and damage and over 1,200 fatalities.
• Huge Relief Operation for Pakistani Flood Survivors Gathers Steam VOA 06 Sep 2022 -- The United Nations is rapidly scaling up its relief operation in Pakistan amid fears the situation could further deteriorate as more rains are predicted in the coming month.
• India, Bangladesh Ink Pact on Sharing Waters of a Common River VOA 06 Sep 2022 -- India and Bangladesh reached an agreement on sharing the waters of a common river and pledged to boost trade links as they reaffirmed close ties Tuesday during a visit to India by Bangladesh's prime minister, Sheikh Hasina.
• No-Sultan? Kazakhstan Mulls Ousting First President From Capital's Name RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- It was the cherry on the cake in long-ruling authoritarian Nursultan Nazarbaev's already towering cult of personality and, for many citizens of Kazakhstan, it was a topping too far.
• Kazakh Protesters Demanding Justice For January Unrest RFE/RL 06 Sep 2022 -- Police in Kazakhstan's capital, Nur-Sultan, have detained about 20 people who rallied in front of the government headquarters to demand justice for those killed or arrested in the violent dispersal of anti-government demonstrations in January.
• Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Projected Famine in Parts of Somalia this Year The White House 06 Sep 2022
• Looming Somalia Famine Putting Millions of Lives at Risk VOA 06 Sep 2022 -- The United Nations is calling for a significant and rapid scale up of humanitarian assistance to prevent a famine in Somalia that could result in a devastating loss of life.
• UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing note on threat of famine for children in Somalia UNICEF 06 Sep 2022 -- "You heard the warnings yesterday about a looming famine in areas of the Bay Region of Somalia between October-December this year. It underlines the scale of the crisis Somalia is facing and the urgent need to quickly scale up support.
• Somalia: UN's top humanitarian forum warns of 'tipping point' as famine risk rises UN News 06 Sep 2022 -- Somalia is at a "tipping point", with hundreds of thousands of people at immediate risk of famine, the heads of the UN's highest-level humanitarian coordination forum have warned.
• Chilean President Reshuffles Government After Referendum on Constitution Sputnik 06 Sep 2022 -- Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Tuesday reshuffled the country's government after the majority of citizens voted against the text of a new constitution during a referendum.
tary base and subsequently launched an anti-terrorist operation in the region.
• South Sudan: Human rights violations in Unity state committed with 'impunity' UN News 06 Sep 2022 -- As fighting continues in South Sudan, a new UN report released on Tuesday documents 173 civilian deaths over a four-month period along with widespread human rights violations committed without repercussion.
• Sri Lanka: New Government urged to make progress on accountability, institutional reforms UN News 06 Sep 2022 -- Sri Lanka is at a critical juncture and the new Government must make progress on accountability as well as institutional and security sector reforms, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Tuesday.
• Papua New Guinea: Conflict and election-related violence trigger wave of displacement UN News 06 Sep 2022 -- Following conflict and election-related violence in Papua New Guinea, more than 15,000 people have been internally displaced in Hela, Southern Highlands and Enga provinces, the International Organization for Migration´s (IOM) said on Tuesday.